Mycenae Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Mycenae. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• 4-Day Classical Greece Tour: Epidaurus, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi, Meteora

• 3-Day Classical Greece Tour: Epidaurus, Mycenae, Nafplion, Olympia, Delphi

• Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplio Full Day Private Tour from Athens

• Mycenae, Epidaurus & Nafplio Full-Day V.R. Audio-Guided Tour

• From Athens: Small-Group Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplio Trip

Tickets to Mycenae cost €20 from May through September; tickets from October through April cost €10. Visitors under the age of 18 enter for free. Admission includes access to the archaeological ruins, the site’s museum, and the Treasure of Atreus. Admission is free on several dates each year, including the first Sunday of the month in low season.

Yes, this UNESCO-listed site is home to important Bronze Age ruins, including the Lion's Gate and the Treasury of Atreus. However, it can be a challenge to interpret the archaeological remains on your own, so a guided tour is ideal for insights into their history and significance. Day trips from Athens generally combine a visit to Mycenae with other top-tier ruins such as Ancient Corinth and Epidaurus, with stress-free transport between them.

Per one customer who booked the Ancient Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplio Full-Day Private Tour from Athens: "We really enjoyed this experience, learning about ancient Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus, and more. Our guide was great (Notis) and seemed to know a lot about the area and the history. It was a full yet rewarding day!"

Most visitors find that spending 1–1.5 hours at Mycenae is enough time to visit the archaeological site and its museum. This is also how long most day trips from Athens allow for sightseeing during the stop at Mycenae, so you shouldn’t feel rushed if you do visit on a tour.

Mycenae is famous as it was once one of the largest and most influential cities in ancient Greece and the home to King Agamemnon, who led the fight in the Trojan War. The city’s influence was so significant that historians refer to a whole period of history as the Mycenaean period, with the city defining the culture of that era.

Admission to Mycenae depends on what time of year you are visiting. Adult tickets start at €6 for visits between November–March and from €12 for the rest of the year. Free admission is available for children under 5, EU citizens under 25, and visitors with a disability and their companions.

Yes, you can visit Mycenae independently if that is how you prefer sightseeing. Information is provided around the archaeological site and at the museum for your benefit. The advantage of taking a guided tour is that you can ask your guide questions, visit multiple attractions in one day, and don’t have to worry about how to get there.

Yes, there is a free parking lot just outside the ticket office at Mycenae, but it isn’t very large and can quickly fill up with tour buses. People usually just park along the road when the parking lot is full. There is also a small parking lot outside the Treasury of Atreus.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting Mycenae. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in the Peloponnes:

• Ancient Olympia

• Theatre of Epidaurus

• Archaeological Museum of Olympia

• Mystras

• Kourouta Beach

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in the Peloponnes.