Travel and Tours

 

Join RacingThePlanet and Greek Running Tours for an exclusive pre-race exploration of Greece! This is a special way to see Athens and the area around the host town. Dean is not only a world-renown ultramarathon runner, but he also has his roots in Greece and is extremely knowledgeable about the country. We highly recommend this option, especially if you are short on time.

2-DAY TOUR - 25 & 26 September: Explore Marathon

  • Start the day with a buffet breakfast of delicious Greek food.
  • Attend a talk and presentation on the history of the marathon and long-distance running, beginning in 490 BC.
  • Exclusive private visit to the Marathon Run Museum.
  • Visit Marathon Beach where the Battle of Marathon took place (lunch provided).
  • Visit the Marathon History Museum.
  • Visit and tour of the Tumulus of the Athenians, the mass burial site of the soldiers who fought at the battle of Marathon.
  • Optional 3K-5K easy sunset shakeout run or walk along the coastline.

What's included:

  • 2 nights' hotel accommodation at the Marathon Beach Resort.
  • All transport.
  • Breakfast & lunch (there are many dinner and food options within short walking distance of the resort).

1-DAY TOUR - 26 September: Explore Athens

  • Start the day with a buffet breakfast of delicious Greek foods.
  • Travel to Athens.
  • Guided VIP tour of the Acropolis and Parthenon.
  • Sightseeing and shopping tour of the Plaka and Agora (lunch provided).
  • Visit the prison of Socrates and Philopappos Hill.
  • Tour led by renowned ultrarunner and 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Champion Dean Karnazes.

What's included: 

  • 1 night's hotel accommodation at the Marathon Beach Resort.
  • All transport.
  • Breakfast & lunch (there are many dinner and food options within short walking distance of the resort).
  • Tour led by renowned ultrarunner and 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Champion Dean Karnazes.

Prices:

2-Day Tour: 995€ (+200 single occupancy)

1-Day Tour: 650€ (+100 single occupancy)

If you are interested, please contact Tour Director, Dean Karnazes, at [email protected].

 


About Dean Karnazes

Named by TIME magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” Greek-American Constantine “Dean” Karnazes has raced and competed across the globe. He has won the Badwater Ultramarathon, running 135 miles across Death Valley in the middle of summer, and completed a marathon to the South Pole. He is a 4 Deserts Ultramarathon Champion (2008), and was the first to complete the 4 Deserts Grand Slam.  Dean once ran 50 marathons, in all 50 US states, in 50 consecutive days. 

Dean is a NY Times bestselling author and recipient of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition Lifetime Achievement Award. He’s twice carried the Olympic Torch and currently serves as the Global Ambassador of Greek Tourism.