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Acropolis monuments & Parthenon Walking Tour with Optional Acropolis Museum

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Athens, Greece
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4 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English
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Overview

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's Included

  • Entrance tickets if you book the options with entrance tickets
  • Professional meeting point (check in area) with WIFI available close to Acropolis
  • Professional licensed tour guide - Skip the line
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fee to the Acropolis unless you book the option WITH tickets
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Meeting Location

Meeting point

Porinou 5
Athina 117 42, Greece

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Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.

End point

Dionysiou Areopagitou 15
Athina 117 42, Greece

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.

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Athens (pass by)

The capital Of Greece
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Theatre of Dionysus

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.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Herod Atticus Odeon

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.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Tempio Di Athena Nike

The how it is called temple of Victory
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Propylaia

Entrance to the Acropolis. Amazing monuments designed 2500 years ago
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Tempio Di Athena Nike

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.
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15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Parthenon

Temple of Goddess Athena
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Erectheion

monument of Acropolis
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10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Acropolis

Acropolis of Athens
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Acropolis Museum

New Acropolis museum hosts Acropolis galleries - If you book the Acropolis and Acropolis museum option
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1 hour Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • 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.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Acropolis monuments & Parthenon Walking Tour with Optional Acropolis Museum?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

Activity name

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

Additional Info

Activity name

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • 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
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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