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Delphi: Small Group Day Tour from Athens Covering Renowned Archeological Site
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Delphi
Embark on a small group day tour from Athens to Delphi, a renowned archaeological site. Enjoy personalized service, skip the long lines, and explore the history and mythology of this ancient wonder.
Embark on a small group day tour from Athens to Delphi, a renowned archaeological site. Enjoy personalized service, skip the long lines, and explore the history and mythology of this ancient wonder.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Delphi - Begin your day with an early morning hotel pick-up and join the rest of the small group tour. Travel through the fertile plains of Boeotia, passing through the towns of Thebes—linked to the tragedy of King Oedipus—and Levadia, where you’ll enjoy a rest stop. Arrive at the ancient archaeological site of Delphi, once considered the navel of…
- Delphi - Begin your day with an early morning hotel pick-up and join the rest of the small group tour. Travel through the fertile plains of Boeotia, passing through the towns of Thebes—linked to the tragedy of King Oedipus—and Levadia, where you’ll enjoy a rest stop. Arrive at the ancient archaeological site of Delphi, once considered the navel of the world, the “Omphalos,” whose influence extended far beyond the Hellenic World. Meet your official guide and commence your tour. Pass by Castalia Spring, explore the archaeological site, and see the monument of the Argive Kings, the Treasury of the Athenians, the Athenian Stoa, the Polygonal Wall, the monument of Platea, and the Temple of Apollo, renowned for its oracle.
- Delphi Archaeological Museum - Visit the Delphi museum, which houses spectacular exhibits including the frieze of the Treasury of the Siphnians, the Naxian Sphinx, the Statue of Antinoos, the famous bronze Charioteer, and many other artifacts.
- Tholos of Athena Pronaia - Make a brief stop at the Tholos of Delphi, one of the ancient structures within the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia. This circular temple, or “tholos,” is situated alongside other ancient foundations of the Temple of Athena Pronaia, less than a mile east of the main ruins at Delphi. The Tholos is part of the Delphi UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Delphi - After concluding your guided tour, you will be transferred to the modern village of Delphi for lunch (at your own expense) and have free time to stroll through the alleys.
- Mount Parnassus - Departing from Delphi, return to Athens via the picturesque mountain village of Arachova (with a short stop), located on the southern slopes of Mount Parnassus. The tour concludes in the late afternoon with a drop-off at your hotel.
What's Included
- Pick up from centrally located hotels and apartments.
- Professional guide at destination
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- English speaking driver
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Pick up from centrally located hotels and apartments.
- Professional guide at destination
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- English speaking driver
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks (at own expense)
- Gratuities
- Entrance at the archeological site of Delphi
- Food and drinks (at own expense)
- Gratuities
- Entrance at the archeological site of Delphi
Additional Information
Joining our Delphi highlights small group tour you’ll spend a day exploring one of the world’s most famous archeological sites.
Pick up and drop off from your hotel or apartment will be very easy for you as it is included in our service.You will enjoy the driving through central Greece socializing with the rest of the participants as it will be maximum…
Joining our Delphi highlights small group tour you’ll spend a day exploring one of the world’s most famous archeological sites.
Pick up and drop off from your hotel or apartment will be very easy for you as it is included in our service.You will enjoy the driving through central Greece socializing with the rest of the participants as it will be maximum 18 persons in this group.
You will avoid all long lines as small group tours move fast without waisting time.Once you enter the archeological site, follow your official guide to hear everything about the history, mythology and even modern facts of the “navel of the world”.
Small group tours guarantee flexibility, personalized service and no long queing.
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- The tour duration is an estimate and may vary due to several factors, including traffic when leaving or returning to Athens, congestion at the entrances of archaeological sites, and the group’s pace
- Airport/Port pickup available only to the Private Tour option
- Exact pick up point and time will be sent to you in the email provided during the booking at least 24hrs prior departure
- Post Covid 19 Policy: Vehicles will be sanitized before every pick up. Hand sanitizing done before departure and after every major stop
Location
Delphi
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(291 Ratings)
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Lynnfor2020
Oct 1, 2024
What an unforgettable trip! - The guide on the trip there was fun and knowledgeable. The tour guide at Dephi was able to tell us even more and help us make the most of our time.
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Della_b
Oct 1, 2024
Wonderful small group tour. - Love the small group experience. Both the guide on the bus and the guide at Delphi were great. Delphi itself is stunning. Lunch with the group was delicious.
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Sherpa37871361377
Sep 30, 2024
Beautiful Delphi - Friendly, knowledgeable, and talented staff, thank you to Lilly and other your guide and bus driver for a wonderful time! What a beautiful area of the world! We can't wait to come again!
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Larry_b
Sep 27, 2024
Take this tour - Great tour. Guide Lilli was wonderful. Archaeology of Delphi was amazing. Saw everything. She even walked us through the menu at the tavern we stoped at. If you are interested in seeing some Greek countryside and archaeology outside Athens, take this tour.Memorable!
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T9478fenancym
Sep 25, 2024
Do this tour! - Our tour van picked us up on time and our guide Theodore welcomed us warmly. We really enjoyed the drive to Delphi which included views of lush green hills, farms, livestock grazing, mountains, and more. Theodore shared interesting facts, asked fun questions, and made the drive easy and entertaining. He and our driver also made sure we had a break to stretch and use the restroom mid-way.
We also stopped to take in breathtaking views of the mountains in Arachova before driving to the Temple of Apollo and the Oracle ruins and museum.
Theodore handed us over to another amazing and very wise guide (Marila) who took us through the museum sharing lots of information and answering all the questions we had about the history shared through amazing artifacts. Once complete in the museum, we walked over to the actual site and our guide explained more of the history. She was caring and pleasant, we truly felt cared for and enriched.
Marila set us off on our own to explore the upper areas before we were told to meet to again board the van.
It was mid-afternoon at this time and Theodore and our driver drove us to Theodorakis, for a late lunch. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted and guided to the back of the restaurant to a large table with breathtaking views. Theodore sat in the middle of the table inviting everyone into conversation. It was a most lovely dining experience with lots of sharing and laughter. A very special time.
The ride home was filled with conversations and some people napping after the great meal.
I highly recommend this trip. The small group, excellent facilitation from Theodore, and the valuable tour from Marila made it one of the best tours during our travels.
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838abbeyf
Sep 24, 2024
Amazing experience with Georgia and Pericles - We loved this tour. Georgia, our guide for the bus ride was absolutely phenomenal and did a great job balancing history and entertainment. She was knowledgeable and funny and definitely has a bright future in anything she wants to do. She made this trip amazing for us and we wished she could’ve been our guide throughout the museum as well. Our driver Pericles (I am so sorry I almost definitely spelled that wrong) was also fantastic. Please pass this on to them as they were truly spectacular 😁
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Ruth_s
Oct 1, 2024
It was an amazing and worthwhile trip. - The driver was pleasant and a very good driver with the pick up and drop off close to our hotel. The Delphi area is a beautiful and amazing area to visit. Although our tour guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable we had difficulty understanding him due to his accent. Georgia was informative. The restaurant for lunch was so beautiful and the food delicious.
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Bradley_v
Oct 1, 2024
Good tour, not small group as advertised - Temple of Apollo at Delphi was interesting. The museum was well done. Our guide during the trip, Illiana, was very good as was the guide at Delphi. Lunch stop in Delphi at a taverna was also very good. Makes for a pretty. ong day, but glad we didi it. The description of the "Small Group Tour" stated there would be <10 people, but our tour had 18 people (not including the guide and driver) and.our Sprinter van was completely full. We booked based on the assumption it was 10 or fewer, not sure we would have spent the extra money for small group tour if we had know it would be 2x as many people as advertised. Tour operator states the 10 is a typo, but would bet they don't fix the typo which is false advertising.
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Sandy
Sep 25, 2024
Long Drive to Delphi - The guide , Georgia, on the drive to and from Delphi was very entertaining and provided a lot of information and kept us engaged. At the site, the guide Theodore, did seem to provide lot of information and explanations, but he had such a heavy accent that his English was impossible to follow. Most of us on the tour just gave up after a while.
Also, the drive each way is about 3 hours and we spent about 11.45 am to 2 pm at Delphi, then till 3.30 pm at lunch before the 3 hour drive back. That is a lot of time on the road for such a short trip. Better option would be to rent a car at Athens and drive down so that one can spend as long as needed at the sites.
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Plaquereader
Sep 30, 2024
Description underestimates travel time - Too much of the day was spent getting to and from Delphi. Traffic cannot be an excuse, it should be factored in and the travel time should be appropriately described in the advertisement, but this was not the case. The description shows a 9 hour excursion starting at 8:00 am, which means a return by 5:00 pm. But we were not back until 7:00. The possibility of the trip taking longer should be in the description.
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