Day Trip to Delphi

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.

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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).

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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.

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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. 

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What's not Included

• Gratuities 10% (optional)

• Entrance Fees (Total Cost: 16 Euros per adult)

• Licensed tour guide upon request, depending on availability (Additional Cost:155Euros)

• Airport pickup and drop off (Additional cost)

• Personal expenses (food and drinks)