Pick up your car from the Athens downtown office at 9am. Leave by the coastal road along the Saronic Gulf to the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea. Drive on to Mycenae, the Homeric city of the Atreides, the city “rich in gold” according to ancient poets. Continue on to Epidaurus to visit the 4th Century BC theatre famous for its astonishing acoustics. Drive to Nafplio, the picturesque town nestled at the foot of a cliff crowned by the mighty ramparts of the Palamidi Fortress.

Morning drive through the Central Peloponnese to Olympia (the cradle of the Olympic Games) where you can visit the Sanctuary of the Olympia Zeus and the Museum. Overnight Olympia. (B)

Drive through Patras, capital of Peloponnese and cross the “Little Dardanelles” from Rios to Antorio via spectacular bridge. Cross the picturesque town of Nafpaktos and the seaside areas of Galaxidi. Arrive in Delphi in the afternoon where you can visit Castalia Spring and the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia. Overnight Delphi. (B)

Today you can spend the morning in Delphi and visit the Sanctuary of Apollo and the Museum, which contains masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture including the famous bronze Charioteer. In the afternoon drive through central Greece to Kalambaka. (B)

Enjoy the unique and impressive scenery of the ageless Monasteries of Meteora. They are located on huge rocks, and contain priceless historical and religious treasures. The Monasteries stand between earth and sky. Return to Athens via Trikala and Thermopylae. Drop off car in downtown Athens. (B)