Acropolis Walking Tour
Visit the UNESCO-listed Acropolis of Athens and it's monuments with your expert guide
It is 156 meters(about 600 feet) up to the top of the Acropolis and most of the ancient marble paths are still there, for you to walk on and travel with your imagination, back to the glorious "Golden Age of Pericles", when most of the Classical period monuments you will admire were built.
Climbing up you will see and hear explanations about the Filopappos hill, the Herodium odeon, the Dionysius theatre, the Pnyx hill - birthplace of Democracy and the Areopagus hill.
Stopping before the Propylaea, you will have an excellent view of the temple of Wingless Nike and the Ancient Agora, where Socrates, Plato and Aristotle introduced great philosophical schools.
Walking through the Propylaea you will reach the top and you will see the breathtaking Parthenon and the Erechtheion temple opposite it, where the Karyatides stood instead of columns to support the roof.
Options
English Language
Starting point:
Athanasiou Diakou 26, Athina 117 43, Greece
What's included in Acropolis Walking Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Acropolis
Visit the UNESCO-listed Acropolis of Athens and it's monuments with your expert guide on this small-group or private tour. It is 156 meters(about 600 feet) up to the top of the Acropolis and most of the ancient marble paths are still there, for you to walk on and to travel with your imagination, back in the glorious "Golden Age of Pericles", when most of the Classical period monuments you will admire were built. Climbing up you will see and hear explanations about the Filopappos hill, the Herodium odeon, the Dionysius theatre, the Pnyx hill - birthplace of Democracy and the Areopagus hill.
Propylaea
Stopping before the Propylaea, you will have an excellent view of the temple of Wingless Nike and the Ancient Agora, where Socrates, Plato, Aristotle introduced great philosophical schools.
Tempio Di Athena Nike
Stopping before the Propylaea, you will have an excellent view of the temple of Wingless Nike and the Ancient Agora, where Socrates, Plato, Aristotle introduced great philosophical schools.
Inclusions
- Certified Tour guide
- Audio devices for groups over 6 pax
- Guided tour of the Acropolis
- All taxes
- Any personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Entrance tickets of Acropolis
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Entrance fees: Acropolis admission ticket is being paid to the guide at the start of the tour offering skip-the-line access. Please note that a passport or ID card is required.
- The tour is not suitable for people with hurt or mobility problems
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- For English Tour
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
For Spanish Tour Melina Mercouri Monument https://goo.gl/maps/kRgXm3tFkWpn6gS2A For English tour https://goo.gl/maps/SB7f8CaUkQcSvmAe7 Entrance fees: Acropolis admission ticket is being paid to the guide at the start of the tour offering skip-the-line access. Please note that a passport or ID card is required.
