Epidaurus Tickets — Skip-the-Line Timed Entry
Full admission to the Archaeological Site of Epidaurus · your chosen date and hourly slot
Reserve my entryThis is full admission to the Archaeological Site of Epidaurus — the celebrated Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, the Sanctuary of Asclepius with its temple, the Tholos and the stadium — together with the Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus on the site. We reserve your entry for the single date and hourly slot you choose and send it to your phone, so you walk straight past the ticket-office queue to the gate.
What's included
Every booking includes the elements below — handled by our concierge team before your visit and confirmed at the gate.
• Epidaurus entry — the full archaeological site: the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus, the Sanctuary of Asclepius with the Temple of Asclepius, the Tholos, the stadium and the Katagogeion • Archaeological Museum of Epidaurus — on the site and included in the ticket • Timed-entry ticket — reserved for the date and hourly slot you choose • 5-minute audio history sent before your visit • Booking handled in your own language
Who this is for
This is standard full admission, ideal for independent travellers who want to skip the on-the-day queue and have everything handled. The standard ticket needs no passport or name. The operator sets its own reduced and free categories (for example for children and certain EU visitors), which may require ID at the gate — contact our team if you think one applies to you. Note that separate sites such as the citadel of Mycenae, and tickets to summer festival performances in the theatre, are not covered by this ticket.
On the day
Epidaurus is about 130 km southwest of Athens, near Ligourio in the Argolid — reachable by car in about two hours via the Corinth Canal, or by bus to Nafplio and then a local bus or taxi. There is no direct train. Show your mobile ticket at the gate within your booked hour, head first to the theatre to test its acoustics before the coaches arrive, then walk the sanctuary and finish in the on-site museum. It's an open, largely shadeless site, so bring a hat, sunscreen, water and sturdy shoes, and allow about 1.5 to 2 hours. Many visitors pair Epidaurus with the citadel of Mycenae and the town of Nafplio to make a full Argolid day.