Athens Small-Group Walking Tour with Skip-the-Line Acropolis Ticket
About this activity
Highlights
- Skip-the-line access to Acropolis
- Guided tour of Athens' historic sites
- Visit Parthenon and Temple of Zeus
- Explore ancient Agora and Plaka district
- Learn about Greek history and culture
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Skip-the-line entry to the Acropolis
- Guided walking tour of Athens' historic sites
- Visit to the Parthenon and Temple of Zeus
- Meals and beverages
Itinerary
Our official guide will meet you at the designated meeting point. Walk through Syntagma Square with a short description and history of Athens most important square.
Watch the famous change of the Presidential Guards commonly known as "Tsolias". Our official guide will tell you all about the famous Greek memorial as well as the backround story of the Greek Parliament which used to be the King's Palace.
Our guide will walk you along the National Garden which is located next to the Parliament. The National Garden was initially built for the first Queen of Greece, Queen Amalia and it was named Royal Garden.It used to be botanical garden since the first establishment.
A short stop at the Zappeion Mansion is about to follow. Our guide will acquaint you with the history of the fist Olympic facility used for the first modern Olympic games of Athens in 1896.
Just opposite Zappeion Mansion you will walk and enter the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Live guidance inside the monument which dates back to the early 2nd century BC and was built by the Roman emperor Handrian. This is a great photo stop with the Acropolis as a backround !
You will enter the South sloap of the Acropolis and follow the uphill path to the Parthenon. The walk goes through Dionysos Theater and ends up at the entrance of the Acropolis known as " Propylaea". Our licensed guide will guide you through the monuments of Acropolis.The Parthenon is dominating the center of the 5th century BC complex, which is the most accurate reflection of the splendour, power and wealth of Athens at its greatest peak, the golden age of Perikles.
The route passes by "Plaka" and "Anafiotika" district to reach the next and final stop, the Acropolis.A great way to discover the traditional part of the city with great shops and restaurants.
Meeting point
Start Location
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Important information
Know before you book
- The tour operates in English; check availability for other languages.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
- The tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain.
- Bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated during the tour.
- Be prepared for a moderate amount of walking and standing.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Comfortable walking shoes will make walking a lot easier. Please avoid wearing sandals.
Traveler reviews
Acropolis
The tour of the Acropolis was amazing. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and with good grip. Our tour guide George was very knowledgeable but walked extremely fast and was at times hard to keep up going up hill. Overall a great tour.
The worse tour with viator
It was the worst tour with Viator we ever had. I understand that some external activities cause some complications but Viator should anticipate it and plan ahead. We were informed about cyclist event in Athens days before our tour. Because of that Viator change our meeting time and place. Unfortunately our guide didn’t plan to change the itinerary to help with all road closing. We spent hours being stuck in the car driving circles for 2 hours . The minibus was not comfortable or clean. The seats were stained and uncomfortable. Our guide wanted to see change of guards so badly that we spend almost 2 hours driving in circles to get close to the parlament building without success. She introduced herself as an Athens resident, in my opinion she should have a better way to maneuver this situation. Half of our tour forcefully left the tour looking for restrooms because our the guide was not able to accommodate tour requests for restrooms. Overall it was a horrible experience. I will be requesting refund for this tour. Clearly Viator knew that cyclist event with road closing was happening but they made no attempt to change our itinerary to make our experience smooth. Viator needs to be more flexible and ready to make an new itinerary in case of changes in city’s live events. As a tourists we trust local companies to make our site seeing pleasant and smooth. Viator did not deliver this time.
Great Tour
Tour is excellent. If you aren traveling with someone with mobility issues, it may be a bit challenging. Very informative!
A climb to remember
The walk began from Key Tours at 3.45 and walked past the old buildings en route to the Acropolis. Here we were told Myths of the Gods and their experiences in the original. Athens. As we slowly climbed the hill, our enthusiastic and well informed guide took us through all the side buildings. Those still standing, like the theatre - imagine being able to stand where the theatre first began, as one person stepped out from thw chorus of dancers and singers and spoke to the audience. Slowly through the original hospitals, past the springs and the huge Roman built theatre we climbed with stories continuing. Although qe were impatient to arrive, when we when appreciated that we were part of history. The long line of people who came to wonder at the superb buildings and praise the God Athena. When the sun shone on the buildings as it sank in the west, the columns of this geometrically perfect building glowed golden in the light.
Worth the visit
I learned a lot and got a better understanding of the long history of this ancient place. It was hot. Bring plenty of water and a hat.