Delphi Full Day Tour

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Duration:9 hours to 10 hours (approx.)
Location: Athens, Greece

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Our tours and services are flexible and can be adapted to the customer’s needs.
All our professional drivers have the required certifications and are fluent in English. Their experience will help you feel safe and at easy in one of our well maintained, comfortable vehicles.
You will have the added benefit of visiting archaeological sites at different times from the large tour buses and groups of visitors, thus enabling you to experience the wonderful monuments and learn their history at a time of the day when they are not overcrowded.
The cost of hiring our services is smaller than purchasing individual tickets from large tour and excursion companies.

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1. Monastery of Hosios Loukas
Hosios Loukas Monastery meaning “Esteemed Saint Luke” was not built in honor of Luke the Evangelist, but was established by the Greek monk Loukas. He was buried in the crypt of the monastery when he died in AD 953. One of the most striking aspects of the monastery is found at the entrance. If you look up, you will see a spectacular gold mosaic of the saint. Attached to the abbey is a large church, Katholikon, which in its turn is attached to a smaller temple, or Theotokos, erected between 997 and 1011 to honor the Virgin Mary. The temples are beautifully decorated with numerous frescoes and mosaics, all perfectly preserved. Underneath the Katholikon is the crypt where the remains of the saint lie. Although Hosios Loukas is smaller, the building may remind you of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul or St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice.
2. Delphi
At Delphi, we will visit Castalia spring, the ancient Sanctuary of Apollo, the Treasury of the Athenians, the ancient Stadium, the ancient Theatre, the unique bronze Charioteer, and the Museum. Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town on the southwestern slope of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. In Greek mythology, it was the navel of the earth, the site of the Delphic Oracle and a major site for the worship of god Apollo after he slew the Python, a dragon who protected the navel of the earth. Apollo spoke through his oracle. The priestess of the oracle known as the Pythia had to be an older woman and sat on a tripod seat over an opening in the earth. Apollo possessed Pythia and she prophesied. People consulted the Delphic Oracle on everything from important matters of public policy to personal affairs. The Oracle exerted considerable influence throughout the Greek world and consulted before all major events. The ancient Stadium held the Python Games, which were one of the four Pan-Hellenic Games held every four years. We will conclude our visit to Delphi by having lunch at a local restaurant enjoying the view of the Itea Gulf followed by a visit to the Temple of Athena Pronea and the Gymnasium.
3. Delphi Archaeological Museum
The Archaeological Museum of Delphi, one of the most important in Greece, exhibits the history of the Delphic sanctuary, site of the most famous ancient Greek oracle. Its rich collections are comprised primarily of architectural sculpture, statues and minor objects donated to the sanctuary. These reflect its religious, political and artistic activities from its early years in the eight century BC to its decline in Late Antiquity. The museum is housed in a two-storey building with a total surface area of 2270 square metres, with fourteen exhibition rooms, 558 square metres of storerooms and conservation laboratories for pottery, metal objects and mosaics.
4. Arachova
The traditional town of Arachova is located just 10km from Delphi. A visit in Arachova, reveals the charming combining of the old with the new, at the holy grounds of the mountain of Apollo. Arachova is undoubtedly the queen of Parnassos. It is built in an amphitheatric way and it spreads magnificently to the south hillsides of Parnassus, at an altitude of 960 meters, ending up at a cliff where Pleistos river flows. Arachova is full of life. The wild beauty combined with its unaltered traditional character, its cosmopolitan face and the numerous activities the majestic mount Parnassos offers, place it rightfully at the top of the Greek winter tourism and at the list with the top destinations for the other seasons too.

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Posted By : deborahlQ3441VA
We took this tour with Jimmy in addition to the Argolis tour offered by HP. We had a wonderful experience, and were super grateful that they had arranged for us a private guide of the museum at Delphi and the archaeological site. 10/10 recommend.
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Posted On : 2024-05-18 09:12:21

Posted By : Jeannie S
We had the most amazing time. Jimmy picked us up from our Athens hotel at 8am and took us on a full day adventure. On our way out of town, we made a brief stop for coffee and snacks before we made our way to a monastery. This place was spiritual and peaceful. We could have spent a whole day here losing ourselves in the beauty and tranquility. Jimmy was incredibly knowledgeable and personally walked us through this sacred place. Then we made the drive to Delphi where Jimmy provided us the history of the site. He dropped us off right at the entrance and gave us plenty of time to walk through the archaeological site and museum (about 2 hours). Jimmy was ready for us at the exit when he took us to a quaint restaurant overlooking a valley of olive trees stretching all the way to the sea. After our late lunch, Jimmy took us back to our hotel in Athens, telling us all about ancient Corinth. We enjoyed our tour and our time with Jimmy so much, we booked a full day tour for the next day.
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Posted On : 2024-04-06 12:06:48

Posted By : TroyMills
Even in the rain, we had a fantastic tour. Our private driver was Jimmy (he is the best) and our guide was Georgia. She made the ruins come alive. I definitely recommend HP tours for all the tours. They personalize the experience and the communication is superb.
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Posted On : 2024-03-26 12:28:11

Posted By : Stefano_D
This is a great tour for those looking to have a daily trip to Delfi.
Despite the unreliable schedule the site keeps during the holiday seasons (they publish the sites close at 5pm but in fact they close at 3:30pm) Panos, our driver, was able to readjust the schedule to make sure we would be able to make the tour on time after stopping at the monastery of Saint Lukas (that closes at 12:30pm) and the temple of Athena, but not before having stopped to the popular Atachova.
Lunch at To Patrico Mas afterwards is a must.
Highly recommended.

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Posted On : 2023-12-29 13:50:16

Posted By : Rocco_B
Great driver and tour guide at Delphi
First toured the museum to get the details then the site
Driver also set us up at a local taverna with a great view and fantastic food
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Posted On : 2023-09-12 18:43:46

Posted By : 652lillik
Answered all emails promptly with all information. Very punctual, friendly and organized. Exactly what we asked for. Very helpful driver.
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Posted On : 2023-08-21 06:04:11

Posted By : Steve_W
It was a great experience with our driver/guide Jimmy and HP Tours. Jimmy was very knowledgable and informative in reference to the monastery and the Delphi ruins. He made the long trip fun and enjoyable. A great experience.
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Posted On : 2023-07-03 15:20:23

Posted By : Y4278DFpaulj
Our entire experience using HP tours was amazing. We booked a driver from Athens to Delphi. Our driver Evan went above and beyond all expectations. He was knowledgeable, courteous and very personable. Our 2.5 hr driver was very scenic in the clean Mercedes sprinter van which allowed us to fully appreciate the panoramic views of the mountains. Evan even made us reservations at a restaurant with one of the most amazing views after we had a tour of the wonderful Delphi area. HP tours booked us a guided tour though Delphi who was a local and extremely knowledgeable about the ruins. The entire experience was the best of our vist. Would highly recommend Evan and HP tours.
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Posted On : 2023-06-30 12:53:54

Posted By : ksimonsen
We were extremely well taken care of. Highly recommend it!! The driver and guide were friendly and made sure that we went at our own pace
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Posted On : 2023-06-13 15:09:53

Posted By : Dreamer66896808619
The whole experience with Hellenic was wonderful. I especially want to thank Jimmy who escorted my family to Delphi. Jimmy was polite, down to earth and friendly. He arrived at our apartment on time and was never rush. We enjoyed our trip with Jimmy’s accompany. We left Greece with a mind set that we will return next year and definitely will use Hellenic private tour again. Thank again.
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Posted On : 2023-05-24 19:09:59