Athens Private Guided Tour: Acropolis, Parthenon and Museum

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• Walks In Europe - Athens (Pass by)

  Meet your private guide at the Acropolis metro station and begin your journey into the heart of ancient Athens. With an expert local guide dedicated exclusively to you, enjoy a more personal experience, ask questions freely and discover the stories behind Greece’s most iconic monument.

  Admission ticket free
• 1
  Acropolis

  Begin your ascent of the Acropolis with pre-reserved admission tickets, saving valuable time at the ticket office. As you explore at a comfortable pace, your private guide will bring the site’s history, architecture and mythology vividly to life, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions along the way. Discover the Acropolis’s greatest monuments, including the elegant Temple of Athena Nike, the monumental Propylaia, the remarkable Erechtheion and, at its summit, the magnificent Parthenon.

  1 hour 5 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Parthenon

  At the summit, stand before the Parthenon and take in its extraordinary scale, architectural precision and commanding views over Athens. Your private guide will reveal how this magnificent temple was built in honor of the goddess Athena and explain the ingenious techniques that create its remarkable sense of balance and perfection. Discover the stories behind its sculptural decoration, its role in ancient Athenian life and the transformations it has undergone over more than 2,400 years.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Propylaea (Pass by)

  As you continue across the Acropolis, notice how its monuments were carefully designed to complement both one another and the dramatic landscape around them. Your guide will help you recognize the different architectural orders and artistic styles represented throughout the site, revealing the innovation behind these Classical masterpieces. Along the way, discover how the Acropolis has shaped architecture, art, and culture across the world for more than two millennia.

  Admission ticket free
• Erectheion (Pass by)

  Get an excellent understanding of this fascinating part of the Acropolis from your expert local guide. Visualize the Acropolis of the fifth century BC, as it is still an accurate reflection of the splendor, power, and wealth of that era. Enjoy Athens as it was at its peak, during the golden age of Perikles.

  Admission ticket free
• Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus (Pass by)

  Enjoy the views over the city and all the way to the Aegean Sea. Follow your guide on a different route towards the south exit so that you also see the Altar of Asclepius and the Theater of Dionysus, the birthplace of theater drama.

  Admission ticket free
• 3
  Temple of Athena Nike

  Discover the temples on the north side of the Acropolis that most visitors miss out on. Take a break as you walk through the temples that primarily housed the earlier Athenian cults and those of the Olympian gods.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Acropolis Museum

  Continue your experience at the Acropolis Museum, where the sculptures and artifacts discovered on the hill reveal even more of its story. To make the most of your private tour, your guide will choose whether to visit the museum before or after the Acropolis, taking the season and expected crowd levels into account. Admire highlights such as the original Caryatids and explore the spectacular Parthenon Gallery, where the temple’s surviving sculptures are displayed in their original sequence. The museum is an architectural attraction in its own right, with glass floors offering fascinating views of the ancient neighbourhood excavated beneath the building. After approximately three hours, your private tour concludes back at the original meeting point.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• During High Season skip-the-line tickets can be very papular at certain time slots which can lead to people waiting in the "skip-the-line ticket holders" queue
• Any kind of baby strollers are not permitted within the Acropolis site. Consider using a baby pouch instead of a stroller.

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