Half Day Marathon Private Tour

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Duration5h - 6h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

The Marathon private tour takes you to one of the most beautiful seaside places packed with historical monuments, archaeological sites, an impressive marble dam and museum in Athens.

In the Marathon private tour you visit:

The site of the battle of Marathon in 490 BCE (Marathon Tomb)
The stunning marble dam of Marathon Lake
The Archaeological Museum & The Marathon Run Museum
The First Modern Olympic Stadium and the end of Marathon run in Athens
Learn how the marathon run took its name from the town of Marathon and relive the amazing battle of the Greeks against the Persian invasion.
Have coffee break or lunch (option) by the seaside Marathon village.

Options

Luxury Travel 2021

Mercedes Benz luxury vehicles: Travel with our private brand new Mercedes Benz limos - minivans or Sprinter vehicles
Pickup included

Lunch option

Lunch option: A 3-course meal with fresh seafood option in front of the sea. Drinks excluded.
Mercedes Benz luxury vehicle: Travel with our private brand new Mercedes Benz limos - minivans or Sprinter vehicles.
Pickup included

What's included

  • Tour 100% exclusive to your group
  • Professional English speaking experienced Tour driver throughout the day
  • Brand new luxury vehicles with WiFi, A/C and bottled mineral water for all
  • Free residence/hotel/port pick up and return
  • Entrance fees
  • Meals and drinks
  • Your professional English speaking Tour driver can not escort you into the sites.
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. Kallimarmaro
    15m
    Your Marathon tour starts by visiting the 1st modern Olympic stadium, where the Marathon run ends.
    The Marathon run, 40 km, is named after the town and the length of the course is the distance from Marathon to Athens. The distance was allegedly run by Pheidippides to bring news of the Athenian victory over invading Persians in the Battle of Marathon, 490 BCE.
    The Stadium is called Panathenaic Stadium or just Kallimarmaro (which means made of fine marble) and is at walking distance from the temple of Olympian Zeus, the Arch of Hadrian and the Acropolis.
    The Stadium in 1886 was renovated to host the first Modern Olympic Games that were held in Athens.
  2. Marathon Lake
    1h
    Your driver will then take you to the north of Athens towards the Marathon lake and Dam.

    The marathon dam is unique worldwide because its external cladding is of white Pendelikon marble. The same type of marble was used to build the Parthenon and the other temples on the Acropolis hill.

    The dam was constructed in 1929 and it was used mainly as the primary water supply for Athens from 1931 until 1959.

    There is a replica of the Athenian Treasury temple at Delphi constructed at the base of the dam illustrating the connection between modern and ancient Athens.
  3. Marathon
    30m
    We will continue our private tour to get to the archaeological site of Marathon where we visit the Tumulus of the Athenians, which shelters the bodies of some two-hundred Athenians who fell in the battle of Marathon.

    Next important site of your Marathon tour is the trophy of Marathon, a replica of the original trophy. It was erected by the Athenians to commemorate their win in the battle of Marathon.
  4. Archaeological Museum of Marathon
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    Our next stop is at the archaeological Museum of Marathon. The museum houses five thematic exhibition rooms, a patio and a large storage basement. Its collections come directly from excavations in the surrounding area and include items from the Neolithic period to the late Roman era, the most famous being from the Tomb of the Athenians and the prehistoric burial grounds.
  5. Marathon
    1h 30m
    After your visit to the Museum, your driver can take you to have a coffee stop or lunch by the sea ( lunch option) of Marathon.

    After your seaside lunch break, your driver will take you back to your residence or at the airport.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

We pick up from any Hotel and Air BNB in Athens and Piraeus

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • 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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