Marathon & Thermopylae Battlefields Private Day Tour from Athens

Meeting point

Departure

07:30, 08:00, 08:30, 09:00, daily except Tue; scheduled year-round (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)

Pickup

Hotel pickup included

Operator

Olive Sea Travel; booking and payment are completed on Viator

1. 1
   Marathon Tomb

   One of our favorite tours, this one is dedicated to those who fell in the name of freedom. This special tour was designed to accommodate those interested in ancient Greek battles, those who want to discover two major battlefields of the Persian wars, the plane of Marathon and Thermopylyae. Heading out from Athens to the sacred plain of Marathon driving through Attica Highway and Marathon Avenue. This is the course of the original Marathon Race, as you will see by the signs that count each kilometer. Later we will reach the Tumulus of the Athenians; the site portrays courage, bravery and finally the victory of the Athenians against the Persians in 490 BCE.

   30 min · Admission not included
2. 2
   Archaeological Museum of Marathon

   Moving on we will also see the Marathon Battlefield, its Archaeological Museum and a prehistoric cemetery that produces proof of the first civilized presence in this location.

   30 min · Admission not included
3. 3
   Marathon Lake

   Driving by the present city of Marathon our last stop in this area we will be Marathon Lake, on the slopes of Mt Penteli. It is an artificial lake operating as the main water reservoir for Athens in the past and its dam, a great mechanic construction of the starts of 20th century.

   15 min
4. 4
   Kainotomiko Kentro Istorikis Enimerosis Thermopylon

   Next, we will be back on board for a drive to Thermopylae. It was here that 10 years after the Battle of Marathon, King Leonidas and his 300 brave Spartans heroically faced the Persian army. In the historical center, an enjoyable a 3D movie will be shown.

   20 min · Admission not included
5. 5
   Leonidas Monument

   As if traveling through time you will feel the presence of heroes who stood their ground for their freedom against a foreign conqueror. To conclude you will visit the statue of Leonidas standing exactly opposite Kolonos Hill where the persistent Spartans left their last breath.

   15 min
6. Thermopyles Hot Springs

   Drive-by the hot springs

   Pass by, no stop
7. 7
   Campo della battaglia delle Termopili

   Walk around the Thermopolae Battlefield.

   10 min
8. Athens

   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.

   Pass by, no stop

About this tour, from the operator