Peloponnese Tour

Tour Summary

The motorcycle tour of Peloponnese is an all time classic. The tour that combines all the history elements you can get in one trip, together with simply great riding routes. From some of the world’s greatest heritage sites to emerald beaches, and from coastal winding roads to alpine passes and mountainous country roads. Dramatic landscape changes, empty roads, great vistas, delicious cuisine, excellent hotels.

• Quite a few important cultural places await you, all of them UNESCO World heritage sites :
  • the ancient Mycenae.
  • the ancient Epidaurus.
  • The byzantine site of Mystras (where the last emperor of Byzantium was crowned)
  • the ancient temple of Apollo in Bassae
  • the birth place of the Olympic games, the ancient Olympia.
• The old town of Nafplion with its medieval castle of Palamidi.
  
• the area of Mani
• the medieval fortified city of Monemvasia (“Gibraltar of the East”)
• the subterranean river in the caves of Diros

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a TASTE of what you will see :

Types of roads

This tour combines all levels of paved roads, but mostly you will be riding on small country side and mountainous roads. We have added the best biking routes of the Peloponnese and connected them with the points of cultural interest that you will be visiting.

The mountain roads are narrow, and most often you will see no traffic!

There are sections with lots of hairpins, some of them tight, so you should be comfortable riding those.

Day 1: Arrival to Athens.

We will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. Late in the evening the group will have a welcome dinner and we will also do some briefing and discuss the tour.

Day 2: Athens – Nafplion (225 kilometers / 140 miles, 2 nights in Nafplion)

From Athens you will ride on a secondary coastal & mostly scenic route until the Canal of Corinth. The next stage will bring you on one of the most favorite routes of Greek bikers, until you reach Epidaurus.

In ancient Epidaurus visit the marvel of architecture that the ancient theater is.

Nafplion awaits for the evening. The first capital of the reborn Greek nation after the revolution war against the Ottoman empire, is a town full of charm. The castle of Palamidi, the old neighborhoods of the fishermen, the narrow, venetian style alleys and streets of the historic center are waiting to be discovered.

Day 3: Nafplion – loop ride (220 kilometers / 137 miles)

A nice loop ride, southwest of the town will bring you to scenic surroundings, small fishing villages and some great views to the Aegean sea.

Day 6: Monemvasia to Mani (180 kilometers / 112 miles)

Today’s menu includes a loop of the Mani Peninsula, passing nearby the southernmost point of mainland Greece, and the 2nd most southern point of continental Europe.

According to Greek mythology, there lies an entrance to the underworld!

Mani Peninsula is a rough place, arid and its coastline is jugged. Your hotel is located in a beautiful small bay. If you do this tour in summertime, you will definitely want to have a swim here!

Day 7: Mani , rest day or optional local ride

Choose to relax by the sea side, visit the subterranean river in the caves of Diros, or go for a local ride – unescorted – along the coast line of the Mani peninsula.

Day 9 : Pylos – Arcadia province (190 kilometers / 118 miles, 2 nights in Arcadia)

As your ride northbound, in Bassae you may want to visit the amazing temple of Apollo (UNESCO World Heritage site).

The roads today are small and narrow, as you will be passing through some small villages, all of them with a role in the greek independence war.

One of the most major ones, is the village where you will finish your ride, picturesque Dimitsana. Those of you interested in history, will visit the local museum and learn about this town’s role in the Greek independence war against the Ottoman empire in the 19th century.

Day 10: Loop ride, Arcadia – Olympia with options (210 / 130 miles)

Do you feel like visiting a couple of famous cultural sites or do you prefer to skip one of them and focus on riding ? Whatever your apetite, today’s route covers both options.

You have the chance of visiting the ancient sites of Olympia (the birth place of the Olympic Games, UNESCO World Heritage site).

The riding remains great today, with small countryside roads, and mountain twisties as always!

You may also do the tour as a self-guided one, find it in the self-guided tours section.

Also don’t forget, we can tailor this tour to your needs, if you are booking for a group! Add or remove days, see more destinations, or ask for different dates! Perhaps you feel that you don’t need the services of a support car and wish to do the tour without one to lower the cost?

For these parameters or anything else you might want to change, contact us!

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