Delphi & Meteora Two Days Tour

take a look at the marvellous
sites and spots of ARGOLIS , SPARTA,OLYMPIA,DELPHI AND METEORA

Meteora
Meteora

take a look at the marvellous
sites and spots of Delphi & Meteora

How we start our trip!

We will pick you up from your preferred location and drive you back at the end of your tour. Our suggestion if possible is to start your tour at 08:00 am.
The two days Delphi and Meteora tour starts with a 70-mile drive along the National highway northwest of Athens.

Day 1

First stop...

Driving through Levadia, we will arrive at the Monastery of Hosios Loukas, one of the finest Byzantine monuments in Greece, built in the 10th century and set on a picturesque slope on the western foothills of Mount Hellikon, near the ancient town of Steiri.

The Monastery was founded in 945 AD by the hermit Hosios Lucas who was hard working, kind, compassionate, hospitable and born with the gift of foresight, which was proved unmistakable on issues of both national and individual importance.

The Catholicon at the Monastery keeps the relics of Hosios Loukas. The marvelous mosaics and the architecture make the Monastery one of the most important monuments in Greece.

Departing from the Monastery, we will arrive at Delphi via Arachova, a picturesque town situated on the south slopes of Mount Parnassus.

Arachova has become a popular day or weekend road trip for Athenians mostly during the winter because of the ski center.

Monastery of Hosios Loukas
Arachova
arachova
Castalia Spring
Tholos
Ancient Theater
Ancient Sanctuary of Apollo
Treasury of the Athenians
Archeological Museum Delphi

Next stop...

At Delphi, we will visit Castalia spring, the ancient Sanctuary of Apollo, the Treasury of the Athenians, the ancient Stadium, the ancient Theatre, the unique bronze Charioteer, and the Museum.

Delphi is both an archaeological site and a modern town on the southwestern slope of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. In Greek mythology, it was the navel of the earth, the site of the Delphic Oracle and a major site for the worship of god Apollo after he slew the Python, a dragon who protected the navel of the earth. Apollo spoke through his oracle.

The priestess of the oracle known as the Pythia had to be an older woman and sat on a tripod seat over an opening in the earth. Apollo possessed Pythia and she prophesied. People consulted the Delphic Oracle on everything from important matters of public policy to personal affairs. The Oracle exerted considerable influence throughout the Greek world and consulted before all major events. The ancient Stadium held the Python Games, which were one of the four Pan-Hellenic Games held every four years.

We will conclude our visit to Delphi by having lunch at a local restaurant enjoying the view of the Itea Gulf, followed by a visit to the Temple of Athena Pronea and the Gymnasium.

We will continue driving through the mountains of central Greece, arriving at Kalambaka, an important town well known due to the second largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox Monasteries in Greece after Mount Athos, Meteora. We will spend the night in a hotel at Kalambaka.
Castalia Spring
Tholos
Ancient Theater
Ancient Sanctuary of Apollo
Treasury of the Athenians
Archeological Museum Delphi

Day 2

our day in kalabaka...

We will drive via the National Highway towards Meteora. After four hours we will reach Kalambaka an important town well known due to the second largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox Monasteries in Greece after Mount Athos, Meteora.
We will visit three of the six suspended in the air Monasteries, built on natural sandstone rock pillars. The Meteora Monasteries date back to the 11th century and are included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites. The James Bond movie for your eyes only was filmed at the Monastery of Holy Trinity.
We will conclude our visit to Meteora by having lunch at a local restaurant, followed by a drive back to Athens through picturesque towns of Central Greece and a short stop at Thermopylae, the Hot Gates.
Meteora Monasteries
Kalabaka.Καλαμπάκα
Monument of King Leonidas at Thermopylae

Monument of King Leonidas at Thermopylae

LAST STOP...

Leaving Kalambaka we will make a short stop at Thermopylae, the Hot Gates.

Thermopylae has been associated globally with values such as bravery , undying will and patriotism which were embodied through King Leonidas ,with his famous 300 Spartans , and the rest of the Greek forces.

The monument of King Leonidas was erected by the battlefield reminding all of us of the sacrifice of those patriots for a free country.

Ὦ ξεῖν’, ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις,
ὅτι τῇδε κείμεθα,
τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι.
Tell them in Lacedaemon (Sparta),
passer-by that here,
obedient to their word, we lie.

Simonides of Ceos, Greek lyric poet.

Finally, we will arrive to Athens by driving along the National highway.
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Monument of King Leonidas at Thermopylae

Monument of King Leonidas at Thermopylae

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Please note that in order visitors to be allowed to enter the monasteries at Meteora, they are obliged to conform to the corresponding dress code:
A) Long trousers for men.
B) Overcoats that cover the shoulders and skirts up to the knee for women

TRIP INFORMATION

  • 4 Euros for Osios Loukas Monastery
  • 12 Euros for Delphi and the Museum
  • 3 Euros for each Monastery at Meteora
  • 3 Euros for Thermopylae Historical Information Center