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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Overview
Take this private walking tour in Athens and connect the dots between “yesterday” and “today” by letting your experienced local guide unveil unknown parts of history or mythology and significant details on iconic landmarks, historical buildings, beautiful old chapels and numerous monuments. Find hidden gems of unspoiled beauty and magnificent views.
-Avoid missing all the hot spots and gain insight you'd miss alone
-See the highlights of the Acropolis slopes in Athens on a walking tour
-100% personalized tour customized at your pace
-Experience Ancient Greece’s greatest monument: the Acropolis
-Soak up highlights of Athens, including the Changing of the Guards
What's included
Private Certified & Experienced Tour Guide
Acropolis Entrance Fees 30 Euro per person
What to expect
Syntagma
10m
Your tour will start from Syntagma Square where your experienced tour guide will explain all about this place.
Hellenic Parliament
20m
Watch the Change of the Guards.
Change of Guards
20m
Changing of the Guard ceremonies take place at the Presidential Mansion and at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which is off Syntagma Square below the Hellenic Parliament.
The Changing the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in particular has become a popular tourist attraction in Athens.
National Garden
Pass by
The Royal Garden was commissioned by Queen Amalia in 1838 and completed by 1840. It was designed by the German agronomist Friedrich Schmidt who imported over 500 species of plants and a variety of animals including peacocks, ducks, and turtles. Unfortunately for many of the plants, the dry Mediterranean climate proved too harsh and they did not survive.
Zappeion
Pass by
In 1869, the Greek Parliament allocated 80,000 square metres (860,000 sq ft) of public land between the Palace Gardens and the ancient Temple of Olympian Zeus, and also passed a law on 30 November 1869, "for the building works of the Olympic Games", as the Zappeion was the first building to be erected specifically for the revival of the Olympic Games in the modern world.
Plaka
30m
Learn all about Historical Athens and first neighborhood of Athens passing by the heart of Athens, Plaka.
Acropolis
1h 10m · Admission ticket not included
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.
Parthenon
20m
The Parthenon is temple that dominates the hill of the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century BCE and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos (“Athena the Virgin”). The temple is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order, the simplest of the three Classical Greek architectural orders.
Erectheion
10m
The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple constructed on the Acropolis of Athens in order to house the ancient wooden cult statue of Athena and generally glorify the great city at the height of its power and influence.
Temple of Athena Nike
10m
The Temple of Athena Nike was dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, and Athena was worshipped in this form, representative of being victorious in war. It is said that the cult statue of the goddess at the temple had no wings so that she would never leave Athens.
Theatre of Dionysus
15m
Dionysus was the god of wine and grape harvest. The theatre of Dionysus was the oldest to be founded in Athens; it was in this theatre that the unsurpassed works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes were performed for the first time.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
At the entrance of the Cafe.
End point
Additional information
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
