Discover Vergina and Pella: Day Trip to Macedonian Kingdom

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Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Transportation to and from the Museum of Vergina and Pella.
Basic travel insurance (during transportation)
English-speaking trip attendant.

Entry tickets to the Museums of Vergina (15€ during summer season; 8€ during winter season)
The cost of the lunch at the restaurant
Entry tickets to archaeological site of Pella (8€ during summer season; 4 during winter season)
Guided tour inside the monasteries and museums
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Overview

Get to know the imperial capital, the ancient city where Alexander the Great was born and raised and where the great philosopher and tutor Aristoteles was invited to educate him. The archaeological treasures of the glorious Macedonian Kingdom of Alexander the Great and his father Phillip II, as detailed by Herodotus, invite you to a unique roadtrip to history. The excursion travels you to the ancient greek, byzantine and modern history bringing back in light the lost prestige of Aigai, the first city of the Macedonians. Discover the museum of Aigai; a World Heritage site of UNESCO, against the natural beauty of the area and the view of the Macedonian plain that travels our eye till the end of the horizon.

Meeting points

Aristotelous square and Egnatia square in front of Statue of Eleftherios Venizelos at 08:00

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Archaeological Museum of Pella

Embark on a journey to Pella with Ammon Express at 8:00 from Aristotelous Square & Egnatia Street (at the white Statue of Venizelos). The distance of 50km takes about 45 minutes to reach. Once in Pella, discover the new and modern museum, as well as the archaeological site boasting unique mosaics. Delight in the "Abduction of Helen" and "Amazonomachy" mosaics in the ancient market, and see artifacts from the daily lives of the people that illustrate the lifestyle during ancient times.

2 hours
Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai (Vergina)

Next, we reach Vergina where we visit the Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai, situated in the borders of the village. The characteristic Golden Larnax (funerary casket), an urn with the cremated remains of Phillip II is marked with a 16-rayed sun, the symbol of Macedonia. The Sun of Vergina (or Star of Vergina), which is characteristic symbol of the Argead Dynasty (of the King Phillip II and Alexander the Great) was found together with the excavations that brought back to light his father’s Royal Tomb. 4 of the sun rays represent of the 4 classical elements and the other 12 sun rays represent the 12 Olympian Gods. Admire the golden oak wreath that Phillip II had during his funeral pyre, military armors. Later, we enjoy our lunch break in a restaurant with greek traditional flavours. Last stop before our departure is at the grand New Museum of Aigai, hosting findings and artifacts unearthed from the soil of the old capital;

2 hours 30 minutes

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Our trip attendant shall wear clothing with the AMMON Express marking so that he will be recognisable easily.
You should be at the departure points 10' before the time indicated in the schedule. The bus cannot remain at designated stops, except for boarding.
Free entry to the Museum of Vergina is available to the students of Universities, Technological Educational Institutes or equivalent institutes of EU countries by showing their student ID, and to young people up to the age of 19 by showing their ID card
Reduced entry to the Museum of Vergina (€ 6) is available to all citizens of the EU aged over 65, by showing their ID card or passport, as well as students from countries outside the EU.
Free entry to the Museum of Pella is available to the students of Universities, Technological Educational Institutes or equivalent institutes of EU countries by showing their student ID, and to young people up to the age of 18 by showing their ID card.
We wish you a pleasant excursion and have fun!

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So worth it!

Published on Nov, 2024

We loved our tour guide Lazarus. He was funny, caring, and very informative. Pella and Vergina really helped history come alive and we learned a great deal in the museums. They were some of our favorites on our month long excursion. Highly recommend taking this tour. And I’m not even that big on museums! I highly recommend you changing the picture on your advertisement for this tour. It does not do it justice and I almost didn’t sign up because it looked lame.

A great experience in Macedonia Greece

Published on Nov, 2024

We had an amazing experience with Ammon Express and I couldn’t recommend them enough. Our tour guide was both helpful and educational.

Pella and Vergina

Published on Oct, 2024

This is a brilliant tour, seeing the archaeological museums at Pella and Vergina, plus the sites at these two places. If I'd planned this tour myself, I'd have followed this itinerary exactly. This is not a guided tour. You visit the museums and sites yourself and the guide tells you what time to be back at the bus. You're treated like an adult.

Not to be missed

Published on Oct, 2024

Superb exhibition at the Royal Tomb. All in all a busy day with 2 museums plus the Royal Tomb, and the option to walk 15mins uphill to the site of the Royal Palace. Experienced and knowledgeable guide leads you thru Hellenic history and sets you up for the site visits.

Looking close at history

Published on Oct, 2024

This tour has been probably the highlight of my trip to Thessaloniki this year. The tour allows you to visit the ruins of Pella and Aigai, plus the archeological museums and the Royal tombs of Macedon. It takes around 8 hours. Our guide for the day, Mr Lazarus, was very approachable, had a sense of humor and gave us quite detailed explanations to help us place the findings in the right historical context. The time allowed to see the ruins and museums was adequate for us. I would have liked 10 minutes more in Pella but it was enough to see most of the place. Even if you are not keen on ruins the royal tombs of Macedon are breathtaking. Only comparable to Tutankhamen tomb in Egypt IMO. We had lunch in a nice, simple taverna which was inexpensive and willing to serve quickly. I learnt a lot, and it was a great companion to the visit to the archeological Museum in Thessaloniki .