Athens: Acropolis & Parthenon Guided Tour with Optional Museum

Duration2h

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LanguagesEnglish, French

Group sizeUp to 24 travelers

Overview

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

Shared Tour With Entry Tickets

Duration: 2 hours
Entry tickets included

Acropolis+Museum - NO Tickets

Admission Tickets Not Included: Tickets to the Acropolis and to the Acropolis Museum are NOT included in the price.
Acropolis and Museum visit: Choose this option to visit the Acropolis Hill and Parthenon in a guided tour followed by the visit of the Acropolis Museum.
Duration: 4 hours
Shared group tour

Acropolis in French

Acropolis+Museum With Tickets

Acropolis+Museum with tickets : Upgrade your experience with a visit to the Acropolis Museum after exploring the Acropolis.
Acropolis+Museum Walking Tour: Choose this option to upgrade and visit the Acropolis museum also. The entry tickets for both Acropolis and museum included.
Duration: 4 hours: With this option, you’ll extend your tour with a 2-hour guided visit to the Acropolis Museum, for a total duration of 4 hours
Shared group tour

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.
Duration: 2 hours

What's included

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.
Acropolis Entry Ticket (unless option is selected)
Acropolis Museum Entry Ticket (unless option is selected)

What to expect

Acropolis
55m · Admission ticket not included

Crowning Athens, the Acropolis is an ancient hilltop citadel where magnificent temples, like the Parthenon, unveil classical Greece's enduring legacy.
Theatre of Dionysus
Pass by

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 Odeon
Pass by

Continue to the Roman Herodion theater which was built in memory of the wife of Herodes Atticus.
Propylaea
15m · Admission ticket not included

Climb up to the gateway of the Acropolis, the Propylaea.
Temple of Athena Nike
Pass by

Take in views of the Temple of Athena Nike.
Parthenon
30m · Admission ticket not included

Walk to the Parthenon which was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the patroness of the city of Athens. Admire this 5th-century zenith of the Doric order architecture.
Erectheion
20m · Admission ticket not included

Finally, see the Erechtheion which is a unique masterpiece of architecture mainly due to its asymmetrical composition, and its supports include 6 sculpted female figures.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your guide at Athenian Tours' tour office at Mitseon 2, 11742, located at the corner of Mitseon Street and Strataion Street. Please arrive at the meeting point 20 minutes prior to the tour departure time.

End point

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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
Infants must be carried by their accompanying adult, as strollers are not permitted inside the Acropolis.
All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the tour.
This tour includes approximately one mile of walking over uneven terrain, with uphill and downhill sections, as well as around 200 steps.
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.
ID check required upon entry for reduced/free tickets holders
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.
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.
The tour lasts 1.5–2 hours for the Acropolis only, or 3–4 hours for the Acropolis & Acropolis Museum, depending on the group's pace and weather conditions
Not suitable for people with mobility impairments.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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