Mykonos Shore Excursions & Mykonos Excursions - Island of Delos, Old Town & the Cyclades
Mykonos is the most visited island in the Cyclades and one of the most immediately recognisable in the Aegean - a whitewashed hillside town of blue-domed churches, bougainvillea-draped lanes, and the five 16th-century windmills on the Kato Mili ridge above Little Venice that have become the defining image of the Greek islands. But the most historically significant site accessible from Mykonos is not on the island at all. Our most popular Mykonos excursion is the Island of Delos private shore excursion - a 3.5 to 4-hour guided visit to the tiny uninhabited island of Delos, approximately 2 kilometers southwest of Mykonos. In ancient Greek religion, Delos was the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis - the twin children of Zeus and Leto, born on the island because it was the only place in the Aegean that would receive the pregnant goddess after Hera's jealousy drove her from every mainland shore. This mythological significance made Delos one of the most sacred sites in the ancient Greek world from as early as the 10th century BC, and the island became the spiritual and commercial centre of the Aegean, with a sanctuary and treasury that drew pilgrims and merchants from across the Mediterranean. The Terrace of the Lions - five marble archaic lions crouching on their haunches above the Sacred Lake - was dedicated by the Naxians around 600 BC and is one of the most striking ancient monuments in Greece. For guests who want to combine Delos with Mykonos town, our Delos and Mykonos Old Town private shore excursion covers both in a single day.
For guests who prefer to stay on Mykonos itself, our Mykonos Old Town private shore excursion is a 3-hour walking tour of the main settlement - the famous windmills of Kato Mili, the waterfront houses of Little Venice whose balconies extend over the Aegean, Matoyianni Street with its boutiques and whitewashed lanes, and the hilltop Panagia Paraportiani church - a cluster of five interlocking chapels built over four centuries that is one of the most photographed ecclesiastical buildings in Greece. All Mykonos shore excursions include a licensed English-speaking guide and our back-to-ship guarantee. Reserve with a $50 deposit and book early - guides are limited.
