Delphi Self-Guided Tour: 3D Models & Audio Offline

Navigate ancient Delphi without a guide or crowds, using 3D models and audio to uncover what the Oracle's priestess saw.

This is a self-guided digital tour of Delphi delivered through a smartphone app with 3D reconstructions, expert audio narration and offline functionality. After downloading, the app requires no internet connection on site. Entry tickets to the archaeological site must be purchased separately. The tour covers the Oracle sanctuary, the Athenian Treasury and the Temple of Athena Pronaia, with narration available in multiple languages.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore ancient Delphi ruins

• Visit Oracle of Delphi site
• See Athens' treasure building
• Explore Athena Pronaia sanctuary

The experience

How do you explore an ancient sanctuary without waiting for a group or following a fixed schedule? Download the app before you arrive, and Delphi unfolds at whatever pace suits you. The 3D reconstructions let you see how the temples and the Sacred Way looked when they stood intact: the Oracle's sanctuary at the foothills of Mt Parnassos where Apollo delivered prophecies through his priestess, the Athenian Treasury built after the victory at Marathon, the Temple of Athena Pronaia with its rare combination of three Greek architectural orders. Audio narration walks you through each site, and text is available in English, Spanish, Italian, French and four other languages.

Once the app is downloaded, it works completely offline: no roaming charges, no weak signal problems, no need to hunt for WiFi between stops. You move through the site on your own timeline, pausing at the monuments that hold your attention and skipping ahead if something doesn't grip you. The narration goes beyond what a traditional guidebook offers, explaining the history of the Oracle, the role of the priestess Pythia in Greek decision-making, and how the Christians repurposed the sanctuary in the 4th century AD. The 3D models, panoramas and short videos fill in details a photograph alone cannot show.

After booking, you'll receive an email with download instructions. Open the app on your smartphone, choose your language, and the content downloads automatically. Bring the phone, a power bank if your battery drains fast, and your entry ticket: purchased separately at the site or in advance. Public transportation reaches the archaeological zone, so you don't need a rental car to get there.

What’s included

• Self-guided smartphone tour app for Android and iOS.
• 3D reconstructions, panoramas and short videos.
• expert audio narration and text in multiple languages.
• full offline functionality after download with no internet required on site.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (5 to 95 years) · Under 5: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 1000

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Dutch and Greek

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

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Paid on site€ 20

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Culture App

Is this one for you?The audio narration is available in eight languages, so you can follow the story of the Oracle and the temples in whichever one you speak most comfortably. You move through the site entirely on your own schedule: no group pace, no fixed start time, no waiting for others to finish at each stop.

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Top questions

Do I need an internet connection while I'm walking around Delphi?

No. The app downloads all its content (audio, 3D models, text and videos) before you arrive, so it works completely offline on site. You won't need WiFi or mobile data while exploring the sanctuary.

What languages does the audio narration come in?

The tour is available in English, Spanish, Italian, French and four additional languages. You choose your language when you open the app for the first time, and the content downloads in that language.

Does this booking include the entrance ticket to Delphi?

No. The entrance ticket to the archaeological site is not included and must be purchased separately, either at the gate or in advance. This booking is for the digital tour app only.

What does the tour cover inside the sanctuary?

The app guides you through the Oracle's sanctuary at the foothills of Mt Parnassos where Apollo delivered prophecies, the Athenian Treasury built in the late 6th or early 5th century BC, and the Temple of Athena Pronaia, which combines three Greek architectural orders and is regarded as one of the finest samples of ancient Greek architecture.

Can I download the app before I leave home?

Yes. After you book, you'll receive an email with download instructions. Download the app to your smartphone before your trip, choose your language, and let it download the tour content. Everything will be ready to go when you arrive at Delphi.