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Delphi Heritage Tour: Explore Ancient Ruins
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84 Ratings
Thermopylae
Embark on a private full-day tour from Athens to Delphi and Thermopylae. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Delphi, visit the Temple of Apollo, and discover the ancient ruins. Learn about the historic battle at Thermopylae and see the iconic statue of Leonidas. Book now!
Embark on a private full-day tour from Athens to Delphi and Thermopylae. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Delphi, visit the Temple of Apollo, and discover the ancient ruins. Learn about the historic battle at Thermopylae and see the iconic statue of Leonidas. Book now!
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Thermopylae - Thermopylae is a place in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity. It derives its name from its hot sulphur springs. In Greek mythology the Hot Gates is one of the entrances to Hades. Thermopylae is the site of a battle between the Greek forces and the invading Persian forces, commemorated by Simonides of Ceos in…
- Thermopylae - Thermopylae is a place in Greece where a narrow coastal passage existed in antiquity. It derives its name from its hot sulphur springs. In Greek mythology the Hot Gates is one of the entrances to Hades. Thermopylae is the site of a battle between the Greek forces and the invading Persian forces, commemorated by Simonides of Ceos in the famous epitaph, “Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, That here obedient to their laws we lie.” Thermopylae is the only land route large enough to bear any significant traffic between Lokris and Thessaly. To go from north to south along the east coast of the Balkan peninsula requires use of the pass, and so Thermopylae has been the site of several battles.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- Professional drivers with deep knowledge of history (not licensed to accompany you in any site)
- Lunch (With Greek Traditional Food option)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel/ airport/ port pickup and drop-off
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- Professional drivers with deep knowledge of history (not licensed to accompany you in any site)
- Lunch (With Greek Traditional Food option)
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel/ airport/ port pickup and drop-off
What's Not Included
- Licensed tour guide (upon request and depending on availability)
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
- Licensed tour guide (upon request and depending on availability)
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
Embark on an exclusive, day-long trip from Athens to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi, the location of the 4th-century-BC Temple of Apollo. The journey will be in a private air-conditioned vehicle visiting all the interesting spots within the massive mountainside archaeological compound before returning to Athens comfortably.
- While your guides…
Embark on an exclusive, day-long trip from Athens to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delphi, the location of the 4th-century-BC Temple of Apollo. The journey will be in a private air-conditioned vehicle visiting all the interesting spots within the massive mountainside archaeological compound before returning to Athens comfortably.
- While your guides are not official site guides, they are equipped to provide detailed explanations about the sites on the journey to and from Delphi
- Visit the Delphi ruins, the Temple of Apollo, and delve into history at the Delphi Archaeological Museum
- Explore the hallowed grounds of Apollo and Athena Pronaia, ancient stadiums, and theatres
- Travel to Thermopylae to witness the historical battle site and the statuette of Leonidas
- Our drivers are not official tour guides, but they are knowledgeable and can provide fascinating commentary in fluent English. Although they will not enter the archaeological sites with you, they can answer all of your questions about the places you visit with this tour.
- Third party activities and especially extreme sports are not allowed during the tour. This can be a cause for immediate cancellation of the tour.
Location
Thermopylae
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(84 Ratings)
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263rachaelj
Aug 26, 2026
Delphi is great! - We were so delighted to find an early morning tour up to Delphi and be able to arrange seeing both Delphi & do Athens on the same day! What a day it was! The company was wonderful to schedule with and excellent at helping me figure the timing etc. our guide was so kind and helpful too! And our stop for lunch in Delphi was over the top!!!’ Thank you
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Fearless25637579823
Aug 16, 2026
Alex excellent service and attention - - Alex was phenomenal and the ultimate professional. He was a wealth of knowledge and made myself and friend feel very comfortable. Everything was fabulous and classy.
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5tucks
Aug 9, 2026
Great tour and transfers - We used MyAthensTransfers for this tour and for airport pick up and drop off for our group. Each time, our driver was on time and professional. The day tour was informative. Delphi was awesome. The spot we went for lunch was beautiful and great. I will say that Thermopylae was really underwhelming. It consists of two statues. This has nothing to do with the tour, but just a spot that was kinda lost to history.
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Rhansen80
Jul 29, 2026
A great eye opening tour with Notis. - Wow! What a great day! We have been on a lot of tours but this one was truly memorable. We wanted to see Thermopylae and Delphi while on this trip. But what made the trip was our guide, Notis. This tour requires a long car trip together there. The time passed quickly and enjoyably with us just chatting with Notis. Learning about Greek culture, history and other topics. It was like visiting with friends over coffee. Thermopylae has changed over the years but the museum had a great 3-D 12 minute film that answered most questions. The memorial was touching as the story of bravery and loyalty is a great one. Delphi was different. The museum there has the result of many years of excavation, making the site very real. The actual site requires a lot of uphill walking but many spots were awesome. Real History.
To recap, Notis is my new Greek friend. I need to ask where else ha can take us. We will gladly go with him again.
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Popovicia2025
Jun 29, 2026
Thermopylae and Delphi - We had an amazing trip!
Everything was really nice. We have visited Thermopylae and Delphi Museum and Arheological Site. On our way back we stop for a lunch which was amazing.
Dimitris Tabone was realy helpful and kind. He was asking always if we are ok, if we need a break, he explain to us some things about Delphi. We strongly recommend this trip and this driver.
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Dosbros429
Jun 21, 2026
Great tour: itinerary, speed, guide, comfort - We had a great tour. Our guide, Notis, was very knowledgeable and informative. His timing was perfect as he knew the itinerary well. He was always ready and waiting for us when we were finished with a destination. I would highly recommend this tour! His vehicle was also comfortable and pristine.
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Kristina_h
Jun 21, 2026
Great Tour - Mike was the BEST! - We had an amazing time on this tour. Mike (Menelaus) was the best driver/guide. Mike reached out the night before to introduce himself and confirm pick-up time. The day of the tour, we wanted to skip one stop on the itinerary and instead stop at a shop on the way to purchase honey - Mike was very accommodating. He was a wealth of information, easy to chat with, and provided us with many recommendations for restaurants in Athens. He even thought our daughter might like to attend an outdoor movie near where we were staying, and looking up the information for us. If you are lucky enough to have Mike as your driver/guide, you will not be disappointed.
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Petersn8757kf
Jun 10, 2026
Excellent day trip! - Our driver Panos was excellent, friendly and professional making the long drive enjoyable by keeping us informed about the places we visited. We would highly recommend this trip to Delphi and the Spartan 300 monument and place where the battle took place, not a lot to see there but still interesting. Lovely lunch in Delphi at a beautiful restaurant.
Thank you Panos.
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Relax45518728124
Aug 7, 2026
My Athens Tours are Amazing!! - Our driver was excellent, it was a lot of driving in one day and really great to have someone to drive us in a spacious, clean and comfortable vehicle. For 4 of us, the price was only a little more than going on a coach tour, so this felt very good value for money and our driver arranged a table in a wonderful restaurant with epic views for us. It was a highlight of our holiday and the best food we ate in Greece!
We did two private tours and two airport transfers with this company and the service & drivers were exceptional. Highly recommend!!
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Jason_c
Jul 23, 2026
Long day but worth it - Such a great day trip. It is a long day from Athens but worth the drive if interested in the history of the battle and Delphi. Temple of Apollo was the draw. The museum was basically empty and the 3D show was neat. Our driver was amazing and got us there fast and made the trip better. It was hot so be prepared with plenty of water and wear decent shoes up the trek to see the temple, theater and stadium. The Delphi Museum was wonderful and packed with such interesting points but as we were so overheated and tired from the archeological site, we did not take the time the museum deserved. It would have been helpful and more interesting to have a guide inside the archeological site as we did not so just read the various signs.
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