From Athens: Mycenae, Epidaurus & Nafplion Full-Day Tour
Athens, Greece
- 10 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore the archaeology of ancient Greece during this full-day group tour of Nafplio, Epidaurus, and Mycenae. Start in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Mycenae, touring the Treasury of Atreus and its Cyclopean Walls. Then take a walking tour of Nafplio and lunch with panoramic views of Bourtzi Islet. Finish the day in Epidaurus, discovering its beautifully-preserved UNESCO World Heritage theater. A guide, lunch, entrance fees, on-bus Wi-Fi and round-trip transport from select hotels are also covered, depending on the option selected.
- Tour the ancient cities of Epidaurus, Nafplio and Mycenae
- Discover the amazing archaeological sites left behind by the ancient Greeks
- See the Treasury of Atreus and the Cyclopean Walls in UNESCO World Heritage-listed Mycenae
- Take a walking tour of the ancient city of Nafplio
- Enjoy panoramic views of Bourtzi Islet during lunch in Nafplio
- See the beautifully-preserved UNESCO World Heritage theater in Epidaurus
- Great introduction to the wealth of ancient Greek sites outside Athens
What's Included
- Round-trip transportation in an air-conditioned bus with onboard Wi-Fi
- Professional English-speaking tour guide for detailed insights and storytelling.
- Guided tour inside archaeological site and museum (if option selected)
- Headsets to hear the guide better
- Admission to Mycenae, the Tomb of Agamemnon (if selected)
- Optional traditional lunch in the charming town of Nafplion.
- Walking tour in Nafplio
- Other non-English languages are offered using an Audio guide (multiple languages available)
- Pickup service
- Entrance fee - Entrance to Epidaurus Theater€20.00 per person
- Headphones for the Audio guide
- Entrance fee - Entrance to Mycenae Archaeological Site (unless option selected)€20.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Athanasiou Diakou 26, Athina 117 43, Greece
Our office is located 3 min walk from Acropolis metro station, beside Royal Olympic hotel. We offer free pick up service from selected Athens centrally located hotels. Please call +302109233166 at least 24 hours before your travel date in order to confirm your pick up time.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Start time.8:15 am
Itinerary
1
Corinth Canal
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Archaeological Site Mycenae
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Nafplio
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 42 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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Three great places to visit.
Elena was a very good guide, providing clear and interesting information.
Our guide, Elleana, did a wonderful job giving us detailed and interesting information about each of our stops as well as describing what we were seeing along the way on our bus trip.
The sites we saw were amazing and we enjoyed learning more about ancient history.
It was a long day, but well worth it!
The organisation of the tour is perfect ( all the practical stuff) and beautiful Helena was good. But I hoped for a guided tour at sites. We have got a lot of information while driving and was on our own at the sites. That is why I couldn’t appreciate Mycenae. It just doesn’t work that way. So the guided tour is not guided, but organized.
Our our guide was excellent! A trained archaeologist brought many of the sites we visited to life! She was very interactive with the guest patiently answering every question posed.
The tour guide can't stop talking to save his life. Every little detail of the trip's logistics is explained in extreme detail and repeated several times to exhaustion. It doesn't help that the speaker in the bus is also extremely loud.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
We're sorry to hear that the guiding style did not match your expectations. Our guides aim to provide clear instructions and detailed historical information to ensure that all guests feel informed and comfortable throughout the day, especially on full-day tours with multiple stops. We understand, however, that each traveler has different preferences regarding the amount of commentary and the pace of the narration.
Thank you for choosing Key Tours. We appreciate your feedback and hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again in the future.
Such a great day tour of ancient and modern Greece! Epidaurus and Mycenae are amazing! Corinth is interesting and Nafplion is quaint and has lots of dining and shopping options available.
Our guide Katerina was very knowledgeable, efficient, and funny! Although just a day tour, we covered a lot of ground and many centuries!
This was an extraordinary experience to repeat. Unforgettable views and a great places. Helena was very kind and professional., she was happy to help and guide us. The drive was very responsible and punctual.
Great tour, very well organized and Keytours team was spot on with directions. Dimitri our guide was very informative and provided excellent history and context of the sites.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Dear Chris,
Thank you for your wonderful review.
We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your Mycenae, Epidaurus & Nafplion Full-Day Tour and found the experience well organized from start to finish. Providing clear information and a smooth travel experience is something our team works hard to achieve, so it is especially rewarding to know that our directions and organization met your expectations.
We are also pleased that Dimitri's knowledge and storytelling helped bring the history of these remarkable sites to life. Understanding the context and significance of places like Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplion can truly enrich the experience, and we will be sure to share your kind comments with him.
Thank you for choosing KeyTours. We hope to welcome you again on another memorable journey through Greece.
Kind regards,
The KeyTours Team
This is the best way to see Mycenae, Nafplio, and Epidavros in one day. Includes stop at Corinth Canal. Excellent tour guide!
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you for your wonderful review!
We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your full-day tour to Mycenae, Nafplion, and Epidaurus, and that you found it to be a great way to experience these remarkable destinations in a single day. The stop at the Corinth Canal is always a memorable addition, and we’re so pleased you enjoyed it as well.
It’s especially lovely to hear your kind words about your tour guide; great guidance truly makes all the difference in bringing these incredible places to life.
Thank you for choosing Keytours, and we hope to welcome you again on another memorable journey in Greece!
Kind regards,
The Keytours Team
Great trip with Marianna from Keytours. The day is well paced with an imformative guide with lots to see in one trip. Well worth it.
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Philip,
Thank you for your wonderful review!
We’re delighted to hear that you had such a great experience exploring Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplion with Marianna. It’s fantastic to know that you found the day well paced and filled with fascinating sights, while Marianna’s informative guidance helped make the experience even more enjoyable and meaningful.
Thank you for your kind recommendation and for choosing Keytours. We hope to welcome you again on another memorable journey in Greece!
Kind regards,
The Keytours Team
Full day of adventure, history and mythology. Lots of interesting stops to stretch our Athens visit. Our guide, George, was lighthearted and well educated about everything Greek! Fun informative story telling throughout the day!. We enjoyed everything and highly recommend.
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Maureen,
Thank you for your fantastic review!
We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your full-day journey through Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplion. Combining history, mythology, and beautiful destinations is exactly what makes this tour such a special experience, and we’re so pleased it added so much to your time in Athens.
George will be very happy to know that his storytelling, knowledge, and lighthearted approach made the day both fun and informative for you.
Thank you for your wonderful recommendation. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you again on another memorable experience with Keytours.
Kind regards,
The Keytours Team
Long day but really enjoyable! Maria was an excellent guide - very knowledgable about Mycenae. Kept us on track - lovely guided tour of Nafplion & yummy lunch. Highly recommend this tour.
Response from Host, May 2026
Dear Guest,
Thank you for your wonderful review!
We’re delighted to hear that, even though it was a full day, you found the experience truly enjoyable. Exploring Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplion in one day offers such a rich combination of history, culture, and beautiful scenery, and we’re so pleased you enjoyed it.
Maria will be very happy to know that her knowledge, organization, and guidance helped make the day so memorable for you. We’re also glad you enjoyed your time in Nafplion and the lunch experience.
Thank you for your kind recommendation, and we hope to welcome you again on another memorable journey with Keytours.
Kind regards,
The Keytours Team
April 2nd 2026. The guide was great! He talked to us in the bus and on the sites in details about Greece in general and the three cities, explained everything about history/politics and what we were looking at. He was perfect!
For Nafplio (Nauplie), we were left on our own, but didn’t have enough time to visit any of the castles on the hill. I can’t comment on the restaurants, because I had brought my lunch. The meeting point at the end should have been an address instead of an unnamed city square, because I could not trace it on Google Maps.
Our guide was very educated about the places we went and friendly, telling us where we were going and how it was significant. Very enjoyable day trip. Highly recommended!
George was a great host, fun and informative. The sites exceeded expectations. It is a day we'll spent
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Dear Stephen,
Thank you for your lovely feedback regarding your Mycenae, Epidaurus & Nafplion tour from Athens.
We’re especially pleased to hear that George made your day both fun and informative. He will be delighted to receive your kind words. It’s also wonderful to know that iconic sites like Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplion exceeded your expectations.
We truly appreciate you choosing to spend your day with us, and we hope to welcome you again on another memorable experience in Greece.
Kind regards,
Keytours Team
Our guide Katarina was amazing! She is so knowledgeable and I learned so much throughout the day. Was taking lots of notes while also taking in the sites and locations. Great stops planned, amazing experiences. I don't have one complaint at all. It was fantastic and I highly recommend everyone experience this tour.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review, Shannon!
We’re absolutely delighted to hear that you had such a fantastic day exploring Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplion. It’s especially great to know that Katarina made such a strong impression—her knowledge and passion truly make the experience special.
We love that you were both fully engaged and inspired throughout the tour (taking notes is the best compliment we could ask for!). Thank you for your kind recommendation—it truly means a lot.
We hope to welcome you back for another memorable experience in Greece soon!
Best Regards,
KeyTours team
Seems a long day, but the stops are spread out evenly and the drive, once you get out of Athens, is a delight in itself. We had an excellent guide, George, whose English was brilliant and who mixed information and amusing anecdotes to make the trip enjoyable. The combination of sites covered a wide range of historical periods and locations and the lunch break at Napflion was terrific.
One suggestion: we passed some other wonderful places (Acrocorinth, New Epidavros and St Paul's landing place for example) where a brief stop for photographs would have been appreciated, rather than trying to grab a picture out of the coach window.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you very much for your detailed and thoughtful review, Edward!
We’re delighted to hear that you found the day trip worthwhile and enjoyable from start to finish. It’s great to know that George made such a positive impression with his knowledge, storytelling, and sense of humor—he’ll be very happy to hear your kind words. We’re also glad you enjoyed the variety of historical sites and your time in Nafplion.
Thank you as well for your helpful suggestion regarding additional photo stops. We truly appreciate feedback like this, as it helps us continue improving the experience for our guests.
We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again on another memorable journey in Greece!
Best Regards,
KeyTours team
Awesome tour guide, great knowledge and stories. Kept big group on time. Cool sites! There is no need to buy the package with tickets into sites, they seem to upcharge. You can buy them on site for less, and you have to pay for tickets to the theater anyway. At least for us, they were not for a specific time slot like they suggest in the description of tour. There is no guided tour for Mycenae museum, though the description makes it seem that way. We had fun in Nafplio by ourselves without lunch, we got a quick bite and had a chance to walk around.
First of all, make sure you have knowledge about the historical facts as this tour is not well guided. Maybe it was the tour guide herself that lacked organization. She was nice(Katerina), however it lacked insight on meeting points and time. My husband and I were always late to get on the bus because we took our time exploring.
I would suggest to take the audio guided tour rather than this one...it should not be offered in my opinion.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Dear Kanella,
Thank you for your comment.
Group tours follow a clearly defined schedule that is communicated by the guide throughout the day so that all participants can visit each destination included in the itinerary. Respecting the meeting points and departure times is essential for the tour to operate properly for the entire group.
As you mention in your review, you and your husband were late returning to the bus because you chose to take more time exploring. In this case, the issue is not related to the organization of the tour but to not following the scheduled timing that was provided.
We would also like to emphasize that our guides, including Katerina, are professionals with extensive experience guiding archaeological tours. Managing large groups while delivering historical information and keeping the schedule on track requires significant coordination and professionalism.
Travelers who prefer to explore completely at their own pace may find a private or self-guided visit more suitable than a structured group tour.
Kind regards,
The Keytours Team
Cristina from Key Tours is not a good guide. She is knowledgeable but did not give enough time at the archeological sites . She also gave very little instructions on where to go inside the archeological sites . For the Mycenea it says on the schedule 1 hour and 20 min and she only gave us 55 min the other one she only gave us an hour. The tour feel rushed even though it’s closer to Athens than Meteora and when I went to Meteora with another company I felt I had all the time . Cristina needs to work on her customer service skills and overall the tour feels rushed at least with her.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Dear Breshna_S,
Thank you for sharing your feedback.
This tour includes several major sites in a single day — Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplion — and the schedule is carefully planned so that all participants can visit each destination while allowing time for guided explanations and free exploration. The timing at each stop may occasionally vary slightly depending on traffic conditions, site congestion, or operational needs in order to keep the tour running smoothly for the entire group.
We would also like to note that our guides, including Cristina, are professionals with extensive knowledge of the archaeological sites visited. Managing a full-day itinerary while coordinating large groups requires careful timing so that all scheduled stops can be completed.
We appreciate your comments and thank you for joining our tour.
Kind regards,
The Keytours Team
Very full day that felt a bit rushed as tours usually do but you do see a lot . I had prepurchased park tickets and forgot and bought again at entrance before tour guide got to me and then unable to get a refund...perhaps the tour guide should hand them out before getting off the bus , its easy to forget when you book several tours at once in advance.
Katarina was a good guide providing information on the Corinth Canal, and Mycenae and Epidaurus archaeological sights, along the way to each site. She also gave us an informative walking tour of Nafplion where we had an hour on our own.
Katrina was an amazing guide! She was very knowledgeable and very friendly. She was considerate of the weather and was willing to omit the one part, but no one seemed to mind the rain. Highly recommend.
Bring a bottle of water There is none available on the bus. Skip the lunch in Naphlion. Buy a sandwich from a shop.
A lovely experience. There is much to see and time is sufficient, so everything can be seen. Be mindful to return to the bus on schedule, at each sightseeing stop.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you very much, Tihomir, for your kind review!
We’re delighted to hear that you found the experience lovely and that the timing at each stop allowed you to see everything comfortably. Thank you as well for highlighting the importance of returning to the bus on schedule; that’s very helpful advice for future travelers and helps the day run smoothly for everyone.
We truly appreciate you joining us on this tour and hope to welcome you again on another journey through Greece!
Warm regards,
The KeyTours Team
This is a combination tour of 4 places, starting with Corinth canal and then driving down city and view of Corinth acropolis at distance. Then Mycenae. Third location is a beautiful Venetian town of Nafplio and finally Epidaurus the center of healing. For me Nafplio was best, then Epidaurus. For myself, Mycenae was not so interesting but Corinth canal joining Agean and Ionian seas was very interesting.
It's a well thought out and managed day, with information provided extremely well by the leader. It's quite a long day but we'll worth it.
It’s a long day. There is much to see and learn while on this tour. Not enough time to read provided informational signs at the various site. If you want to know more, take a picture. I was there in December and Mycenae was a little chilly and windy, so dress accordingly. Nafplion has a nice Old Town with many shops. If you aren’t interested in shopping, the promenade along the water is nice. The Epidaurus archeological site is very interesting; unfortunately we spent too much time in Nafplion and not enough at this site. We didn’t have time to see either museum (Macenae or Epidaurus).
The tour was off-season, so it was small which was nice. Although they advertise 2 hours at each of 3 stops (Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Naflion, we actually only got 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours at each, which wasn't quite enough. The tour guide was excellent with lots of pertinent information. The tour ad suggested the middle-priced tour included admissions, but only admission to Mycenae was included and not Epidaurus. We would take this tour or others from the operator again.
Deceptive pricing and overcharging
Without ticket, it was $51. Added ticket of 20 Euro and price jumped to $116 (40 Euros)? Double than original ticket price for nothing?
A great trip made bad by ticket price scam.
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