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Marathon, Thermopylae/ Herodotus History private tour (9 hours)
Athens, Greece, Europe
$135.18
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Marathon and Thermopylae offer rich history and stunning scenery for travelers seeking an immersive experience. This full-day tour combines visits to both sites, allowing for flexible scheduling and various viewing angles.
- 🚍 Convenient pickup starts your journey to the Marathon battlefields, Athenian Tomb, Marathon Bay, and Museum.
- 🏞️ The tour includes a drive via Marathon Lake to Thermopylae, where you will see the battlefields and King Leonidas Monument.
- 🌄 Visit Kolonos Hill, Hot Springs (Therms), and the Interactive Museum during your exploration.
- 🍽️ A lunch or dinner is included, with options available in front of the sea.
- 💳 Payment options include full payment at booking or a 50% deposit at a lower rate (than Option/ Full Pay).
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Minibus tour from Athens/ 14 p
This is private tour/ activity: Only your group will participate. Your driver provides informative documentary & historical details as you travel .
Our A'class service offers : Non - smoking driver and vehicle, with a high level of cleanliness. The vehicle is exclusive to your team .
Duration: 9 hours: Marathon & Thermopylae private tour from Athens. If you wish to extend trip, additional charge per hour 60€ (with Minibus) .
Our private tour offers : Drop off to your Hotel/ Apartment or other location (up to prior request), at the arranged time of your tour return .
Minibus air-conditioned : Marathon & Thermopylae private tour with a luxury Minibus. Up to 14 persons (2 children up to 12 years old free)
Pickup included
This is private tour/ activity: Only your group will participate. Your driver provides informative documentary & historical details as you travel .
Our A'class service offers : Non - smoking driver and vehicle, with a high level of cleanliness. The vehicle is exclusive to your team .
Duration: 9 hours: Marathon & Thermopylae private tour from Athens. If you wish to extend trip, additional charge per hour 60€ (with Minibus) .
Our private tour offers : Drop off to your Hotel/ Apartment or other location (up to prior request), at the arranged time of your tour return .
Minibus air-conditioned : Marathon & Thermopylae private tour with a luxury Minibus. Up to 14 persons (2 children up to 12 years old free)
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 9 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Air-conditioned vehicles, with high level of cleanliness (Sedan/ Minivan/ Minibus)
- Your tour driver provides informative audio documentary with historical details as you travel
- Private Transportation includes: (Fuels, Toll Roads, Parking Fees)
- Professional English speaking experienced Tour driver/ leader for the day
- From 1€ per person
- Entrance Fees to sites & museums: Marathon - Thermopylae - Winter 5€ / Summer 10€
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Marathon TombVisit Marathon battle fields and read the amazing history that is captured by the location and the burial mound, fill the area with a unique meaning. This 10m-high tumulus, or burial mound, sits 1km west of Marathon bay. Ticket: 10€ Reduced: 5€ Every Tuesday closed
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Schinias BeachThese battle fields become, one of the most popular coastal resorts in Attica located 45 km north east of Athens. Marathon bay or Schinias has a great reputation for its crystalline waters and the comfortable facilities.
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Archaeological Museum of Marathon5 km from Marathon bay, this excellent museum displays local discoveries from various periods, including Neolithic pottery from the Cave of Pan and finds from the Tomb of the Athenians.
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The Athens Marathon is like no other on Earth. Starting line is in Marathon modern town and the finish line is in Athens’ magnificent Olympic Stadium, the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games.
- Lake Marathon is a water supply reservoir formed from the construction of Marathon Dam at the junction of Charadros and Varnavas Torrents near the town of Marathon, Greece. It was the primary water supply for Athens from 1931, when it became operational, until 1959. In 1959 water from Lake Yliki became available. (pass by)
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Battlefield of ThermopylaeThermopylae is world-famous for the battle that took place there between the Greek forces (notably the Spartans) and the invading Persian forces, commemorated by Simonides in the famous epitaph, "Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, That here obedient to their laws we lie. This passage from north to south along the east coast of Greek peninsula requires use of the pass and for this reason Thermopylae has been the site of several battles.
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Thermopylae MuseumNext to the monument of Leonidas, in the historic Thermopylae, lies the innovative museum, dedicated to the 480 BC battle that changed the course of Greek history. Ticket 3€
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Loutra ThermopilonThe baths of Thermopylae is known for the battle of Thermopylae between the Greeks and Persians in 480 b.C. The Hot Gates is "the place of hot springs" and in Greek mythology it is the cavernous entrances to Hades.
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The Anopaia atrapos was a path, an impassable secret passage that ended at a very short distance from the third strait of Thermopylae. In 480 BC in the battle of Thermopylae the traitor Ephialtes, a good connoisseur of the region, made known its existence to the Persian emperor Xerxes, with the result that the Persian troops through this path occupied the rear of the Greek forces. We will visit by The female Damasta Monastery, dedicated to the Birth of the Virgin Mary, is located in the municipal prefecture of Damasta in a magical landscape. The catholic (main church of the monastery) dates back to the 11th century with religious icons dating back to 1818.
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Kamena VourlaOn our return to Athens we will stop at Kamena Vourla. Coastal town is located on the south coast of the Malian Gulf, 4 km west of Cape Knimis, which separates the Malian Gulf from the North Euboean Gulf. After World War II, Kamena Vourla was transformed into a tourist attraction and now It's the most known resort in Central Greece well organized with lots of high quality services for our visitors. Situated in the middle of Greece is the perfect destination right on the beach with a lot of alternatives. Time for lunch or dinner (optional)
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Marathon, Thermopylae/ Herodotus History private tour (9 hours)
Athens, Greece, Europe
$135.18
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!