10-Hour Delphi Tour from Athens with Hosios Loukas and Arachova
About This Tour
Visit Delphi, the most famous oracle of the ancient world, and follow the traces of history through its mysterious sanctuary, Gymnasium, theatre, stadium, museu...
Duration: 10 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Yes · Cities: Athens, Thebes, Levadeia, Delphi, Arachova · Languages: English
Know before you go: The duration of the tour is approximate; the exact timing will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.; The tour starts at 8:00 a.m.
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Arachova
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What's Included
- Professional drivers with deep knowledge of history [not licensed to accompany you on any site]
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by private vehicle
- Bottled water
Not Included
- Entrance fees
- Licensed tour guide upon request, depending on availability (additional cost - 330 €)
- Airport pick-up and drop-off (additional cost)
- Food and drinks
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Delphi, Hosios Loukas Monastery and Arachova
Meet your tour driver and travel along the national highway towards northern Greece, passing the plain of Thebes, the city of Levadia, and Distomo. Continue to the slopes of Mount Parnassus before arriving in Delphi. Visit Hosios Loukas Monastery, which represents the second golden age of Byzantine art, and admire its golden mosaic decoration and fine architecture. Head to the site of Delphi, an ancient Greek sanctuary of Pan-Hellenic character dedicated to the god Apollo. It 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 delivered the oracles, as well as the theatre and the stadium. Continue to the famous museum to see the renowned charioteer and gold and ivory statues. Have lunch in the modern village of Delphi with views of the mountains of Fokis. Proceed to the village of Arachova, built on a cliff 900 m above sea level and located very close to the Parnassus ski resort. Later, your driver will drop you off at your accommodation.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Your hotel in Athens · Tour start: Steiri 321 00, Greece — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
