The Peloponnese is a world by itself and we will be visiting it before the temperatures rise to levels too hot for comfort.
Mycenae and Argos, the cradles of Mycenean civilization, along with the military and naval powers of Corinth and Sparta were some of the mightiest city states of antiquity. Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympic Games, is halfway along the Peloponnese's west coast. The war between Athens and Sparta that pretty much brought antiquity to an abrupt end in 404 BC was dubbed the Peloponnesian War, since a good part of it took place here and the cities of the Peloponnese were almost all involved in it.
Most of the Peloponnese is mountainous and features dramatic landscapes, some of the most beautiful country in the whole of Greece. The centre of the region is dominated by the mountains, like Helmos and Taygetos, and plateaux, like the one where Tripoli sits. The coastline is rugged in the south and the east, and dotted with long sandy or pebbly beaches in the north and the west.
The Peloponnese is a complete tourism destination. Exploring it and taking it all in could take a full 15 days and still the visitor would have to come back to complete the tour.
ALL MOTORHOMES OVER 6 METRES LONG WILL BE SURCHARGED BY £140. ALL MOTORHOMES OVER 8 METRES LONG WILL BE SURCHARGED BY £370.
Price List
Included in the Price
ü Return ticket on Dover – Calais ferry
ü Access to Club Class lounge
ü 1 night at campsite in Mons with 220 volt hook-up
ü 1 night at campsite near Dahn with 220 volt hook-up
ü Grill dinner at Dahn campsite
ü 1 night at campsite in Switzerland with 220 volt hook-up
ü 1 night at Bologna campsite with 220 volt hook-up
Return ticket on Ancona – Patras ferry
ü On-deck camping place on ferry, with 220 volt hook-up
ü 4 nights in campsite in Kato Alissos with 220 volt hook-up
ü Dinner in campsite restaurant
ü Coach to Dhiakofto
ü Rack & pinion railway to Kalavryta
ü Lunch in Kalavryta
ü Coach to “Cave of Lakes”
ü 4 nights at Githio campsite with 220 volt hook-up
ü Coach trip to Monemvasia
ü Lunch at Monemvasia
ü Tour of the Mani Peninsular
ü Overnight parking at Greek winery
Tour and tasting in Winery
Dinner with wine in Winery
ü 3 nights in campsite in Athens suburb with 220 volt hook-up
ü English language bus tour of Athens
ü Lunch in typical taverna
ü 2 nights in campsite near Delphi with 220 volt hook-up
ü Farewell dinner in campsite restaurant
ü Comprehensive route guide
ü European road atlas
ü Local maps
ü Services of experienced GB Privilege Tour Director
Campsite Information
All campsites used are the best available, but do not expect U.K. standards. The electric amperage will be very low so you will need to use gas for cooking, heating and heating water. For the night of 10th April you will need to use your motorhome's own facilities.
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 Ceremonial guard  Monemvasia  Corinth canal  Acropolis |
Itinerary
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Sunday 28th March 2010: We catch a lunchtime ferry and will be able to relax in the Club Class lounge with free Champagne and coffee. After disembarkation at Calais we have a leisurely drive of about 100 miles to arrive at our campsite in Tournai, Belgium. This evening the group will have the opportunity to get to know each other at an informal drinks reception. |
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Monday 29th March 2010: A longer drive today, about 270 miles, but nearly all on motorway, so it shouldn’t be too difficult. Our destination is a campsite in a village at the most northerly point of the Black Forest in Germany. The campsite has its own restaurant and we will be treated to a grill dinner this evening. |
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Tuesday 30th March 2010: We continue south and our next stop will be a campsite in Switzerland. The total drive will be about 210 miles, but virtually all on motorway. |
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Wednesday 31st March 2010: Today’s drive to Bologna is about 280 miles and will include driving around Milan’s notorious ring-road. |
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Thursday 1st April 2010: We catch the ferry from Ancona this evening. We will be sleeping on deck in our motorhomes, with 220 volt hook-ups. Most people will not have experienced this before, so it will be an opportunity for a new experience. If you decide to upgrade to a cabin, they may seem expensive, but they are of a very high standard. |
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Friday 2nd April 2010: We arrive at Patras early this morning and after disembarkation we have an easy drive of about 20 miles. This will give everybody their first experience of Greek roads and drivers. We will arrive at our first campsite at Kato Alissos. This evening we will have a group dinner in the campsite’s own restaurant. |
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Saturday 3rd April 2010: A completely free day, so just relax and enjoy yourselves. |
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Sunday 4th April 2010: This morning we will be collected by coach and taken to Dhiakofto. Here we will leave the coach and board a ‘Rack and Pinion’ railway to take us up the Vouraikos gorge to Kalavryta. Originally a mineral railway line built in 1896, climbing at gradients of up to 1 in 7 the 22km journey takes just over an hour. Kalavryta was the scene of one of the Nazi’s most brutal acts of World War 2, when all of the men and boys of the town were massacred in 1943.
We will have lunch in Kalavryta, followed by time to wander.
We then rejoin the coach for a 20 minutes drive to the ‘Cave of Lakes’, where 300m of a cave have been opened up for viewing the underground natural lakes formed by the trickling mineral saturated waters.
At the end of the day, the coach will take us back to the campsite. |
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Monday 5th April 2010: Nothing has been planned for today, so just relax on the pleasant campsite with its own beach. The more energetic could walk 1 mile to the nearest train station and take an hour’s ride to the site of Ancient Olympia. The train stops right outside the historic site. |
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Tuesday 6th April 2010: We leave Kato Alissos this morning and have a 190 mile drive to the southern most point of the Peloponese, our beach campsite at Githio. |
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Wednesday 7th April 2010: Today you can relax on the beach or visit some of the many restaurants etc. in the town of Githio which is about 2½ miles from the campsite |
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Thursday 8th April 2010: Another free day to relax and soak up the Greek atmosphere. |
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Friday 9th April 2010: We will be collected from the campsite this morning and taken by bus for a full day’s tour of Monemvasia (the Greek Gibraltar) and the Mani Peninsular. We will have lunch in a typical local restaurant. |
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Saturday 10th April 2010: We leave Githio this morning and have a drive of about 110 miles to arrive at our next destination, a prestigious Greek wine producer. We will park overnight in their car park. There are no facilities available, so you will have to use your motorhomes’ shower & toilet. This afternoon we will have a tour of the winery followed by a tasting and this evening we will be treated to a dinner in the winery itself. Obviously, everybody will be given the opportunity to purchase the company’s products! |
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Sunday 11th April 2010: We drive to Athens today, a total distance of about 85 miles. En route we will stop to visit the ancient ruins at Mycenae, where Greece’s largest gold finds were made as well as stopping to view the incredible Corinth Canal. We should arrive at our Athens campsite in the late afternoon. |
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Monday 12th April 2010: We will be collected from the campsite this morning and taken by bus for a full day’s tour of Athens. Our English speaking guide will help us to fully appreciate the glories of ancient Greece. We will take lunch in a typical restaurant in the city and at the end of the day we will be returned to the campsite. |
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Tuesday 13th April 2010: Today is a completely free day, but if enough people are interested, the tour director will arrange an evening trip to Sounio to visit the ancient site and to watch the sun set over the Temple of Poseidon. |
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Wednesday 14th April 2010: Another free day, but if any group members wish to join the tour directors on a walking tour of Athens’ markets and parks, they will be most welcome. Transport to and from the city centre will be by bus and metro. |
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Thursday 15th April 2010:.We drive to Delphi today, a total distance of only about 100 miles |
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Friday 16th April 2010: A completely free day, but those who are feeling energetic can take a local bus direct from the campsite to visit the site of ancient Delphi, or the mountain town of Arahova. |
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Saturday 17th April 2010: After another relaxing day we will have our final dinner, a traditional Greek affair with unlimited wine, Greek dancers and a band to dance to. |
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Sunday 18th April 2010: We have all morning to recover from last night, before driving about 75 miles to catch the ferry at Patras. We leave Greece at about 18.00 and will arrive at Ancona, in Italy tomorrow afternoon. |
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Monday 19th April 2010: The tour ends when we disembark at Ancona, but if you want to follow the tour director back to Calais, you are welcome to do so, but you should note that all campsite fees are your own responsibility.
Your Calais/Dover return can be extended by up to 60 days. |
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