Ancient Delos Tour
Description
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.
Tour Options
Itinerary
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Depending on the option they select. For Ancient Delos Tour with transfer clients will be picked up from their hotel/port. For Ancient Delos Tour without transfer clients have to be at St. Nikolas Church (old port) at 09:30.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- 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.
- Transfer inclusions include a certain distance, while for remote areas Elia, Kalafatis, Agrari, Panormos, Super Paradise, Kanalia, and other remote villas an additional charge will apply € 10 per person (to be paid in cash on the spot).
- Children can only take part if accompanied by an adult.
- On late arrivals, tour content and activities that were missed would not be refunded.
- No reimbursement, compensation, partial or full refunds would be given.
- Itinerary: In case of a force majeure and/or reasons beyond our control and events that occur after the tour departure, we reserve the right to modify the routing and alter the itinerary.
- The total duration includes transfer from/to hotel or port.
Reviews(220)
Hard to understand the guide, slow paced and missed some of the best spots, we broke off and explored on our own and was better
Tourguide Anastasia was great!!! But that was the only thing. Almost no time for nothing. Just rushing and hurry up. Why not adapt the ferry schedule???
Thank you for your feedback! Please note that all organised shared tours to Delos run on a fixed ferry timetable, as ferry schedules between Mykonos and Delos are predetermined and shared by all visitors on the island that day. On the day of your visit there were several cruise ship arrivals to Mykonos, which resulted in big crowds on the archaeological site and made the schedule feel tighter than usual. However, the tour still followed the standard program of a guided tour followed by free time to explore independently. We appreciate your comments and hope you enjoyed the unique experience of visiting ancient Delos!
Our guide and Viator's guides are excellent and had great results. We will continue to stay the winning course using great guides
Highly recommend the day trip to Delos with lunch on the farm. The trip coordinator communicated well throughout the process, sent us instructions the day before, and contacted me in the morning to make sure we were in the correct place. Once at Delos, our guide was knowledgeable and went at a good pace for the group. We added lunch on the farm, a must! The shuttle driver picked us up from the port and drove us to the farm. The food was fantastic and the scenery was beautiful. We visited at the end of the season, so the Chef was able to come to our table and talk to us. It was truly a wonderful experience. Each person we encountered was kind, authentic and genuine.
Thank you very much for your positive feedback! We are really glad to know that you enjoyed your visit to Delos, as well as the lunch. We would love to welcome you again in the future!
A really fantastic and informative activity! Lots of history to learn about and beautiful vistas to take in all around you. Our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable, and he gave us ample time to look around and appreciate each point of interest on the tour. He also took some group photos for us which was very kind! Delos is such a unique place, and the excavation work done there on the island has uncovered so much to see and marvel at; it is well worth the time and money to visit. So many sweet cats on the island too, which was a great little perk! We all had an amazing day there. The travel logistics were simple too, and the ferry ride was really enjoyable. Arranging the tour with Eleni was quick and easy, she was very accommodating. Would absolutely recommend to anyone with even a passing interest in ancient history or cute kitties. 5 stars well deserved, thank you (:
Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback! We are really excited to hear that you enjoyed every aspect of your visit to Delos. We look forward to welcoming you back anytime!
This ended up being a large group tour so we bailed and walked the island on our own. If you like seeing these archaeological sites go on your own and explore on your own.
Thank you for your feedback! We would like to clarify that the tour that you have booked was an organised shared visit with a guide and a group size of up to 40 people, and not a private one. We always strive to provide the best experience, but please keep in mind that archaeological sites like this often attract many visitors, so they can be crowded at times. We hope that, despite this, you were still able to enjoy your time exploring Delos!
Not a good value. $600+cost of a 90 minute group tour. 50+ group participants and hearing through an ear piece that cuts out as you walk the site.
Dear Mr. Welker, Thank you for your feedback! We’re sorry to hear that the tour didn’t meet your expectations. We understand that it's frustrating when the audio cuts out, but please keep in mind that the whisper devices are sometimes affected by mobile signal issues at Delos, particularly during peak visitor periods. We hope you’ll consider joining us again in the future! We really appreciate your comments and we will use them to improve our services. Best regards, Mykonos Excursions Team
Marchlle ( not sure her name) , she’s very nice, knowledgeable & understanding. But Mathew, the boss, who came late & we were being rushed to get to the boat even there was an elderly in our group. He doesn’t even say good morning to everyone.
Thank you for your feedback! We hope to see you again in the future!
Visit the ancient temple of Apollo, where he was born. How people lived starting from 7th B.C, until Roman invasion. The temple of Iris, which is preserved. Huge archeological site and a must see
Thank you for your excellent feedback & review! It is always great to know that you enjoyed your tour. Hope to see you again in the future!
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.
Dear mrs. Kristen we appreciate that you took some time to write a kind review. Regarding the farm tour that you had booked, we apologize and take note so we can keep improving. Thank you again for your participation in our tours! Have a lovely day ahead! Best Regards.
