Afternoon Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour
Come on a 4-hour tour to Athens' most important spot and step back in time! A friendly English-speaking guide, an expert with a license, will lead you through a journey of history and mythology at the UNESCO-listed Acropolis. Visit the Acropolis Museum, among the world's best, and be amazed by original masterpieces, brightly lit by natural sunlight. Check out ancient wonders through glass floors during excavations.
Choose the afternoon tour for a more relaxed experience with fewer people and milder temperatures. The heat is less, making it comfy for you. Plus, enjoy the beautiful colors of the setting sun – it's like magic, adding an extra layer of beauty to your time-travel adventure.
So, if you want to explore the Acropolis and its museum without waiting in long lines as at this time of day the crowd at the rock tends to be smaller, in the pleasant afternoon breeze, and with the stunning backdrop of the sun's colors, this tour is just right for you!
Options
Avoid the crowds: Afternoon Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour
Entry tickets included: In this option the entry tickets are included. We provide them at the meeting point on the day of the tour.
What's included in Afternoon Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Teatro Di DionisoPass-by Only
Feel the excitement as you explore the Theater of Dionysus, where numerous renowned ancient comedies and tragedies had their debut performances.
Herod Atticus OdeonPass-by Only
Proceed to the Roman Herodion theater, constructed in honor of Herodes Atticus' wife.
Propylaea
Ascend to the entrance of the Acropolis, known as the Propylaea.
Inclusions
- Enter through a separate entrance to the Acropolis Museum
- Tickets to Acropolis & Acropolis Museum are included.
- Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens & Museum
- English speaking licensed guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Skip-the-line separate entrance to the Acropolis. No one can skip the lines to Acropolis.
- Use of the elevator at the Acropolis Hill
- 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.
- Due to strict Acropolis entry times, punctuality is crucial. Latecomers cannot be accommodated, and no refunds will be provided.
- Entrance tickets 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.
- 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
