Ancient Delos Tour: Explore Historic Landmarks and Legendary Myths

Embark on a captivating 5-hour guided tour of Ancient Delos, immersing yourself in the rich history and mythical tales of ancient Greece. Visit iconic landmarks and upgrade your experience with a delicious lunch and a walking tour of Mykonos Old Town.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Archaeological Site of Delos - Uncover the myths and legends of ancient Greece on an educational 5-hour tour of Delos from Mikonos. With an expert historian guide, discover ancient monuments like the Temple of Apollo and the Sacred Way. Enrich your historical knowledge at the Museum of Delos; marvel at the archaic Sanctuary of Artemis; and learn about the culture of the Greek empire from your expert guide. Opt to upgrade your tour to include lunch at a Mykonian farm and a walking tour of Mykonos Old Town.
What's Included
  • Professional tour guide for ancient Delos
  • Hotel or port pickup and drop-off options
  • Lunch inclusion available with selected option
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees 8 euro per person. They should be paid cash on the spot to the escort
  • Any fees not indicated as included
  • Gratuities
  • Whispers Wireless Guide System (5,00 euro pp)They should be paid cash on the spot to the escort
Additional Information

Learn about ancient Greek history and myths while visiting some legendary landmarks, such as the Agora, the sacred way and the Temple of Apollo. Your tour guide will take you through the entire ancient city with its market places, the public squares, the Temple of Apollo, the sanctuary of Artemis, the old city & the amphitheater and walk down the celebrated Lion Street.

  • Suitable for cruise ship day stops
  • Our company is not responsible for the client’s failure to appear at the meeting point for the booked tour or activity.
  • Last minute cancellation of flights or inability to disembark from a cruise ship, is not our company’s responsibility, therefore any refund requests due to such incidents will not be accepted. Should the client be aware of such a change, he/she is requested to communicate with our company more than 24 hours before the tour or activity starts, in order to discuss possible date or time amendment (subject to availability)
  • Refund requests for last minute cancellations (up to 24 hours before the tour or activity), for any reason, will not be accepted.
  • All clients are kindly requested to send their preferred meeting point and location until 3:00pm of the previous date, regarding their pick-up for the booked tour or activity. Should they fail to do so, our company will do anything it can in order to locate them (telephone, email, etc), however it is not responsible for any failure to meet them. Meeting points could be, anywhere on the island and the information necessary is either the hotel name or the name of the cruise ship they are arriving with. In the occasion that they are staying at an apartment, clients are requested to send us a google map, a nearby hotel or any information that would help us locate them. Any delay of behalf of the client (up until 15 minutes that we will be waiting for them) affects the transfer schedule and disrupts the smooth conduct of the tour/activity.
  • For no-name accommodations, our company will set the most convenient location for the pick-up.
  • For accommodations that are located in a pedestrian zone, our company will set the best possible pick-up point.
  • Our company is not responsible for knowing whether the client is supposed to book transfer or not. The transfer schedule is prepare less than 24 hours before the operation, therefore we cannot predict such necessity.
  • An additional transfer fee (10,00 euro pp/cash on the spot) will apply for transfers from/to hotels in the areas of Elia , Kalafatis , Agrari, Panormos, Super Paradise & Kanalia & other remote areas
Location
Archaeological Site of Delos
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Amadamatei
Jun 10, 2024
Delos and lunch experience - Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of details. We also had plenty of time to see the ruins without feeling rushed. It was an incredible experience. Our tour ended with lunch at a nearby farm. The traditional Greek meal was delicious.
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Cindertravels
Mar 10, 2024
Worth the time!! - What an interesting place to visit and so beautiful!! Worth a morning over there if not for the visit but the time on the water. We had a great guide that walked us around and helped us understand the layout and the culture that lived here.
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Kristen
Jul 19, 2024
Delos was very interesting, but I don't recommend the add-on farm dinner option. - Delos is a great site & our guide was very knowledgeable. Museum was closed, without notice, but the guide sent us, which wasted our free exploring time. We added the local farm dinner option. It was okay,but there was no tour or talk about the farm or food. It was quite a way over there, so not worth the extra time & $$. Our drriver left wout telling us. We were worried, being dumped on other side of the island w o communication from tour co., but finally the farm staff got the tour company to send someone to get us.
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Rita_l
Jun 5, 2024
Delos Tour for History & Culture Lovers - The tour started out bumpy as there was a disconnect in communication between the tour organizer and the escort who picked us up. The pickup times were incorrect & this caused some tension between the escort & several customers. Overall, the tour organizer was very easy to communicate with & responded quickly. Carefully read what is included in the price beforehand as the cost for the ferry & whispers must be paid in cash only on the day of the tour. Our guide Kleopatra was wonderful- she gave great insights & history, was witty & entertaining. She was a highlight of our entire trip! The tour is really for those interested in the historical aspects of Delos, we found some of the younger children on the tour were not engaged or interested & this was quite distracting.
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Phil78
Oct 3, 2023
Impressive - The glide was professional and it was clear that she was very knowledgeable about the history and details of what we were viewing. Thank you
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Mills
Sep 2, 2023
Delos and walking tour - The tours were overall very good. The Delos tour was great! There was good education regarding the island provided by the tour guide. The con was that the group was so large. It took a long time for everyone to gather in the desired area which in turn limited the time and information we received. The port tour was also wonderfully. Luckily, I was the only person on that tour. So, I got a personal tour of the port. For anyone wanting to book these tours my only suggestion would be to book the small tour group.
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Jordan_g
May 31, 2024
Amazing site but terrible guide - Delos itself is an incredible archaeological site, a phenomenal experience if you appreciate history. The guide felt pointless, as she was difficult to understand while projecting her voice for everyone to hear her over the wind, as she kept using the same upward inflection which made it very grating to listen to. She also did not include a lot of detail about the mythology, telling us it was the birthplace of Apollo, but ignoring his sister Artemis completely. She also repeated the same annoying phrases like “hello, hello, hello, are we all here? Are we all here? Hello, hello.” To the point that many in the group would laugh when this happened. She also left us half-way through the tour, so we were left the explore the rest of the site on our own, although it came as a relief since the guide was so disappointing. The boat was also over crowded with not enough seating for everyone.
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Wendyl109
Oct 8, 2023
Average at best - Extremely disorganized. We walked 15 to meet at the "designated stop" to turn around and walk back where we came from. It was a beautiful walk and at this time in the morning not busy. Our guide Maria was herding our group like a border collie instead of being a guide. The ferry was delightful and I'm glad I went, but I could have gotten off the ship and got a ticket for the ferry myself for half the price.
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9t85mcj2vz
Sep 24, 2023
Tour group size matters. - Archeological site was magnificent! Tour guide very knowledgeable and skilled at wrangling 41 tourists. Average rating is because we selected the option with a group size max of 25. 40+ is just too big!! Was expecting (and paid for) a more intimate experience and did not receive that. Thank you
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Alba432
Oct 19, 2023
One guide for 47 people - A guide for 47 people. Bluetooth connection was often lost due to large distance from the guide. Delos tour should take care of a maximum number of people in a group. Paying 30 euro per person, we would have been better with a private guide. Delos maximised its profit with our tour= 47 people*30 Euro per 1.5 hour. Guide was strict with her time, though we started late due to large group and accommodating of bluetooth connection for everyone. Not worth it.
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