Mountain Villages of Peloponnese, Monasteries and Lousios River Private Day Trip

5.0 (6 reviews) Athens, Greece
Duration8h - 9h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

This is a private trip for 1 to 8 related people guided by your very knowledgeable driver.

Summer or Winter experience of authentic Greece from a local point of view, with a full day trip to the mountain villages of the Arcadia, in Peloponnese. Explore the beautiful villages of Dimitsana & Stemnitsa, wet your feet in Lousios river.

Visit the Water-Power Museum, a couple of cliff hanging monasteries. Taste local food and drink.

Let your driver/guide treat you to a traditional "meze" (lunch with Greek snacks and drinks) in a peaceful non touristy location before returning to your base.

Opt in for our 2 Day-1 Night Tour!

Experience real Greece. Landscapes, gorges, traditional stone biuld villages, food & people.

Start your trip from Athens city or Nafplio town.

Note: We do not allow independent people to join in the same car or mini van so it is a really private tour which we operate in a very hospitable and authentic way.

What's included

  • Bottled Water
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Excellent lunch is your driver's treat and part of the experience
  • Private tour for 1-8 related only people
  • In-car INFORMATION BOOKLET for all tour activities and sites.
  • Brand new vehicles 2020-22: 1-3 people with a large saloon or 3-8 people > large minivan
  • This tour is part of and can ideally be combined with our 5-Day Peloponnese tour.
  • Pickup and drop-off in areas outside of Athens at additional cost
  • The Corinth canal stop is not included if the pick up location is Nafplio
  • Approximate entrance fees to the Open Air Water-Power Museum
  • Shopping stops, unless requested
  • Gratitudes (optional)
  • PROFESSIONAL/LICENSED GUIDE (optional)

What to expect

  1. Offshore Hydropower Museum
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    The open-air museum highlights the importance of water power in traditional society. Focusing on the main pre-industrial techniques that take advantage of water to produce a variety of goods, it links them to the history and daily life of the local society over the ages.
  2. Lousios River
    30m
    One of the most historic villages in Greece, at the center of the Mythical Peloponnese.
  3. Moni Agiou Ioanni Prodromou
    1h
    The most amazing cliff-hanging monastery!
  4. Stemnitsa
    1h
    The jewelers' village! Beautiful, authentic, stonebulilt! Our lunch place.
  5. Athens
    2h
    Back to Athens and to your base/accommodation. You can optionally be dropped off at your cruise ship or even the airport.
    Do remember that you can combine this tour with several other unique sites of the Peloponnese with our most popular being the 5-Day Peloponnese tour.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Any Athens hotel or Airbnb, the Athens airport, Piraeus and Nafplio port or Hydra island. Possible extra cost for some locations.

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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