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Delphi Guided Small Group Day Tour from Athens

Recommended by 94% of travelers
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Athens, Greece
High interest
Booked 5+ times today.
  • 9 hours (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.7
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· mmce2916 ·
Jul 2026
Amazing! We cannot recommend this experience enough. Delphi is truly an awe inspiring place and our guides helped make that happen. Not only did we enjoy the archeological site, but we got to enjoy a lovely lunch with our guide and driver which made this a more personal experience.
· Ine_K ·
Jul 2026
It was a fun and educational experience. Visiting Delphi, its museum and a short stop in Arachova was all amazing. The restaurant our guide took us was out of this world! Overall a great trip, highly recommend!

Overview

Visit the home of the famous Oracle of Delphi on a full-day small group tour from Athens to one of the ancient world’s most important spiritual sites. Pass through the plain of Beotia and the legendary town of Thebes on the way up to Mt Parnassus, and explore highlights the UNESCO-listed archaeological site, including the Polygonal Wall, Temple of Apollo ruins and Delphi museum with a guide (entry fee at your own cost.) Stop in the mountain towns of Delphi and Arachova for spectacular views.
  • Full-day small group tour to Delphi from Athens
  • Visit the spiritual center of the universe, according to ancient Greek mythology
  • See the Temple of Apollo, home to the legendary Pythia or Oracle
  • See sacred artifacts like the Treasury of the Sifnians and the Naxian Sphinx at the Delphi museum
  • Take in spectacular views from the slopes of Mt Parnassus
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off included

What's Included

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • English speaking driver
  • Professional guide at destination
  • Pick up from centrally located hotels and apartments.
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Food and drinks (at own expense)
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance at the archeological site of Delphi and the Museum
    €20.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick up and drop off is included from hotels and apartments within the range of central Athens area. Your location details are required during the booking process (hotel name or apartment full address) If your hotel/apartment is not accessible by the type of vehicles we use (e.g street narrowness, pedestrian area) we will appoint a nearby meeting point for picking you up. In case that your location details has not been provided 48 hours prior to departure we will assign a centrally located meeting point of our choice for picking you up. You will receive an email from us us with the exact pick up time 24 hours prior departure. No changes can be made to the pickup plan once it has been allocated and finalized. Pickups from Ports/Airports are offered only to the Private tour option. Please notice that pick up commerce starts 40-50 minutes prior departure.

Itinerary

1

Delphi Ancient Town

2 hours Admission Ticket Not Included

2

Delphi Archaeological Museum

1 hour Admission Ticket Not Included

3

Tholos of Athena Pronaia

15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

4

Delphi Ancient Town

2 hours Admission Ticket Free

5

Mount Parnassus

20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • The tour duration is an estimate and may vary due to several factors, including traffic when leaving or returning to Athens, congestion at the entrances of archaeological sites, and the group's pace
  • Airport/Port pickup available only to the Private Tour option
  • Exact pick up point and time will be sent to you in the email provided during the booking at least 24hrs prior departure
  • Participants are expected to carry no more than a backpack. If you have luggage that requires trunk space, please inform us in advance of the activity date so we can arrange the appropriate vehicle and pickup location
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7
based on 524 reviews
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This was a wonderful...

Juliana_N, Aug 2026
This was a wonderful tour. Chevy and Julia (at Delphi) were wonderful guides. It was one of the highlights of my time in Greece

Small group is the way to go!

Alexandra_K, Aug 2026
The driver, tour leader, and on site guide were all super! The ride was comfortable and safe. You won’t be disappointed if booking with this operator.

Thoroughly enjoyed the...

Toni_S, Aug 2026
Thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Driver and guide were knowledgeable and very friendly. Lunch was outstanding. Was disappointed that we weren't able to see Tholos of Athena, which is the main picture in the tour add.

Great experience

Dianne_W, Aug 2026
I would highly recommend this excursion! It was ia great day trip out of Athens. The guides were incredible and I found the whole experience very enjoyable.

Delphi day trip

Robert_R, Aug 2026
Good way to see Delphi from Athens for the day .comfortable mini bus transfer with guide who was very knowledgeable plus local guide when at Delphi who was an expert on the site and museum .More time at Delphi would help 30 minutes more as there is the site and museum but still great tour run on a tight schedule. Finishes off with lunch at local restaurant then drive back

A must do

Rodrigo_P, Jul 2026
Wonderful experience. Knowledgeable tour guide. Kept us entertained, informed and engaged. No major issues during the activity. Highly recommend if you like greek history.

Informative guides tour

CatherineAnn_S, Jul 2026
Thoroughly informative experience with great guides and driver, a fabulous day. Small number so well worth it

Don’t miss this excursion

Keturah_V, Jul 2026
We had an absolutely lovely day in Delphi. Our guide in the Van was Lilly and she was very friendly and organized. Our guide once we got to Delphi was absolutely phenomenal. We learned so many things from her and she made the day so fun. We could tell she loved what she did. We stopped at the most amazing restaurant for lunch that had an awesome view and the food was delicious. It was a great way to see a different part of Greece. That is so conveniently located near Athens. We highly recommend booking this excursion.

Super nice field trip

Ine_K, Jul 2026
It was a fun and educational experience. Visiting Delphi, its museum and a short stop in Arachova was all amazing. The restaurant our guide took us was out of this world! Overall a great trip, highly recommend!

Highly recommend!

mmce2916, Jul 2026
Amazing! We cannot recommend this experience enough. Delphi is truly an awe inspiring place and our guides helped make that happen. Not only did we enjoy the archeological site, but we got to enjoy a lovely lunch with our guide and driver which made this a more personal experience.

Incredible ruins at Delphi.

Veronica_T, Jul 2026
A long bus ride to Delphi. George, our guide at the museum was terrific! Lunch at a local restaurant was excellent. Maria, our bus guide was informative and friendly. Loved the ancient ruins at Delphi. The order of our tour varied slightly from the website itinerary, which meant we didn’t end up with any free time at Arachova or at Delphi town to stroll around.

Solo day trip to Delphi with small group

Benjamin_W, Jul 2026
This tour with Lydia was an excellent way to see Delphi without having to spend the night somewhere other than Athens! Expect at least 4-5 hours of driving, but if you are willing to do that, seeing Delphi is an amazing and worthwhile experience.

We had a fantastic time...

Ren_M, Jun 2026
We had a fantastic time with Julia and Alexander! They did an amazing job coordinating our tour and were so kind and lovely to spend the day with.

Great tour

Aileen_F, Jun 2026
Great tour guide and driver. The bus was comfortable and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. The restaurant was delicious.

A field trip with 14-29 strangers

Indy_H, Jun 2026
If you go into this imagining a school field trip experience, you won't be disappointed. The tour starts as a minibus of 15 people, joins with another group of 15 at the museum and site, spends more time waiting and talking in the museum than at the site, then back to the minibus for an "optional" lunch with the whole minibus group eating together (at your own expense). Meaning, the whole day is at the slowest person's pace. Overall, the tour operators do their best to make this work and they are super friendly, knowledgeable, and understanding, but, like any group project, the best of the experience is in the hands of the worst participants. (In hindsight for my own experience, booking a private tour would have been worth the higher price.)

Delphi tour

Andrew_E, Jun 2026
Lots of time in the van but a great tour at Delphi. Tour guide was excellent. The museum at Delphi was great. There was a fair amount of uphill walking at the site

Great transport and tour!

Heidi_D, Jun 2026
Great transport and tour! Enjoyed the scenery on the way to Delphi. Tour of the museum and archeological site was excellent!

Theo Thagadis was exceptional!

John_G, Jun 2026
Theo Tragadis’ private tour for us to see Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon was absolutely great. We have been fortunate to go on quite a few private tours, but our trip with Theo was among the very best guides that we have come across. His dinner recommendation to go to the Four Brothers after we visited the temple at sunset made the experience all the better. We would not have known about that exceptional family multi generational restaurant without his very insightful recommendation. (It was also one of the best meals that we had during our trip to Greece this time.) Thank you very much!

Perfect Experience

Emily_W, Jun 2026
Danae, the guide in the van, was kind, welcoming and knowledgeable. Georgia, the guide at the site, was incredibly informative and patient. The food during lunch was excellent, and the setting was beautiful. We could not have enjoyed this trip more.

Delphi Tour

Timothy_Q, May 2026
Great tour, long drive, but great guides, and wonderful meal at the end! Our guides at the site and in the bus did great!

Delphi Excellence

Jeanmarie_P, May 2026
Wonderful tour, so much history... both guides and driver were excellent. We chose to do a private tour with only 4 people, it was a very good idea with the amount of tours going on at the same time. Do this for an out of Athens moment.

A great day out of Athens

Stephen_W, May 2026
Friendly and professional. Very informative Delphi guide. Lovely restaurant experience. Great mountain views. Comfortable minibus.

Delphi full day trip

Paula_B, May 2026
Lily and Friday were amazing guides. Our trip to Delphi was so much richer thanks to Friday taking us through the museum first. Lily filled us in on so much history and mythology during the 2+ hour ride to Delphi. So glad we chose Delphi over the other full day trips as the antiquities found in Delphi were incredible. Had the best meal of many good meals at the Taverna we ate at in New Delphi (Bouka maybe).

Great experience with amazing guide and pleasant driver.

Dorthe_S, May 2026
Lovely experience. Similar to the Acropolis experience but with gorgeous panoramic views. A long drive from Athens. Driver and guide were knowledgeable.

Beautiful place!

Joe_T, May 2026
Highly recommend it!! Long drive but once you get there it’s beautiful. Our guide Maria was very nice and explained many details of Greek mythology. Inside the park our guide Friday was also very knowledgeable and gave us a lot of information. Then they took us to a nice restaurant with views of the mountains and the sea.

Great little get away

Stephanie_F, May 2026
It was a great day tour! Loved our guide, Roi. The van driver, Andy was great. The restaurant that she took us to in Delphi was amazing!

Worth the time and effort

Catherine_W, May 2026
The museum is as amazing as the site. And it’s a bonus to see both the lush and mountainous countryside. Both guides - 1 for the journey, 1 for Delphi we’re most knowledgeable- thanks for all.

Delphi Tour

Melinda_Q, May 2026
This was a great tour! Servi (probably misspelled) was amazing. We misunderstood to pick up time and she waited for us. It was also colder than normal for this time of year and she accommodated our group accordingly. It is a long day, but Servi made it go by very fast. The museum was great. I think more time on your own would be good. I hurried to the stadium, took some pictures and hurried back down to get back to the group. I had no time to really process what I was seeing. We then went to lunch in Delphi, which was fantastic with a great view of the area. The ride back to town was easy. The tour was well worth the time and money. I would highly recommend doing this tour.

Amazing!!!

Amanda_B, May 2026
This was a great tour. I didn’t realize I booked a private tour and man did it not disappoint! Roi (I hope I spelled that correctly) was amazing! She was so knowledgeable about the area and stories about history and mythology. I can’t remember the driver’s name but he was so sweet taking us back to get a photo at the spot that had been crowded. Roi at lunch with us and we were able to get to know her a bit more. Such a sweet young lady. She answered all the questions my husband had an was so engaging for the entire 2.5/3 hr drive to and from Delphi. The tour guide at Delphi was amazing too. Highly recommend this tour!!!!!

Fabulous guide! Very...

Candace_H, May 2026
Fabulous guide! Very knowledgeable - different guide for the actually time at Delphi & the Museum. The guide took us to a family run restaurant for lunch - at our additional expense - but in the village of New Delphi so authentic cuisine. Delicious! It is a bit of a drive especially getting out of Athens collecting up all the passengers (about 16 of us) & then also for dropping folks off at then at several hotels. But we'll worth the time.

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