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Overview
Maximize time in Athens on a private walking tour of the Acropolis and other historical highlights. Meet your guide for a private half-day walking tour including the Parthenon, the Acropolis Museum, and the Temple of Athena Nike. Enjoy reserved access and explore several landmarks of ancient Greek civilization with a private guide. Learn about history, architecture, and mythology during this guided walking tour.
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Walks In Europe
Ratings & Reviews
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Good guided tour but it’s a small “private” group
Diana_G, Mar 2025
To be clear, this is a good guided tour of the Acropolis area including the Parthenon and the museum. However, at the time I booked it and at the time of the activity (late March 2025), the tour description did NOT say it’s a small-ish private group guided tour. That may have changed since then. For the price, I thought we had a private tour guide for just my husband and I. That was not the case. Once we learned about the group, we accepted it and very much enjoyed the enthusiasm and knowledge of our tour guide, Eva. She was fun and really knows her stuff. Also a fast walker. Would book this again but the tour details need to be clear that it’s small-ish group guided tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2025
Hello, Thank you for your detailed feedback! We're glad to hear you enjoyed the tour and that Eva’s enthusiasm and expertise made for a great experience. We understand the confusion regarding the group size and appreciate you pointing this out. Tour descriptions should always clearly reflect what to expect, and we’ll make sure this is reviewed to prevent future misunderstandings. Thank you again, and we’d be happy to welcome you on another tour! Best regards,
Superior tour!
Charles_K, Jul 2024
Excellent detail and amazing guide, Maria! She brought the ancient world to life and was super accommodating when we had an issue that needed handled immediately.
Great tour!!
Kristen_P, Jul 2024
Anna was a wonderful tour guide. We would love to take another tour with her again. Anna had great commentary with a lot of information. It was a great first day in Athens!
Amazing
Jen_S, Jun 2024
Our guide was amazing so much history! She made it delightful. Her name is Marina highly recommend! She was always looking for shade and made us comfortable in every way
Itinerary
Walks In Europe - Athens
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.
Acropolis
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.
2 hoursAdmission IncludedParthenon
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.
Propylaea
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.
Erectheion
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.
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.
Tempio Di 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.
30 minutesAdmission IncludedAcropolis Museum
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 hourAdmission Included
Experience
Highlights
Inclusions
- 3-hour, well-organized guided tour
- Private Tour
- Experienced local guide
- Entrance fees for the Museum
- Entrance fees for the Acropolis
Exclusions
- Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
- 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.
Guide Languages
English
German
Cancellation Policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.