Delos site entrance: price, closed museum and what to bring
The whole of Delos is an archaeological site, a World Heritage Site, and the entire island has an entrance fee: paid on landing, separate from the boat. Nobody sleeps there and there are no services beyond those at the entrance. What to know before boarding.
| Entrance | €20 per person (site and museum), as published by the Delos Tours ferry company for 2026. Some tour listings still say €12: that is an old figure. Only the Civitatis guided visit (€79) includes it. |
| Museum | Closed for works until further notice (notice on the Civitatis listings). The original lions from the terrace are inside the museum; those outside are copies. |
| Visiting hours | We could not read the Ministry’s official hours. In practice the boats set them: you are on the island between the boat’s arrival (10:30 or 12:00) and its return (13:30, 15:00 or the afternoon). Boat table. |
| Mondays | The island opens, but there is only one morning boat (10:00 → 13:30) plus the afternoon sailing from May to October. |
| Season | Boats from 1 April to 30 November. In winter there is no scheduled service. |
| Shade and water | Not a single tree. A cap, sun cream, water and closed shoes: the ground is loose stone and the climb up Mount Kynthos is steps. |
| Spanish-speaking guide | Delos Tours offers one on Tuesdays at 11:30, from 12 May, with a minimum of 8 people. The Civitatis guided visit is in English. |
What Delos costs in total
On your own: €25 boat + €20 entrance = €45 per adult, no guide. With the Civitatis guided visit, €79 all in. With the sailing boat, €85 plus the €20 entrance if you go into the site. Bring cash for the entrance just in case.
GUIDED VISIT WITH ENTRANCE (€79) →
Entrance per delostours.gr and museum notice per Civitatis, both read on 6 September 2026. The Greek Ministry of Culture website was not responding that day; as soon as we read it we will update the official hours and fees.