Delphi and Meteora Three Days Tour from Athens

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Duration3 days
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LanguagesEnglish, French
Group sizeUp to 50 travelers
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Overview

Take this Delphi & Meteora Three Days Tour to enjoy a unique trip visiting two of Greece’s most impressive UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The archeological site of Delphi with Apollo temple, also known as the ‘navel of the world’ and the stunning rock-tower monasteries of Meteora.

Begin with pick up from Athens and board your luxury air conditioned bus with your professional guide.

Visit the Delphi archeological site where the temple of Apollo was considered as ‘the navel of the wold’ in ancient Greece, a site that has played an extremely important role at the evolution and political situation of ancient Athens and the rest of Greece.

We also visit the impressive Meteora. Meaning “suspended in air” the name Meteora soon came to encompass the entire rock community of monasteries, the biggest and most important group of monasteries in Greece after those in Mount Athos. The rock monasteries have been characterized by UNESCO as a unique phenomenon of cultural heritage.

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Tourist class single room

Tourist class single room
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French: T class double room

French: T class double room
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First class single room

First class single room
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French: T class single room

French: T class single room
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Tourist class in double room

Tourist class in double room
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French: A class single room

French: A class single room
Pickup included

First class in double room

First class in double room
Pickup included

French: A class double room

French: A class double room
Pickup included

What's included

  • Hotel accomodation (A class / T class)
  • Entrance fees
  • Professional and licensed guide
  • Dinner
  • Breakfast
  • Transportation by luxury air conditioned bus
  • Hotels 3* : 5.00 euros per room/per night Hotels 4* : 10.00 euros per room/per night
  • Gratuites (optional)

What to expect

Day 1: 1st day
  1. Athens
    30m
    We depart from Athens after pick up from your hotel or apartment.
  2. Delphi Ancient Town
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Leave for Delphi via Thebes, Levadia and the picturesque village of Arachova, on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, arrive in Delphi and visit the Archaeological Site.

    Delphi was considered the center of the earth and the universe, and played a central role in the classical Greek world. Proceed though the sacred way to the Athenian treasury, the stoa of Athens, the temple of Apollo, where the oracle was and the theater.
  3. Delphi Archaeological Museum
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Then we visit the archaelogical museum in which one can see among other archaeological treasures, the unique bronze statue of the charioteer, the sphinx of Naxos, the friezes of remarkable treasury houses as well as remainings of the gold and ivory statues of Apollo and Artemis.
  4. Delphi
    12h
    Spent the afternoon in leisure

    Dinner and overnight stay in Delphi.
Day 2: 2nd day
  1. Delphi
    4h
    The whole morning is free for you to see more of the ragged grandeur of Delphi and take photographs to remind you of its beauty.
  2. Kalambaka
    12h
    In the afternoon we leave Delphi for an interesting trip through Central Greece and the town of Lamia to Kalambaka.
    Kalambaka is a small town built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks, crowned by the Meteora Monasteries.

    We enjoy dinner and stay overnight in Kalambaka.
Day 3: 3rd day
  1. Kalambaka
    1h
    After our breakfast, we depart for nearby Meteora surrounder by a particularly impressive scenery.
  2. 4h · Admission ticket included
    The ageless Monasteries, containing priceless historical and religious treasures, stand between earth and sky atop huge rocks. Meteora is considered one of the most inspiring area of mainland Greece, and its monasteries are one of the country’s most unique attractions.

    The monasteries are perched on top of towers of sandstone, which for centuries provided totally inaccessible retreats for the monks. It is also the biggest group of monasteries in Greece after those in Mount Athos.

    In the past there were no steps and the main access to the monasteries was by means of a net that was hitched over a hook and hoisted up by rope and a hand cranked windlass to winch towers overhanging the chasm. Each community developed its own resources and by the end of the 14th century, the Grand Meteoron emerged as the dominant community. The rock monasteries have been characterized by UNESCO as a unique phenomenon of cultural heritage.

    You will enjoy a guided tour of two of the six monasteries.
  3. Campo della battaglia delle Termopili
    15m
    Then you will start your drive back to Athens. On the way you will stop to visit the monument of Leonidas where the 300 Spartans fought against the Persian army at Thermopylae (Hot Gates) – short stop to see across the road the Leonida’s Monument.
  4. Athens
    15m
    Continuing our journey, we arrive in Athens early in the evening.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Hotel pick-up is offered for this tour. Note: if you are booking within 24 hours of the tour/activity departure time, we cannot guarantee hotel pick-up. Once your purchase is complete, we will send you complete contact information (phone number, email address, etc.) for our local operator to organize pick-up arrangements.

Additional information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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