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Enjoy a private tour to visit the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum in Athens.
Use your priority tickets for a hassle-free visit to the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum.
Follow your professional guide past the Erechtheion, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Propylaia, and of course, the Parthenon.
Complete your visit to the Acropolis by exploring the Acropolis Museum and see its stunning glass floors.
Admire the excavations as you walk through the Museum's unique layout.
Enjoy the treasures of ancient Greek civilization in Athens with a professional, local guide on a private tour.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We meet outside the Acropolis Metro Station. If arriving by metro, take the Makrygianni /Dionysiou Arepaghitou exit. Please go up to the street level and find the sign for “Akropoli.” Your guide will be waiting with a sign displaying your names.
Itinerary
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Start your private tour at the Acropolis metro station and start exploring with your experienced local guide. Get to know them as you prepare to start discovering the most popular monument in Athens.
Admission ticket free -
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Beat the crowds and explore the famous Acropolis on this private walking tour. Your pre-reserved tickets will help you avoid the long queues. Discover this wonder of the ancient world, and immerse yourself in Greek history alongside your professional local guide. Easily the most famous monument in Athens, the Acropolis deserves a detailed tour that includes the Erechtheion, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Propylaia and-of course-the Parthenon.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
(Pass by)
Learn about the most celebrated myths of ancient Athens, its most significant religious festivals and earliest cults, and how several specific events in the city’s history are all connected to this sacred precinct.
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Explore the Acropolis and its related monuments, all of which are in harmony with their natural surroundings. See how these unique masterpieces of ancient architecture innovatively combine different orders and styles of Classical art. Enjoy unforgettable moments in your private tour as you learn how these monuments have influenced art and culture for many centuries.
Admission ticket free -
(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 -
(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 -
2
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.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
3
Once the Acropolis walking tour finishes, head to the Acropolis Museum to complement this part of the tour. Your guide organizes the timing of the museum either before or after the Acropolis hill, depending on the season and the crowds. The Acropolis Museum is stunning, to say the least. Your visit to it includes a peak at treasures of ancient Greek civilization. The museum building itself is also worth discovering, a its unique design has incorporated excavations which are visible under its stunning glass floors. After around three hours, your tour concludes back at the original starting 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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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.
- No wheelchairs, walkers, nor elevator access available during the tour. Please consider mobility limitations before booking.
- We kindly request that you arrive at the designated meeting point 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Our tours depart punctually as we have specific entry times reserved for the Acropolis. It is not feasible to join our tours once they have commenced.
- Tickets are timed and expire within 5 to 10 minutes.
- Tips/gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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