Thermopylae and Delphi Private Full-Day Tour from Athens

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Duration:10 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Athens, Greece

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A day trip from Athens to see Thermopylae and Delphi is an unforgettable experience. This full-day tour begins by driving north from Athens, we arrive at Thermopylae, the historical Pass of Thermopylae where the battle took place between the Persians and Spartans. Our next stop is going to be the sacred site of Delphi with its Temple of Apollo. Delphi is a UNESCO-recognized archeological site that’s among Greece’s most iconic places. Follow in the footsteps of ancient heroes across the countryside of Greece on an adventure that takes you to the heart of this European country.

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1. Athens
Pick up from Athens and about two and a half hour drive to reach our first stop.
2. Leonidas Monument
Leonidas was a king of the Greek city-state of Sparta, and the 17th of the Agiad line, a dynasty which claimed descent from the mythological demigod Heracles and Cadmus. Leonidas was son of King Anaxandridas II. He succeeded his half-brother King Cleomenes I to the throne in 489 BC. Leonidas had a notable participation in the Second Persian War, where he led the allied Greek forces to a last stand at the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) while attempting to defend the pass from the invading Persian army; he died at the battle and entered myth as the leader of the 300 Spartans. While the Greeks lost this battle, they were able to expel the Persian invaders in the following year.
3. Thermopylae Museum
Next to the monument of Leonidas, in the historic Thermopylae, lies the innovative museum of the Lamia Municipality, dedicated to the 480 BC battle that changed the course of Greek history.
4. Battlefield of Thermopylae
The Battle of Thermopylae was fought between an alliance of Ancient Greek city-states, led by King Leonidas I of Sparta, and the Achaemenid Empire of Xerxes I. It was fought in 480 BC over the course of three days, during the second Persian invasion of Greece.
5. Delphi
Free time for lunch at a traditional Greek tavern with your friends and family.
6. Tholos of Athena Pronaia
The Tholos of Delphi is among the ancient structures of the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia in Delphi. The circular temple, a tholos, shares the immediate site with other ancient foundations of the Temple of Athena Pronaia, all located less than a mile east of the main ruins at Delphi, in the modern Greek regional unit of Phocis. The tholos is part of the Delphi UNESCO World Heritage Site.
7. Delphi Archaeological Museum
Delphi Archaeological Museum is one of the principal museums of Greece and one of the most visited. It is operated by the Greek Ministry of Culture. Founded in 1903, it has been rearranged several times and houses the discoveries made at the Panhellenic sanctuary of Delphi, which dates from the Late Helladic (Mycenean) period to the early Byzantine era. Organized in fourteen rooms on two levels, the museum mainly displays statues, including the famous Charioteer of Delphi, architectural elements, like the frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, and ex-votos dedicated to the sanctuary of Pythian Apollo, like the Sphinx of Naxos.
8. Temple of Apollo
The Temple of Apollo, god of music, harmony, light, healing, and oracles occupied the most important and prominent position in the Delphic Panhellenic Sanctuary. The edifice with the partially restored colonnade visible today dates to the 20th century BC and, according to ancient accounts, five different temples were built throughout history. The famous oracle, the Pythia, operated inside the temple, the location chosen, according to one tradition, due to a sacred chasm beneath the site emitting vapors, which were inhaled by the Pythia.
9. Arachova
Free time to take a few pictures before we start our trip back to Athens.
10. Athens
We start our way back to Athens.

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Posted By : Kelley_R
We had a lovely day with Vasilis behind the wheel. We were able to take our time at all the stops. Lunch was delicious. A wonderful day.
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Posted On : 2024-05-29 14:02:36

Posted By : Charlene_G
Nicklos was an excellent guide. He explained the history on the way. He was very knowledgeable. We met up with Alex again from our Poseidon tour. It was a very friendly tour.
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 14:40:58

Posted By : Voyager31857179822
We had a wonderful tour with Alex as our guide. He was knowledgeable and an excellent driver. Fabulous day trip - one of our favorite days on our trip !
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Posted On : 2024-05-19 05:11:57

Posted By : David_D
Alex was an excellent guide from LS tours. He made our tour unforgettable. Delphi was an amazing experience; far beyond what we expected. The museum was well done; hard to believe so many works survived to be excavated relatively recently.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 12:47:58

Posted By : mariakG8578BE
We had only a few days in Athens and we really wanted to visit Delphi. However, we don’t really like to go with a bunch of people (tour buses) to visit places plus I have some nausea issues when riding in a bus and I read the road was full of curves. We opted for this private tour and we are so glad we splurged on it. Alex was our driver and he was really pleasant, gave us recommendations that probably saved our trip to Acropolis that we did after on our own. Alex is also a great driver, I’m the driver back home and I get very nervous with riding with other people. Me and my partner feel asleep with him driving because we felt safe. While you cannot escape the hoards of people at the site’s & museum, you can enjoy a private trip to Delphi with a good company. We are so happy we chose this tour and we are so grateful Alex was our guide, it made all the difference. Thank you so much for everything Alex 💙🤍🇬🇷
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Posted On : 2024-05-16 12:40:49

Posted By : Mark_B
Excellent tour. Our guide Alex was exceptional with deep knowledge of everything associated with Thermopylae and Delphi. Highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 08:23:27

Posted By : Alexa_M
Dimitri and his brother took us to Thermopylae and Delphi. Lots of good information was given esp at Thermopylae since there is only a small museum with a short informational video and a room with interactive screens. I learned more from Dimitri. When it came to Delphi, we were dropped off to explore the museum and the ruins ourselves— which honestly was great to do at our own pace. So if you’re expecting a private tour at Delphi, you will not get one and will need to explore on your own.

The suv was comfortable and great for the long drive. I would recommend this tour for someone who enjoys history and wants to avoid the large bus tours. For me, it was worth the price!
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 23:21:24

Posted By : Lars_H
Just transportation to and from Delphi with a stop en route at the site of the Battle of Thermopylae (even though the battleground itself is under some. 20 meters (66 feet) of earth). It is not a guided tour, but being able to explore the archaeological ruins and the Museum of Delphi on your own time makes the trip really worthwhile.

The drive is long, several hours each way, and the route provides excellent samplings of the Greek landscape. Because of the length of the trip — 5-1/2 to 6 hours total, having a nice, engaging driver is very important.

We really enjoyed the day trip to Delphi with Christos. He was terrific!

Everything went very smoothly — which is very important for people who are new to Greece and don’t speak the language.

Christos arrived on time and the trip went very smoothly. We really enjoyed talking with him and learning from him. We greatly appreciated the fact that Christos watched out for us each drop of the way, too, from when we were crossing a highway at Thermopylae to navigating in Delphi. He was attentive and cheerful throughout the day.

In all, we had a wonderful trip, and much of the credit for that goes to Christos.

The tour operator, Panos, also deserves mentions here. He contacted us and made sure that everything was well coördinated and on track. Our change of address (pick-up point) in Athens posed no problems whatsoever. It was handled easily and smoothly.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 05:45:51

Posted By : Randall_S
Vasilis showed up 5 minutes early. A total plus. He is very knowledgeable man of Greek history. If he did not know the answers to questions asked, he was honest about it. We could not have asked for a more kind, generous guide. He is someone that we would have enjoyed knowing as a person. Thank you Vasilis.
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Posted On : 2024-05-12 02:10:37

Posted By : 808paulav
Great to see countryside beyond Athens. Great driver—George Remoundos—friendly, good driver, and informative—we also appreciated our guide at Delphi—Georgia—very warm and well-informed about the site. She made sure we got the highlights. My only criticism is that we didn’t get much out of the side trip to Thermopylae. If we had understood the extra time involved in going to see a plot of ground with a statue, we would have asked George to skip it ( or booked a trip to Delphi only).
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 09:24:33