Frequently asked questions

Your entry is reserved before you arrive, so you walk straight to the site gate instead of queuing at the Delphi ticket office. On busy days that queue on the exposed slope can take 30–60 minutes as the day-trip coaches arrive from Athens, so coming with your ticket already in hand saves the wait in the mountain sun.

Yes. This is the combined ticket: it admits you to the Delphi archaeological site — the sanctuary of Apollo with the Sacred Way, the Temple of Apollo, the theatre, the stadium and the Tholos of Athena Pronaia — and to the Delphi Archaeological Museum next door, where the bronze Charioteer and the other treasures from the site are displayed. One ticket covers both.

Yes. You choose the date you want to visit and we reserve your combined entry for that day. Your ticket is valid for that date; there is no fixed entry time to worry about, so you can arrive when it suits you within the day's opening hours and see the site and the museum in whichever order you prefer.

We send your ticket to your email as a mobile ticket once your booking is confirmed — there's nothing to print, just show it on your phone at the gate. You'll also receive a short 5-minute audio history to listen to before you go, ideal for the coach ride up from Athens.

Delphi is about 180 km northwest of Athens, roughly a 2.5-hour drive or coach ride up through Boeotia and into Mount Parnassus. Most visitors come on an organised day trip or self-drive; intercity KTEL buses also run from Athens to the modern village of Delphi, a short walk from the archaeological site and the museum.

Most visitors spend about two to three hours in total — roughly 1.5 to 2 hours on the archaeological site walking up the Sacred Way to the temple, theatre and stadium, plus around an hour in the museum. The site is a steep mountain climb, so allow an unhurried pace, especially in summer heat, and add the short walk down to the Tholos of Athena Pronaia.

Delphi was home to the most famous oracle in the ancient world. In the Temple of Apollo, a priestess known as the Pythia delivered prophecies believed to come from the god Apollo himself. Individuals, cities and kings travelled here for more than a thousand years to consult her before wars, colonies and great decisions, making Delphi a centre of religious and political influence across the Greek world.

In Greek myth, Zeus released two eagles from opposite ends of the earth and they met at Delphi, marking it as the centre, or navel — the omphalos — of the world. A carved stone omphalos marked the sacred spot, and a Roman-era copy is displayed in the Delphi Archaeological Museum. The idea sealed Delphi's status as the spiritual heart of ancient Greece.

The Charioteer is one of the finest surviving bronze statues from ancient Greece, cast around 470 BC and displayed in the Delphi Archaeological Museum, which your ticket includes. Astonishingly preserved, with inlaid eyes and delicate detail, the life-size figure once stood in a full bronze chariot group dedicated at the sanctuary. It is the single most famous object at Delphi and a highlight of any visit.

The Tholos is the elegant circular building on a separate terrace below the main sanctuary, in the precinct of Athena Pronaia. Built in the early 4th century BC, three of its columns have been re-erected, and its graceful ring against the mountain and valley has become the iconic image of Delphi. It is a short, well-signed walk down the road from the main site and well worth the detour.

No. The standard combined ticket is not personalised and needs no passport or name — just show your mobile ticket at the gate and at the museum. (Reduced and free-entry categories set by the operator may require ID at the gate; our ticket is standard full admission.)

Partly. Delphi is an open mountain sanctuary built on steep terraces, with stone paths, gradients and uneven ancient surfaces. Visitors with limited mobility can see the lower sanctuary and the museum, which is more accessible, but the upper terraces, the theatre and the stadium are reached only by a steep climb. Allow extra time and expect difficult surfaces in places.

Yes — the site and museum are open daily, year-round. Only the daily hours change with the season: longer in summer (roughly 08:00–20:00) and shorter in winter, with last entry a short while before closing. Hours can change on public holidays, so confirm on the day of your visit.

All bookings are final once confirmed; we only issue a refund in the rare event the operator cannot honour a validly issued ticket. If your plans shift, contact our team and we'll help where the operator's rules allow. See our terms for the full policy.

No. We're an independent concierge service for international visitors. We buy genuine tickets on your behalf from the Hellenic Ministry of Culture's official ticketing service and handle the booking in your own language, and our service fee is included in the price shown. You can always buy directly from the operator if you prefer.

The price you see is the price you pay — we show it in your local currency where we can and charge exactly that amount, with no surprise fees at checkout. Payment is by card on a secure page.

Two reasons: you skip the on-the-day queue by reserving your combined ticket in advance, which matters most when the day-trip coaches from Athens converge at midday, and you get it all handled with 24/7 human support and a pre-visit audio history. Our service fee is included in the price — there are no extras at checkout.