THE SPECIALIST FOR THE ATHENS MARATHON: THE AUTHENTIC, has been working closely with SEGAS (hellenic amateur athletic association), that administers the marathon since 1994.
We hope you’ll consider participating in one of our tour packages. Whether you do so or not, we want this site to be useful to you. Apostolos Greek Tours strives to serve the entire running community —not just our own customers.
In 2004 Evaggelos Papapostolou, Technical Director of the Athens Classic Marathon, presenting Paul Samaras with an award for promoting the event.
Apostolos Greek Tours, Inc. was the official North American representative for the Athens Marathon: The Authentic up until 2004. During this time, we received the following endorsement from the organizing committee.
Apostolos Greek Tours, as the Official North America Representative has worked closely with the Athens Marathon: The Authentic organizing committee for the past 10 years. The organizing committee highly recommends Apostolos Greek Tours to all US and Canadian runners because Apostolos Greek Tours offers the most complete support packages. Their knowledge of Greece and the needs of runners exceeds all others.
Our most popular tour package, the 12 Day/10 Night Tour, captures the very essence of Greece-the spirit of ancient heroism that makes the Athens Marathon the unique event it is.
Participation in our packages are limited. This gives your host Paul Samaras and his professional guides plenty of time to help you enjoy the rich history and culture of Greece to its fullest. This is the perfect size group for having fun and making new friends.
Includes no-hassle registration, entry fees (entry fees and processing are guaranteed and included with all our packages), race orientation, transportation to and from the run, our own sweep car, high-energy snacks, extra support at the half and the finish, and much more.
Apostolos Greek Tours offers you a way to get the enjoyment without any hassle, to concentrate on what’s important- running and experiencing Greece to its fullest.
Dear Runners:
Thank you for your interest in our Athens Marathon packages. As a Greek native, now living in the United States, I take great pride in escorting runners and sharing the rich Greek history and culture with everyone.
Visiting any foreign destination can be awkward and confusing to the first-time visitor.
I realize that price is important to everyone and sometimes things look less expensive on the Internet, but you will find that by the time you pay for all of the daily expenses and extras, you have actually spent about the same or more than if you had gone with one of our hassle-free packages. The internet makes it look easy to book and plan a vacation, please remember you are going to a foreign country to run a marathon, you are on vacation not running around trying to figure out what to see and do during your time there. What is your vacation worth?
Sincerely,
Paul Samaras