Day trip

Athens: Full Day Trip to Nafplio and Ancient Epidaurus

Activity provider: Ammon Express
Day trip

Athens: Full Day Trip to Nafplio and Ancient Epidaurus

Activity provider: Ammon Express

From US$ 64.22 per person

Discover the coastal city of Nafplio, the first capital of Greece on this day trip from Athens. Explore its rich architecture, ancient monuments, and the famed theater of Epidaurus.

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Duration 10 hours
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English, Greek

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the coastal city of Nafplio, the first capital of Greece
  • Enjoy a visit to the small island of Bourtzi Castle (optional)
  • Taste the unique gastronomy of Greece
  • Explore the impressive, hilltop Castle of Palamidi and take in views from here
  • Retrace history at the ancient theatre of Epidaurus and enjoy its acoustics
Full description

Explore the sights of Nafplio on this guided day trip from Athens. Stay connected during the trip with WIFI on the bus. Climb to the Castle of Palamidi and admire the Bourtzi Castle and Acronauplia.

Depart Athens with by bus with an archaeologist guide from the Halandri Metro station. Save time and avoid city congestion with direct departure from the highway and gain up to an hour for your excursion by meeting at the metro station.

Experience local life and culture with a guided Metro Museum before departing for Nafplio. Enjoy various alternative options to discover the hidden gems of the city.

Have plenty of free time to climb the 999 steps of the Castle of Palamidi (or let the bus drive you to it) and admire the wide view of the region along with the endless beauty of the Argolic Gulf from the top of the hill. 

Appreciate architecture that has Venetian, Byzantine, Ottoman and modern Greek influences. Have the chance to purchase a boat trip to Bourtzi Castle. Take in views of the Acronauplia as well as the various picturesque squares in the city center. 

Observe the colorful venetian houses that attract your eyes with the bougainvilleas flashing from the balconies. Enrich your trip by buying a ticket to the Komboloi Museum and the distillery of Tsipouro, Ouzo, or Mastiha (traditional liquors). Stop by cozy tavern to purchase a local lunch.

Travel back in time with a visit to the ancient theater of Epidaurus which was a sanatorium that was connected intensively with the Asclepeion healing temples in ancient times. Asclepeion was the 5* hotel of the ancient times and is considered as the origin of the medical science.

Feel the aura of the ancient tragedians by purchasing entrance to the ancient theatre of Epidaurus. Experience the theater with the greatest acoustic of all time which still hosts the Festival of Epidaurus every summer. Return to your meeting point in Athens at the end of your tour. 

Includes
  • Round-trip transportation from Athens
  • Transfer in a new, luxurious air-conditioned bus
  • English-speaking escort (archaeologist)
  • Free WiFi on the bus
  • Basic travel insurance
  • Options for visits to sites and museums
  • Guided tour inside the sites
  • Entrance fee to Ancient Epidaurus (12€ during summer season - 6€ during winter season))
  • Entrance fee to Palamidi (8€, optional)
  • Boat ride to Bourtzi Castle (4,50€) round trip (optional)
  • Entrance fee to Komboloi Museum (2€) (optional)
  • Guided walking tour to the old city of Nafplio
  • Cost of lunch at the restaurant
  • Personal expenses

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Meeting point

Meet outside the Halandri Metro Station (Blue Line), which is a 20-minute ride from Athens Syntagma. Once you are at Halandri Metro Station, follow the exit “To Vrilissia” and meet your trip attendant outside the station. Please bear in mind that you should be at the departure point 10 minutes before the time indicated in the schedule.

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Know before you go

  • This tour has one meeting point at the Halandri Metro Station, which is easily reachable by the Blue Metro Line from Athens downtown. In this way you save time (up to 2 hours), instead of sitting on the bus, in traffic, waiting for all hotel pickups to finish. Make sure to arrive 10 minutes prior to the time indicated in the schedule.
  • Wear comfortable shoes to walk and please bring money for the entrance fees to the sites you will choose to visit
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.8 /5

based on 130 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.8/5
  • Safety
    4.9/5

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Our trip to Nafplio and Epidaurus extremely enjoyable. We saw a lot of sites and our guide provided the historical and archaeological background for context. Our trip was on time and the time was well managed. This was our first trip with Get Your Guide and we’re convinced that we’ll use them on future trips.

February 12, 2023

On a rainy day, the tour to Epidaurus and Napflio accompanied by Theo was well managed and we managed to “escape” the heaviest rain in the afternoon. It was very well thought out to start at the Epidaurus site early in the morning which was almost empty when we arrived (the other excursions were arriving when we had already finished the visit). In Napflio we visited the Castle, and then the Acropolis and a tour of the village with the excellent explanations of our guides. Lunch was a little late, but that way we anticipated the rain that started stronger in the afternoon. The only less positive point was that we didn't have some free time in Napflio for a walk around, but it was our option to have a more relaxed lunch and also the weather wasn't for much walking. Very good organization and great professionalism and friendliness of our guides.

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November 19, 2022

A rich and full day. Nafplio deserves this activity. We visited the fortress with enough time, 1h30. We then had free time in my old town (shopping or lunch). Then the guided tour of the city. Then we went to Epidaurus, with enough time to enjoy the visit to the theater, the museum and the historical site. The stop at the Corinth Canal is a little more beautiful and pleasant. This combo is very good. I was able to get through it but very quickly with another combination (Epidaurus, Mycenae, Nauplia) but with only 40 min it was impossible to do everything. This offer is much better to enjoy Nafplion and Epidaurus. In addition, the guide was very friendly and available.

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October 25, 2022

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