Athens: Acropolis, Parthenon Guided Walking Tour
Gain unique insights for the city’s past and present times from our expert English-speaking licensed tour guides, who are all locals and really passionate about what they do. Small groups guarantee a premium and entertaining experience.
Options
Group Tour - No Entry Tickets
Entry tickets not included: For the without tickets option, ask for instructions for the correct time slot before you buy them on your own.
What's included in Athens: Acropolis, Parthenon Guided Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Acropolis Of Athens
Crowning Athens, the Acropolis is an ancient hilltop citadel where magnificent temples, like the Parthenon, unveil classical Greece's enduring legacy.
Theatre of DionysusPass-by Only
Breeze past the line and experience the thrill of seeing the Theater of Dionysus where many famous ancient comedies and tragedies were first performed.
Herod Atticus OdeonPass-by Only
Continue to the Roman Herodion theater which was built in memory of the wife of Herodes Atticus.
Inclusions
- Disposable earphones (for groups of over 5 people)
- Tickets to Acropolis are included (if option selected)
- Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens (if option selected)
- Guide
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Bottled water
- Use of the elevator at the Acropolis Hill
- Skip-the-line separate entrance to the Acropolis. No one can skip the lines to Acropolis.
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- In an effort to ensure that you will avoid any kind of discomfort and most importantly that you will feel comfortable, our guides may change order of the sites you may visit.
- Choose the private option for a more intimate experience at a starting time that can be arranged upon request
- For the option without entry tickets, the activity provider will buy in advance the tickets for you so as to avoid queuing, so carry some cash with you. Otherwise you can buy the tickets yourself but please make sure to be on time at the meeting point for the tour to start as programmed
- Entrance tickets (if you select option with entry tickets included) to be handed by the guide in paper form on date and time of the visit, at the meeting point.
- We cannot use the elevator to the Acropolis on group tours
- Strollers are not allowed in Acropolis
- The Acropolis of Athens is a citadel built on top of a relatively steep hill which can be slippery at specific spots especially when raining.
- Bring a bottle of water (no cafe-bar at the site, only a water fountain), a hat, sunglasses, and an umbrella on a rainy day.
- Audio quality may be affected by other groups' equipment during crowded times.
- Not suitable for children under 6 years old
- Not suitable for people with mobility impairments.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- Meet your guide at Athenian Tours' tour office at Mitsaion 2, 11742
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
- The entry tickets (if option "WITH THE ENTRY TICKETS INCLUDED" has been selected) will be given to you at the meeting point on the day of the tour. - For our “WITHOUT TICKETS” option, please remember to buy your entry tickets to Acropolis & Museum BEFORE coming to the meeting point. The tour can be conducted only if you have the tickets in advance and on time before the starting hour of it. - The tour can be conducted only if you have the tickets in advance and on time before the starting hour of it (by choosing the option with the entry tickets included) or if you have arranged to buy them from us. - Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
