From 500€
Per Person
Total Duration: 2 days Accommodation Not included, but we can make an arrangement for you and your driver in Boutique hotels 3 /4 stars. See additional info
Day 1 : Marathon, Thermopylae, Mount Parnassus: overnight / Herodotus History Greek Persian Battles Tour (Day 1)
Day 2 : Delphi, Thebes, Plataea, Parama/Salamis : Herodotus History Greek Persian Battles Tour (Day 2)
Detailed itinerary :
1st Day: Departure time at 07:30 am. Pick up from your location (see additional pick up details)
A) Marathon: The Marathon Battle: 490 BC on the plains of Marathon, near Athens.
B) Thermopylae: The Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) was a legendary “last stand” where a small Greek force, led by King Leonidas I and his 300 Spartans, blocked a massive Persian invasion for three days
C) Mount Parnassus/ Delphi: Archaeological site & Museum. Visit at you leisure the sites of Apollo and Athena sanctuaries and Museum. Overnight on slopes of mount Parnassus.
2nd Day. Departure time from Hotel after breakfast.
D) Delphi. We proceed to archaeological and finish the sightseeing if we did not have enough time the previous evening.
E) Chaeronea: The Battle of Chaeronea was fought in 338 BC, near the city of Chaeronea in Boeotia, between Macedonia under Philip II and an alliance of city-states led by Athens and Thebes. The Macedonian heavy cavalry was led by the eighteen-year-old crown prince Alexander.
F) Leuctra: The Battle (371 BC): A decisive conflict where Theban forces, led by Epaminondas, defeated the Spartans.
G) Thebes Museum & Plataea: Battle of Plataea (479 B.C.): Led by the Spartan Pausanias, Greek hoplites defeated the Persian forces of Mardonius, marking the end of the Persian wars on the Greek mainland.
H) The Battle of Salamis (480 BCE) was a pivotal naval conflict in which a smaller alliance of Greek city-states defeated a much larger Persian flee
A) Marathon: The Marathon Battle: 490 BC on the plains of Marathon, near Athens. See Photos from Atheninas Tomb. Marathon Bay and Marathon Lake.
B) Thermopylae: The Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC) was a legendary “last stand” where a small Greek force, led by King Leonidas I and his 300 Spartans, blocked a massive Persian invasion for three days
C) Mount Parnassus/ Delphi: Archaeological site & Museum. Visit at you leisure the sites of Apollo and Athena sanctuaries and Museum. Overnight on slopes of mount Parnassus.
D) Chaeronea: The Battle of Chaeronea was fought in 338 BC, near the city of Chaeronea in Boeotia, between Macedonia under Philip II and an alliance of city-states led by Athens and Thebes. The Macedonian heavy cavalry was led by the eighteen-year-old crown prince Alexander.
E) Leuctra: The Battle (371 BC): A decisive conflict where Theban forces, led by Epaminondas, defeated the Spartans.
F) Thebes Museum & Plataea: Battle of Plataea (479 B.C.): Led by the Spartan Pausanias, Greek hoplites defeated the Persian forces of Mardonius, marking the end of the Persian wars on the Greek mainland.
G) The Battle of Salamis (480 BCE) was a pivotal naval conflict in which a smaller alliance of Greek city-states defeated a much larger Persian flee
See All Views Travel offers Private and Flexible tours, just for You, your Family, Friends or your own group.
Inclusions:
Exclusions:
For Private Tours: Traveller pickup/drop off is offered from/to your hotel/apartment in/ from Athens centre up to 7 km, at the arranged time of your tour departure or your tour return. We recommend that the tour starts at 07:30 am or earlier in summer time. If for any reason this is not convenient, you can adjust the time according to your needs.
Accommodation: Please book this tour, at least 2 weeks prior, as we need time to reserve rooms for you and your driver. Peloponnese is a very popular area and July August are very busy. * We can arrange accommodation for you in selected Boutique Hotels A’class or 3/4* Hotels with breakfast (additional cost from 160€ per double room / weekend-holidays 180€ per double room/ if more than 2 rooms 10% less. Driver’s room complimentary). If you wish to do your own hotel reservation, you need to reserve an extra room for your driver.
For Day or Overnight tours, we use taverns/restaurants (are family run – traditional Greek – offering best quality) and suggest hotels / mansions B&B (A’ class), which maintain the traditional style combining peace with luxury and cleanliness, with stunning views, in well chosen locations in the big cities or towns or in the beautiful mountains of the mainland.
For taverns and restaurants apart from the taste, tradition and value also played a part in our selection. And only the best coffee houses or cafes have been chosen, the places where we ourselves stop for a coffee or just a small break.
Important Note: A day tour or a long day tour can be effected from weather conditions or day light save hours. (End October – End March).
Gratuities in Greece: As the competition between companies and drivers is high, our offers cover our main costs (Fuels, road tolls, accommodation, taxes…etc). Tips in Greece, as all over Europe, are optional. However, a tip as a gesture of gratitude for good services offered is always appreciated. There is no standard amount, but depending on the trip’s total cost, this can range between 10% to 20% for daily tours or 5% to 10% for long tours.
Entrance fees:
Marathon: Athenain Tomb and Museum. Full : 10€, Reduced: 5€ in winter time (Tuesday closed)
Delphi Archaeological Site & Museum. Full : 20€, Reduced: 10€ in winter time .
Thermopylae Interactive Museum Full : 5€, Reduced: 3€ (See Info).
Thebes Museum. Full : 10€, Reduced: 5€ in winter time (Tuesday closed)
Winter: November 1st -March 31st. Summer: April 1st -October 31st.
Closed on Holidays:
Free admission days:
The following categories of visitors are entitled to free admission:
The following categories of visitors are entitled to 50% reduced admission in tickets:
Cancellations must be confirmed by See All Views Travel
Regarding the Daily Tours: Cancellations up to 24 hours before your travel date are 100% refundable as described on Viator/ TripAdvisor.
Cancellation Policy:
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