Afternoon Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour
Overview
Come on a 4-hour tour to Athens' most important spot and step back in time! A friendly English-speaking guide, an expert with a license, will lead you through a journey of history and mythology at the UNESCO-listed Acropolis. Visit the Acropolis Museum, among the world's best, and be amazed by original masterpieces, brightly lit by natural sunlight. Check out ancient wonders through glass floors during excavations.
Choose the afternoon tour for a more relaxed experience with fewer people and milder temperatures. The heat is less, making it comfy for you. Plus, enjoy the beautiful colors of the setting sun – it's like magic, adding an extra layer of beauty to your time-travel adventure.
So, if you want to explore the Acropolis and its museum without waiting in long lines as at this time of day the crowd at the rock tends to be smaller, in the pleasant afternoon breeze, and with the stunning backdrop of the sun's colors, this tour is just right for you!
What's Included
- Enter through a separate entrance to the Acropolis Museum
- Tickets to Acropolis & Acropolis Museum are included.
- Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens & Museum
- English speaking licensed guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Skip-the-line separate entrance to the Acropolis. No one can skip the lines to Acropolis.
- Use of the elevator at the Acropolis Hill
Meeting Location
Mitseon 2
Athina 117 42, Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Athens 105 58
Greece
What To Expect
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Acropolis Museum
2 hours Admission Ticket Included
Teatro Di Dioniso (pass by)
Herod Atticus Odeon (pass by)
Propylaea
15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Tempio Di Athena Nike
10 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Parthenon
40 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Erectheion
30 minutes Admission Ticket Included
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
- Not suitable for children under 6 years old
- Not suitable for people with mobility impairments.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- In an effort to ensure that you will avoid any kind of discomfort and most importantly that you will feel comfortable, our guides may change order of the sites you may visit.
- Due to strict Acropolis entry times, punctuality is crucial. Latecomers cannot be accommodated, and no refunds will be provided.
- Entrance tickets to be handed by the guide in paper form on date and time of the visit, at the meeting point.
- We cannot use the elevator to the Acropolis on group tours
- Strollers are not allowed in Acropolis
- The Acropolis of Athens is a citadel built on top of a relatively steep hill which can be slippery at specific spots especially when raining.
- Bring a bottle of water (no cafe-bar at the site, only a water fountain), a hat, sunglasses, and an umbrella on a rainy day.
- ID check required upon entry for reduced/free tickets holders
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- 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).
- Enter through a separate entrance to the Acropolis Museum.
- Tickets to Acropolis & Acropolis Museum are included.
- Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens & Museum.
- English speaking licensed guide.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Gratuities.
- Skip-the-line separate entrance to the Acropolis. No one can skip the lines to Acropolis.
- Use of the elevator at the Acropolis Hill.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Afternoon Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not suitable for children under 6 years old
- Not suitable for people with mobility impairments.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Afternoon Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Enter through a separate entrance to the Acropolis Museum
- Tickets to Acropolis & Acropolis Museum are included.
- Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens & Museum
- English speaking licensed guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Skip-the-line separate entrance to the Acropolis. No one can skip the lines to Acropolis.
- Use of the elevator at the Acropolis Hill
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
- Not suitable for children under 6 years old
- Not suitable for people with mobility impairments.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- In an effort to ensure that you will avoid any kind of discomfort and most importantly that you will feel comfortable, our guides may change order of the sites you may visit.
- Due to strict Acropolis entry times, punctuality is crucial. Latecomers cannot be accommodated, and no refunds will be provided.
- Entrance tickets to be handed by the guide in paper form on date and time of the visit, at the meeting point.
- We cannot use the elevator to the Acropolis on group tours
- Strollers are not allowed in Acropolis
- The Acropolis of Athens is a citadel built on top of a relatively steep hill which can be slippery at specific spots especially when raining.
- Bring a bottle of water (no cafe-bar at the site, only a water fountain), a hat, sunglasses, and an umbrella on a rainy day.
- ID check required upon entry for reduced/free tickets holders
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
