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Acropolis Tour: Insights from Local Guides
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230 Ratings
Athina
Experience a blend of the city’s history and modernity guided by our proficient, English-speaking certified guides, who are locals and truly committed to their job. Our small group setup assures an enriching and engaging interaction.
Experience a blend of the city’s history and modernity guided by our proficient, English-speaking certified guides, who are locals and truly committed to their job. Our small group setup assures an enriching and engaging interaction.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Acropolis of Athens - Dominating Athens, the Acropolis is an ancient citadel perched on a hilltop, where stunning temples like the Parthenon reveal the timeless legacy of classical Greece.
- Theater of Dionysus - Skip the line and feel the excitement of visiting the Theater of Dionysus, the birthplace of many renowned ancient comedies and…
- Acropolis of Athens - Dominating Athens, the Acropolis is an ancient citadel perched on a hilltop, where stunning temples like the Parthenon reveal the timeless legacy of classical Greece.
- Theater of Dionysus - Skip the line and feel the excitement of visiting the Theater of Dionysus, the birthplace of many renowned ancient comedies and tragedies.
- Herod Atticus Odeon - Proceed to the Roman Herodion theater, constructed in honor of Herodes Atticus’s wife.
- Propylaea - Ascend to the entrance of the Acropolis, known as the Propylaea.
- Temple of Athena Nike - Enjoy the views of the Temple of Athena Nike.
- Parthenon - Stroll to the Parthenon, dedicated to Athena, the city’s patron goddess. Marvel at this 5th-century pinnacle of Doric order architecture.
- Erechtheion - Lastly, admire the Erechtheion, a distinctive architectural masterpiece notable for its asymmetrical design and its support by six sculpted female figures.

What's Included
- Guide
- Tickets to Acropolis included (if option selected)
- Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens (if option selected)
- Disposable earphones (for groups of over 5 people)
- Guide
- Tickets to Acropolis included (if option selected)
- Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens (if option selected)
- Disposable earphones (for groups of over 5 people)
What's Not Included
- 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.
- 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.
Additional Information
- 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…
- 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.
Location
Mitseon 2
Mitseon
Meet your guide at Athenian Tours' tour office at Mitsaion 2, 11742
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(230 Ratings)
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Jackie
Aug 1, 2025
100% worth it! Orestis was a great guide and made the tour interactive and enjoyable. - Amazing tour! Walked around the Acropolis & through the Museum with our guide Orestis. He was amazing! Very knowledgeable and funny! Shared facts, rumours of the day and future plans of the Archeological site.
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Pgilliland
Jul 27, 2025
Athens Acropolis tour - Sissy was very knowledgeable and professional. She provided historical facts and interesting mythology. Views were spectacular and structures and artifacts amazing. Recommend the basement tour of the museum.
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431israea
Jul 26, 2025
The guide was amazing - The guide John was amazing, the only thing that godere me is the ultimate part after 3 Hours was little bit heavy . But he was intresting, funny, also really prepared.
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Sightseer23958212973
Jul 25, 2025
- We had a fantastic experience during our guided tour of the Acropolis, Parthenon, and the museum. Our guide, Aigli, was absolutely wonderful — so kind, knowledgeable, and full of passion for the history of Greece. Despite the heat, she was incredibly patient, making sure everyone stayed engaged and comfortable.
She brought ancient history to life with her storytelling and answered all our questions with a smile. We truly appreciated her energy and warmth.
Efharistó polí, Aigli! This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Athens. Yia sou!
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Q8497hadanap
Jul 24, 2025
Great time will never forget - The trip was amazing. The tour guide was so informative, patient and professional, a wealth of knowledge, and really cute for everybody in the group.
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Connector63139516049
Jul 21, 2025
10/10 - We had Alexia as our guide and what an absolute pleasure! She was only too happy to help with answering questions and taking those all important photos! Highly recommended!
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Claire
Jul 21, 2025
Amazing tour with fantastic guide -Maria ( Angel ) - Well organised , great communication before tour with emails of where to meet and well organised on the day. Tour guide was very knowledgeable, took time for rest stops in the hot weather
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Anthony_l
Jul 20, 2025
Excellent Tour - Excellent tour of the Acropolis and the museum! Natasha has a wealth of information! She was professional and courteous!
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Lilly_l
Jul 19, 2025
The best tour - Our guide was so fantastic and knowledgeable we would highly recommend. We did the tour of acropolis at 9:00am to try and avoid the heat
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Jasmineco4637rp
Jul 17, 2025
Beautiful day! - Although it was very warm, booking the 8AM tour was just perfect! There was a water fountain near the Parthenon to fill up water bottles which was useful on sucb a hot day. Kostas, our tour guide, made the Acropole and museum visit so interesting and was very knowledgeable and friendly! We definitely enjoyed our tour and highly recommend it! I also recommend reading on Greek Mythology, even just a little bit, before visiting the Acropole and its museum to give it more meaning and to understand the depth of the buildings.
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