Delphi and Meteora Three Days Tour from Athens

Overview

Available languages

English

French

72 hours

Mobile ticket

Take this Delphi & Meteora Three Days Tour to enjoy a unique trip visiting two of Greece’s most impressive UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The archeological site of Delphi with Apollo temple, also known as the ‘navel of the world’ and the stunning rock-tower monasteries of Meteora.

Begin with pick up from Athens and board your luxury air conditioned bus with your professional guide.

Visit the Delphi archeological site where the temple of Apollo was considered as ‘the navel of the wold’ in ancient Greece, a site that has played an extremely important role at the evolution and political situation of ancient Athens and the rest of Greece.

We also visit the impressive Meteora. Meaning “suspended in air” the name Meteora soon came to encompass the entire rock community of monasteries, the biggest and most important group of monasteries in Greece after those in Mount Athos. The rock monasteries have been characterized by UNESCO as a unique phenomenon of cultural heritage.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Hotel accomodation (A class / T class)

Entrance fees

Professional and licensed guide

Transportation by luxury air conditioned bus

Hotels 3* : 5.00 euros per room/per night Hotels 4* : 10.00 euros per room/per night

Gratuites (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

360 Degrees Hotel

Pl. Monastirakiou, 12 Monastiraki Square Athens Greece

Hotel pick-up is offered for this tour. Note: if you are booking within 24 hours of the tour/activity departure time, we cannot guarantee hotel pick-up. Once your purchase is complete, we will send you complete contact information (phone number, email address, etc.) for our local operator to organize pick-up arrangements.

What To Expect

Day 1

1st day

Accommodations

Overnight in Delphi. First and tourist class available

Food and Drinks

DINNER

Dinner

Athens

We depart from Athens after pick up from your hotel or apartment.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Delphi Ancient Town

Leave for Delphi via Thebes, Levadia and the picturesque village of Arachova, on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, arrive in Delphi and visit the Archaeological Site. Delphi was considered the center of the earth and the universe, and played a central role in the classical Greek world. Proceed though the sacred way to the Athenian treasury, the stoa of Athens, the temple of Apollo, where the oracle was and the theater.

2 hours • Admission Included

Delphi Archaeological Museum

Then we visit the archaelogical museum in which one can see among other archaeological treasures, the unique bronze statue of the charioteer, the sphinx of Naxos, the friezes of remarkable treasury houses as well as remainings of the gold and ivory statues of Apollo and Artemis.

1 hour • Admission Included

Delphi

Spent the afternoon in leisure Dinner and overnight stay in Delphi.

12 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 2

2nd day

Accommodations

Accommodation in Kalabaka, Meteora. First and tourist class available

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

DINNER

Dinner

Delphi

The whole morning is free for you to see more of the ragged grandeur of Delphi and take photographs to remind you of its beauty.

4 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Kalambaka

In the afternoon we leave Delphi for an interesting trip through Central Greece and the town of Lamia to Kalambaka. Kalambaka is a small town built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks, crowned by the Meteora Monasteries. We enjoy dinner and stay overnight in Kalambaka.

12 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 3

3rd day

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Kalambaka

After our breakfast, we depart for nearby Meteora surrounder by a particularly impressive scenery.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

The ageless Monasteries, containing priceless historical and religious treasures, stand between earth and sky atop huge rocks. Meteora is considered one of the most inspiring area of mainland Greece, and its monasteries are one of the country’s most unique attractions. The monasteries are perched on top of towers of sandstone, which for centuries provided totally inaccessible retreats for the monks. It is also the biggest group of monasteries in Greece after those in Mount Athos. In the past there were no steps and the main access to the monasteries was by means of a net that was hitched over a hook and hoisted up by rope and a hand cranked windlass to winch towers overhanging the chasm. Each community developed its own resources and by the end of the 14th century, the Grand Meteoron emerged as the dominant community. The rock monasteries have been characterized by UNESCO as a unique phenomenon of cultural heritage. You will enjoy a guided tour of two of the six monasteries.

4 hours • Admission Included

Battlefield of Thermopylae

Then you will start your drive back to Athens. On the way you will stop to visit the monument of Leonidas where the 300 Spartans fought against the Persian army at Thermopylae (Hot Gates) – short stop to see across the road the Leonida’s Monument.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Athens

Continuing our journey, we arrive in Athens early in the evening.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

First class in double room

First class in double room
Pickup included

French: A class double room

French: A class double room
Pickup included

Tourist class in double room

Tourist class in double room
Pickup included

First class single room

First class single room
Pickup included

French: T class double room

French: T class double room
Pickup included

Tourist class single room

Tourist class single room
Pickup included

French: T class single room

French: T class single room
Pickup included

French: A class single room

French: A class single room
Pickup included

Reviews

3.33

3 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Well-organized, fun, and reasonable price
Aamir H,
Jun 19, 2022
- Viator
5.00
Absolutely phenomenal experience! In addition to the phenomenal Delphi and Meteora, there was built in time for smaller excursions such as the village of Arachova, and the battle site of Thermopylae. We had two tour guides, both were very friendly and spoke fluent English. We did the 3-day tour which was at a relaxed pace and allowed time for resting, shopping, and the smaller excursions. The 2 day tour seemed more hectic and condensed to just the historical sites. Overall I would highly recommend this tour because of how well organized it was, and the very reasonable price, and phenomenal customer service. 2 nights in hotels, admission at the sites, 4 meals, as well as transfer to and from our hotel were completely paid for and fully coordinated. Even though we stayed in "tourist class" the hotels were still quite nice and had free wifi. The taxi coordinator (Nasos) was very responsive on whatsapp and helped us rearrange our taxi time free of charge when our plans changed. Amazing 5/5!
2D1N tour would be more value for money
Patricia Y,
Jun 3, 2022
- Viator
3.00
We selected this trip as we thought it would be less rushed than the day trips or the 2D1N trip. However, it’s exactly the same as you join the day trippers to Delphi for the first day and they leave you at Delphi after lunch. Thereafter you join the 2D1N group to Meteora after lunch on the second day at around noontime. You get to spend a day at Delphi on your own but you don’t get any extra time at the attractions (temple and museum). There is nothing much to do at Delphi without transport though it is a nice village in the mountains with nice views of the valley from the hotel. The buses are nice and modem with WiFi and chargers on board. The group size is nice, less than 20. I would said that the 2D1N tour would be more value for money as you pay roughly 100 euros more per pax just for a night’s stay at a 3 star hotel and dinner. Would prefer that meals are not included as we had dinner at the hotel but would have preferred to dine elsewhere.