Delphi Timeless Experience from Athens with Licensed Guide
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Athens, Greece
- 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Immerse yourself in the myths and monuments of classical Greece on this full-day tour of Delphi from Athens. Explore the UNESCO-listed archeological site of Delphi with a guide and learn how the city was considered the ‘Center of the World’ in ancient Greece. Stand in awe before the dramatically situated Temple of Apollo, then discover long-lost wonders at the Delphi Archeological Museum, including the Charioteer of Delphi and the Sphinx of Naxos.
- Visit the Delphi archeological site, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- See incredible monuments from ancient Greece like the Temple of Apollo
- Stop in the pretty towns of Arachova and Levadia on the journey back to Athens
- Upgrade to include lunch for a complete experience
What's Included
- Professional guide all day
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
- Free Wifi on the coach
- Entrance tickets to Delphi site and museum( if option selected)
- Lunch (if option selected)
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Visit of Temple of Pronaia and Tholos is not included
- Pick up from Piraeus port, airport, airbnb and apartments
- Entrance fee - Delphi Archaeological Site Entry Ticket (unless option is selected)€20.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup
Operating hours.08:30
Itinerary
Your coach collects you from your selected hotel in the morning. It’s equipped with onboard Wi-Fi so you can pass the time on the drive up into the mountains.
There’s no need to line up for entrance tickets as they’re already included. Your licensed guide leads you around the most important ruins, including the Temple of Apollo: Please note that you don’t visit the Pronaia and Tholos, which are about a 1-mile (1.5-kilometer) walk from the main site.
At the Delphi Archaeological Museum, your guide helps you navigate to sculptures including the lifesize Charioteer of Delphi and a precious sphinx.
If you’ve booked the option with lunch, you’ll enjoy a multi-course lunch with spectacular mountain views. There’s a little time to capture photos in the pretty town of Arachova on your way back to Athens and your hotel.
There’s no need to line up for entrance tickets as they’re already included. Your licensed guide leads you around the most important ruins, including the Temple of Apollo: Please note that you don’t visit the Pronaia and Tholos, which are about a 1-mile (1.5-kilometer) walk from the main site.
At the Delphi Archaeological Museum, your guide helps you navigate to sculptures including the lifesize Charioteer of Delphi and a precious sphinx.
If you’ve booked the option with lunch, you’ll enjoy a multi-course lunch with spectacular mountain views. There’s a little time to capture photos in the pretty town of Arachova on your way back to Athens and your hotel.
1
Delphi Ancient Town
Admission Ticket Included
2
Temple of Apollo
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Delphi Archaeological Museum
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
4
Arachova
Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Very important: Children aged 5 to 12 years old must hold passport or ID in order to get the discounted price. Otherwise they will pay entrance ticket to the Archaelogical sites or Museums.
- Port , airports or private apartment or airbnb pickup are not available
- their guide will give them their entry tickets
- French speaking available on selected Wednesdays and operated as a bilingual tour with live guide (in English & French)
- During winter season all tours run in English only
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Debra_P
Great day in Delphi with a great tour guide. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative not to mention extremely pleasant. Delphi was beautiful and very historic. Would definitely recommend this tour.
Reviews
4.4
based on 2,225 reviews
Don_C, May 2026
Very good trip. Knowledgeable guide.
Booked an English speaking tour - it was bi-lingual, French and English. While guide did her absolute best - pretty much impossible to give the best information out when speaking two languages. Feel I missed out by not having what I paid for - “an English guided tour”
Paul_B, May 2026
We travel extensively, but use organized tours on a very selective basis. Every Viator tour has been a first rate experience, and this one of Delphi was the perfect example. Well-organized: left on time, first class travel with a safe drive and vehicle who negotiated tough terrain. Glad I didn't try doing this on my own. Bio breaks coming and going. Our tour guide Valeria was highly knowledgeable and her enthusiasm for the subject was infectious. All made for a wonderful and informative day. Heads up: It's a long day requiring a lot of climbing on uneven surfaces., so come prepared, dress accordingly. You will go home tired.
Muniba_l, May 2026
Stravos was incredible and full of knowledge. He kept us entertained throughout the bus ride with facts and stories about Greek economy, culture, and history. He did a great job of taking us through the site and museum and was clearly very passionate about his job. Logistics were all handled perfectly. Highly recommend!
The lunch option was not bad but I would recommend exploring/finding a local tavern in the town instead.
MarcAndre_R, May 2026
Take time to shop for your activity to Delphi. A Little more Time in the village of Arrachova worths it.
Lunch time is quite chaotic in the "restaurant" (cafeteriat).
Michelle_D, Apr 2026
Our guide was incresible, the lunch and exporing is something not to miss for a day trip from Athens. A must do!
Debra_P, Apr 2026
Great day in Delphi with a great tour guide. Tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative not to mention extremely pleasant. Delphi was beautiful and very historic. Would definitely recommend this tour.
Yasmin_E, Apr 2026
Helena was a very friendly, competent and knowledgable guide! Thank you also to Ioannis (driver) ;) very nice experience.
Micaela_L, Apr 2026
The museum and archeological site itself were great, worth the drive from Athens. Sadly, the tour guide, Anthony lacked professionalism and patience. From one location to the next, everything felt very hurried and even throughout the museum, all rushed. There was no warnings we were approaching the museum so even leaving the van felt rushed and we left many necessities for our toddler in the van. While in the museum, it was interrupted multiple times by his personal calls which he accepted. Lastly, we didn’t get to the lunch stop until almost 4 pm, and it was severely overcrowded and also lacked decent food or service (waited over 30 mins to have water and for waiters to take our order). Due to a tardy service at the lunch spot with mediocre food, we only were able to spend only 20 minutes at Arachova which sadden me terribly. I would have preferred to leave earlier to see more and not feel so rushed. The spots themselves were not very toddler friendly but made worse by a sense of rush all day long.
Manolis, the driver was very nice and professional, helping where he could. The van was wonderful, very comfortable.
Eileen_R, Apr 2026
Great tour with an extremely knowledgeable guide. Anastasia knew all about the site and also about points of interest along the way. I wanted to also thank the organizers. I’m a bit of a nervous traveler, always sure I will be at the wrong place or the wrong time. The organizers were so communicative and thorough that I felt confident the whole time. Thank you!
Madhuri_S, Apr 2026
The ride was good but could have had more comfortable seats as it was long distance.
The guide was articulate and well informed.
Christian_V, Apr 2026
The trip was very well organized. Fryni, our guide, was professional and kind and she gave us information about Greek culture through out the whole journey to Delphi. The driver was very pleasant too. Delphi's temple and museum are worth visiting for their historical, cultural and spiritual importance. The trip there is a bit long but doable. I can recommend.
Christopher_F, Apr 2026
Nicholas the driver was absolutely great and safe, Jordan the tour guide was very Educated in history. But seemed to get upset when people asked question which was weird for being a guide.....other than that he was a great guide if you just fo with the flow...
Cumara_O, Apr 2026
Delphi is impressive and beautiful beyond words. Well worth the long drive. I would suggest skipping the arranged lunch. Wish I had not. It was a buffet in a hotel which was fine but some of the group who didn’t pay for lunch got free time to eat in a small quaint town. I think that would have been much more unique & charming. The museum was just ok. The highlight was the archaeological sites outdoors and I would have spent all my time there instead of the museum
Allen_F, Apr 2026
It’s about a 3 hour ride to/from Delphi. We were picked up from and dropped off at the we selected, which was convenient. There was a rest stop about halfway through the drive in each direction. I only wish we were allotted more time in both the archaeological site and the museum.
Sabrina_E, Apr 2026
This was a wonderful day trip to Delphi stopping along the way to visit two attractive towns with lunch included. I was grateful for the round trip hotel pick up and drop off.
Our guide, Constantina was very knowledgeable and kind and I learned a great deal about Delphi and really enjoyed the museum. I wouldn't recommend the lunch which was not the best Greek food. It's possible to grab something to eat at the rest stop on the way down or back or maybe at a Cafe in town while others are having lunch.
The bus driver was also very nice and a good driver.
Tomas_G, Apr 2026
the trip to delphi from athens is about 7hrs in bus. the experience itself takes only a half of that time. the question if it is worth, must answer each to himself. we liked the atmosphere at delphi site and the guide was professional. what i would appreciate is a bigger bus with more space (we travelled in a minibus for 15persons appr.).
Shilo_C, Apr 2026
Not worth the long drive and money. The ruins are famed but in actuality did not meet my expectations. Will not recommend. The tour operator was good.
Joseph_C, Apr 2026
Very informative guide. Made sure everyone had a memorable experience. Tried to accommodate eveyone.
David_S, Mar 2026
It's a long day but a great ride in the country. The Delphi visit is irreplaceable. Great exhibits of statues from the 5th century bc.
David_H, Mar 2026
Our guide was very knowledgeable talked Greek history for the 3 hour drive up to Delphi then was great during hour at museum then out for hour at archeological site. Then 3 hours back to city for drop off. The views are incredible, but it’s a lot getting there and back!
Denise_T, Mar 2026
Bring your comfy sneakers to hike up to the top. Very informative and absolutely stunning views. Highly recommended.
Anonymous, Feb 2026
Our guide explained everything very clearly and with a touch of humor. Even when we arrived a little late for the meeting time, she greeted us with a smile and no sign of annoyance. Thanks to her, it was a truly wonderful tour.
Sue_G, Jan 2026
Wonderful experience- the views are beyond incredible! Nancy was a wonderful host. Would definitely recommended
Joanne_R, Nov 2025
There is alot of stairs to the top. The view of the valley is awesome. The museum was really interesting.
Scott_M, Oct 2025
We took this tour to get out of Athens for a day. Vickie made the tour interesting with history and culture and stories of the characters of Greek mythology.
Robyn_D, Oct 2025
We’d heard that Delphi was a must-see for our trip to Athens, but thought the area was underwhelming, especially compared to our guided tour of the Acropolis. The drive was lovely, through interesting mountains and countryside, and the guide did her best when she didn’t have any technology (all the other tours used a headset and receiver to be able to hear the guide’s voice) to speak to us as we were walking through the ruins and museum, but most of us couldn’t hear what she was saying.
Anthony_D, Oct 2025
This was a fabulous tour through a mountainous region to Delphi. Spectacular views. Our guide, Jordan, was extremely knowledgeable and was gracious in answering many questions.
He was as good through the ruins as in the museum.
The ruins, were a look back in time we can only imagine . There was alot of steep climbing, but with the right shoes (good runners), it was no problem. I'm 70, and I could keep up with the rest. I had been doing alot of walking, to prepare for these climbs....a huge help, and a huge recommendation.
Well worth the money.
Lunch was amazing!
Scott_C, Oct 2025
Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. She provided history of Greece and the regions we traveled through as well as of Delphi itself.
Rebecca_L, Oct 2025
A lot of walking, but worth it. It was a really nice break from the city. Our guide was very informative!
Gregory_V, Oct 2025
The pluses. Delphi itself was amazing to see. The area is beautiful. With respect to the tour itself. Our driver did an amazing job. Our tour guide was excellent. Our meal was abundant to say the least. Basically, all you could eat and it was very good.
The minuses. Traffic in the area was "very" slow moving. The pick up and drop off for this tour needs some work. We were picked up on one bus, moved to another bus and we did a lot of sitting and waiting in the process. When you have a 50 seat bus, offering individual pick up and drop off may be convenient for some, but for most it means spending an extra hour on the bus. That is the reason I gave it the rating I did.
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