2 Day Tour to Delphi Archaeological site and Visit of Arachova

Discover the UNESCO-Listed Archaeological Site of Delphi

Discover Delphi on a 2 Day Delphi Tour from Athens, with a guided visit to the UNESCO-listed archaeological site and museum, dinner, an overnight stay and breakfast included.

This 2-day, 1-night tour gives you more time to discover Delphi, one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Known in antiquity as the center of the world, Delphi was home to the famous Oracle and the Sanctuary of Apollo.

Explore the Temple of Apollo, the Treasury of the Athenians, the Sacred Way and other monuments of the ancient sanctuary, surrounded by the impressive landscape of Mount Parnassus. Delphi was also associated with the famous Delphic maxims “Know Thyself” and “Nothing in Excess.”

The tour also includes the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, home to remarkable discoveries from the site, including the Charioteer of Delphi, the Sphinx of the Naxians and other important works of ancient Greek art.

With a free afternoon on the first day and a free morning on the second, this tour offers more time to enjoy Delphi, its mountain surroundings and the atmosphere of one of the most important destinations of the ancient Greek world.

Why Choose This 2-Day Delphi Tour?

This Delphi Overnight Tour from Athens is ideal for travelers who want more time in Delphi than a standard one-day visit allows.  After the guided visit to the archaeological site and museum, enjoy a free afternoon, dinner and an overnight stay in Delphi, followed by breakfast and a free morning before returning to Athens.

What to Expect – Tour Itinerary

Day 1: Athens – Delphi Archaeological Site

Depart from Athens and travel through the fertile plain of Boeotia, passing Thebes, Levadia and Arachova before continuing toward Mount Parnassus and Delphi, considered by the ancient Greeks to be the center of the world.

Set on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, Delphi was one of the most important religious centers of the ancient Greek world. Walk along the Sacred Way and visit the Treasury of the Athenians before reaching the Temple of Apollo, where the priestess Pythia delivered the prophecies of the Oracle of Delphi.

Higher on the slope stands the Ancient Theatre of Delphi, overlooking the sanctuary and the surrounding mountain landscape.

Continue with a visit to the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, which houses some of the most important finds discovered at the sanctuary. Highlights include the famous bronze Charioteer of Delphi, the Sphinx of the Naxians, the statue of Antinous, the Omphalos, sculptures, votive offerings and architectural remains.

Together, the archaeological site and museum reveal the religious, political and artistic importance that Delphi held throughout the ancient Greek world.

The afternoon is free to enjoy Delphi at your own pace, take photographs and relax in the mountain surroundings.

Dinner and overnight in Delphi.

Day 2: Delphi – Athens

After breakfast at the hotel, enjoy a free morning in Delphi village. Take time to walk around, enjoy the mountain scenery, relax at a café or take photographs before departing for Athens.

Begin the return journey to Athens along the same route, passing Arachova, a traditional mountain village built on the slopes of Mount Parnassus.

Continue through Levadia and Thebes before arriving in Athens, marking the end of the 2-day Delphi tour.