From Full-Day Bus Trip to Delphi & Arachova

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Highlights

Explore the center of the ancient Greek world
See where the Oracle of Delphi once delivered prophecy while in a divine trance
Visit the Temple of Apollo & Athena Pronaia Sanctuary (Tholos)
Explore Delphi’s Archaeological Museum and see treasures like the Charioteer
Visit the Greek traditional village of Arachova

Description

Meet your guide at the Halandri Metro Station and journey to Delphi via bus. As you drive towards Delphi, you’ll see the sacred site emerge from two terraced rocks known as Fedriades. Discover what the ancient Greeks called “the navel of the earth.” Visit the Oracle of Delphi, the holiest site in ancient Greece. For centuries, great figures of ancient history such as Alexander the Great and Cicero sought out the high priestess of Delphi’s divine prophecy. The Oracle would sit upon a tripod above a massive chasm. As she burned barley meal and laurel she would enter a divine trance and then serve as a medium to the god Apollo. Drink water from the sacred Castalia spring. Explore the archaeological museum of Delphi, and see artifacts from the Archaic through the Roman era, including the Sphinx of the Naxians, the Iniohos, and the statue of Antinoos. Afterward, enjoy a delicious homemade lunch at a nearby restaurant. Before returning to Athens, see the picturesque village of Arachova nestled in the foothills of Mt. Parnassus.

Includes

Round-trip transportation to and from Athens
Transfer in a new luxury air-conditioned bus
English-speaking archaeologist guide
English audio guide for the archaeological site of Delphi
Free WiFi on the bus • Basic travel insurance
Entrance fee to the archaeological site and museum of Delphi (12€)
Lunch at the restaurant
Personal expenses

Important Information

Please note, this tour has one meeting point at the Halandri Metro Station, which is easily reachable by the Blue Metro Line from Athens downtown.
Entrance to the archaeological site and museum is free for children up to 18 years old and students studying in the European Union.
Reduced entrance (-50%) is valid for European Union citizens aged over 65 and students of higher education institutes outside the European Union.
In the winter season from November through March, the general entrance fee to the archaeological site and museum is 6€.
In summer season please bring sunglasses and a hat.