Ancient Delos Tour
Mikonos, Greece
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Trip Type: Day Trips
Duration: 5 hours
Discover Ancient Delos and its legends. This half-day tour will guide you through the Agora, the Sacred way and the Temple of Apollo. You will also admire the house of Dionysus, the House of Cleopatra, and other notable homes.
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Discover Ancient Delos and its legends. This half-day tour will guide you through the Agora, the Sacred way and the Temple of Apollo. You will also admire the house of Dionysus, the House of Cleopatra, and other notable homes.Your escort will pick up you at 9:15am from your hotel or from your cruise ship and transfer you to the old port of Mykonos, where you will meet your tour guide and sail to Delos island for a visit to the most important ancient civilization archaeological site of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Once on the island, your tour guide take you through the entire ancient city with its market places, public squares, the Temple of Apollo, the sanctuary of Artemis, the old city, and the amphitheater. You'll also walk down the celebrated Lion Street. You will visit the museum of Delos and admire the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman Sculptures, a collection of vessels from all the periods, as well as small items used in the every day life of the inhabitants. Investigation of ancient stones found on the grounds indicate that Delos has been inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC. At the end of your tour, and before you board the small ferry to return back to Mykonos, you can take a break and enjoy a refreshment at the cafe next to the museum. For those who will not take part in the supplementary options, transportation service will be provided back to your hotel or to a location of your choice on the island.
After your arrival back at the old port of Mykonos, you'll board a bus and drive to the Mykonian Spiti estate for an authentic Mykonian lunch with unlimited consumption of local wines and raki, an anise-flavored alcohol. Your meal will be accompanied by the incredible narration of the Mykonian family habits and traditions by our hostess. Taste homemade “spoon” desserts before lunch is served on a set menu of homemade options which vary according to season. At the end, a small gift bag will be offered per two participants, loaded with traditional flavors and drinks. Finally, transportation service will be provided back to your hotel or to a location of your choice on the island.
Upon finishing their lunch at the Mykonian spiti, those who wish to purchase the walking tour of Mykonos town, you can follow your escort who will transfer you into town and pass Manto Square, where the famous monument of Manto Mavrogenous stands, a Greek heroine of the Greek War of Independence. From there you will proceed on foot down the famous Matogianni area, where you will find clothing and footwear shops of famous fashion brands and attractions such as the 3 Wells, the home of Manto Mavrogenous' mother and the Maritime Museum. You'll see the traditional "Gioras bakery", the five in a row windmills, Little Venice and many more attractions.
After this unique experience, return to the old port where you will board your transfer bus to take you back to your hotel.
Once on the island, your tour guide take you through the entire ancient city with its market places, public squares, the Temple of Apollo, the sanctuary of Artemis, the old city, and the amphitheater. You'll also walk down the celebrated Lion Street. You will visit the museum of Delos and admire the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman Sculptures, a collection of vessels from all the periods, as well as small items used in the every day life of the inhabitants. Investigation of ancient stones found on the grounds indicate that Delos has been inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC. At the end of your tour, and before you board the small ferry to return back to Mykonos, you can take a break and enjoy a refreshment at the cafe next to the museum. For those who will not take part in the supplementary options, transportation service will be provided back to your hotel or to a location of your choice on the island.
After your arrival back at the old port of Mykonos, you'll board a bus and drive to the Mykonian Spiti estate for an authentic Mykonian lunch with unlimited consumption of local wines and raki, an anise-flavored alcohol. Your meal will be accompanied by the incredible narration of the Mykonian family habits and traditions by our hostess. Taste homemade “spoon” desserts before lunch is served on a set menu of homemade options which vary according to season. At the end, a small gift bag will be offered per two participants, loaded with traditional flavors and drinks. Finally, transportation service will be provided back to your hotel or to a location of your choice on the island.
Upon finishing their lunch at the Mykonian spiti, those who wish to purchase the walking tour of Mykonos town, you can follow your escort who will transfer you into town and pass Manto Square, where the famous monument of Manto Mavrogenous stands, a Greek heroine of the Greek War of Independence. From there you will proceed on foot down the famous Matogianni area, where you will find clothing and footwear shops of famous fashion brands and attractions such as the 3 Wells, the home of Manto Mavrogenous' mother and the Maritime Museum. You'll see the traditional "Gioras bakery", the five in a row windmills, Little Venice and many more attractions.
After this unique experience, return to the old port where you will board your transfer bus to take you back to your hotel.
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