Athens Trip Overview
In our tours you will see much more than any other tour, places that most conventional tourists never visit. Only a few drivers and locals like us can get you there. During the tour, you will learn about the sites, history, mythology and our culture. Tours are private at your own pace, where our customer is “always the Boss”. Our Goal is to make you feel as close to a “Greek” as possible during your limited stay and love Athens and Greece.
Delphi was inhabited since the Mycenaean times (14th – 11th century B.C.) by small settlements who were dedicated to the Mother Earth. The worship of Apollo as the god of light, harmony, and order was established between the 11th and 9th century B.C. Slowly over the next five centuries, the sanctuary grew in size and importance. During the 8th century B.C. Delphi became internationally known for the Oracular powers of Pythia, the priestess who sat on a tripod, inhaled ethylene gasses, and muttered incomprehensible words that foretold the future.
Additional Info
Duration: 9 to 10 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
In our tours you will see much more than any other tour, places that most conventional tourists never visit. Only a few drivers and locals like us can get you there. During the tour, you will learn about the sites, history, mythology and our culture. Tours are private at your own pace, where our customer is “always the Boss”. Our Goal is to make you feel as close to a “Greek” as possible during your limited stay and love Athens and Greece.
Delphi was inhabited since the Mycenaean times (14th – 11th century B.C.) by small settlements who were dedicated to the Mother Earth. The worship of Apollo as the god of light, harmony, and order was established between the 11th and 9th century B.C. Slowly over the next five centuries, the sanctuary grew in size and importance. During the 8th century B.C. Delphi became internationally known for the Oracular powers of Pythia, the priestess who sat on a tripod, inhaled ethylene gasses, and muttered incomprehensible words that foretold the future.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Delphi Greece
Departing from Athens we will drive through the national road to Thieves, Levadia, Distomo, and the village of Stiri to visit the 11th-century monastery of Osios Loukas which is situated on a mountainside overlooking a beautiful valley. Then we will drive towards to the beautiful village of Arachova, which is located nearby the Ski Center of Parnassos. After a wonderful scenic drive through mountains and fertile valleys, we will visit the ancient city of Delphi, visit the Oracle, navel & the center of the world, according to Greek mythology! the local museum and the local stadium. Finally, we will visit the modern village of Delphi and we will have lunch at a scenic traditional tavern. Then we will return back to Athens.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Monastery of Hosios Loukas, Distomo 32005 Greece
A breathtaking location hosts the middle-byzantine period monastery of Hosios Loukas. Protected monument of UNESCO.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Apollo, Delphi Greece
The Ancient Greek ruins of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi date from the 4th century BC
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Delphi Archaeological Museum, Ethniki Odos Amfissas – Livadias, Delphi 330 54 Greece
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.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Arachova 320 04, Greece
One of the most beautiful mountain villages in Greece. We are going to stop for an amazing Panoramic picture.
Duration: 10 minutes
