Private Tour: Delphi Day Trip from Athens Including wonderful local Lunch
Description
Visit one of the most impressive sights of Ancient Greece on this private guided full day tour to Delphi. Leave Athens behind and travel through incredible scenery to ancient Delphi, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore the archeological site with your private guide, and take the time to enjoy its many wonders including the monument of the Argive kings and the treasury of the Athenians. The site is very large and there is a lot to see including the famous oracle where in ancient times people believed they would learn what their future held. Enjoy the views from the site, they are incredible – the setting is so impressive that in ancient times it was considered the navel of the world. After vitising the site, next stop is the museum. The exhibits complement what you saw at the site allowing for a better understanding of the role Delphi had in antiquity. Next highlight is lunch. At a spectacular setting, enjoy a sumptuous 3course meal. Local tastes, hospitality and fun! A lovely day
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit the Delphi archaeological site and view the monument of the Argive Kings, the treasury of the Athenians, the Athenian Stoa, the Polygonal Wall, the monument of Platea and the Temple of Apollo. The site is very large and there is a lot to see including the famous oracle where in ancient times people believed they would learn what their future held. Enjoy the views from the site, they are incredible – the setting is so impressive that in ancient times it was considered the navel of the world. After our walk around the site we will visit the museum. The Delphi museum has spectacular exhibits including the frieze of the Treasury of the Sifnians, the Naxian Sphinx, the Statue of Antinoos the metopes of the Athenian treasury and the famous bronze Charioteer. It is well worth visiting the museum as the exhibits complement what we saw at the site and allow us to get a better understanding of the role Delphi played in antiquity.
Lunch in a restaurant
On the way to Delphi you will pass through the very pictoresque village of Arachova. Perched on the mountainside the stone houses offer a unique Alpine look to this small village.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Note: If your hotel is not listed in the "pickup hotels" , please note we can start the tour from any hotel in the central Athens district. [ enter the hotel details in the booking notes ] . Hotels, Vacation rentals within the Athens city centre region. Surcharge applies for out of the Athens city centre venues
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please wear comfortable walking shoes
Reviews(20)
Our private day trip to Delphi was all we expected and more! The historical site was well worth the trip! Our guide, Foteini, was very knowledgeable and had so many interesting things to tell us! Our driver, Yannis, was great and the van that was provided for four of us was very comfortable. Lunch in the town of Delphi was delicious and the view from the restaurant was spectacular! We will definitely recommend this tour to our friends.
Thank you for taking the time to review the private tour to Delphi. It was a pleasure to operate this day trip for you and glad you enjoyed the lunch venue and the views!! We will pass on the guide and driver your kind words also. Thank you once again.
Very informative tour which spiked my interests to understand more and keeps me looking things up. Very friendly guide who adjusted quickly to my level of knowledge and pace of information digestion (little repetitions and checks along the way to not get lost).
thank you for taking the time to review our services and for your wonderful feedback. We are so pleased you enjoyed the private tour to Delphi and the quality of your guide. It was a pleasure to operate this tour for you and hope to see you back in Greece soon.
We choose this trip because we really wanted to experience Delphi without driving. Our bus driver was skillful beyond tourists comprehension. We made one stop each way. The site was wonderful and worth experiencing. Our guide was informative; but, there was not enough time to climb the whole site. The Delphi museum entrance fee was included. Some of the members of the tour wanted to climb up to the stadium which wasn't in the timeline of the tour; so, we opted to forgo the museum and climbed higher to include it which was worth it. Coming back into Athens, some of the streets were blocked off as a result of a demonstration. Our guide and bus driver were flexible to drop us off safely at our designated hotels. We stayed at an Air BNB and we were picked up at a near by hotel which the touring company arranged. The lunch was great. Those who did not choose the lunch option at the time of booking were able to opt into it on the fly. The others were dropped off in the closest town and were given a time for pick up.
We had a wonderful day and experience. Our guide, Katarina, was excellent. Her tour of the ruin was thorough, and her guidance through the accompanying archeological museum was superb. Afterward, we had a great local-cuisine lunch at a nearby restaurant (Cafe Vaicchos, sp?) with a unique and spectacular view of the valley and Ionian sea. We highly recommend this tour.
Thank you so much for taking the time to review our services. Your wonderful review will be passed on also to Katerina. We are very pleased you enjoyed this private tour to Delphi and hope to see you back in Greece soon!
I would highly recommend this tour if you like personalized experiences. The guide was wonderful. She was very knowledgeable and just fun to be around. The lunch was great and the restaurant had a fabulous view. This was so worth it. Having a private tour really made the experience.
Thank you for your review. It is such a pleasure for our team to see that these private tours are so well liked. Delphi is a wonderful site and we do try to give the best possible services to our guests! Hope to see you back in Greece soon.
Our family enjoyed a most delightful day with a knowledgeable and gregarious private guide and driver as we were able to tour the amazing archaeological sites and artifacts of Delphi and the surrounding area. The museum's stunning collection and our guides insights proved enlightening and memorable. Our guide and driver shared a most incredible local restaurant for lunch which remains one of our best experiences during our time in Greece. Thank you!
This was a great tour. You see the Greek countryside, learn some great history from a very personable and knowledgeable guide and see the ruins of an intriguing venue and culture. Highly recommended for all ages.
Our guide was very knowledgeable and engaging. The trip is long but worth it. It can be cooler than Athens so bring an extra layer.
Stephanie was our guide and Eddie was the van driver. This tour is on time and well organized for information and sight seeing. Our guide discussed history and mythology because of my groups' interests, but she also answered many questions about Greece today. Eddie drove 5 guests and Stephanie in a Mercedes van, very comfortable. Eddie was super helpful and thoughtful all through the day. The lunch spot was excellent for food and wine, looking out over the sea. All aspects were orchestrated for our pleasure and comfort. My friends and I strongly love this tour. Highly recommended.
Thank you for your review of the private tour to Delphi. We will pass on the review to Eddie and Stephanie. We are so pleased you enjoyed this private tour and the way it is structured. Once again thank you and hope to see you back in Greece soon!
Today's tour of Delphi was amazing. Anna found us at our meeting place in the Plaka, and accompanied us with rich narrative for the rest of the day. George, our driver, drove fabulously through dynamic city traffic and winding roads. As another reviewer commented, Anna was encyclopedic in her knowledge and passionate about Greek history. She brought the ancient tales of the Greek gods alive in a way that I have not experienced before. She was attentive to our needs, our pace, and our myriad of questions. Absolutely worth it - both the tour, the guides and of course the destination.
