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Delos Day Trip from Mykonos: Discover Ancient Greece on an Archeological Tour
3.7
104 Ratings
Mikonos
Uncover Delos’ archaeological wonders on a guided tour from Mykonos. Explore ancient ruins, hear captivating stories, and admire historic highlights.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Mykonos Port - Our tour will begin from the port of Mykonos
- House of Dionysus - The 5.8 m high columns of the atrium of the House of Dionysos, Delos. 3rd-2nd century BCE. The famous mosaic depicting Dionysos riding a tiger was discovered here.
- Archaeological Museum of Delos - The museum includes the following collections:
Funerary statues and grave stelae ranging from the 7th to the 1st century B.C.
Pottery ranging from the 25th to the 1st century B.C.
Clay figurines dating from the 2nd-1st centuries B.C.
Jewellery and small objects dating from the 2nd-1st centuries B.C.
Mosaics of the 2nd-1st centuries B.C.
- Archaeological Site of Delos - Delos is a Greek island and archaeological site in the Aegean Sea’s Cyclades archipelago, near Mykonos. The mythological birthplace of Apollo, it was a major religious center and port during the 1st millennium B.C. The island’s ruins encompass Doric temples, markets, an amphitheater, houses with mosaics and the iconic Terrace of the Lions statues. The Archaeological Museum displays statues excavated from the site.
- Temple of Isis - Up the hill, behind the cafe and museum you can see the Temple of Isis. It takes about 10 minutes to walk up the hill to get here but it is totally worth it. Not everyone that on the island goes here so there is a little peace and quiet and the views are amazing!
What's Included
- Entrance fees to archeological place
- Local guide
- All Taxes
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup drop-off - transfer to the meeting point can be provided at extra charge
- Archaeological Museum is closed due to restoration works and opening date is not fixed.
Additional Information
Embark on a half-day journey to Delos from Mykonos, uncovering the captivating archaeological wonders of the island. Accompanied by a local guide, you’ll sail the seas to reach this UNESCO-protected sacred island, and venture through its major archaeological site on foot. Discover the stories of the island during the era of Ancient Greece, and take in key excavation features such as the Terrace of the Lions, House of Dionysus, and more.
Our tour commences from the Old Port of Mykonos City (Diliana- refer to the attached map) at 09:30am. Please locate the ticket counter office to present your voucher and board the boat. The Delos-bound boat departs at 10:00am or 17:00 pm (for the afternoon tour).
- Dress code is smart casual
- If you have chosen the pickup service, hotel pickups start approx. 1 hour prior to tour starting time
- Please notice that extra charges may apply per person or in total of the group for pick-ups from hotels- villas- airbnb outside the proximity of our tour selected pick route. In that case we can provide round trip transfer for customer(s) convenience ad-hoc quoted as per location of customer(s)’ property.
- Archaeological Museum in Delos is closed due to restoration works and is not fixed yet the opening date.
Location
Akti Kampani
Ticket Counter desk at Old Port of Mykonos (Diliana)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.7
(104 Ratings)
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Gusvaliente74
Jun 9, 2024
Excellent - They canceled my tour in Spanish at the last minute and placed me on one in English. Despite that, I enjoyed it a lot with a very complete guide, I think her name was Jhoanna ()
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Maria_j
Sep 18, 2023
Amazing - Our guide was amazing. My only problem is the last 4 tours we have done. We have been pick up at our hotel or there was someone at the meeting point. We got there early and ran around looking for the Viator tour. I sent messages that we were there. I did not know we had to get our tickets, go on the boat, then the meeting point was on Delos. It started out crazy but ended up wonderful 😊
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Hegemeretej
Jul 19, 2023
An excellent trip to Delos - The Delos trip was absolutely great. Nice weather and a very good guide. The tour was not very crowded and we were then only boat visiting at the time.
I had booked the ticket through Tripadvisor and when checking in at Mykonos they could not find the booking eventhough I had the tickets with me. In addition I paid a lot more through Tripadvisor than the a actual price which was 60 Euro pr pers. I paid 20% more than I should have done. I will never buy tickets through Tripadvisor again
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Stuart_abbott
Oct 4, 2023
Worth the trip to see the birthplace of Apollo - The tour of the island was very informative. Our guide ,'Angela', is also an archeologist . This made for a much better and deeper understanding of the structures we were seeing.The boat ride to and from the island is pleasant enough but be sure to get there early if you want a seat up top. After the tour, you are given free time to wander about on your own. BE WARNED- watch your time carefully as the boat leaves when they say they will and WILL leave you behind. We saw more than a few people running for the boat and making it just in time. Be sure to bring plenty of water and snacks as there are no vending machines or kiosks on the island. Be sure to wear a hat and use sun screen too as this is all outdoors. The museum was closed the day we went and that was a little dissapointing but the site itself is just amazing.
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John
May 7, 2023
A must do - Done this trip yesterday in severe winds so was very choppy but that's no one's fault. Tour guide was good but the coms not great but I got the gist.
The island is just amazing esp as I did not know the history. Mind blowing in fact.
Only down side was that it was to short a visit. Maybe another hour added would be better.
A must see to anyone visiting the area
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J8273hhdonnah
Oct 7, 2022
Delois trip - The guides microphone did not work. She was hard to understand. Heavy accent speaking English. The ruins were very nice.
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Deisy_d
Sep 13, 2023
False advertisement to Delos Museum - The experience to Delos was positive. The cost I paid was not. The museum is closed yet I paid for it and that portion should be reimbursed. We were told it’s been closed for two years so why are they charging us a service that will not be provided. I have yet received my reimbursement. This is false advertisement.
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Jeannie
Sep 23, 2022
Great ruins, dirty and crowded boat, and insufficient filthy restrooms - The boat ride today to Delos from Mykonos was nice but the boat was very crowded. It also was not very clean. The ruins of Delos were wonderful and plentiful. The tour guide was difficult to understand with her accent, and she did the best she could with at least 40 people on our tour. I would’ve rather done a self-guided tour but that wouldn’t work as they were no signs or explanations of the ruins that were there. The restrooms were filthy and one was broken and they only had one toilet for women and one for men with crowds and crowds of people. It would be great if you could set up some Porta potty‘s and hand washing stations for the hundreds of tourists that you book on this trip.
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Debbie_c
Jun 13, 2023
Buy tickets at the port - Do not book this trip with this company. Save your money and buy your tickets at the Delos trip booth at the port. At the time of our trip, it was €60 pp for an English speaking guided trip. Add another €8 pp to get onto the boat to Delos. The experience of being on Delos was good itself. However, the $168.16 we paid for 2 people did not cover the boat ride to get to Delos or the entrance fee once on Delos, although that was said to be included in the description.
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Cecilia_s
Nov 5, 2022
NO SUCH SCHEDULE DELOS DAY TRIP - Very dissatisfied and disappointed !
We plan this trip accordingly and when we showed up for the day trip, we were told that THERE IS NO SCHEDULED TRIP AT THAT HOUR.
NOTIFICATION was sent too late - you can’t make another arrangements anymore- your day is wasted specially if you schedule to come back to Mykonos only for the DELOS TRIP.
Time , money , accommodation is wasted , should have plan to stay in another island if that is the case.
YOU NEED TO REFUND OUR MONEY BACK RIGHT AWAY.
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