Delphi (Apollo Oracle/ Athena Tholos) private day tour from Athens (10 hours)
We visit Delphi as travellers, not as tourists. We get as excited as you to travel, to enjoy the history & scenery.
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, stopping wherever you desire and avoiding tourist traps
The tour starts with convenient pickup and takes you to Levadia/ springs (Explore at your leisure the springs of Remembrance & Oblivion). Continue via mount Parnassus to Delphi. Visit at you leisure the sites of Apollo and Athena sanctuaries, Museum, take a break for lunch in a restaurant balcony with a panoramic view of the olive grove valley and the Corinthian Gulf. Return via traditional villages as Arachova
Options
Minibus tour from Athens/ 14 p
This is private tour/ activity: Only your group will participate. Your driver provides informative commentary & 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: Delphi private day tour from Athens. If you wish to extend trip, additional charge per hour 60€ (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 : Delphi private tour with a luxury Minibus. Up to 14 persons (2 children up to 10 years old free)
Pickup included
What's included in Delphi (Apollo Oracle/ Athena Tholos) private day tour from Athens (10 hours)
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Drives through the fertile plain of Boeotia, driving by the town of Thebes. Proceed to Levadia, a busy town and an important junction in the road network. Also an industrial center where its textile mills treat the cotton grown in the Copais valley. The upper town is graced by white houses with jutting wooden balconies dating from the 18th C. We'll stop for a drink by the beautiful river Karya over the spot where the water springs out. In ancient times, Karya was said to be the location of the Oracle of Trofonios Zeus which included the springs of Mnemosyne (Remembrance) and the spring of Lethe (oblivion). The oracle was used as a stage before visiting the oracle of Delphi and as such, through the times, it acquired great power and riches.
Delphi Ancient Town
Delphi is the ancient sanctuary that grew rich as the seat of Pythia, the oracle who was consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical world. The ancient Greeks considered the center of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the omphalos (navel). It is now an extensive archaeological site with a small modern town of the same name nearby. It is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in having had a great influence in the ancient world, as evidenced by the various monuments built there by most of the important ancient Greek city-states, demonstrating their fundamental Hellenic unity. Combined ticket with Museum. Summer admission: 20€ - Reduced/ winter admission: 10 € Up to 6 y is free / Up to 25y reduced
Delphi Archaeological Museum
Delphi Archaeological museum is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. Founded in 1903, it has been rearranged several times and houses the discoveries made at the panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which date from the Late Helladic (Mycenean) period to the early Byzantine era.
Inclusions
- Your driver provides informative books, map, audio documentary with historical details as you travel
- Professional English speaking experienced Tour driver for the day
- Pick up / Drop off, from/to your hotel/apartment in Athens, Piraeus. Or request another location
- Air-conditioned vehicles, with high level of cleanliness (Sedan/ Minivan/ Minibus)
- Private Transportation & includes: (Fuels, Toll Roads, Parking Fees)
- Archaeological site of Delphi ( included site & Museum) Winter from 1st Nov to 31st March 10€
- Archaeological site of Delphi ( included site & Museum) Summer from 1st April to 30 October 20€
- Archaeological tour guide up to prior request/ depends availability
- From 1€ per person
- 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 10 years old free) - Minivan ( from 1 to 7 persons - 2 kids/ up to 10 years old free ) - Minibus ( from 1 to 14 persons - 2 kids/ up to 10 years old free). Price varies by Group Size or Vehicle type.
- The driver is not a licensed tour 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 private tour is available from Athens city center. Additional charge is applicable *25€ per way from longer pickup/drop off locations, more than 7 km from Athens city center. *Piraeus Port (distance 12km), *Piraeus Cruise Terminal (Distance 13km) This charge does not Include: **Airport (distance 36km) or **Lavrio Port (distance75 km) **This is under prior agreement with the agent's office
- Booking hours: Tour is private & flexible (up to 10 hours). 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.
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
For Private Tours: Traveler pickup/drop off is offered from/to your hotel/apartment in/ from Athens center up to 7 km, at the arranged time of your tour departure or your tour return. We recommend that the tour starts at 8.00 am or earlier in summer time If for any reason this is not convenient, you can adjust the time according to your needs. Additional charge is applicable *25€ per way from longer pickup/drop off locations, more than 7 km from Athens city center. *Piraeus Port (distance 12km), *Piraeus Cruise Terminal (Distance 13km) This charge does not Include: **Airport (distance 36km) or **Lavrio Port (distance 75km) **This is under prior agreement with the agent's office
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