Acropolis Walking Tour: Explore Ancient Athens, Syntagma Square & City Center
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391 Ratings
Athens
Immerse yourself in ancient Athens on a captivating walking tour. Explore the Acropolis, Syntagma Square, and the city center with an expert guide. Book now!
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Syntagma Station - Syntagma Metro Station Museum
  • Hellenic Parliament - Watch the Change of the Guards
  • Change of Guards - Watch the Change of the Guards
  • Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • National Garden - Walk through the National Gardens
  • Zappeion Conference & Exhibition Center - Zappeion Hall
  • Acropolis - Get an 1.5 hour comprehensive guided tour inside the Acropolis and all its famous monuments
  • Theater of Dionysus - Dionysus Theater
  • Herod Atticus Odeon - Herodeion
  • Propylaea - Propylaea
  • Temple of Athena Nike - Nike Temple
  • Parthenon - Parthenon
What's Included
  • Skip-the-ticket line service
  • Local licensed guide
  • Athens map
  • Athens guide magazine
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees to the sites visited (can be booked as a separate option)
  • Gratuities (gratuity rates in Greece are around 10% of service cost)
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Calling all history enthusiasts! Explore the historical depths of Athens on this informative city exploration tour led by a knowledgeable local guide! Embark on a journey through the ancient Acropolis of Athens — a renowned UNESCO World Heritage site — and marvel at how this historical edifice stands imposingly over the cityscape. Visits to the Greek Parliamentary Building and Syntagma Square in downtown Athens are also included. All admission costs are your responsibility. Please note, in spite of our fast-track ticket service, security checks may necessitate a waiting period. This is due to variable visitor numbers at the sites throughout the day. Usual waiting times range between 0 to 10 or 30 minutes, albeit exceptions may cause a longer wait.

  • IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT BABY STROLLERS: Please have in mind that baby strollers are not allowed on the Acropolis, archaeological site and that there is no cloakroom at the side entrance we use to enter. For your own convenience, it is recommended to use a baby pouch instead of a baby stroller.
  • Comfortable walking shoes, sun-screen and a hat are recommended
  • Dress according to weather
  • Bring a bottle of water
  • Strict Acropolis entry times mean we can’t wait for latecomers. No refunds will be given.
  • All visitors undergo airport-style security; expect peak season waits of up to 30+ minutes.
  • Cutoff times sync with Athens local time.
  • Tours run rain or shine.
  • If you selected the WITHOUT ticket option It’s up to you to purchase your admission tickets from the official site—a simple but important task to ensure your spot on the tour. This means you’ll need to carefully choose the right date, time slot, and ticket category (for example, adults, students, etc.).
  • The tour starts with the City Tour and accesses the Acropolis two hours approximately past the tour’s starting time, at approximately 11:40am, (Book your Acropolis ticket independently here → https://hhticket.gr) It’s crucial to ensure your tickets’ entry time corresponds with our tour’s specific schedule. Pre-Purchase Tickets: To ensure your participation, you must purchase your tickets prior to booking our tour. This step confirms the availability for your chosen tour date and time. Non-Refundable Tour Fee: Not possessing a valid entrance ticket at the beginning of the tour disqualifies you from joining the tour. Remember, the tour fee is non-refundable if you fail to meet this requirement. Please follow these steps carefully to ensure a smooth and enjoyable tour experience.
Location
Syntagma
MEETING TIME:15min prior to departure time DURATION: 3h&30min MEETING POINT:INSIDE Syntagma metro station Our staff, holding an orange Athens Walking Tours sign, will be inside Syntagma Metro Station, at the big hall, next to the ticket validating machines. Please be there 15 min prior to the start
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Evelyn_s
Apr 1, 2024
Great Sightseeing Tour - Georgia our guide was great, friendly, a lot of knowledge and the tour was well organized. We had great weather so it was more enjoyable to walk around Athens sights.
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Ai54321
Mar 5, 2024
Educational and fun walking tour - We really enjoyed our walking tour! Lots of great information at a pace that was relaxed but allowed us to see all of the sites. While the acropolis was amazing, we also enjoyed the changing of the guards at the parliament buildings, and the walk through the National Gardens. Our guide Apollon did a great job, and we were fortunate to meet two additional guides (Eva and Maria) who will be doing tours in the summer. They were all lovely and we would be happy to do another tour with them in the future.
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Ajay_s
Jan 31, 2024
Awesome tour.. - Great tour.. We got a bit late as I had an injured leg.. Our archeologist guide Yanis (hope I spelled that right) was more than wonderful & accommodating.. He altered his pace to match mine, took the right number of breaks to help me & presented history in a great way.. The Acropolis tour could've been longer, but it was incredibly cold & windy up there.. He answered all our questions & delivered the tour right how it was described.. Thank you !!
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Linda_t
Dec 26, 2023
Totally enjoyable day. - Can’t say enough about Olesya’s Athens walking and Acropolis tours. Highlights of the walking tour included the changing of the guards at the Parliament building. I’ve watched my videos repeatedly with awe and respect for the guards. Strolling the National Garden brought a sense of quiet and calmness to the bustling city. Acropolis tour was teeming with information from mythology to architectural facts. Her details aided in imagining the lives of the people who walked the paths before present time. Highly recommend her.
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Jet606635
Nov 6, 2023
Acropolis Walking Tour - Arranged this tour last minute as we wanted a little more than just wandering around the summit on our own. Meeting place near the south entry was easy to find and check in completed quickly. Price included entry to the archaeological area and a front of line pass. Our guide, Antonis was incredibly knowledgeable and imparted information we would not have been able to get otherwise. Although the climb to the summit is high it was managed in easy stages. Bring water as it is hot even in cooler months. It can be refilled at the summit. Highly recommend.
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F4393vemarkc
Nov 1, 2023
Apollon the Great! - Great walking tour with our guide Apollon on this 3.5 hour walk around Athens ending with a tour of the Acropolis and Parthenon. Apollon was very informative and delivered in a great style which made the whole experience thoroughly worthwhile.
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924tanisl
Oct 31, 2023
Great way to see athens - A great way to see and learn about Athens. The tour started and ended on time. Our tour guide was also super great! Made the whole experience worth it
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Carole_g
Oct 15, 2023
Great city intro - Great intro to the city, the acropolis and historical Athens. Our guide was very knowledgeable making the tour an interesting introduction to Greek history.
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Shawn_w
Oct 10, 2023
Magnificent Athens, we love you - Our first ever visit to Athens and this tour was quite magnificent, from starting off at Syntagma Metro museum to finishing on top of Acropolis. Memories of this beautiful ancient city will live with us always ❤ Our tour guide Margarita was incredible, her knowledge and ability to pick out the best vantage positions, we can't thank you enough 😊 Thank you 😊
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Doriet737
Oct 20, 2023
Fair - Very good skip the line Acropolis tour, however this tour group DOES NOT make the meeting place clear. We walked around Syntagma square looking for our guide whom never called my phone for an hour. We finally got in touch with them and we were able to meet for the Acropolis. They refused to refund half our money.
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