Meet in Athens, cradle of democracy and a bustling Balkan metropolis, before traveling into the countryside • Feast on classic Greek dishes at a rustic taverna • E-bike rural roads through citrus orchards and across gullies waving with giant cane • Gaze on terraced mountainsides where ancient olive trees grow, then learn how the liquid gold is made in situ during a roadside visit • Take a post-ride swim in the blue waters of the Gulf of Argolis • Historic Nafplio was once the capital of the modern Greek nation • Wander the dreamlike spaces of our opulent seaside retreat. 

Take to sea kayaks and paddle beneath Nafplio’s red-tiled roofs and fortified cliffs • Relax on the beach to the sound of Aegean waves • Head inland to mountaintop Mystras, where a local guide takes us strolling through the World Heritage castles of the town’s Byzantine-era acropolis • Dine in a green oasis between sheer rock walls at a taverna hidden in Lagadiotissa gorge. 

Brush-covered mountainsides alternate with stone villages under bougainvillea bowers as the Peloponnesian countryside unfolds beneath your e-bike • Dine on fresh seafood on a night out in the ancient island port town of Monemvasia • Unwind in our lodgings in fertile Agios Stefanos, where a garden-like landscape tumbles from the mountains down to a quiet shoreline • Compare the flavor profiles of different olive oils in a gourmet taste test • E-bike to the island of Elafonisos for vistas of brilliant crystal-blue water lapping against white beaches • Dine on a farewell lunch at a winery and toast to this week with the modern vintages of one of the world’s oldest winemaking traditions.