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USD $189.00
Private Tour: Delphi Day Trip from Athens Including Lunch
Athens, Greece
See some of the most impressive sights of Ancient Greece on this private 8-hour tour to Delphi. Leave Athens behind and travel through incredible scenery to Ancient Delphi, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore the archeological site on foot with a private guide, and take the time to enjoy its many wonders including the monument of the Argive kings and the treasury of the Athenians. Continue on to the high-altitude and picturesque village of Arachova for a relaxing 3-course lunch.
Start with a pickup from your Athens hotel, and then travel onward with your private guide along the Greek National Road, through the plains of Boeotia and past Mt Parnassos, to the UNESCO-listed sanctuary of Delphi where your walk begins.
First, pass by Castalia Spring and spend your time viewing its many monuments. With your guide, admire the monument of the Argive kings, the treasury of the Athenians, Athenian Stoa, Polygonal Wall, the monument of Platea and the Temple of Apollo. Enjoy stunning views from the site, once considered by Ancient Greeks as the center of the world. Although your itinerary is planned, the commentary on your private tour can be customized to your interests. Just let your guide know if you have any specific questions!
Continue onward to the Delphi museum and view fascinating exhibits including a frieze of the Treasury of the Sifnians, the Naxian Sphinx, statue of Antinoos and the famous bronze sculpture of a charioteer. The exhibits, coupled with information provided by your guide, complete the picture from the monuments seen earlier on your tour, and give further insight into the role Delphi played in bygone days.
Travel to your next stop: the picturesque and high-altitude village of Arachova. Enjoy a relaxed and unhurried lunch here, at an altitude of roughly 3,117 feet (950 meters) above sea level, tasting products specific to the region and enjoying some original Greek cuisine. Dishes often change, but check out the Itinerary to see a sample menu. Finish the meal with a cup of traditional strong Greek coffee, and then relax in comfort as you travel back to your Athens hotel.
When you have limited time in Greece, this is the best way to see Delphi, with a delicious lunch at a tavern with a gorgeous view thrown in. Our guide, Ourania, spoke excellent English and she knew her Greek history, which happily she shared with us. On a scale of 1 to 10, we'd rate this tour a 10 and recommend it to anyone. It's a long drive from Athens to Delphi, but the conversation was lively and the scenery worth the drive.
Review by: Micky, September 2017
Outstanding tour! Sophia was extremely knowledgeable about not only Delphi, but Greek Mythology, landmarks we passed and many aspects of Greek culture and life. What an expierience to tour the museum and the archaeological site with her. it would have been extremely difficult to do it alone. Lunch in the modern day village was also a great, very good food. I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to visit Delphi. It's a spectacular place!!
Review by: Ron W, April 2017
This would be up there as possibly the best tour we had all trip. Anna, our guide, obviously loves Greece, has an encyclopaedic knowledge, and imparts it in a gentle, warm and engaging manner. Couple that with the flexibility of a personal tour - she went out of her way to accommodate my wife who has trouble walking distances - and you have the perfect combination._br/_ It was an awe-inspiring experience visiting Delphi, and I truly cannot recommend it highly enough. You must do this!
Review by: Roger Y, November 2016
Sandra was an awesome guide. We saw all the sights of Delphi and had a wonderful lunch at a charming restaurant overlooking the Delphi Valley. She was so knowledgeable and customized our tour for an older person who hadn't slept for a long time and was a little unsteady. Just a lovely woman who revealed to us her experiences and life in Greece!!
Review by: Carolina T, July 2016
The tour was excellent !! Our private guide, Kostas , was a very knowledgable archeologist. The volume of information he shared made the whole trip so interesting and amazing. We learned so much about the history behind delphi and about greek mythology in general . definitely recommended!
Review by: Whidden F, April 2016
Trip was beyond amazing. Maria our guide had a degree in archeology so she was not only passionate about what she was showing us, she knew every aspect of culture, history, and art. Not only did we learn an incredible amount, she maneuvered us around all the large swarms of crowds so we even got some private time sitting with the ruins at Delphi. Lunch was amazing, even the ride was amazing! Well worth the price to see it privately. I'd go back and do it all again anytime!
Review by: Glenda M, August 2015
Maria was a wonderful tour guide.
Review by: Michael B, July 2015
Maria was an excellent tour-guide. She was very knowledgeable of the Delphi region and ruins. She made for a much more interesting trip through the museum with archaeologist knowledge that she has. She kept us going with lots of information. Our driver did an excellent job getting us from Athens to Delphi safely and comfortably. A great tour.
Review by: Todd S, July 2015
Great tour guide and driver! Fantastic lunch!
Review by: Rodney N F, April 2015
My wife and I would totally recommend this trip we were picked from our hotel by a wonderful tour guide Nancy who was ably assisted by the driver Michael. The tour to and through Delphi was great our guide was full of knowledge and we were given a great deal of information and the museum definitely worthwhile to visit. The lunch was full of great Greece flavours and much more the expected the view from the restaurant was spectacular and definitely a must. WE HAD A GREAT DAY AND WOULD RECCOMMEND THIS TO ALL.
Review by: rmomar, February 2015
Just amazing!
Review by: Daryl M, October 2014
We felt like royally - in our own vehicle and a wonderful guide and driver, who attended to our every need and fancy!!!! A stunning lunch with wonderful views. Had a bit of rain the start the day, but the sun came out and did not effect us in any way. Thanks a MILLION for the most stunning wonderful enjoyable sun filled day!
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