Gytheio: all 7 tours and excursions for your cruise

Immerse yourself in a day of deep relaxation and holistic renewal during this exclusive wellness experience at Euphoria Retreat, one of Europe’s most acclaimed sanctuaries for rejuvenation and mindfulness. Countryside Drive to MystrasDepart the pier for a scenic, approximately one-hour drive through the tranquil Peloponnesian countryside. Along the way, admire olive groves, cypress-lined hills, and the distant peaks of Mount Taygetus, as your guide introduces you to the region’s deep-rooted...

Travel by coach an hour north of Gythion, crossing the Laconian plains under the imposing shadow of Taygetus Mountain to reach Sparta. Unlike the famously basic town of legend, today’s Sparta is a modern large city – and home to a venue devoted to that quintessential Greek fruit, the olive. The Olive MuseumThe Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil highlights the cultural and symbolic importance of the olive tree, and celebrates the luscious consumables made from its bounty –...

Few places in the world offer more mysterious medieval character than the abandoned complex at Mystras, clustered atop a 600-foot hillside on Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula. A bit more than an hour’s coach ride from the coast, this 13th-century UNESCO World Heritage enclave seems forever frozen in time. Cathedral Ascending a rounded hill, winding lanes and cobbled stairways, Mystras Castle ruins crown the scene imposingly. Yet before arriving at that singular landmark, others await...

Board a rowboat and paddle with your guide into a mysterious realm of jutting stalactites and soaring stalagmites on this half day (four hours) guided exploration of Diros Caves.Embark from the pier for the one-hour drive to the caves and board your rowboat. Experience the underground lake known by locals as Vlihada, set in the recesses of the Bay of Diros. Learn from your guide about the caves first discovered toward the end of the 19th century. Explore a full mile into the cave, the total length...

Discover Mystras, a city lost to time and yet alive with history, on this half day (four hours) guided exploration of the UNESCO World Heritage site. Embark from the pier and board your coach for the one-hour drive to Mystras. Discover the medieval ruins of the mountainside city known as the "Wonder of Morea," the medieval name of the Peloponnese peninsula in southern Greece. Explore what remains of the churches and palaces that stand abandoned to the annals of time and are made even more...

Isolated by its geography and surrounded by the Laconian and Messenian Gulfs, the southern tip of Mani Peninsula is a world unto itself. Combined with the independent nature of its inhabitants, this has enabled some of its traditions to exist separately from the rest of the Peloponnese and Greece – and to remain little changed over the centuries. Even today, you’ll see tower houses and fortified family dwellings here dating from the Ottoman era. A scenic hour’s drive from the...

One of the world’s most beautiful cave complexes remained largely unexplored until the mid-20th century; today it beckons for your visit. Located on the west shore of Greece’s Laconian Peninsula, about an hour’s drive from the port, the Diros Caves are known by locals as Vlihada – a sprawling underground lake network set in the recesses of the Bay of Diros. Thrill to the sensation of subterranean discovery as you travel deep inside this natural wonderland. Board a small...