Your excursion will start early in the morning with us picking you up from your accommodation.
After a 2.5 hour drive we will arrive to the starting point of the trail to Corikeion cave. With your experienced mountain guide, you will hike up the cobbled trail ‘ Skala ’ which winds around the town of Delphi through a small ravine to the summer camp settlement of ‘ Kroki ’ where you will quench your thirst at the traditional drinking water fountain before moving on.
The trail continues through the pine covered foothills of Mount Parnassus, the home of poetry, literature and learning, to enter the cave of Korikion Andron. This cave was dedicated to Apollo and his nine muses who lived there and gave artists and thinkers creative inspiration.
Your driver will be waiting there for you to drive you back down the mountain, to a well-deserved lunch to a traditional local tavern offering regional goodies.
In the afternoon, you will visit the Archaeological site and museum of Delphi, to enjoy a guided tour there.
- English speaking driver
- Private vehicle
- Refreshments and treats basket in the car
- Snacks for the hike (Water, Power bars, nuts, dry fruit)
- Highly experienced mountain guide for the hike 4 hours
- 2 hours Delphi Archaeological site and museum guided tour by state licensed guide
- Delphi Archaeological site and museum entry fees
- Lunch at a Traditional Taverna in Arachova
- In the 12 hours tour part of it is the drive to Delphi which is about 2 ½ hours each way
- During the winter time, as days are smaller departure time from Athens might be as early as 6:00 am
- During inter (October-April), as the Archaeological site of Delphi closes early, the guided tour will be after the hike and a late lunch will follow
- Hike duration is 4 hrs
- Depending on the state of the mountain road, the car might not be able to reach the cave. In this case, options will be discussed with the mountain guide and the best scenario will be followed