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Acropolis monuments & Parthenon Walking Tour with Optional Acropolis Museum

4.9(3,346 reviews)Athens, GreeceOperated by Athens Walks Tour Company
  • Duration4 hours
  • GroupShared · max 20
  • TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • BookingInstant confirmation

About this activity

Behold the beginnings of Western civilization with an experienced licensed tour guide on a 4-hour walking tour of this UNESCO Heritage site. Remarkable history unfolds as you stroll by the Parthenon and other monuments of the Acropolis; visit the New Acropolis Museum to gawk at ancient statues. Walk over the glass floor of the state-of-the-art Museum and watch under the remains of Ancient Athens. Head up with your tour guide to the glass Parthenon room and finish the tour with the superb and classic perfect collection while admiring the views of the Acropolis. This is a skip-the-line tour. We will make sure you will not have to wait in long lines. The walking tour is made with an experienced licensed tour guide.

The meeting point is in our offices by the Acropolis (2 minutes walk from Acropolis metro station). We provide free WiFi at the meeting point. You can also safely leave your luggage or bags and pick them up after the tour.

What to expect

4 hours10 stopsShared tourMax 20 travellers
  1. Athens

    Athens, Greece

    Pass by

    The capital Of Greece

  2. 15 minutes

    The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus. The first orchestra terrace was constructed on the site around the mid- to late-sixth century BC, where it hosted the City Dionysia.

  3. Herod Atticus Odeon

    Dionissiou Areopagitou, Athens, Greece

    15 minutes

    The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theater structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in 161 AD and then renovated in 1950.

  4. Temple of Athena Nike

    Acropolis, Dionysiou Areopagitou, Acropolis, Athens, 10558, Greece

    10 minutes

    The how it is called temple of Victory

  5. 15 minutes

    Entrance to the Acropolis. Amazing monuments designed 2500 years ago

  6. Temple of Athena Nike

    Acropolis, Dionysiou Areopagitou, Acropolis, Athens, 10558, Greece

    15 minutesAdmission not included

    The Temple of Athena Nike is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis.

  7. Parthenon

    Acropolis, Top of Dionyssiou Areopagitou, Athens, 105 58, Greece

    30 minutesAdmission not included

    Temple of Goddess Athena

  8. Erectheion

    Acropolis, Athens, 10558, Greece

    10 minutes

    monument of Acropolis

  9. Acropolis

    Athens, 105 58, Greece

    1 hourAdmission not included

    Acropolis of Athens

  10. Acropolis Museum

    Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens, 117 42, Greece

    1 hourAdmission not included

    New Acropolis museum hosts Acropolis galleries - If you book the Acropolis and Acropolis museum option

Pickup & meeting point

There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.

Start

Porinou street 5 inside Athens Walks office

End

The tour ends at the Acropolis Museum if you book the option with the museum. If you book the option only Acropolis ends up to the Acropolis monuments.

Redemption

Attraction start point

The meeting point is at Porinou 5, 11742 (please do not forget to add the postal code) inside the tour office of Athens Walks. Please be at the meeting point 15-30 minutes in advance. Please do not forget to bring passport or IDs or photocopies of them for any participant under 25 years old of EU origin or under 18 years old of NON Eu origin. Please come at the meeting time to receive your entrance tickets and check in with your guide. The tour is not starting at the entrance gates of Acropolis. Do not go to entrance gates of Acropolis. If you reserve a taxi ask them to take you to Porinou 5, 11742. - Guests are advised to wear flat and comfortable walking shoes. - Large backpacks, strollers and oversized purses are not permitted inside the site. You can store them safely at the meeting point. - Long queues and waiting might occur, and every effort is made to coordinate the best timings for visits.* - The order of sites may be reversed based on traffic, weather, and overcrowding of venues. - Temperatures can get extremely high during summer. Guests are encouraged to wear hats, sunglasses, insect repellent, sunscreen lotion, and hydrate. An optional umbrella to create shade is also advisable. - Guests are encouraged to bring credit cards and currency to purchase optional extras such as souvenirs, food, and beverages. - You should never feel that gratuities are expected, but it is customary to leave a tip to recognize exceptional service in restaurants, taxis, and excursion guides and drivers. It is always up to you to determine the amount. - People under 25 years old they should bring their passports or photo copy of them.

What's included

Included

  • Entrance tickets if you book the options with entrance tickets
  • Small groups of less than 20 people per guide
  • Professional meeting point (check in area) with WIFI available close to Acropolis
  • Whisper tour guide system for better listening of your guide (for groups larger than 5)
  • Professional licensed tour guide - Skip the line

Not included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fee to the Acropolis unless you book the option WITH tickets
  • Entrance fee to the Acropolis Museum unless you book the option WITH tickets
  • Personal expenses

Good to know

Accessibility & suitability

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Traveller requirements

  • Minimum 1 traveller per booking
  • Maximum 20 travellers per booking
  • At least one adult must be included in the booking
  • Age bands: Child (0–6), Youth (7–17), Adult (18–99)

Additional information

  • People under 18 years old they should bring their passports or IDs of them to ensure reduce price entrance ticket to Acropolis.
  • EU citizens under 25 years old have free entrance. Others under 25 years old have a 50% discount (Acropolis tickets). IDs or Passports are required for the guests under 25 years old to ensure Birth date at the Entrance Gates.
  • If you have not choose the option "with" entrance tickets - Entrance fees must be purchased online in advance through the official website. Acropolis 30 euros per adult from April 2025 , 10 euros per adult from November to March. Acropolis museum 20 euros per adult from April 2025
  • You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Please wear comfortable shoes, hat and sun cream
  • Participants under 25 should have with them their passports or photo copies of them

Languages

Guide
English

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 1+ days before100% refund
  • 0–1 days before0% refund
  • This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it's cancelled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Important booking information

Booking cut-off
Bookings close 1 hour before the activity starts.
Confirmation
Confirmed immediately after booking.
Tickets
One per booking
Local time zone
Europe/Athens
Product code
5776P17

What you'll be asked when booking

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Traveller reviews

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