Delphi Private Day Tour from Athens plus Arachova mountain village & UNESCO Hosios Loukas Monastery. Great Lunch & Drinks Included

Price

740

Duration

9 hours

Private Tour Type

More than 2 people?

Max #People

14

Tour Information

Private Tour Locations

Private Tour for 1 - 2 People

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Why this tour?

  1. This Delphi private tour is different than other similar ones.
  2. We start early (not very early!) to avoid the crowds and possibly the summer heat.
  3. We visit the very interesting Athina Pronaia site, which most people miss, and it is part of Delphi.
  4. We won’t have lunch in touristy locations like Delphi & Arachova.
  5. We include lunch and drinks in this Delphi private tour because they are part of the experience!
  6. We include Hosios Loukas Monastery! It’s a miss if you have made the trip to Delphi and skipped this beautiful monastery!

Overall, this Athens-to-Delphi tour will allow you to experience some of Greece’s most stunning archaeological sites, including the Temple of Apollo and the Stadium, both world-renowned for their splendor and history.

This private tour is the ideal stepping stone to visiting the distant Meteora monasteries, as part of a 2-day/1-night Delphi and Meteora tour.

While transporting you back through the ages, this Delphi private tour will also take you to Arachova, a stone-built village, and to Hosios Loukas monastery. You can leave all the planning to your driver/tour leader, who is an expert in local culture and knows how to fit years of Greek wonders and memories into the day you spend with us. A truly private & personalized Delphi private tour for your group only. This is not a private tour for tourists. It is a full-day experience in the Greek countryside, taking you to amazing sites and offering true Greek hospitality.

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Key Tour Facts

Duration: 8-9 hours
Language:  English
Departure: 8:00 a.m. from Athens
Finally, you can book this Delphi private tour online now. The pricing shown is for 1 or 2 people (not per person).

For more tour pricing details & options, please see the “PRICING” tab below. Contact us for a quote for more than two people.

Private Tour Plan

Details / Itinerary

Meet your private driver/guide in the lobby or entrance of your hotel for your departure. Begin the drive towards the northwest area of Athens, where you will arrive at the archaeological site of Delphi in just 2 hours without any unnecessary stops that many scheduled tours make. Explore the classic treasures, theater, and ancient ruins taking photos along the way. Take a moment to appreciate the Temple of Apollo, originally built in the 7th century B.C. and reconstructed on two additional occasions.

After observing this historic archeological site, the Museum of Delphi, and the Temple of Athina Pronaia, head to the scenic Arachova village, a small mountain town rich in culture.

Then you visit a non-touristy village for a great lunch & drinks for an authentic Greek lunch experience with homemade dessert(s). This includes mingling with locals to get a real sense of the country.

After lunch, you head to the nearby Hosios Loukas monastery, with your driver arranging for coffee/tea/chocolate and a homemade dessert to be ready for you after exploring the site. This beautiful location offers excellent views and peaceful surroundings. A 1,000-year-old monument preserved to perfection is still active with its monks and people using it for normal church services, baptisms, and weddings!

At the end of your day, you will return to your Athens accommodation or even the airport or port (options).

Expect flexible, personalized service from your tour leader and instant communication from our agency!

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Inclusions
  • Private tour for 1-2 people.
  • Each traveler may carry only one small backpack or handbag.
  • Pickup and drop-off. Depending on your hotel and parking conditions, a nearby location may be our meeting place.
  • Private driver/guide & vehicle.
  • Traditional Greek lunch & drinks are included, but not at the obvious tourist places.
  • In-car bottled water & information booklet.
  • Brand new (2022-25) non-smoking vehicle & non-smoking driver.
  • The dress code for drivers varies by season, remaining informal yet professional. Remember that he/she tours & guides you at all times, except when you self-explore the sites (unless specifically requested to accompany you there as well).
  • Free online consultation for all aspects of your planning and staying in Greece from the first moment you book the trip or any other day or multi-day trip with Eudaimonia.
  • Optional: Vegetarian lunch can be arranged in most cases. Please let us know in advance.
Exclusions
  • Pickup and drop-off in areas outside of Athens (subject to an additional cost).
  • During lunch: Seafood or fish is excluded due to variable pricing.
  • Oversized or excessive luggage is strictly not allowed for this day trip. A small handbag or backpack is what is expected.
  • Pickup and drop-off outside central Athens, at the port or airport, or with luggage (subject to additional costs).
  • Entrance fees. The Delphi archaeological site and museum is at €20/person. The Hosios Loukas monastery costs €12 per person.
  • Touristy (shopping) stops in souvenir shops, unless you require them.
  • Professional guide to the sites (optional).
  • Gratuities (optional).

You can read more about why these inclusions and exclusions exist.

Pricing

The price for this tour is €740, which is the total for 2 (two) people.

Discounted pricing: We offer alternative payment methods (family rates, solo travelers, small booking payments, pay on the day of the tour, etc.). Please get in touch with us to get the best rate based on your payment method, number of people, and age.

PS. Payments made by PayPal are subject to an additional 6% (the approximate fee PayPal charges on all transactions), and payments by AMEX are subject to an additional 3%, which the client must pay to Eudaimonia on the day of the booked tour. There is no additional charge if you pay with a different credit card.

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Trip Map

The itinerary shown on the map includes a complimentary visit to the seaside town of Galaxidi. This option will add an extra 2 hours to the whole tour. Please contact us for details if you would like to consider this add-on.

Pick up & Drop off

Your Athens hotel, Airbnb, or a pre-arranged meeting point, all within a 3-4 Km/miles distance from the center of Athens.

We can also pick you up from your cruise ship or airport at an additional fee, which is usually comparable to a typical taxi ride to the center of Athens.

For other pick-up and drop-off locations, don't hesitate to contact us.

Need to know

These are reminders and additions to things you have already read in other sections.

All our tours include lunch and drinks, and all multi-day tours include quality accommodation.  Professional guide, dinner (on multi-day tours), and all kinds of tickets (sites, trains, boats, etc) are not included. You can read more about What is included & excluded in our tours and why! from our FAQs-not-4-DUMMIES.

☼ To keep our vehicles fresh and comfortable, we ask that guests avoid eating or drinking (except water). Water is always available, and we’ll stop along the way as needed if you need to snack.

Fish and seafood are not included in our budget, as their costs cannot be estimated with sufficient accuracy in advance. Pescatarian guests are invited to enjoy our delicious vegetarian cuisine during the tour. In the evenings, we’ll recommend the best spots for fresh seafood so you can experience it at your leisure. Got allergies, several restrictions, or foods you don’t enjoy? Tell us in advance, and we’ll do our best to please you!

☼ After you book, we will ask for some of the following: any food allergies, a single passport number (required by local authorities), names of all passengers, luggage details, pickup/drop-off locations, and a WhatsApp number, which is very helpful during the tour.

☼ Luggage is typically not included on day tours. In other situations (multi-day tours or transfers), we expect a maximum of one checked bag per person [65x40x25 cm or 26x16x10 inches] and a carry-on or backpack. We do not allow luggage on the vehicle’s seats or in your laps to protect both our passengers and our vehicles. If you have additional luggage, please let us know in advance. We can arrange for a larger vehicle or help you store part of it. We may have to cancel if you ... surprise us!

☼ If you are too tall or heavy, we need to know in advance! If we have advance notice, we can arrange the appropriate vehicle. Please use 225 lbs (105 Kg) as the maximum weight you need to inform us of. If in doubt, please let us know your weight and height before you book, and we'll get back to you. It’s not a personal question, but for your own comfort! We can use a larger vehicle if we have advance notice.

☼ An adult must always accompany children (minimum age is 8 years). Please let us know if anyone gets car sick! Greece is not flat!

☼ Due to uneven surfaces, most tours are not suitable for people with mobility impairments or wheelchair users. We apologize for this, but if the sites don't or can't accommodate people with mobility issues, we can't help.

We are flexible on tour duration, so there is no rush during the tour. We also expect you to be reasonable and respect your driver/tour leader's efforts. Sometimes there are specific restrictions (like not missing the sites' closing times during the off-season or catching a train, boat, etc.) which will "dictate" our itinerary/timing and require your full cooperation!

‘Eudaimonia’ is the trading name of Eudaimonia Private Tours & Experiences Private Company (IKE), a tour provider officially registered under the Greek National Tourism Organization (G.N.T.O.) with number/MH.T.E: 1245Ε70000034300, and Business Registry License Number (EUID): ELGEMI.181573613000.

The ‘client’ is the person or persons who have made a confirmed booking with “Eudaimonia Private Tours & Experiences Private Company“.

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR TOURS, TRANSFERS, AND SERVICES

(a) Cancellation Policy for day tours, half-day tours, and transfers:

☼ Cancellations made more than 60 days before the scheduled tour date will be fully refunded, minus service fees, as outlined below.

☼ Cancellations made between 60 and 30 days before the scheduled tour date will be refunded 75% of the agreed total tour fee minus service fees.

☼ Cancellations made between 30 and 7 days before the scheduled tour date will be refunded 50% of the agreed total tour fee minus service fees.

☼ Cancellations made 7 days or less before the scheduled tour date will incur a 100% charge.

EXPENSES: Additionally to the above but only after the 60-day whole refund period, all of Eudaimonia’s expenses agreed upon through the email exchange of communication concerning or are part of the day or half-day tours or transfers, such as site tickets, train/boat tickets, or any other bookings for the client (wine tasting, restaurants, etc) will be deducted from the amount to be refunded.

SERVICE FEE: Finally, a service fee of 9% (of the total amount agreed) will also be deducted from any refundable amount, including the 60-day full refund case. This corresponds to the time spent on the client’s booking.

(b) Cancellation Policy for multi-day tours (at least one night stay/overnight or more):

☼ Cancellations made more than 90 days before the scheduled tour date will be fully refunded, minus expenses and service fees as outlined below.

☼ Cancellations made between 90 and 60 days before the scheduled tour date will be refunded 75% of the agreed total tour fee minus expenses and service fees.

☼ Cancellations made between 60 and 30 days before the scheduled tour date will be refunded 50% of the agreed total tour fee minus costs and service fees.

☼ Cancellations made 30 days before the scheduled tour date will incur a 100% charge.

EXPENSES: Additionally to the above, but only after the 90-day whole refund period, all of Eudaimonia’s expenses agreed upon through the email exchange of communication concerning or are part of any multi-day tour, such as site tickets, train/boat tickets, hotels booked for the client, or any other bookings (wine tasting, restaurants, etc), will be deducted from any amount to be refunded. This will be approximately 25%-30% of the total tour cost.

SERVICE FEE: Finally, a service fee of 18% of the total amount agreed will also be deducted from any refundable amount, including the 90-day full refund case. This corresponds to the time spent on the client’s booking.

(c) When refunding

We (Eudaimonia) receive your (client) payments, which are always subject to processing/transaction fees charged by the online payments company. These fees are acceptable and are considered our expense if they are not greater than the typical 2,90%, which is why we always suggest you avoid American Express or PayPal. In a case of a refund, this “fees-reduced” amount will be considered as the basis to be partially or fully returned, not the actual amount you have paid. Furthermore, you must expect that our refund amount will be subject to processing/transaction fees charged by the online payments company, thus you will receive a smaller amount than our refund amount. When refunding, all processing fees are to be charged on your (the client’s) side.

(d) Special client-specific arrangements/agreements & cancellation policy:

There may be client-specific payments & bookings (full or partial) agreed upon through e-mail communication mentioned -for example, as “non-refundable” or different from the main cancellation policy “refund dates”. Then, these client-specific agreements will take precedence over any interpretations of this main cancellation policy. Therefore, it is the specific written (email) agreement between each client and Eudaimonia that can only precede this main cancellation policy -if it is different- and determines the cancellation policy for each client.

(e) Other issues:

  1. Eudaimonia reserves the right to make subtle changes to tour itineraries. Eudaimonia reserves the right to substitute vehicles and/or drivers should they arise. Eudaimonia reserves the right to change or cancel your booking without penalty, except by offering a full refund. Should change and/or cancellation prove necessary we will give you -if possible- reasonable notice & where available, offer you a comparable alternative. If an alternative is unavailable or unacceptable, you will be entitled to a full refund.
  2. Eudaimonia encourages all clients to communicate as early as possible concerning cancellation issues, which could allow the agency to offer a better refund – partial or complete- to a client despite the standard cancellation policy described in this document. This is a decision not to be discussed with or disputed by the client, and will be made entirely by Eudaimonia to serve the client better, if possible.
  3. Eudaimonia itineraries are flexible, and if possible, the requirements of clients will be facilitated. Eudaimonia reserves the right to vary, modify, or cancel any itinerary, either partly or wholly. Itineraries published are sample itineraries only and may be amended without notice. Eudaimonia also reserves the right to use alternative vehicles to those advertised.
  4. Eudaimonia is not responsible for the costs of any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations or rescheduling of any tour departure.
  5. Bookings can only be used by the client (s) to whom the booking was initially arranged; no other person may use the booking under any circumstances.
  6. The client will be asked to provide a valid photo and/or passport number for identification, which is required both for our documentation and for local authorities during random police checks.
  7. Luggage is not included on day tours; only small backpacks are allowed. In other situations (multi-day tours or transfers), we expect a maximum of one checked bag per person [65x40x25 cm or 26x16x10 inches] and a carry-on or backpack. We do not allow luggage on the vehicle’s seats or in the clients’ laps to protect both our passengers and our vehicles. If the clients carry additional luggage, they must let us know in advance. We can arrange for a larger vehicle or help to store part of it. Eudaimonia has the right to cancel if the client shows up with more items or sizes than those listed above.
  8. If a client or clients are too tall or heavy, we (Eudaimonia) need to know in advance! If we have advance notice, we can arrange the appropriate vehicle. As a rule, assume 225 lbs (105 Kg) as the maximum weight you need to inform us of. If in doubt, Eudaimonia expects the client to inform them of their weight and height before booking. It’s not considered a personal question, but for the clients’ comfort and to ensure a suitable vehicle is used! Eudaimonia can offer to use a larger vehicle if there is advance notice or cancel if the above rule is not followed.

(f) Force majeure

It is only at Eudaimonia’s discretion to refund fully, partly, or not at all if a customer cancels under certain conditions, including even “Force Majeure”, medical, etc. Disputing credit card or other means of payment is not permitted. Eudaimonia strongly recommends that the client purchase travel insurance.

Responsibility Clause
Eudaimonia Private Tours, shall not be or become liable or responsible for any loss, injury, or damage to person, property or otherwise in connection with any accommodation, transportation, or other services resulting directly or indirectly, from acts of God, danger, incident to the sea, fire breakdown in machinery or equipment, acts of Government or other authorities, de jure or de facto, wars, thither declared or not, strikes, riots, customs regulations, delays or cancellations, or change of itinerary of schedules.

Baggage is at the owner’s (client’s) risk throughout the tour. Small articles, coats, wraps, cameras, phones, and other hand baggage are entirely under the passenger’s care, who is cautioned about the risk of leaving them in conveyances.

Clients wishing to join a tour or transfer are requested to arrive at the agreed departure point no later than 5 minutes before the scheduled departure time. This applies to all tours and transfers.

The client accepts that certain activities and aspects of Eudaimonia tours are weather-dependent and that under no circumstances can Eudaimonia be held responsible for weather conditions. The client will be informed by email of any potential weather issues and will be asked to decide, in agreement with Eudaimonia, whether to proceed with the tour. In this case, if the tour is completed or attempted, the client will not claim a refund. Rain or even snow is not considered a reason to cancel. Strikes can be grounds for cancellation if they really prevent the tour’s route. Windy weather and port authorities not allowing a boat to run are also reasons to cancel a day tour (but only in the case of a day tour), which is 100% dependent on the boat. A multi-day tour that includes a boat tour will not result in the cancellation of the whole tour, but only in an adjustment or an alternative option to replace the boat tour.

Passport Number
A valid passport must be carried by at least one client when traveling with us. This should be the lead traveler or the person who made the booking/communication, or payment.

Special Requirements and Conditions
At the time of booking, it is the customer’s responsibility to advise us of any special requests and circumstances, such as the need for a child car seat, mobility requirements, passengers who are much taller or heavier than average, food issues, car/boat sickness, excess luggage, etc. Then, we will notify the client in advance if we can accommodate their needs (larger vehicle, alternative options, etc.) and any possible extra costs.

Luggage is not allowed inside the vehicle; it must be stored in the trunk. Even backpacks need to be in the trunk, or it is the passengers’ responsibility to hold them on their laps and avoid scratches to the vehicle’s interior. We ask passengers to “keep their feet on the car’s mats” and not make a mess of the interior, which is kept in excellent condition, as you will see at the start of the tour.

For safety and a comfortable experience, we ask that you let us know in advance the approximate weights/heights of all passengers, as well as the corresponding luggage. This information is used only for vehicle allocation and will remain confidential. Failing to let us know can be grounds for canceling a tour, even when we meet.

Client Behavior
Eudaimonia reserves the right to terminate the transfer if a client’s behavior or conduct is disruptive towards the driver or any of our service providers (hotels, restaurants, etc).

Our drivers/tour leaders are carefully selected individuals who are genuinely polite and well educated. We expect you to treat them with respect. They will be there for you even after their typical 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but please do not take advantage of our “under-promising but over-delivering” attitude. They need their personal time and rest, plus some reporting to us and planning for the following days.

Passengers are forbidden to consume food or any drinks (except water) in our vehicles. Any costs incurred by you or your party due to damages on a tour or transfer must be paid by you (the passenger) or your party at your destination, and we or the supplier will not be liable for these costs.

Eudaimonia operates a strict no-smoking policy on all its vehicles and tours.

Liability
Eudaimonia has no liability for any tour or transfer arrangements, and in particular, for any illness, personal injury, death, or loss of any kind, unless caused by our negligence. Any claim for damages for injury, illness, or death arising from your use of the transfer services must be brought against the operator of the transfer services and will be under the jurisdiction of Greek Law. Eudaimonia operates under a Civil Liability insurance policy as required by Greek Law.

Validity & Disputes

Any disputes will be resolved by the Greek legal system and its laws without the need for any arbitration. If a client is unsuccessful in any legal action instituted against us, the client agrees to pay all our costs, including, but not limited to, legal fees.

The Client agrees to all the above when booking any of Eudaimonia’s tours, transfers, or services.

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