Private: Acropolis and Agora Tour: The Rise & Fall of Democracy
Overview
For centuries, ancient Athenians experimented with a variety of political regimes until they invented the one that suit them best... or so they thought! Visit the Acropolis & the Ancient Agora, learn the backstory on how democracy was born, and understand its principles, its values, the purposes it served and, ultimately, the reasons for its failure.
What's Included
- Private walking tour
- Professional guide
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fees to archaeological sites (we can prepurchase them for you)
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
If your hotel is in central Athens and within 10–15 minutes of the tour’s starting point, your guide will meet you directly at your hotel. Otherwise, you will meet your guide at the location arranged with your travel designer.
Dionysiou Areopagitou 45
Athina 117 42, Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Athens 105 55
Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
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Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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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).
- Private walking tour.
- Professional guide.
- Food and drinks.
- Entrance fees to archaeological sites (we can prepurchase them for you).
- Gratuities.
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 Private: Acropolis and Agora Tour: The Rise & Fall of Democracy is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private: Acropolis and Agora Tour: The Rise & Fall of Democracy 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
- Private walking tour
- Professional guide
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fees to archaeological sites (we can prepurchase them for you)
- Gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
