Mystical Delphi & Famous Oracle Full Day Private Tour from Athens
Description
Depart from Athens for Delphi by private luxury car or mini van and enjoy a scenic ride. En route, see Levadia and Arachova, towns known for their “souvlaki” and colored carpets respectively. Once in Delphi, head to the UNESCO-listed mountainside archaeological site, one of Greece’s most significant. Next, tour the ruins and shed light on the site’s oracle, an ancient priestess who conveyed messages from the god Apollo. Admire the Temple of Apollo and other monuments, and then visit the Archaeological Museum to view its artifacts, including the Charioteer of Delphi and Sphinx of Naxos. As you set for the way back, there is an optional stop at Arachova or Delphi village to have a lunch, grab a coffee or try a traditional homemade sweet. -Tour the Temple of Apollo and explore Delphi Archaeological Museum and ask the great Oracle for advise. -Opt in for a fabulous lunch at a great location overlooking the sea and olive groves. -100% personalized tour. No prearranged fixed tour.
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Itinerary
Arrive in Delphi, and visit the famous theatre, where you will enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, and get an insight into the world of the Ancient Greeks. Visit the Temple of Apollo, the center of Ancient Greece, and best-known for its famous oracle. The Oracle of Delphi was ancient Greece's most important religious sanctuary, dedicated to Apollo, where the priestess Pythia delivered cryptic prophecies from the Temple of Apollo on Mount Parnassus, influencing major political and personal decisions across the ancient world for centuries. Regarded as the "omphalos" (navel of the world), its pronouncements, often ambiguous and interpreted by supplicants, guided everything from war to colonization, solidifying Delphi as a center for spiritual and intellectual life until its decline with the rise of Christianity.
Tour the Museum of Delphi, home to a unique bronze Charioteer, the Naxian Sphinx, and the Statue of Antinoos, providing an amazing insight into Ancient Greek culture and history. Visit Athena Pronaia Sanctuary, the most photographed spot in Delphi and take unique photos.
Arrive in the village of Delphi, where you will enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding mountains, and enjoy a great meal. Try Greek delicacies and gaze the breathtaking sea view from the balcony of your restaurant. Combine it with a local wine and make sure to admire the valley with the olive tree groves.
After lunch, visit Athena Pronaia Sanctuary, the most-photographed spot in Delphi.
Before you return to Athens, at the beautiful mountain village of Arachova, situated on the hills of the Parnassus Mountains, you can stretch your legs in a picturesque square and grab a coffee, a wine, a tea or one of the best homemade traditional ice creams.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up from all hotels or Airbnb in Athens. Our drivers are professional and can share their personal knowledge and history insights. [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.] Airport or Airport area pickup/drop off is extra cost. Please contact us.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(56)
We went in this tour with two other couples. Our driver, George, was excellent. He shared a lot of interesting information on the way to Delphi. We spent several hours touring the temple ruins and the museum. It was all very interesting In the way back, we stopped for lunch at a beautiful restaurant overlooking the valley. It was quite lovely
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Relaxing ride to a great opportunity to experience ancient historical site. Wonderful lunch afterwards and lots of information from our guide.
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Melina was wonderful on our private trip to Delphi. We had an amazing day with her. Her knowledge of history is superb and it meant that our day was full of the classical history we came to Athens to learn about. Her English (and other languages) is excellent. She was also kind and organised and everything was very smooth. I plan to seek her out when we return to Athens and would recommend her wholeheartedly for anyone seeking a high quality trip and experience in Athens. Melina, thank you. ❤️
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Melina picked us up at our ship, and was so knowledgeable. She shared information regarding Greece, the Greek Gods, and the museum. She was attentive, friendly and made sure we were having a great time and comfortable.
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We went to the museum and the temple of Apollo. Our lovely guide Melina picked us up at our Viking ship, and drove us up and back, roughly a 9 hour excursion . She is so knowledgeable about history, the Greek Gods and knew the where specific artifacts are in the museum. She truly cared about our experience.
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We priced out a Delphi day trip from Athens with Crispy Local and one other company, and Crispy Local was a substantially better price. Our private driver, Melina, picked us up from our hotel and chatted about the city of Athens, history, and mythology — she pointed out landmarks along the way and was generally great. At Delphi, we had a local tour guide from Arachova who took us through the museum and the ruins. Then, Melina picked us up, recommended a delicious lunch spot, and drove us back to the hotel. We normally don’t book private tours but were traveling with our 15 month old toddler and wanted the extra privacy and flexibility. In addition to being good guides, our guides were also very sweet and accommodating to our daughter.
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we had a truly wonderful full day with George today . He drove us from Athens to Delphi, talking and giving us greek information in the whole way. at Delphi, we hired a private guide, Vicky, who was quite informative, and it was definitely worth the extra money. After over two hours at Delphi, we ate at a beautiful restaurant with a spectacular view, and then we went to see the caves, which was a really great experience. It is definitely off the beaten trail and requires some bumpy driving but was definitely different and worth seeing. We stopped up at a village. Did some shopping and returned back some 11 hours later George never rushed us was very personable. Provided us with water conversation and great driving the whole time. Thank you George for giving us a great day.
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A fantastic tour! Our driver Melina was incredibly knowledgeable and she explained everything we would see and answered all of our questions. The tour was wrapped up beautifully with a lovely gift. Thanks Melina!
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The Meteora trip was spectacular! Theo was an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide! Great driver, he took great care of us. He was very prompt to arrive in the morning to pick us up and got us back to our hotels safely. We enjoyed our private tour of Meteora immensely because of Theo despite the little hiccup/parking incident to which he was very apologetic. We will be happy to recommend him highly to anyone anytime!
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A wonderful day in Delphi. Our driver communicated with us the morning of pick up and we had a smooth departure from Piraeus Port. During the drive to Delphi our driver explained local history to us as well as pointed out interesting sights. We arrived on time and agreed on a pick up time and location. Later our driver recommended an amazing place for lunch and gave us options for stopping on the return drive. A great day and we would recommend this booking to anyone.
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