Two Days Tour Delphi, Hosios Loukas Monastery and Thermopylae
This private two days tour includes visits to the impressive Sanctuary of Delphi with the worldwide known Oracle, to the unique Byzantine Monastery of Hosios Loukas, to Livadia surroundings and to the famous Thermopylae (King Leonidas with 300 Spartans) where the famous battle between the Greeks & the Persians took place in 480 B.C.
Admire the famous Apollo Temple and the Tholos of Athena Pronaia
See the Treasury of Athenians, the Sacred Way and the Castalian Spring
Explore the Delphi archaeological museum
Discover the unique Byzantine Hosios Loukas Monastery
Visit the traditional village of Arachova
Admire the famous Lion of Chaironeia
Visit the recreation park of Kria in Livadia
What is Included
Private activity (only your group will participate)
Hotel or Apartment in Athens pick up & drop off
Piraeus Port or Athens International Airport pick up & drop off
Luxury air-conditioned vehicle
English speaking driver/guide (Not allowed to enter inside the archaeological areas & museums)
Bottled water, wet & dry tissues
Free WiFi on board
All taxes, fuel surcharge, tolls’ cost, parking fees
Baby seat or child booster upon request with no extra charge (compulsory to be requested in advance)
Folding wheelchair upon request with no extra charge (compulsory to be requested in advance)
Accommodation in Delphi (3-4 stars hotel / breakfast included)
What is Not Included
Licensed tour guide for escorting you into the sights (on request with additional charge)
Food & drinks
Gratuities (optional)
Entrance Fees (Cost as bellow)
Delphi: Full 12 €, Reduced 6 €
Hosios Loukas Monastery: Full 4 €, Reduced 2 €
Thermopylae: No fee
Entrance Fees Policy
Reduced Ticket : People over 65 years old from EU members states upon presentation of ID or Passport
Free : Children and young people up to the age of 25 years from EU members states and children and young people up the age of 18 years from Non EU countries, upon presentation of ID or Passport
Entrance Fees Important Note
Delphi: You may buy your entrance ticket, either on spot (at the entrance gate of the archaeological area) or in advance online on https://hhticket.gr (you earn the skip the lines service)
Hosios Loukas Monastery: You will buy your entrance ticket on spot (at the entrance gate of the monastery)
Duration: 2 days
Bring along
Your passport or ID and your booking confirmation
Comfortable shoes, sun hat
Your smile
Participants: 1 up 17 participants
Languages: English, Greek
Opening Hours of the sights
Delphi
Winter Season (Nov. 1st up March 31st) : 08:30 – 15:00
Sumner Season (April 1st up Oct. 31st) : 08:00 – 18:00
Hosios Loukas Monastery
Winter Season (Nov. 1st up March 31st) : 08:30 – 15:30
Sumner Season (April 1st up Oct. 31st) : 08:30 – 15:30
Requirements
Please provide us with pick up point details (hotel name or apartment’s address, cruise ship name, arrival flight details or other) and with drop off point details (if different from pick up point).
Important Information
Our driver will meet you at pre-defined point (i.e. hotel lobby, outside of the building of your building of your apartment, at Piraeus Port, at Athens Airport or else) 5 minutes before the scheduled pick up time.
Further Information / Detailed Tour Description
First Day: Our private 2 days tour starts with driving towards Viotia Prefecture. Passing outside the well known – from ancient times – town of Theves, we reach our first site of the tour, the village of Chaironeia, where, on 338 B.C., a crucial battle between the Macedonians of King Philippos II & the alliance of the Greek city-states Athens & Theves, took place. You will admire the famous Lion of Chaironeia, a unique marble funerary monument (5,5 meters high), which marked the communal grave of the Theveans who were died in the battle.
Our tour continues with the visit of the most interesting site of Livadia (the capital of Viotia Prefecture), the park of Kria (means cold in Greek). The area of Kria is a landscape of unique natural beauty & a place for recreation. You will have the opportunity to walk along the Gorge of kria admiring the springs of river Erkina, stone bridges, small waterfalls, canals, gates. An ideal place for having a refreshment or a light lunch.
Our next stop is at the famous Hosios Loukas Monastery. You will visit one of the most important monuments of Byzantine architecture & art which has been listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. In accordance to historical info, Hosios Loukas monastery was formed as a center for the renaissance of Orthodoxy but also as a shinning beacon for the hellenization of "heathen" people who had settled in Greece. We continue with a short stop/visit to the traditional village of Arachova, which is located at the foot of mount Parnassus, and we end the first day of our tour with the arrival to Delphi. You will walk around in this marvelous little town and, after having a tasty dinner in a traditional Greek tavern, you will spend your night in a charm hotel in the area.
Second Day: In the morning and after having your breakfast its time to discover "the center of the world" – as it was regarded by the ancients – the famous Sanctuary of Delphi with the worldwide known Oracle. You will wander through the archaeological area admiring the Temple of Apollo, the Treasury of the Athenians, the Polygonal wall, the Treasury of the Siphnians, the Stoa of the Athenians, the ancient theater, the Sacred Way, the ancient Gymnasium, the Castalian Spring, the ancient Stadium & the Tholos of Athena Pronaia. Your knowledge will be complemented with the visit to the archaeological museum where you will follow the history of the most famous ancient oracle & you will admire sculpture, statues & minor objects donated to the sanctuary.
Time for a traditional Greek lunch in the town of Delphi and our private tour continues with driving to Thermopylae (Hot Gates) with the hot sulfur springs. You will visit the area where the famous battle between the Greeks & the Persians took place in 480 B.C. You will admire the marvelous statue of King of Sparta, Leonidas who, with 300 Spartans & 700 Thespians, faced numerous Persian forces under the command of King Xerxes A’. It was there that Leonidas told to Xerxes the famous phrase "Μολών Λαβέ (Molon Lave)" which means "Come & Get It". Our private 2 days adventure reaches to the end with our returning back to starting point.
This private two days tour includes visits to the impressive Sanctuary of Delphi with the worldwide known Oracle, to the unique Byzantine Monastery of Hosios Loukas, to Livadia surroundings and to the famous Thermopylae (King Leonidas with 300 Spartans) where the famous battle between the Greeks & the Persians took place in 480 B.C.
What is Included
What is Not Included
Entrance Fees Policy
Reduced Ticket : People over 65 years old from EU members states upon presentation of ID or Passport
Free : Children and young people up to the age of 25 years from EU members states and children and young people up the age of 18 years from Non EU countries, upon presentation of ID or Passport
Entrance Fees Important Note
Delphi: You may buy your entrance ticket, either on spot (at the entrance gate of the archaeological area) or in advance online on https://hhticket.gr (you earn the skip the lines service)
Hosios Loukas Monastery: You will buy your entrance ticket on spot (at the entrance gate of the monastery)
Duration: 2 days
Bring along
Participants: 1 up 17 participants
Languages: English, Greek
Opening Hours of the sights
Requirements
Please provide us with pick up point details (hotel name or apartment’s address, cruise ship name, arrival flight details or other) and with drop off point details (if different from pick up point).
Important Information
Our driver will meet you at pre-defined point (i.e. hotel lobby, outside of the building of your building of your apartment, at Piraeus Port, at Athens Airport or else) 5 minutes before the scheduled pick up time.
Further Information / Detailed Tour Description
First Day: Our private 2 days tour starts with driving towards Viotia Prefecture. Passing outside the well known – from ancient times – town of Theves, we reach our first site of the tour, the village of Chaironeia, where, on 338 B.C., a crucial battle between the Macedonians of King Philippos II & the alliance of the Greek city-states Athens & Theves, took place. You will admire the famous Lion of Chaironeia, a unique marble funerary monument (5,5 meters high), which marked the communal grave of the Theveans who were died in the battle.
Our tour continues with the visit of the most interesting site of Livadia (the capital of Viotia Prefecture), the park of Kria (means cold in Greek). The area of Kria is a landscape of unique natural beauty & a place for recreation. You will have the opportunity to walk along the Gorge of kria admiring the springs of river Erkina, stone bridges, small waterfalls, canals, gates. An ideal place for having a refreshment or a light lunch.
Our next stop is at the famous Hosios Loukas Monastery. You will visit one of the most important monuments of Byzantine architecture & art which has been listed on UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites. In accordance to historical info, Hosios Loukas monastery was formed as a center for the renaissance of Orthodoxy but also as a shinning beacon for the hellenization of "heathen" people who had settled in Greece. We continue with a short stop/visit to the traditional village of Arachova, which is located at the foot of mount Parnassus, and we end the first day of our tour with the arrival to Delphi. You will walk around in this marvelous little town and, after having a tasty dinner in a traditional Greek tavern, you will spend your night in a charm hotel in the area.
Second Day: In the morning and after having your breakfast its time to discover "the center of the world" – as it was regarded by the ancients – the famous Sanctuary of Delphi with the worldwide known Oracle. You will wander through the archaeological area admiring the Temple of Apollo, the Treasury of the Athenians, the Polygonal wall, the Treasury of the Siphnians, the Stoa of the Athenians, the ancient theater, the Sacred Way, the ancient Gymnasium, the Castalian Spring, the ancient Stadium & the Tholos of Athena Pronaia. Your knowledge will be complemented with the visit to the archaeological museum where you will follow the history of the most famous ancient oracle & you will admire sculpture, statues & minor objects donated to the sanctuary.
Time for a traditional Greek lunch in the town of Delphi and our private tour continues with driving to Thermopylae (Hot Gates) with the hot sulfur springs. You will visit the area where the famous battle between the Greeks & the Persians took place in 480 B.C. You will admire the marvelous statue of King of Sparta, Leonidas who, with 300 Spartans & 700 Thespians, faced numerous Persian forces under the command of King Xerxes A’. It was there that Leonidas told to Xerxes the famous phrase "Μολών Λαβέ (Molon Lave)" which means "Come & Get It". Our private 2 days adventure reaches to the end with our returning back to starting point.