Explore the Highlights of Delphi in 10 Hours
Highlights
Delphi, Arachova
archaeological, historical, Story Telling
Private Tour
10 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Sign up for the tour and visit the most famous oracle in Delphi, like an ancient pilgrim who waits for an oath from Pythia! Turn to the pages of history as you explore this mysterious town, its Gymnasium, theatres and museum, along with the Temple of Apollo. Also, visit the Hosios Loukas Monastery, enjoy a picnic lunch with a view of the mountains of Fokis, and go to Arachova village.
Itinerary
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Delphi Highlights Tour
- Meet the tour driver and drive on the national highway towards northern Greece. Pass by the plain of Thebes, the city of Levadia and Distomo.
- Move down to the slopes of Mount Parnassus before moving to Delphi.
- Pay a visit to the Hosios Loukas Monastery, which represents the second golden age of Byzantine art. See its golden mosaic decoration and fine architecture.
- Head off to the site of Delphi, an ancient Greek sanctuary with a Pan-Hellenic character dedicated to the God Apollo that functioned as an oracle and was considered the centre of the world.
- See the Gymnasium and the secondary sanctuary of Athena Pronea.
- Visit the Temple of Apollo, where Pythia spoke to the oracles, the theatre, and the stadium.
- Continue to the famous museum and see the famous charioteer and gold ivory statues.
- Have lunch at the modern village of Delphi with a view of the mountains of Fokis.
- Proceed to the village of Arachova, built on a cliff 900 m above sea level, very close to the Parnassus ski resort.
- Later, the driver will drop you off at your accommodation.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 3 | /group |
| 4 to 6 | /group |
| 7 to 14 | /group |
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This is a private tour |
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