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 Thermopylae.
Posted By : Henry_W
Alexander was great. He explained the sites and was very friendly very nice vehicle and cold water was available
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Posted On : 2024-05-28 03:21:35 
Posted By : John_F
Spending the day with our driver was the highlight. We learned so much about Greece, not just the places we visited.
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Posted On : 2024-05-08 15:02:01
Posted By : 800dantek
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.
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Posted On : 2023-12-24 18:33:23 
Posted By : fastack
Chris was excellent very knowledgeable and helpful. I had many questions about the history and he was very insightful. we had a great time
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Posted On : 2023-11-18 01:38:27
Posted By : Jennifer_M
It was awesome the battle of marathon was very interesting with the tombs of the soldiers, the mounds, and the museum. The Thermopylae was amazing as well especially since my 13 year old son was able to put on authentic spartan military gear and I took a picture. The 3D movie was really neat too. The driver was great and very informative
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Posted On : 2023-11-09 10:31:34
Posted By : LetsGoWithStyle
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.
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Posted On : 2023-10-22 09:45:07
Posted By : A5770CPtonyh
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.
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Posted On : 2023-10-02 04:03:11
Posted By : csjones2000
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
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Posted On : 2023-09-30 13:56:40
Posted By : Peter Jay R
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.
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Posted On : 2023-09-28 13:37:40
Posted By : Blake_M
Our guide, Nasos, made this trip worth while. He has a tremendous knowledge of the Greek history and culture. With a guide like Nasos, this trip can be enjoyable for all, not just history buffs.
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Posted On : 2023-09-24 12:57:42
