Full Day Delphi Tour & Restaurant Lunch

21 Nov Full Day Delphi Tour & Restaurant Lunch

Free pick up / drop off hotel service!!

Duration: 10 hours        

Depart from Athens and drive towards central Greece. Visit Delphi, the centre of the Ancient World, the “Navel (Omphalos) of the Earth”, whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic World.

Being in the heart of the Greek mainland, Delphi constitute a crossroad between the eastern and the western Greece, as well as from Thessaly to Attica. Yet, for the Greeks, this territory means a lot more. According to the legend, Zeus released two eagles, in order to find which is the central part of the earth; the two eagles, met each other in Delphi.

According to other, earlier legends, the Oracle of Delphi was important even in the pre-classical Hellenic World (1400 B.C.) The Homeric hymn of Apollo, indicates that the initial name of the site was “Krisa”; other legends, though, indicate the name “Pytho” as an initial one, from which derives the name “Pythia” for the priestess. Apart from the prophecies, Delphi was also a sanctuary where the Greeks were gathering once every four year, to participate in the so called Pythian Games, to honor god Apollo. These Games, where the second most important ones, right after the Olympic Games.

Visit the Temple of the Apollo Pythios, built on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty. Moreover, visit the Treasure of the Athenians (built to commemorate the Athenian glory against the Persians, in the battle of Marathon in 490 BC), the sanctuary of Athina Pronaia, the Stadium, the Theatre etc.

Finally, visit the Delphi Museum, containing masterpieces of the ancient Greek sculpture, as the bronze Charioteer and the athlete Aghias. Return to Athens, in the late afternoon.

§§ Tour price §§

01 Nov. 2022 – 31 Mar. 2023: 101 € per adult / 50,50 € per child

01 Apr. – 31 Oct. 2023: 110 € per adult / 62 € per child.

(**child up to 12 years old)

Operating time: Departure at 08:30 – Return at 18:30

Operating schedule:

01 Nov. 2022 – 31 Mar. 2023: Mon/Wed/Fri

01 Apr. – 31 Oct. 2023: Daily