Delphi Day Trip + Extended Osios Loukas
According to legend, Zeus sent two eagles to circle the world from opposite directions. The place where they’d meet would be the “omphalos”, the navel of the world. And that place was Delphi.
We will make a short stop at Chaeronea to see the statue of the Lion, a monument built to commemorate the battle that took place in the area in 338 B.C.
On our way to Delphi we will pass through the village and winter resort of Arachova. We’re only 20 minutes away from our destination.
Delphi is the site of the god Apollo’s sanctuary. People of all social standings from all over Greece would flock to this place, bringing their tribute, hoping for an audience with Pythia, the high-priestess and oracle of Apollo. Her prophecies even shaped state policy.
Eager to know the future and to secure the blessing of the Gods, citizens from all walks of life literally showered the Oracle with tributes and donations, resulting in the accumulation of enormous wealth which filled the Oracle’s treasury to the brim.
Among the sights that you’ll have a chance to visit there, are the Temple of Apollo, the Castalian Spring, the Temple of Athena Pronaia, the theatre and the stadium.
Then you can admire many important ancient Greek artifacts from the excavations at Delphi, including the famous statue of Antinoos and the unique bronze statue of the Charioteer dated from 475 B.C.
The tour of the site and the museum will last for three hours. It will be followed by an authentic Greek meal and then it’s time to head back to Athens.
The extended version of this tour includes a visit to the Byzantine period monastery of Hosios Loukas.
The entrance fee for this tour is 12,00€ if you pick the Extended Tour is 3,00€ extra.
Free admission for:
Journalists
Persons under 18 (with current identification to prove age)
University students from Greece and the E.U
Free admission (for all) on the following dates:
6 March
5 June
18 April
18 May (International Museums Day)
The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
Opening hours for the archaeological area of Delphi:
Winter period: 8:30am – 15:00
Summer period:8:00am – 19:00
For Hosios Loukas monastery:
Monday closed
Tuesday-Sunday 09.00-17.00
All sites and museums are closed or have reduced opening hours, on the following holidays:
1 January: closed
6 January: closed
Shrove Monday: 08.30-15.00
25 March: closed
Good Friday: until 12:00 closed
Holy Saturday: 08.30-15.00
Easter Sunday : closed
Easter Monday: 08.30-15.00
1 May: closed
Holy Spirit Day: 08.30-15.00
15 August: 08.30-15.00
28 October: 08.30-15.00
25 December: closed
26 December: closed
Comfortable shoes and clothes ,hat and sunscreen.
* We can customize this tour to your needs.
** If you want to skip or add something, please let us know in advance.
Testimonials
Will King
My wife and I took a 3 week cruise from rome to venice. One of the stops was a day in athens.
Upon getting off the ship in athens, there was an army of taxi drivers who were waiting to take the cruise goers on a tour.
We saw a nicely dressed man who had a nice mercedes, we approached him and upon greeting him he spoke perfect english.
We asked him if he could give us a tour and a have a nice lunch at a great restaurant.
Lambros gave us a wonderful tour of athens, sharing a vast knowledge of the history of athens, and commented on insightful landmarks. Lambros then took us to an amazing restaurant right on the water and made sure we were back to the ship in a timely manner.
Exemptional tour and great memories.
Ciceri Francesca
I met mr. Petropoulos one of those days when the agenda of a business trip is so full of appointments that you can’t push in a needle….
I was late to the last appointment before my flight back to Italy and my luggage was still in the hotel. The only option was really to ask Mr. Petropoulos to get my trolley while I was in the last meeting and then bring me straight to the airport. The risk was to remain in XX street and wait forever…well when I went out the bank Lambros was there with my bag in the car and I managed to catch my plane and be safe at home.
That was the beginning of a 16 years cooperation, always very professional , reliable and with a very good English which helps the communication. A real point of reference for me in Athens.
The Brown Family
Labros and Athena Private Tours, thanks so much for the three day tour from Athens to Nafplio, Olympia and Delphi, and back to Athens. It was such a wonderful experience from beginning to end. We were amazed to see and learn so many things in three days, so thank you so much.
As a tour guide you made the experience easy, fun and memorable, as well as accommodating for our children (they really loved you!). You are the most knowledgeable and passionate guide I have met and any question I had you were able and happy to answer.
We will be recommending your service to our friends and no doubt if we come back to Greece we will be using your services once again.
Many thanks
James and Alice
Thank you so much Lambros for our wonderful tour. We initially wanted to visit the islands only, but in the end we decided to book a tour in Athens, and we are so glad we did. We learnt so many things about the ancient history of Athens and your passion really made the experience great fun. The sunset in Sounion in particular was majestic and one of the most beautiful moments I’ve had with my wife. You also went out of your way to give us plenty of tips and information for the islands we were planning to go to, and we are extremely grateful for this.
We are definitely planning to come back to Greece and book one of your tours to see more of mainland Greece next time. Thanks again so much for the wonderful experience.
With Love, James and AliceAs a tour guide you made the experience easy, fun and memorable, as well as accommodating for our children (they really loved you!). You are the most knowledgeable and passionate guide I have met and any question I had you were able and happy to answer.
We will be recommending your service to our friends and no doubt if we come back to Greece we will be using your services once again.
Many thanks