Mycenae Tour: Self-guided Audio Tour on your Smartphone (without Ticket)
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Get insights into mythical tales of Mycenae with an audio tour
- Visit the archaeological site at your own pace
- Receive your audio guide details on your smartphone
- Avoid roaming charges with downloadable offline content and an interactive map
Overview
Travel to the dawn of history with the mythical tales of Homer and visit the citadel of Mycenae accompanied by a self-guided audio tour on your phone.
Your tour begins at the entrance of the archaeological site, where, upon encountering the massive Cyclopean walls of Mycenae, you will listen to the fascinating tales about its construction by one-eyed giants. The mythical founding of the city is equally surprising and so are the stories of its kings and queens. The crime of Tantalus, the progenitor of the royal family is nothing less but an omen of the curse which befell the House of Atreus. Gear yourself up for all the terrible events you are going to learn about once you walk below the imposing Lion Gate of the Mycenaean citadel!
As you experience the site, feeling its pervasive mysterious aura, you will follow in the footsteps of its early inhabitants. Your audio guide will shed light upon various aspects of daily life, fashion, eating habits and funerary traditions of a civilization lost in prehistory. Your tour, finally, culminates with the massive beehive tomb, once believed to be the burial site of King Agamemnon. There you will admire its jaw-dropping tholos and learn about the king’s murder by his vengeful queen, the notorious Clytemnestra!
When back from Mycenae, you will know for good that myths are not always children stories and that sometimes archaeological findings, before unearthed, were washed in blood!
About the Supplier: Clio Muse Tours develop impactful self-guided audio tours based on an original and enticing storytelling concept. They have curated over 130 tours for exhibitions, city walks and cultural events in Greece, Italy, Austria and the US, and have partnered with important museums, major cultural institutions and licensed tourist guides to educate and entertain people about cultural gems.
Inclusions
- An activation link to access your audio tour
- Self-guided audio tour for your smartphone (Android & iOS) in English
- Offline content with an offline interactive map to avoid roaming charges
Exclusions
- Entrance fee to the archaeological site of Mycenae, the Museum & the Treasury of Atreus
- Live Guide
- Smartphone or headphones
- App not compatible with Windows phones
- Food and drinks
- Transportation
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- There is no internet access in archaeological site & the mobile signal is weak
Please note
Voucher information: No need to print! You can show your voucher on your smartphone or other devices. (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)
Please consider that admission fees for the archaeological site of Mycenae, the Museum & the Treasury of Atreus are not included.
Kindly note that the archaeological site of Mycenae and the Treasury of Atreus are two separate archaeological sites and the latter is located a mere 10-minute walk away. Visitors taking the tour will first explore the archaeological site and then they shall continue to visit the Treasury of Atreus.
This is a downloadable self-guided audio tour for your smartphone. No live guide will accompany you. No VR/AR is included.
Please book per device to be used, not per participant.
After booking, you will receive an email from Clio Muse Tours with instructions for your audio tour.
Before your visit, download the mobile app from Google Play/Apple Store, select the audio tour & download it on your smartphone to enjoy it offline.
The audio tour can be used repeatedly both online and offline. Use your headphones to best enjoy.
An Android or iOS smartphone is required. (Windows phones are not compatible with the app).
Please ensure you have enough storage space. (required size for the app & tour: 100-150 MB).
Please consider that the audio tour covers the areas of the archaeological site and the Treasury of Atreus. It doesn’t include a tour of the museum.
Please wear sunscreen and a hat during the hot summer months.
Visitors are advised to wear comfortable shoes.
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