The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Delos is an interesting half-day tour from Mykonos and offers a window into the lives of ancient Delians. Much of the site was excavated as is, meaning the buildings you see are pretty much what was preserved from the past, though some of the buildings are being reconstructed. A little hard to wrap your head around just how long these structures have withstood the sands of time. Best to visit on a guided tour, at least there is someone around to explain the significance of the site. Most tours depart from Mykonos and run for about 4 hours, which will give you an introduction to Delos, without much time to explore on your own. Morning tours start at 10 am. If you wish to have more time, to walk up Mount Cynthus for example, I would suggest coming here free-and-easy. Be sure to check with the boat operator the ferry timings to and back to Mykonos. The Delos Museum is currently not open, do note.

We booked a guided tour through our hotel and were not disappointed. The tour included the ferry ticket, guide, and site admission. We were debating about whether or not we needed a guide but are glad we picked this option. The site itself is large and interesting. I would not want to visit in the heat of summer as there is no shade and much walking. Make sure you wear sturdy walking shoes and a hat..plus water and sunscreen. I do recommend a tour since it helps the understanding of what you are seeing.

Altogether a great experience, if you love walking the paths of people before us then you will enjoy this trip. Entrance is €8 and they give you a guide map free. It’s quite a large site and is hilly in places with the sun and winds this is not for the faint hearted. You can wonder through the ruins and take your time we had 2 hours here and that was enough. We had no guide but we had researched the island before we went so knew its history, Unfortunately the museum on site was not open and the staff were not sure when it would reopen, you could use the toilets which is just as well as the toilets at the entrance to the site were out of use. There is also not much shade to wait for your boat to return to pick you up if you have finished with looking around. Or to take a break when looking around. With the museum being closed we were quite disappointed we were not informed at the entrance which I think they should, staff were not very helpful

We took the day group tour from Mykonos to Delos with a Guide through Delos Tours. The boat ride over uses the ferry which can be unpredictable, but it worked well for us when we were there. Our guide found us on the ferry and introduced herself. She was an excellent guide with extensive archeology knowledge. She gave us a great tour of the ancient city. I was amazed by Delos - an entire island archeological site untouched by modern conveniences (no hotels, no roads, no cars). You can really appreciate what it would have been like thousands of years ago. The ancient ruins were amazing.