DELPHI & OLYMPIA TOUR
This tour combines the two most popular and most significant sites in Greece, as in two days you will visit the Oracle, the Stadium in Olympia where the Olympic Games were born. Places that defined the western mentality as they started values that still today rule the world.
The tour starts with a two hours’ drive thought the Greek countryside along fields, lakes and mountains. Then in one of the slopes of mount Parnassus there is Delphi and the oracle. The oracle was a temple dedicated to god Apollo where people or even cities could consult the god about important decisions which the god was giving through his priestess.
The whole area around it was part of the sacred site and you will be able to see the treasuries, where the gifts were kept, the sacred spring called Castalia, the theater and the stadium where the games to honor the god Apollo were taking place. In the museum the statues and the treasures found in the site will make your visit more special. Among the great jewelry and the ritual items you will admire Inioxos, a beautiful statue of a young boy which details force us to respect its creator. After your meal we will head to Olympia to spend the night.
Olympia
At Olympia you will wonder around the place that the first Olympic Games were taking place at first as a religious celebration and then till today as a celebration of the human body and spirit. Among the various buildings you will see the temple of Zeus where his famous statue was standing and the stadium of the Olympic Games that could fit 45.000 people along with the buildings where the athletes were staying and practicing. The museum is full of treasures ready for you to enjoy them to the fullest. The beautiful statues will astonish you not only with their details but also with the philosophy behind them. The visit follows a meal at a local traditional restaurant and then we will drive back to Athens.
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The charge for the tours and transfers is based on the vehicle used, therefore is per vehicle and not per person.
The price includes the driver and the vehicle. Our drivers are very knowledgeable and can give you all the information about the archaeological sites, ancient history but also modern life and culture, although are forbidden by law to enter the sites with you. If you wish someone to enter the sites with you, we can arrange for you to have a licensed tour guide with an extra cost.
Our prices include the driver with the vehicle, fuel and in case of a trip outside of Athens it also includes the toll fair and the driver’s accommodation. The prices don’t include the fees to the sites, meals and in case of a trip outside of Athens your accommodation.
Tips are not mandatory, it is up to your discretion if you want to give and how much!
ITINERARY & PLANNING
DAYS
PLACES
DAY 1
ATHENS – GREEEK COUNTRYSIDE – DELPHI – ORACLE – CASTALIA (STADIUM & THEATER) – OLYMPIA
DAY 2
OLYMPIA – TEMLPE OF ZEUS – PLACE OF 1ST OLYMPIC GAMES – MUSEUM ANCIENT OLYMPIA – ATHENS
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