Free admission to the public: Mon- Friday from 13:00 to 15:00 and Saturday- Sunday from 12:00 to 17:00 . There is a possibility for a short visit and a briefing by one volunteer ( up to 15 min. in English and Greek). There is accessibility for wheelchairs on the observation deck and toilet.
ARCHELON's SEA TURTLE RESCUE TOUR is available upon reservation, for groups of 1 - 8 people (children under 4 years free) who wish to make a donation for a rescued turtle. Tours are provided in English and Greek at specific times each day, outside free admission hours, and are suitable for adults and children. Each tour lasts 45 minutes and offers views of the turtles and extended information on sea turtle rescue and conservation of nesting beaches. Partially accessible to wheelchairs (observation deck and toilet).
Information and reservations are available online at: https://archelon.simplybook.it.
Contact by phone: 0030- 6936097678 (Monday - Friday, 9: 00-17: 00) and email: awareness@archelon.gr.
ARCHELON's Environmental Education Program is available for schools of all levels as well as student groups during the school year, in Greek and English.
Reservations at: 0030-2108982600, 0030-6932640949 (Monday-Friday 12: 30-16: 30) and email: education@archelon.gr. More information here: https://www.archelon.gr/eng/help4.php?mid=1&mid2=27
Looking for a more
unique and educational experience for your family or group?
Sponsor a sea turtle at ARCHELON’s Sea Turtle Rescue Center in Glyfada
and take a private guided educational tour of the treatment facilities
and the sea turtle rehabilitation area!
100% of proceeds go toward the turtles at the Rescue Center. The cost of
food and pharmaceuticals for one turtle in the Rescue Center is 5 € per
day. By participating in this tour you are directly helping our
conservation efforts.
Tours are in English & Greek.
There is wheelchair access to the turtle viewing deck, but please note
there is no wheelchair accessible toilet for the time being, we are
doing our best to provide one in the near future.