Itinerary
Day 1: Delphi
Pass By: Mount Parnassus, Delphi Greece
You will have a breathtaking view of the mountains full of olive trees literally in front of you.
Pass By: Arachova, Arachova, Boeotia Region, Central Greece
Setting off with a drive along the national highway heading towards northern Greece and coming across the plane of Thieves and the city of Levadia. Soon after we will be on the slopes of Mount Parnassus before reaching the mythical Delphi.
Stop At: Delphi, Delphi, Phocis Region, Central Greece
We will drive to the ancient site of Delphi, a famous sanctuary with a PanHellenic character dedicated to Apollo. It served as an oracle and was considered ‘the naval’ the center of the world. Today Delphi is a symbol of Greek cultural unity. The scenic location allows you to have a soothing view of the Greek mountains.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Temple of Apollo, Delphi Greece
On location you will visit the mystical temple of Apollo where Pytheia spoke to the oracles, the ancient theater and the stadium.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Delphi Archaeological Museum, Ethniki Odos Amfissas - Livadias, Delphi 330 54 Greece
The site also has a museum where you will find the famous charioteer and Gold Ivory statue. Then we will set out for lunch at the current village of Delphi while viewing the mountains of Fokis.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Kalabaka 422 00, Greece
Following we will continue with a drive through the mountains, not taking the national highway, to see the real Greek country side. Passing by the cities of Lamia, Trikala and Karditsa we will reach Kalabaka, a beautiful small city that is dominated by the Meteora. You will have time to take an evening walk and enjoy a local dinner after settling at the hotel.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Meteora
Stop At: Meteora, Kastraki, Kalambaka 422 00 Greece
On the following day we’ll start in the morning for a visit to the monasteries and a closer look at the holy rocks. On the rocks that are like suspended in the air (that’s what Meteora means) there is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox Monasteries still in use. Meteora combines natural beauty and cultural heritage a fact that make them a unique destination between the world’s monuments.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Roussanou Monastery, Kalambaka Greece
Visit Roussanou for a different view of the surrounding cliffs and the adjacent Monasteries. Follow the pathway from this monastery to the upper main road and discover an off-the-road panoramic view point spot that allows you to walk on bear rocks!
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Agios Stefanos, Kalambaka Greece
The Holy Monastery of Agios Stefanos is one of the few female monasteries of Meteora. The exact date of the monastery's construction is unknown but according to some evidence it was built in the 15th century. The beautiful wall-paintings of the Catholicon were executed in 1560.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Great Meteoron Monastery, Eparhiacos dromos Meteoron, Kalambaka 42200 Greece
Visit Great Meteoron devoted to the Transfiguration, the biggest and most famous Monastery of Meteora rocks
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Battlefield of Thermopylae, Thermopylae Greece
We will visit the place where 10 years after the Battle of Marathon, King Leonidas and the 300 Spartans heroically faced the Persian army.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Historical Information Center Thermopylon, Lamia 35009 Greece
In the historical center of the site you will take joy in a 3D movie, traveling through the time you will feel the presence of all who sacrificed their freedom, killed by a foreign conqueror.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Leonidas Monument, Lamia, Thermopylae 350 09 Greece
Completing the visit you will see the statue of Leonidas standing opposite Kolonos Hill where the persisting Spartans left their last breath.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Kamena Vourla, Kamena Vourla, Phthiotis Region, Central Greece
Heading back to Athens we will stop at the coastal town of Kammena Vourla, where we will enjoy a relaxing, traditional Greek lunch by the sea. And to terminate the tour we will drive back to Athens safe and sound.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up time adjustable upon your request.
Ports
08:00 AM
2 days(approx.)
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
The drivers are not licensed to accompany you inside any site or museum. If you require a licensed guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by Viator.
Please contact us after your booking if you are using a wheelchair or if you are travelling with infants
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : natasham774
My family of four (13 year old girl and 8 year old boy) had a great time on this trip. We were picked up right from the airport after arriving in Greece by Kristos. We were very comfortable in a large black van. My kids got some extra sleep on the drive up. Kris was accommodating in my husband's desire to add a stop to the trip (the Crossroads). We were lucky enough in Delphi to see the Olympic Committee bring the Torch.
Meteora was absolutely gorgeous. We got to see a couple of monasteries. We had a late start that morning so opted to skip the third. The next stop was Thermopylae, where Kris was very knowledgeable about the history of the battle and its consequences. He also was very patient as my husband tried to react various 300 and Oedipus scenes. All in all we had a great time.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : Explore584695
Wonderful experiences overall! Our driver Chris is punctual, polite, knowledgeable and professional. He is able to take us through all the sites quickly. He also gives good recommendations on restaurants. We had a great time! Thanks
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Posted On : 2024-03-17
Posted By : Mavrik2020
Our driver/guide, George, was great. He was flexible and adapted the program to meet our needs. Meteora and Delphi were both very much worth the trip. The monasteries were beautiful and I am glad we decided to take the trip to see them.
My only complaint, and the reason for four stars rather than five was the choice of hotel where we spent the night. The Hotel Meteoritis was not very nice and I suspect we were housed there because it was cheap for the travel company. This was not an inexpensive tour and they could have selected a better hotel.
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Posted On : 2023-10-09
Posted By : Mark H
Wow. Experience and service first rate. Delphi and Meteora are jewels. This completed out Greece experience brilliantly
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Posted On : 2023-09-17
Posted By : Inspire823032
This could not have been better for our family of four. Having a private vehicle with the amazing driver guide, Alexander, took all the challenges of getting to these destinations two brilliant sites of Greece out of the picture.
Alexander was so wonderful and knowledgeable and made the trip a very engaging and rewarding experience.
We couldn’t have done this over two days on our own so it was an excellent way to do it before heading to the islands.
Prior to leaving Olive Sea was great, reassuring and responsive.
Highly recommend!!
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Posted On : 2023-07-16
Posted By : 54meghana
My family of 5 (which included my not-so-agile 70-year-old parents) thoroughly enjoyed this 2-day trip to Delphi and Meteora. Our guide/driver was very knowledgeable and curated the trip for our needs--picking specific monasteries to visit, since we decided not to visit them all. He also chose excellent restaurants for us to eat at for lunch and dinner both days. The hotel we stayed at was arranged by Olive Sea Travel and was also wonderful. We took this tour after a 7-day cruise and am so glad we did as Delphi and the monasteries were the highlight of our whole trip!
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Posted On : 2023-07-04
Posted By : Abhijit C
The highlights of the tour were Delphi, a famous historic place and Meteora, a somewhat unique combination of visiting an old monastery with spectacular natural geographic formations. It was well worth the effort and expense. Delphi and Meteora are two truly exquisite locations and we absolutely loved visiting both of them. We also got to see a lot of inland Greece which was a plus.
In this aspect it was really our tour guide Nasos, who made suggestions and we are happy we took them.
Nasos was absolutely a pleasure to work with. He was both professional and warm at the same time. I must also commend his driving. It was a lot of driving and I felt quite safe while we were traversing some of the mountain roads while ensuring my daughter (prone to motion sickness) did not get car sick. And yet make good time.
Would definitely recommend this kind of trip. Will say that having a good guide/driver will make the trip so much the better and we were fortunate in that regard.
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Posted On : 2023-06-21
Posted By : lianphecktay
The scenery in both Delphi & Meteora was breathtaking, a lot of tough walking & ‘hiking’, suitable only for those with no walking difficulties and reasonably fit.
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Posted On : 2023-05-20
Posted By : EricaY166
The 2-Day private tour is the grand finale to end our one-month long Italy/Greece trip. Not only the astonishing mountains, historic ruins and monasteries which are really worth to visit, also our wonderful driver, Nasos Theodoropoulos. Nasos was very professional, knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. He introduced Greek culture and history to us which I found was very beneficial as a first timer to Greece. He bought Greek coffee for us to try and brought us to nice Greek restaurants which we enjoyed very much. He helped us whenever we needed and answered all our questions. Nasos went further to help even they were not in the scope of his tour duties and hours. It was a very enjoyable and unforgettable tour to Delphi & Meteora. I highly recommend Olive Tree travel and its driver/guide Nasos.
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Posted On : 2023-05-19
Posted By : leahtE5705UF
Nasos Theodoropoulos is a very experience, patient, confident and careful driver. He is a diligent worker. He has very good knowledge of all the places he bought us and also bought us to places not in the itinerary which we all appreciated and enjoyed. Also treated us with some local food and coffee.
He helped bring me to two police stations to report my lost of my money but unfortunately the two police station were closed. i appreciated that he took his off duty time after our tour to bring there and back to to my hotel and also have to hurry back for his daughter’s birthday.
Thank you Nasos and we all enjoyed your company
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Posted On : 2023-05-16
