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Marathon & Thermopylae Battlefields Private Day Tour from Athens
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Marathon & Thermopylae Battlefields Private Day Tour from Athens

By Olive Sea Travel
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Ages 1-99
Duration: 9h
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Live guide: English
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  • Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history. [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.]
  • Hotel/ AirBnb/ Port pick up & drop-off
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
What's not included
  • Entrance Fees [13€ for over 6 yo Non EU & 24 yo EU Citizens]
  • Airport Pick Up and drop-off (Additional cost)
  • Licensed Tour guide upon request depending on availability [Additional cost - 380 €]
  • Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Marathon Tomb
  • Entry/Admission - Archaeological Museum of Marathon
  • Entry/Admission - Kainotomikó Kéntro Istorikís Enimérosis Thermopylón


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Pick up time adjustable upon your request.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Piraeus Port
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Pushchair accessible
        • Infant seats available
        • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 63145P12

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • The drivers are not licensed to accompany you inside any site or museum. If you require a licensed guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by Viator.
        • The duration of the tours is approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        The tour operator has provided the following answers to customers’ questions.
        Will my driver accompany us inside the archaeological sites?
        Your driver will have deep knowledge of history and mythology history, but they are not licensed to accompany you inside the archaeological sites & museum. We can reserve a licenced guide for you at an extra cost - depending on the availability
        Answered May 2022

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 63145P12

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        • Olive Sea Travel
          2,474
          Athens, Attica, Greece
        • jimpO1561JD
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Spectacular experience!!
          Visited Delphi, our driver MANOS was spectacular. Safe driver, very knowledgeable, passion about Greece and loves sharing history and traditions. Very knowledgeable. Gave us the perfect amount of time to tour wherever we were, but he was flexible if we needed. Great recommendations for other day tours. Great food, local recommendations the usual tourist doesn’t get to see! Would highly recommend! MANOS was our driver for three days. Would definitely ask for him again when we return.
          Written 7 February 2025
        • O8855WGjudyg
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Our phenomenal and enlightening morning!
          Our driver/guide Manos was so much more than we could have hoped for. He was professional, knowledgeable, respectful, and warm, friendly, and courteous. His knowledge and his passion for Athens was astounding and presented in a thoughtful, yet enthusiastic way . We so enjoyed his personal presentation and vast knowledge of the mythological influences in the places we visited. His patience with our questions was truly appreciated. We had a phenomenal experience and were especially thrilled with our driver’s personality and graciousness. We can’t imagine a better experience. Thank you so much!
          Written 7 February 2025
        • donandmpower
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          ATHENS FULL DAY PRIVATE TOUR
          Terry was a pro. Full of knowledge and personality. It was a great tour, gave us plenty of time at each site, vast knowledge in-between, and an even better day than anticipated! So glad we had this opportunity.
          Written 6 February 2025
        • J4262AIlisas
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Awesome time!
          It was a great experience! Enjoyed the beautiful views. Many photo opportunities. Our tour guide was amazing. Money well spent.
          Written 5 February 2025
        • lisalZ9308YU
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          10/10 Tour. Two thumbs up!
          First time visitor to Athens. Did not disappoint! Overloaded with so many amazing sights and information. What a city…. But the people… the people. Athens feels friendly & safe. So much to see and do. This tour ticked most of not all the boxes. A great & comfortable way to get around. My guide Manus, was so accommodating and friendly. Knowledgeable and passionate about his city. A perfect afternoon spent in Athens. 10/10.
          Written 3 February 2025
        • Russell H
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best Athens Tour Guide
          Manos our guide was excellent knowledgeable, helpful and so friendly. We travel extensively and will not hesitate to say that this was the best personalised tour we have had. Also a mention of the new tour bus which is super clean and comfortable. Fantastic tour and the best tour guide.
          Written 25 January 2025
        • Z7588SHashleyt
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Full day private Athens tour
          This is one of the best tours we have ever taken! My husband and I loved every minute of it. Coming to Athens has been a dream of ours and this tour with Terry made it an amazing experience. Terry was a wonderful tour guide! He was Incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Athens and all of Greece. We were very impressed and we learned so much! The whole day was incredible and full of the most amazing views imaginable. I absolutely recommend this full day tour and will recommend to friends who visit Greece. Thank you for a wonderful day and experience!!
          Written 17 January 2025
        • thathann
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A Must-Do in Paris
          Charming streets, fascinating history, and the breathtaking Sacré-Coeur! The guide’s humor and knowledge were the highlights.
          Written 9 January 2025
        • Yan L
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best guide for Athens and surrounding areas
          Manos was the best guide for Athens and the Namea/Corinth region. He allowed me to customize my itinerary and offered many helpful suggestions how to use the time. He also helped me avoid the crowd so I could get very close shots of the guard change ceremony. Go with Manos it won’t be wrong.
          Written 5 January 2025
        • j22t
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Beautiful Sunset and a great experience with an amazing guide!
          Manos was our guide. We had so much fun with him on a previous tour, we immediately signed up for this one. The ride was very comfortable. Out of all the tours we experienced, the ones with Olive Sea had the best vehicles. Manos is very informative and our whole family loved him. My daughter often gets motion sick so she asked to take a break during the drive. Manos was so thoughtful. He made her laugh and kept his calm even though we were losing time to make it by sunset. Manos even made sure we had tickets waiting for us when we arrived which ensured we did not miss out on sunset. It was a beautiful view and we enjoyed it very much. We stopped for dinner on the way home. The service was wonderful. It was a nice end to our trip.
          Written 4 January 2025
        • 846beverlys
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Highly recommend Olive Sea!
          I would highly recommend this tour company for all of your Greek tour needs! Andreas was our guide and he provided top notch service and he is very passionate and knowledgeable about Greece! We ended up booking a couple more tours after our night tour and we are so glad we did, Andreas made our adventure so much more memorable!
          Written 4 January 2025
        • maryjos570
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          We visited the Acropolis and many other ancient sights and had a very good lunch.
          Terry was a very good guide, very knowledgeable about Athens history. He knew answers to every question we asked about Ancient Greece and gave a lot of interesting information.
          Written 4 January 2025
        • ckimchun
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          relaxing and educational too
          This private tour was one of the best parts of the entire trip! The driver was on time and quite informative while pointing out the historical significance of the Acropolis, the Panathenaic Stadium, and the Temple of Zeus. The car was very comfortable and it was nice to have water and Wi-Fi provided in the car. A perfect way to explore Athens like a boss and without having to worry about the crowds.
          Written 3 January 2025
        • sandipanc2019
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Very nice and enjoyable
          The tour was very good and well organised. A lot of places were covered. We were very well taken care of. Overall it was a very enjoyable experience.
          Written 3 January 2025
        • Culture09293956864
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          One of the best tour guides we were lucky to have.
          Chris met us at our hotel and before we had a chance to make it to the lobby of the Athens Marriott. He was very courteous and friendly. We walked outside to his black Mercedes mini van and he explained the tour and where we were heading. He covered all the major attractions and explained the sites history. He made sure to cover everything and asked is their was anything else we would like to see. When we were near the end he took us to this fabulous Greek restaurant for lunch where the food and drink and staff was amazing. We were extremely lucky to have Chris as our guide. Thank you Chris.
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        Dante K
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2023 • Solo
        I did the Thermopylae and Marathon tour starting from Athens. If you're a fan of ancient Greek history I highly recommend it. Both locations are a bit far from Athens, and a tour like this is the most feasible way to get there and back without renting a car. If you're staying in Athens it's a very convenient day trip.

        Andreas did an amazing job as tour guide, explaining the history behind the sites and the context of the more recently built monuments. We also stopped by at a really great local restaurant, which I would never have found on my own. Andreas has a great sense of humor and is a stellar guide; if I’m in Athens again I'll definitely book other tours with Olive Sea travel.
        Written 24 December 2023
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        Randall L
        1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Our tour with Olive Sea tours was amazing! Our driver and guide, Evangelo, was very accommodating and a safe driver, there is no way we could have navigated traffic and routes on our own! The car was clean and comfortable and Evangelo was easy to talk to. He provided a lot of context and background to the both battlefields we visited. We were able to take the time we wanted to view each site and take all the pictures we wanted. Our tour was great and the ride was comfortable. I would definitely take another tour with them and would recommend them to anyone interested!
        Written 19 September 2023
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        Chris V
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2021
        This private day tour from Athens to the Marathon & Thermopylae battlefields was incredible. Our driver Nasos is extraordinarily charismatic & knowledgeable not just about Greek history, but also about a variety of topics. In addition to delivering us to the battlefields, he also made a surprise stop at an observation tower overlooking the entire Marathon Bay where the Persian fleet was anchored. This bonus stop was incredible because it made the battle (and its aftermath) very easy to understand. After stopping for lunch (where Nasos introduced us to Greek freedo cappuccino), we proceeded to Thermopylae, which was made even more poignant thanks to Nasos' own Spartan heritage. Nasos made the entire day extremely fun, light-hearted, and informative. My wife and I learned so much not just about Greek history, but also how prevalent the Greek language is embodied in the English language. If you have a desire to immerse yourself in Greek history AND Greek culture, this is a truly magnificent tour & I could not recommend and endorse Nasos highly enough.
        Written 17 October 2021
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        On behalf of Nasos and Olive Sea travel, thank you for this kind feedback. Our aim is to provide you with services of high quality and to meet your expectations. Our tours are private, which means customized on your needs, so you can relax and enjoy them on your own pace. Nasos is a great driver with passion in his job and proud of Greek history, he always tries to show you all the secrets he knows in order to make you feel like travelers not tourists. We will gladly provide you with our services in the future. Kind regards, Ioanna Gryllaki
        Written 30 October 2021
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        Peter Jay R
        Los Angeles, CA22 contributions
        3.0 of 5 bubbles
        The tour was led by our driver, Socrates, who did a great job of retelling these two battles. Unfortunately, our tour was rained on all day; the tour company should have asked if we could reschedule. This tour was by far the most expensive we took in Greece and with few things to see was very overpriced.
        Written 28 September 2023
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        Tony H
        12 contributions
        2.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2023 • Friends
        We were dissatisfied with the trip. The tour operator failed to tell us that most of the streets in Marathon were closed due to a civic event. This made us miss the Marathon museum and waste two hours trying to drive around the road closures. Finally skipped Marathon and went to Thermopylae. It became apparent that our guide was not the “expert” that was advertised but someone who knew less about Greek history than I did. He was very nice and very professional but not an expert. After Thermopylae we came back again to Marathon but by that time the museum was closed for the day. Two stars instead of one because the car was nice and the driver was very nice. Overall, I think we deserve a partial refund.
        Written 2 October 2023
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        LetsGoWithStyle
        Los Angeles, CA88 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2023 • Couples
        Babis is an excellent guide. I had been looking forward to this trip for over 60 years and although I was familiar with the history of Marathon & Thermopylae, Babis was able to answer my questions and went out of his way to show us not only the battlefield sites, but also the surrounding areas as well. Thanks to his excellent English and native Greek he was able to translate information and explain things to us that I could have not known if I traveled here without a knowledgeable, professional, yet friendly and outgoing guide. I highly recommend him as a guide.
        Written 22 October 2023
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        Guy L
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2023
        We had an excellent day. Nasos was a very knowledgeably guide and had a great sense of humour. Exceeded our expectations and our 16 year old son is now enthused even more about Athenians, Sparta and the Persians. Highly recommended. Guy, Jeannette, Alasdair, Worcester, UK.
        Written 9 April 2023
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        All we in Olive Sea Travel thank you for the kind review. Nasos, as all our drivers, always tries to make your holidays a unique experience, customized on your needs. We will gladly provide you with our personalized services again. Kind regards, Alexander Petronikolos
        Written 20 November 2023
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        csjones2000
        Lilliwaup32 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2023 • Family
        Nasos was our guide. He was on time and asked us what we wanted to do. Nasos told us much information about the history of Marathon and Thermopylae. Nasos told us information about the sights and events during our drive. We had sufficient time at each of our stops. We had a wonderful time and learned a lot. We highly recommend Nasos to be your guide. We plan to request Nasos for everything we need a guide for in Athens
        Written 30 September 2023
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        just_jim5
        Martins Ferry, OH149 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2020
        This tour fulfilled my desire to see the places that I studied about and became fascinated with in my university years studies of Ancient Greece. I am a person that wants to walk in the footsteps of historical people. This tour placed me in those steps. To see the beaches where the Persians landed to have my photo taken a the base of the statue that appears in both my university text and the text of the students that I now teach connects me forever to these places. Alex, our guide was incredible. He answered all of our questions and told the stories of the famous runner sent from Marathon and the reality of the Brave 300. Alex also had lengthy discussions with us on the culture, history, politics of modern Greece and atmosphere of Athens. We hope that you get Alex as your guide; he made a long day of riding in a van as if it was a holiday with a dear old friend.
        Written 20 January 2020
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        We are pleased with your great review! Marathon & Thermopylae Private tour is one of our best tours. It is an educational, archaeological and historical private tour. Alex, as all our drivers has a deep knowledge of Greek history and mythology. Our aim is to provide you high quality of services according to your needs! The team of Olive Sea Travel tries to give you unforgettable experiences! Best regards, Ioanna Gryllaki
        Written 22 February 2020
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        Mark G
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2022 • Couples
        Nasos was a fantastic guide! Extremely personable and made the drive very entertaining. He was quite knowledgeable about our site visits and went out of his way to ensure we were comfortable and having a good time. It’s not every day a true Spartan guides you through the sites of Thermopylae. We highly recommend Nasos and this tour!
        Written 2 September 2022
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        Thank you for choosing Olive Sea Travel and your kind review about Nasos. We always try to provide you with services of high quality, as our tours are private, they are flexible and customized on your needs. Nasos is a professional driver with great passion in his job and knowledge to share while driving you around in our luxurious and comfortable vehicles. Learning Sparta's history from a real Spartan is a unique experience. We will gladly provide you with our services it the future. Kind regards, Ioanna Gryllaki
        Written 5 September 2022
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