Convenient day tour from Athens - 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.

Loved being at a place of great importance - Chris was excellent very knowledgeable and helpful. I had many questions about the history and he was very insightful. we had a great time

Informative and fun - 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

The best guide made the experience of a lifetime even better - 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.

Wonderful tour - 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

Wonderful tour, really enjoyed everything! - 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!

Amazing trip into the ancient past - Absolutely fantastic trip which more than lived up to my boyhood fascination with the ancient Greeks and the Spartans in particular Our guide was called Nasos and he was so incredibly knowledgeable about Greek history in general and our destinations Nasos was sympathetic to our every needs and his skilful driving was something to admire The most special moment had to be at the foot of the statue of Leonidas ( my boyhood hero) at Thermopylae when he pulled out a Spartan helmet and slashing sword for photos At the end of the tour he even showed us a restaurant with a rooftop garden overlooking the Acropolis for our last night’s meal Can’t recommend him and the tour too highly

Great trip for history buffs and others with a guide like Nasos! - 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.

Not enough to see for the high cost - 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.

Not great - 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.