The 10 Best Sightseeing Tours in Arkadia Region, Peloponnese

July 26, 2021 Kelli Reichel

Discover the best top things to do in Arkadia Region, Greece including Mountain Villages of Peloponnese, Monasteries and Lousios River Private Day Trip, 2-Day Private Tour: Olympia, Arcadia Mountain Villages & Monasteries from Athens, Ancient Corinth & Nemea, Caves of Wonder, Great Lunch & Drinks, Private Day Tour, From Athens: Private Christian tour to Saint Theodora church - Vasta, 5-Day Best of Peloponnese Private Tour: Nafplio, Olympia, Mycenae, Epidaurus +++, 2-Day Private Tour to Peloponnese: Kalavryta Railway, Caves, Nemea , 10 Days private wine and culture tour of Peloponnese, Mystras Private Day Trip from Athens or Nafplio with Lunch, Trekking on the Menalon Trail, Horse Riding, Cave visit & Wine testing.
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1. Mountain Villages of Peloponnese, Monasteries and Lousios River Private Day Trip

Eudaimonia Private Tours
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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.

Inclusions: Private tour for 1-8 related only people, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Private local driver with very good knowledge of the sites to be visited, Brand new vehicles 2019-20: 1-3 people with a large saloon or 3-8 people > large minivan, Non smoking vehicle and driver, Authentic Greek lunch & drinks (traditional Greek "meze") in a convenient location. The highlight of the tour, In car information booklet and bottled water, Accommodation/breakfast in a traditional guesthouse, based on double or triple occupancy depending on your group, Excellent lunch is your driver's treat, Optional: Vegetarian lunch can be arranged in most cases. Please let us know in advance., This tour is part of and can ideally be combined with our 5-Day Peloponnese tour.

Exclusions: Pickup and drop-off in areas outside of Athens or Nafplio (additional cost), The Corinth canal stop is not included if the pick up location is Nafplio, Entrance fees to the Open Air Water-Power Museum (€ 3,00), Shopping stops, unless requested, Gratuities

Reviewed By Cx5morgan

I had a terrific trip touring Mystras, Sparta, Delphi, Meteora, and Thermopylae with my guide Nikos! Nikos put together a custom itinerary with places in Greece that I had not yet visited. The highlight of my trip was visiting the clifftop monasteries at Meteora. We had marvelous weather for picture taking, and Nikos, knew where the best spots were. Hiking up several of the monasteries was also a unique experiences, and Nikos knew the best ones suitable for me. An AWESOME trip!!

2. 2-Day Private Tour: Olympia, Arcadia Mountain Villages & Monasteries from Athens

Eudaimonia Private Tours
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Enjoy this, summer or winter, PRIVATE trip for 2-7 related people & experience the birthplace of the Olympic Games but also authentic non-touristy Greece of the mountain villages. This is a unique two full day tour to the mountain villages, gorge/river and monasteries of the central Peloponnese and to the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece; Olympia. On Day1 explore the beautiful villages of Dimitsana & Stemnitsa. Visit a couple of cliff hanging monasteries, taste local food, visit the  Water-Powered Museum. Enjoy real lunch with the locals. Wander around one of the stone built villages and spend your night in a beautiful traditional guest house. More than 8 people? please contact us through Viator! Day2 starts with breakfast in the mountains. Then, a 45 minutes drive to ancient Olympia the “Valley of Gods” and the birthplace of the most important athletic event of all times, the Olympic Games. You will have a chance to run down the original Olympic track and visit the museum.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Lunch, Lunch, Private tour for 2-7 related only people (families, couples, friends), Brand new 2018-20 vehicles: For 2-3 people (5door vehicle) or 3-8 related people (luxurious minivan), Always a highlight of this private tour is the authentic lunch on both days and is a treat from your guide in non touristy locations with local people. Also included for day-2 of the 2 day tour option, For the 2 day tour: Accommodation (BB) in first class traditional stone built guesthouses, based on double or triple occupancy depending on your group/family. Contact the tour operator if the offered room combinations do not fit for your group, Non smoking vehicle and driver/guide, In car information booklet, snacks and bottled water, Each person is allowed one normal size suitcase and one small carry on bag, Optional: Vegetarian lunch can be arranged in most cases. Please let us know in advance., This tour is part of and can ideally be combined with our 5-Day Peloponnese tour.

Exclusions: Pickup and drop-off in areas outside of Athens or Nafplio, Excess luggage not allowed, Entrance fees to the sites (Olympia €12 and €6 during off season - Water power museum €3), Dinner on day one in our base at one of the mountain villages (but your guide will let you know the best places to eat out), Professional guide (optional), Shopping & touristy stops unless required by your group, Gratuites (optional)

Reviewed By NilStovige

We took our chances and visited Greece from our UK work base in August 2020. We are a couple with our 2 grown-up girls wanting to see Greece from a local's point of view. Touring with a guide from a travel agency was not our first option but having been introduced by our American friends to Eudaimonia Private Tours things turned out to be better than expected. Having seen Athens before, we were picked up from the airport and drove to explore and spend 7 nights in the Peloponnese region. Nikos, our driver, guide, and his agency had already introduced us to the tour itinerary but after the first day, he had our full approval to suggest and adjust as he pleased. He knew all about us and what we enjoy most. He was the one that "forced" us to avoid Athens all together although we initially had in mind to spend a night just to recover from flying. Every day was a new experience that was a unique mix of culture, landscape, food & drink, and amazing overnight locations & accommodation, each one with a special vibe. There were several "special moments" during our exploring but our guide politely asked us to keep to ourselves since they are not to be taken for granted by people reading our review. The minivan we used for exploring was perfect. A spotless, brand new vehicle. Nikos' not slow or time-wasting but safe driving, made us feel very relaxed. Elaborating about safety will be boring but in short, our guide showed us the way to do the obvious and logical things to stay out of trouble. A private tour to remember and a guide to highly recommend. Thanks again for keeping our difficult-to-please kids happy!

3. Ancient Corinth & Nemea, Caves of Wonder, Great Lunch & Drinks, Private Day Tour

Eudaimonia Private Tours
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A unique experience of Unesco sites, off the beaten path locations, and real Greek food & drink, all carefully included in this PRIVATE day tour from Athens or Nafplio. You should expect authentic food and personalized service from your dedicated tour leader/driver. You will be visiting some well-known sites in a winery area but also some areas that only locals do. • 1st stop at the Corinth canal that separates the Mythical Peloponnese from the mainland. • Then, the Ancient Corinth site well-known from the letters of Saint Paul in the New Testament. • Kapsia caves: At the heart of the Peloponnese, with its amazing colors and beautiful stalactites/stalagmites. • Lunch & drinks! An important part of this tour and your tour leader will treat you to the best. • Finally, to ancient Nemea site famous for the Games & Hercules 1st labor, the Nemean Lion. Great, peaceful site! Optionally: Wine tasting in one of the many wineries of the most famous wine area in Greece, Nemea!

Inclusions: Non smoking driver/tour leader, and private vehicle for a maximum of 8 RELATED only people, Great lunch with & drinks with no fixed menu, Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, In car information booklet & bottled water, Optional: Vegetarian lunch can be arranged in most cases. Please let us know in advance.

Exclusions: Entrance fees at sites and museums per person: Kapsa Cave: €4, Ancient Corinth: €8, Nemea: €6), Professional guide to the sites (can be arranged), Wine tasting and Acrocorinth., Tourist stops to souvenir shops, etc, Pickup and drop-off in areas outside of Athens (possible additional cost), Gratuites (optional)

Reviewed By Cx5morgan

I had a terrific trip touring Mystras, Sparta, Delphi, Meteora, and Thermopylae with my guide Nikos! Nikos put together a custom itinerary with places in Greece that I had not yet visited. The highlight of my trip was visiting the clifftop monasteries at Meteora. We had marvelous weather for picture taking, and Nikos, knew where the best spots were. Hiking up several of the monasteries was also a unique experiences, and Nikos knew the best ones suitable for me. An AWESOME trip!!

4. From Athens: Private Christian tour to Saint Theodora church - Vasta

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On this tour, we are going to visit the St. Theodora church and see the miracle that the church is famous for. The journey to Agia Theodora Vasta also compensates the visitor, since the scenery is idyllic. As one approaches the hum of the waters rising from the foundations of the small church, it is heard more and more intensely, causing the visitor to awe in front of the spectacle he finally sees.

Inclusions: English speaking professional driver with basic knowledge of what you are going to visit., Mercedes-Benz vehicles equipped with A/C, Child Seats, mobile chargers, Air-conditioned vehicle, Bottled water, Private transportation, WiFi on board

Exclusions: Entry fees to the archaeological site(s), Cost of meal

Reviewed By Carl H

We spent 5 days sailing in Greece and had a full day in Athens to fill at the end - Konstantinos came highly recommended so we hired him for the day to take us around all the main sights in Athens before driving us to the airport. He was excellent - knowledgable, charming, and good value for money. We would highly recommend using him for a tour...:)

5. 5-Day Best of Peloponnese Private Tour: Nafplio, Olympia, Mycenae, Epidaurus +++

Eudaimonia Private Tours
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Getaway from the hustle and bustle of Athens. Choose this PRIVATE tour and experience the most essential region of Greece; the mythical Peloponnese. Explore Peloponnese's Unesco sites of Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, Mycenae, Ancient Theater of Epidaurus, Mystras castle town, Messene, Monemvasia, Ancient Olympia but also the fantastic Arcadia mountain villages, the awesome Mani peninsula, and Diros Caves. You'll be enjoying and experiencing places, people and real Greek life that you would never have done if you based yourselves in Athens and attempt single-day tours. We plan for you an experience and not a tour for ... tourists! Your ACCOMMODATION is TOP CLASS, as long as you don't book this experience last minute. Expect this tour to be about FOOD & DRINK too! You are NOT LIMITED TO A TOURISTY MENU for your included lunch. Food & drink is included and is a very important part of your experience! Be prepared for complimentary extras ... if you are an outgoing type of person!

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Lunch, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch, Breakfast, Completely private! No strangers in the same vehicle as your group! A great tour for 1-8 people, Brand new non smoking 2018-20 vehicles: large saloon or luxurious minivan. Non smoking driver., Top quality accommodation/breakfast., Hotel pickup and drop-off but other locations are possible (ports, airports), In car tour information booklet and bottled water, Optional: Vegetarian lunch can be arranged in most cases. Please let us know in advance.

Exclusions: Pickup and drop-off in areas outside of Athens, Entrance fees to the sites; (€8 to €12 per site). Half price during off season (1.Nov to 31.Mar), Dinner (You are on your own... but your guide will let you know the best places to eat/drink out), Professional guide (can optionally be arranged for each location after booking this tour), Shopping & touristy stops unless required by your group, Gratuites (optional)

Reviewed By Cx5morgan

I had a terrific trip touring Mystras, Sparta, Delphi, Meteora, and Thermopylae with my guide Nikos! Nikos put together a custom itinerary with places in Greece that I had not yet visited. The highlight of my trip was visiting the clifftop monasteries at Meteora. We had marvelous weather for picture taking, and Nikos, knew where the best spots were. Hiking up several of the monasteries was also a unique experiences, and Nikos knew the best ones suitable for me. An AWESOME trip!!

6. 2-Day Private Tour to Peloponnese: Kalavryta Railway, Caves, Nemea

Four Seasons Greece Tours
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This is an uncommon 2-day private tour to the Peloponnese. You visit unique mountainous sites and caves completely off the touristic beat! Your exclusive professional driver will drive you to: Corinth Canal Diakofto village Odontotos train crossing to Kalavryta Cave of the Lakes Dimitsana overnight Open-air Hydropower Museum Vytina Kapsia Caves Nemea archaeological site and museum As this is a private tour, our guests enjoy luxury travelling, with photo stops-as-you-go. To get you more acquainted with the local ways and Greek culinary delights, we offer a 3-course option (drinks excluded) in selected traditional Greek taverns. For your 1-night you rest in supreme 4-star or Boutique-hotels (price included).

Inclusions: Free airport/residence/hotel/port pick up and return, For your 1-night 4-star Mansion or Boutique hotel (depending on availability and season)., Brand new luxury vehicles with WiFi, A/C and bottled mineral water for all guests, Private and Exclusive Luxurious Transfer, Professional English speaking experienced tour driver (live commentary)

Exclusions: Meals and drinks (unless you take the lunch option), Admission fees into archaeological sites, museums, Your tour driver can not escort you into the sites, Gratuities

Reviewed By Spiros1324

What a great way to get a taste of interesting places around Athens. Vasilis our driver was excellent! very courteous and knowledgeable, made our trip a delight. Highly recommend them, will definitely book again one of their mainland tours next time we travel to Greece.

7. 10 Days private wine and culture tour of Peloponnese

Porto Planet

Winery tours and wine tasting on the “wine routes” of Corinth, Argolida, Arkadia, Ilia, Lakonia, and Messinia. You will try wines from native and national varieties all from the authentic vineyards of the Peloponnese. You will visit the Acropolis Museum and one of the most important monuments of the ancient Greek civilization – the Parthenon You will visit Aghia Theodora in Vasta Arcadia and admire the inexplicable miracle of nature that dominates this peaceful landscape You will visit the ancient theater of Epidaurus and the Asklepieion – a Unesco World Cultural Heritage Monument You will tour the “Mycenae” of Homer and mythical Atreides You will visit Olympia, which was the most glorious sanctuary of ancient Greece dedicated to Zeus and was the venue for the ancient Olympic Games You will visit the “dead state” of Mystra and scenic Pylos with its imposing castle In Sparta, you will visit the Museum of Olive and Greek Olive Oil

Inclusions: Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Breakfast, Breakfast, Dinner, Dinner, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: drinks, anything not mentioned above

Reviewed By FotiniG51

Was great experience to see how make vergin olive oil!The host Rallou was friendly kind and give us a lot informations about the cretan culture!

8. Mystras Private Day Trip from Athens or Nafplio with Lunch

Eudaimonia Private Tours

Ride to Mystras & Sparta from Athens or Nafplio with this fully private tour & knowledgeable driver, then explore on your own . Your visit will be very rewarding & will provide a view of Greece that many people miss out on and without the crowds! During this 9-hour private experience, up to 7 people can relax on the private car ride to Mystras. This private tour is operated with related people only in the vehicle (families, couples, friends). A tour for any season of the year! After drop-off, stroll around the Byzantine ruins which are an UNESCO world heritage site. You can view a Byzantine church and fortress as well as do a lot of hiking around the area. Wander through the Olive Oil Museum or small archeological site. Let your guide treat you to an authentic Greek lunch ("meze"). Let your driver know of any special interests you have that could determine extra stops (mountain village for lunch - a cliff hanging monastery - coastline return).

Inclusions: Hotel/port pickup and drop-off in Athens or Nafplio, Private air-conditioned 2019-20 vehicles: large saloon (2-3 people) or large minivan (4-8 people), Non-smoking vehicle & driver, Full communication after your booking, including all details, answers to your questions, and pickup and drop-off locations and timings, Traditional Greek lunch, Full, detailed yet flexible itinerary customizable according to your tastes and suggestions, Onboard storage of 1 carry-on bag per person unless otherwise agreed in advance, Booklet with detailed tour information, Real Greek lunch, Bottled water, Optional: Vegetarian lunch can be arranged in most cases. Please let us know in advance.

Exclusions: Pickup and drop-off in areas outside Athens or Nafplio (subject to additional cost), Entrance fees: approx €12/person (half-price during off-season) at Mystras and approx €3/person at Olive Oil Museum in Sparta, Professional local guides at sites (optional), Gratuities, Excess luggage unless prearranged and agreed in advance, Shopping stops unless requested

Reviewed By Cx5morgan

I had a terrific trip touring Mystras, Sparta, Delphi, Meteora, and Thermopylae with my guide Nikos! Nikos put together a custom itinerary with places in Greece that I had not yet visited. The highlight of my trip was visiting the clifftop monasteries at Meteora. We had marvelous weather for picture taking, and Nikos, knew where the best spots were. Hiking up several of the monasteries was also a unique experiences, and Nikos knew the best ones suitable for me. An AWESOME trip!!

9. Trekking on the Menalon Trail

WeTransferAthens

Experience one of the best hiking trails in Europe is located in the Peloponnese, Greece. The Menalon Trail and it is a very well maintained and signposted hiking trail in mountainous Arcadia. This certified European trail has a length of 75 km (46.6 mi) through a stunning part of Greece and is considered one of the best hikes in Greece. Walking this European trail, you will cross canyons, mountains, rivers, forests, monasteries hanging off the cliffs, traditional villages, stone bridges and ancient Greek ruïnes.

Inclusions: Snacks, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Private transportation, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By N2273JBjosephc

went to Sunion 3 times when i was in college. The best time is at the sunset with a breath taking away view. At the time you feel the presence of the Gods and the oplites. 5 stars. Went to Greece at the time with the Minoan lines.

10. Horse Riding, Cave visit & Wine testing

WeTransferAthens

Experience a beautiful tour in Levidi Village, Horse riding in the woods of Elati Village , Visit Kapsia Cave, the “Chamber of Wonder”, one of the top 10 hidden spots of Greece. Have a extraordinary Wine testing in Kalogris winery and have lunch at a traditional Greek Taverna.

Inclusions: Snacks, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle, WiFi on board, Private transportation

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By N2273JBjosephc

went to Sunion 3 times when i was in college. The best time is at the sunset with a breath taking away view. At the time you feel the presence of the Gods and the oplites. 5 stars. Went to Greece at the time with the Minoan lines.

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