Greek Itinary for end of June/Early July

Good work! you have done your research, listened to some "old hands", adapted your plan, no, backtracking, efficient transit choices, and a really sensible allocation of time ... A-Plus. As an old-timey retired editor I cannot resist one cx -- it's spelled itinerary. Have a wonderful honeymoon!

Oops! Didn’t mean to misspell that! It doesn’t seem to let me edit it either now. Haha
Janet, do you think there is a way to squeeze in Meteora?
Would it work to sneak in one night at Delphi, then one night to Meteora and then come back to Athens that way? It just seems so majestic. Or just save that place for another trip.... whenever that might be.

I would think you could add Meteora. By my counting, you have five nights in Athens. We had three nights (2.5 days) and saw a lot. My one son gave up one of our days in Athens to drive to Meteora and said it was fabulous.

Up to you.

Thanks everyone for the wonderful advice. Could we see Delphi in our way down from Meteora and then spend 2 nights in Meteora or should we spend 1 day in each?

We am getting so excited for our honeymoon!! :-)

Its a well thought out plan. I will make a couple of comments. You do not need a car while on Naxos at St George beach. Everything is within an easy walk as St George is part of Naxos town. A car is very convenient when you decide to explore the countryside and mountain villages but thats the only time where you are going to need the car.
Naxos Mountains and Villages http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanbr54/sets/72157632110674306/
Naxos Town http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanbr54/sets/72157632094558042/
Trip around Naxos http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanbr54/sets/72157634605629689/
St George Beach Naxos http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanbr54/sets/72157632113170279/

If you drop a night or two from Athens you will have time to do Delphi and Meteora quite nicely. Depart Nafplio and make a stop at Corinth where you can visit Ancient Nemia (sister to Olympia games) and the stadium is still there. Perhaps stop at ancient Corinth as well. Both are tidy small sites that can easily be done in an hour or so.
Nafplio and Peloponnese http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanbr54/sets/72157632094108982/

You may notice I am suggesting that you take a leisurely drive to Delphi so you arrive later in the day. The reason is Delphi will be crowded with day trippers and tour buses. When you arrive later in the day those groups will be heading back to their buses and the area will be peaceful. Take this opportunity to visit the Museum which will set you up for your visit the next morning to the site. There is a lower excavation that has no gate so you can also visit this area that afternoon and evening. Find a hotel, preferably one with views down the mountainside to the Gulf of Corinth. This area is full of olive trees and the views seem like a Green river flowing all the way to the coast.
Next morning get to the site at opening. You will have it basically to yourselves for about 2 hours before the day tour buses arrive. By then you will be high up in the site and will have anther hour before the crowds catch up to you. This is a good time to leave. Pick up your car and drive to Meteora. Perhaps you should program your GPS for Kastraki or Kalambacka. Our GPS didn't realize there are 7 places in Greek mainland called Metoria. Long story.
Use the same strategy as Delphi arrive in the later afternoon early evening at least a half hour before sunset. Drive the mountain road and you will find wonderful views of the Monasteries. All the tour buses will be gone and the place will be virtually empty. Take your pictures now. Find a hotel in Kastraki its the small village nestled at the foot of the mountains. Get up early and beat the tour buses. Visit as many monasteries as you can and when the crowds arrive you have the option of retreating to your hotel for anther night or start the 5 hour drive back to Athens. We chose to stay a second night in Kastraki and make the drive when we were fresh the next morning. It rained during the night and next morning we scooted back up and got more images of the Monasteries in the mist.
Delphi and Meteora https://www.flickr.com/photos/stanbr54/albums/72157698930270992

You will still have three days to do Athens which is about right to see the main sites.
Athens http://www.flickr.com/photos/stanbr54/sets/72157632121475515/

We didn’t rent a car until we got to Naxos and then did so through our hotel. This was very convenient as several rental companies had arrangements to come to the hotel for paperwork and the car. We rented a car for 2.5 days. We explored the interior of island one day, went to mt Zeus a second, and spent afternoon of third exploring the different beaches.

If you like hiking, you can hike to the top of mt Zeus. We did that one morning and then had a late lunch overlooking on the beach and then spent the rest of the afternoon at the beach.

And one correction to Stan’s great plan. Neamea is not where Cornith is. It is definitely worthwhile though.

Ok Ancient Nemia is on the road just past Corinth. Its located where the road goes south through Nemia wine country but you need to turn the other way and go north a couple of kilometers to find the two Ancient Nemia sites.

Thank you so much for your responses! You have give me some great things to put into my plans. I can’t wait for my trip!