Total € 380
Per group ( up to 1-3 )
Exclusive Private Tour To Delphi
Duration
9 hrs approx
Languages
English
Depart From
Piraeus Port / Athens hotel or Airport
Tour Dates
Daily Service
Total € 480
Per group ( up to 4-7 )
Delphi - Arachova - Osios Loukas Monastery
DESCRIPTION
Daily Service
Private Tour
9 Hours
Skip the ticket line
You will greeted at your hotel, airport, port and will make your way to the most authentic and famous places in Greece in one day.
The Delphi day tour starts with drive on the national highway towards northern Greece. Along the way, you will see the plain of Beotia and you will also pass through the city of Thebes, the birthplace of King Oedipus. Then we will be on slopes of Mt. Parnassus before reaching Delphi. Our first stop is going to be the monastery of Osios Loukas, which represents the second golden age of Byzantine art (11th-12th century).
You will then drive on to Delphi, which dates to the 9th century B.C. Known as the << navel of the world >> this is the place where the Greece most important oracle. The area was also a major site for the worship of the god Apollo after he slew the Python, a deity who protected the navel of the world (center of the world). Findings in the Delphi region are dated back to the Neolithic period, 4000 years B.C. and with break of thousands of years, they are identified during the Mycenaean times too ( 1600 B.C. - 1100 B.C. ). The sanctuary of Delphi became the heart of the ancient Greek world and the entire eastern Mediterranean, because of the oracle's power and prestige, which individuals and entire cities visited to receive answers to their questions evn to questions of political nature. You will see the Roman Agora, walk along the Sacred Way, and view the monument of the Argive Kings, the Polygonal wall, the monument of Platea and the Temple of Apollo where the oracle resided.
Above the Temple, you can visit the well preserved 3rd-century Theater. On the lower slope of the mountain is the Tholos, a building whose exact purpose is unknown but architecturally speaking is considered one of the masterpieces of the ancient world. You will also see the Palestra where the athletes trained in preparation for the Pythian Games.
After your visit the archeological site, you will visit the Delphi archeological Museum. As its centerpiece, are the antiquities found in the complex of Oracle which dates from the 18th century B.C.Pythian Games, and many other artifacts.
After your visit to the museum, a stop will be made for a traditional Greek lunch in the village of Delphi, and our last destination will be the village of Arachova. A mountainous village built on a cliff 900m above the sea level very close to the Parnassus ski resort.
After some free time for shopping and wandering around you will start your drive back to Athens.
HIGHLIGHTS
Pick up time 8am
Private Vehicle
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Levadia
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Distomo ( Osios Loukas Monastery )
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Arachova
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The Oracle of Delphi
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Museum of Delphi
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Sanctuary Athena Pronea and Gymnasium
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Theater of Delphi
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Stadium of Delphi
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Lunch at a local traditional restaurant
USEFULL INFO
A special offer is on for our guests to have a certified tour guide.
They are ready to meet your
expectations, to answer your questions and to guide you thoroughly through Greece.
What's Included
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Transfer in a fully A/C private Mercedes Vehicle
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Meet & Greet ( your driver will be holding a sign with your name )
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Hotel pickup and drop off
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Professional Drivers (Not licensed to accompany you into the sites)
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English speaking driver
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Bottled water
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All taxes
What's not Included
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Gratuities 10% (optional)
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Entrance Fees (Total Cost: 16 Euros per adult)
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Local Licensed tour guide upon request, depending on availability (Additional Cost:170 Euros)
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Airport pickup and drop off (Additional cost)
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Personal expenses (food and drinks)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Do not accept ‘gifts’ from street vendors
approaching tourists.
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Our tours and services are flexible and can be adapted to the customer’s needs.
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Photography is permitted throughout the tour, excluding some museums
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Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes
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Hats, sunglasses and suntan lotion are highly recommended
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Your tour is totally private. No unknown passengers will participate in your group.
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Infant car seats are available upon request
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There is a pathway, but there are also steps near the top. Keep in mind that the weather may be very hot during the summer.
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Your English- speaking driver will explain about the ancient monuments that you are about to visit, the ancient history of Greece and interesting facts about historical and modern-day Greece but is not allowed by law to accompany you in the sites. If you wish to have a licensed tour guide to accompany you into the sites, we will help you arrange a licensed tour guide to be with you at an extra cost
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The tour guides we cooperate with are authorized and have experience in the museums, archaeological, historical and religious sites of Greece. They are ready to meet your expectations, to answer your questions and to guide you thoroughly through Greece.
