Delphi Archaeological Site Skip-the-Line Ticket with Audio Guide

Walk the temple of Apollo and the theatre without waiting in line.

A skip-the-line entry ticket to the Delphi Archaeological Site and the Delphi Archaeological Museum, with a downloadable audio guide available in English, Spanish, Italian, French and three additional languages. You scan your ticket at the entrance and explore the ruins and museum at your own pace, listening to licensed guides narrate the history and stories of the temple of Apollo, the theatre, the stadium, the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia with the Tholos, the Kastalia Spring, and the treasuries. The museum ticket requires a specific time slot. The archaeological site itself can be entered anytime on your selected date.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Delphi archaeological site and museum

• Scan ticket at entrance
• Visit temple of Apollo
• See theatre and stadium
• Explore sanctuary of Athena Pronaia
• View Kastalia Spring and treasuries
• Tour Delphi Archaeological Museum
• Listen to audio guide stories

The experience

The skip-the-line benefit saves you the queue at the entrance, which means you move straight through to start exploring. The archaeological site spreads across the hillside with multiple structures (the temple of Apollo, the theatre carved into the slope, the stadium higher up, the sanctuary of Athena Pronaia with its distinctive Tholos, the Kastalia Spring, and several treasuries), so you'll want the time saved at the gate. The audio guide walks you through each one, with licensed guides providing historical context and original stories as you move through the site.

The museum sits on-site and holds the significant artifacts from the excavations: pottery, sculptures, and objects that anchor the stories you've just heard outside. You'll need to pick a specific entry time for the museum when you book. The archaeological site itself has no time restriction on your selected date, so you can spend a morning or an afternoon there depending on your pace. Download the audio guide after your booking, and you'll have the narration ready on your phone as you walk.

What’s included

• Entry ticket to the Delphi Archaeological Site and the Delphi Archaeological Museum.
• downloadable audio guide in your choice of language.

Options for this experience

2 options

Delphi ticket with one audio tour12 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 19:00Self-guided audio tour of the Archaeological Museum of Delphi

Delphi ticket with two audio tours12 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 19:00Two self-guided audio tours: one of the Archaeological Museum of Delphi and one of the Archaeological Site of Delphi

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Wednesday12 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 19:00

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AgesAdult (25 and older) · Under 25: can't be included in the booking

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch and Japanese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

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Is this one for you?Choose this ticket if you want to move past the entrance without waiting and explore at your own pace with expert narration. The audio guide lets you linger at the temple of Apollo or the theatre as long as you want, and skip sections that don't interest you. The timed slot applies only to the museum. The archaeological site itself stays open to you all day on your booking date.

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Top questions

What's actually inside the Delphi Archaeological Museum?

The museum holds significant Greek artifacts from the excavations at Delphi, including pottery, sculptures and objects that illustrate the sanctuary's religious and cultural importance over centuries. The audio guide connects these pieces to the structures you've seen on the site itself.

Do I have to enter the museum at a specific time, or can I explore the archaeological site whenever I want?

The museum requires a timed entry slot that you choose when you book. The archaeological site has no time restriction. You can enter anytime on your selected date, so you can spend as long as you want walking the temple, theatre, stadium and other structures.

What languages is the audio guide available in?

The audio guide is available in English, Spanish, Italian, French and three additional languages. Download instructions arrive after you complete your booking, and you'll listen on your own phone as you explore.

How much time should I plan for the site and the museum together?

Most visitors spend between one and three hours total, depending on how closely you follow the audio guide and how long you linger at each structure or in the museum. You control the pace entirely.

What do I do when I arrive at the entrance?

Scan your ticket at the ticket-validating machines at the entrance and walk straight in. The skip-the-line access means you bypass any queue at the gate. Start with the audio guide on your phone and move through the site and museum at your own pace.