--- title: Ancient Sparta & Mystras Palace Day Tour from Nafplio or Athens lang: en type: tour city: Athens country: Greece price: 205 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.81 reviews: 62 duration_minutes: 600 languages: [ru, en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 50 of 63 (Corinth, Mycenae & Peloponnese Day Trips) schedule_checked: 2026-10-22 data_updated: 2026-10-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/greece/athens/tours/ancient-sparta-mystras-palace-day-tour-from-nafplio-or-athens/ --- # Ancient Sparta & Mystras Palace Day Tour from Nafplio or Athens In our comparison: #50 of 63 in Corinth, Mycenae & Peloponnese Day Trips, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview We visit Ancient/ Modern Sparta & Medieval Town of Mystras as travelers, not as tourists. We get as excited as you to travel, to enjoy history, scenery. If you want to see most of Modern/Ancient Sparta & Mystras Byzantine town we suggest combine all sites in a full day tour. Schedule is flexible, but most importantly our drivers are seasoned travelers and are dedicated to helping you live the tour of your life, that is suited to your needs and lifestyle, allowing all passengers to enjoy the scenic drive. The tour starts with a convenient pickup and takes you via Corinth Canal to Peloponnese. We drive via Mount Parnon to Mount Taygetus. Visit Mystars Byzantine town. Highlights the Palace of Constantine Palaiologos. Next to Sparta, visit town, the impressive statue of Leonidas, the Acropolis, theater, King Leonidas Tomb and Museum. Optional visit: the unique Olive & Oil museum of Sparta and taste local products. ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: no car needed - Min. 8 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 08:00, 09:00: 2 departures a day - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Age rule: Specialized infant seats are available **Pickup:** Hotel pickup included ## Key facts - Price: from €205 per person for the Athens to Sparta/minibus prive option; other options up to €270 - Duration: 10h - Rating: 4.81/5 from 62 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: SEE ALL VIEWS - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: English - Start times: 08:00, 09:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22 ## Reviews 4.81 from 62 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 95% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 59 of 62. - 5 stars: 55 (89%) - 4 stars: 4 (6%) - 3 stars: 1 (2%) - 2 stars: 2 (3%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Athens to Sparta/minibus prive | €140 / person (for 8+ people) | English, Russian | This is private tour/ activity: Only your group will participate. Your driver provides informative audio documentary & historical details as you travel . Our A'class service offers : Non - smoking driver and vehicle, with a high level of cleanliness. The vehicle is exclusive to your team . Duration: 10 hours: Sparta & Mystras private day tour from Athens. If you wish to extend trip, additional charge per hour 65€ (with Minibus) . Our private tour offers: Drop off to your Hotel/ Apartment or other location (up to prior request), at the arranged time of your tour return . Minibus air-conditioned : Sparta & Corinth private tour with a luxury Minibus. Up to 14 persons (2 children up to 11 years old free) Pickup included | | Nafplio to Sparta / up to 8 p | €205 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Russian | Nafplion to Sparta prive tour: This private tour starts and ends in Nafplion. From Nafplion town, your Hotel, apartment or Nafplion Port. This is private tour/activity: Only your group will participate. Your driver provides informative audio documentary & historical details as you travel . Duration: 8 hours: Sparta tour from Nafplio. If you wish to extend it, additional time/ per hour: 35€ (Sedan) - 50€(Minivan) - 65€(Minibus). This private tour offers: Drop off to your Hotel/ Apartment, or Port in Nafplion, at the arranged time of your tour return . Suv, Sedan, Minivan, Minibus Children Free: Sparta & Mystras private tour from/ to Nafplion offers: 2 children up to 11 years old free. Pickup included | | Athens to Sparta/minivan up 8p | €205 / person (for 3+ people) | English, Russian | This is private tour/ activity: Only your group will participate. Your driver provides informative audio documentary & historical details as you travel . Our A'class service offers : Non - smoking driver and vehicle, with a high level of cleanliness. The vehicle is exclusive to your team . Duration: 10 hours: Ancient Sparta private tour from Athens. If you wish to extend trip, additional time/ per hour: 50€ (with Minivan) . Our private tour offers : Drop off to your Hotel/ Apartment or other location (up to prior request), at the arranged time of your tour return . Minivan air-conditioned : Sparta & Corinth private tour with a luxury Minivan. From 1 to 8 persons (2 children/ up to 11 year old free) Pickup included | | Athens to Sparta/sedan up to 4 | €270 / person (for 2+ people) | English, Russian | Sedan Private tour (up to 4 p): This private tour starts and ends in Athens. This is private tour/ activity: Only your group will participate. Your driver provides informative audio documentary & historical details as you travel . Our A'class service offers : Non - smoking driver and vehicle, with a high level of cleanliness. The vehicle is exclusive to your team . Duration: 10 hours: Ancient Sparta private tour from Athens. If you wish to extend trip, additional time/ per hour: 35€ (with Sedan) Our private tour offers : Drop off to your Hotel/ Apartment or other location (up to prior request), at the arranged time of your tour return . Sedan Air-conditioned : Sparta & Corinth private tour with a luxury Sedan. Up to 3 adults or family of 4 (2 adults + 2 kids up to 11 years old free) Pickup included | ## What's included - Your driver provides informative books, audio documentary with historical details as you travel - Government Fees - Air-conditioned vehicles, with high level of cleanliness (Sedan/ Minivan/ Minibus) - Pick up / Drop off, from/to your hotel/apartment in Athens, Naplion, or request another location - Private Transportation & includes: (Fuels, Toll Roads, Parking Fees) ## Not included - Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil - Mystras Medieval Byzantine town: winter 10€ Summer 20€ - Archaeological Museum of Sparta.Winter 5€ . Summer 10€ - Tips are at your descretion ## Itinerary 1. **Corinth Canal** (15m) - The marvelous man-made Corinth canal connecting the Aegean and Ionian seas, as well as the Peloponnese peninsula with the central part of Greece. More than 2500 workers digging 6.400m for twelve years (from 1881 to 1893). Stop for photography, walk across on a pedestrian... 2. **Archaeological Site of Mystra** (1h) - Mystras is a spectacular, fortified Medieval Byzantine town in Laconia, Peloponnese, famously dubbed the "wonder of the Morea". Situated on the slopes of Mount Taygetos near ancient Sparta, it served as the brilliant capital of the Byzantine Despotate of the Morea during the... 3. **Acropolis & Fortification Castle of Mystras** (1h) - The Palace of the Despots: A majestic palace complex dominating the upper city. Visitors can finally tour the fully restored, evocative interior halls of the Byzantine rulers. The Castle (Kastro): The fortress crowning the peak, originally erected in 1249 by Frankish Prince... 4. **Sparta** (30m) - was unique in ancient Greece for its social system and constitution introduced by the almost mythical figure of Lycurgus. He configured the entire society in order to maximize military proficiency at all costs, focusing all social institutions on military training and... 5. **Archaeological Museum of Sparta** (30m) - The Archaeological Museum of Sparta comprises the oldest provincial archaeological museum of the country. Its neoclassical building was constructed between 1874 and 1876 in the center of the city and it has been declared a listed building for its architectural and historical... 6. **Leonidas Monument** (15m) - The King Leonidas statue stands belligerently in front of a stadium. When the Persians attacked at Thermopylae and told the Spartans and their allies to lay down their weapons, Leonidas' response, immortalized beneath his feet, was 'Molon labe' ('Come and get them').... 7. **Acropolis and Ancient Theater** (1h) - Thucydides wrote: Suppose the city of Sparta to be deserted, and nothing left but the temples and the ground-plan, distant ages would be very unwilling to believe that the power of the Lacedaemonians was at all equal to their fame. Their city is not built continuously, and... 8. **Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil** (20m) - OPTIONAL/ The Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil, in Sparta (Peloponnese), transports you to the culture, history and technology of the olive and olive oil production in the Greek realm, from prehistoric times to the early 20th century. The olive and olive oil are... 9. **Athens** (pass by, no stop) - Return to Athens ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 08:00, 09:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - You Have the options of 3 different Vehicles types: Sedan up to 3 adults or family of 4 (2 adults + 2 kids - up to 11 years old free) - Minivan ( from 1 to 7 persons - 2 kids/ up to 11 years old free ) - Minibus ( from 1 to 14 persons - 2 kids/ up to 11 years old free). Price varies by Group Size or Vehicle type. - The driver is not an archaeologist guide to accompany you on your walk to sites or museum. If you require an archaeologist guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. Your tour driver provides informative documentary & historical details as you travel.. - This is a private & flexible tour available from Athens or Nafplion. However we only request to have in mind the agreement hours. But if you like to extend it, please make a fair arrangement with your tour driver/ leader. Additional charge per hour is 35€ (Sedan) - 50€ (Minivan) - 65€ (Minibus). ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €410 | €205 | | 4 | €540 | €135 | | 6 | €750 | €125 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Corinth, Mycenae & Peloponnese Day Trips start at €25 per person. ## Compared with other Corinth, Mycenae & Peloponnese Day Trips | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #50 of 63** | €205 | 10h | 4.81 (62) | private | | [Private Luxury Biblical Tour: Apostle Paul’s Footsteps – Corinth](/greece/athens/tours/private-luxury-biblical-tour-apostle-paul-s-footsteps-corinth/?format=md) | €168 | 5h | 4.99 (262) | private | | [Private Luxury Biblical Tour: Apostle Paul in Athens & Corinth](/greece/athens/tours/private-luxury-biblical-tour-apostle-paul-in-athens-corinth/?format=md) | €210 | 8h | 4.98 (240) | private | | [Biblical Tour Letters ToThe Corinthians St Paul’s Footsteps 6Hour](/greece/athens/tours/biblical-tour-letters-tothe-corinthians-st-paul-s-footsteps-6hour/?format=md) | €150 | 6h 15m | 4.94 (1625) | shared | Ranked #50 of 63 in Corinth, Mycenae & Peloponnese Day Trips by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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