Athens Shore Excursion: Private Acropolis Walking Tour
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Athens Shore Excursion: Private Acropolis Walking Tour
By Athens Walking Tours
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Ages 0-99
Duration: 3h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Private tour
- Port pickup and drop off
- Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees (approx. 20 euros per person) payable in cash directly on the day of the tour
- Entry/Admission - Acropolis
- Entry/Admission - Parthenon
- Start:Traveler pickup offered.Pickup details
- From Your Cruise Terminal An Athens Walking Tour representative will be waiting for you at a designated area outside of the customs building. Look for someone holding an orange colored Athens Walking Tours sign. Your transfer will depart from the port at 8:45 am. Drop Off Point in Athens Your driver will drop you off at the entrance of the Syntagma metro station in front of the Parliament building. Head inside of the metro station’s lower level to find your Athens Walking Tours guide who will be holding an orange colored Athens Walking Tours sign by the ticket validating machines underneath the hanging clock. The tour starts at 9:30 am.
Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Port of Piraeus, 10, Akti Miaouli str, Pireas 185 38, Greece
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2906PRTATHACRO2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 2906PRTATHACRO2
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- Exploration7828980 contributionsMust do experience of athensJordan was very knowledgeable and not only talked about the history of the place but also how it fitted into the overall Greek history. Wonderful experience that brought the place to life!Written December 9, 2024
- D6054IFmikel0 contributionsGreat guide, great introduction to Athens and its food cultureOur guide Niki took us at just the right pace. Niki gave us so much good information and showed us interesting family-run businesses. We really enjoyed our tour.Written December 6, 2024
- J4305HPscottn0 contributionsRecommended!I had only one full day in Athens, so decided to pay a little extra for a guided tour of the Acropolis. With our guide, Niobe, I got so much more out of the experience than I would have by just walking around on my own. Niobe is very knowledgeable and obviously has a passion for the subject. In fact, the tour -- advertised as 90 minutes -- wound up being closer to 2.5 hours. It was great to not feel rushed! Afterwards, I emailed the company with a question about the Agora (which wasn't even part of my tour) and they quickly got back with an answer.Written December 1, 2024
- Trip568550909400 contributionsEducational and InsightfulVery insightful. The tour guide did a great job at explaining all the history and was passionate about it. My teens enjoyed it. I recommend.Written December 1, 2024
- William K0 contributionsGreat tour; Very educationalThis was perfect for the subject matter. Apollon told great stories about the history of Athens and how the Acropolis played a role. I learned so much, it was very fun and informative.Written November 19, 2024
- Chaskaye0 contributionsInfo overloadWhile the tour guide was very knowledgeable, it was a fire hose of information with no break. Travelers need a moment to absorb the information and ask questions. Some of the info bordered on the arcane.Written November 14, 2024
- 193raphaelv0 contributionsA good day on the AcropolisThe tour was great! The tour guide was very good about telling the history of the Acropolis and also in keeping the group together and moving along. We added the tour of the museum as well which was totally worth it. It allowed us to skip the line for museum entry and the tour guide took us to the highlights of the museum.Written November 11, 2024
- Y1728BLemilyd0 contributionsAuthentic Greek ExperienceThe views were stunning, and the tour guides were fantastic. The food was absolutely incredible! Theo was amazing and made us feel like locals by the end of the food tour. I highly recommend it for a truly authentic Greek experience.Written November 2, 2024
- 352quintenl0 contributionsGreat conversation, helpful and knowledgeable guideIoanna was so helpful to us and the dinner conversation was lively. My wife and I arrived having traveled through an extremely sketchy part of Athens (crack pipes, homeless encampments, etc.). When we brought it up to her she affirmed that we wouldn’t be going over there and began talking about the subtleties and nuances of the different neighborhoods and what it was like to live in Athens. When the tour ended she gave us a route via the train station that let us get home safe and sound.Written October 31, 2024
- MariaCherie0 contributionsA Story to Go with What You're SeeingThe Acropolis and Acropolis Museum are so much better when you have someone who can tell you the story that relates to what you're seeing. Alexis was fabulous!Written October 31, 2024
- Jonbatch0 contributionsGreat gazi location - be ready for stairsGreat Gazi location- walkable restaurants, clubs, metro. Close enough to take metro from airport and reasonable walk with rollerbag. Beautiful outdoor deck. Nice kitchen, bath - smaller shower. Be ready for a stairclimb to the apt - a little difficult with recent surgery on one hand and a suitcase. Loft bedroom has narrow staircase also. (Feels like Amsterdam:). Good wifi great since i often found city cellular super slow sometimes.Written October 27, 2024
- deepak m0 contributionsLiarsWe were family with 2 small kids under 5, we were held back for entry at the entrance because although kids enter for free they need a special free ticket which the agency never told we needed to book. What’s worse - the guide promised us a full refund and left us alone at the entrance, and when we called for a refund the guy at the call centre just straight up refused. Took our money, offered no service and he was even rude about it. Terrible customer service. Just want your money and zero values. You guys have it coming for you if you don’t change how you treat your customersWritten October 25, 2024
- Grovean0 contributionsExcellent way to see these historic sitesExcellent option for seeing the best of the Acropolis and Parthenon with a knowledgeable guide. Tour was well paced and provided an excellent history. Marina was a fabulous tour guide.Written October 25, 2024
- Chrissydney20650 contributionsSurreal experience !We really enjoyed learning about the acropolis and the history of it Such a surreal experience to see it up close We had 2 great tour leaders one for acropolis and one for food tour for lunch Both ladies were amazing , were informative and accomodating Thank you for sharing the stories ..Written October 24, 2024
- Yvonne S0 contributionsDon’t Miss This Amazing Tour!!!!!We are so lucky to have booked this wonderful this Golden Hour Acropolis Tour in the Afternoon Light! Let me start by saying that the organization from start to finish was great! We met at Fresko Yogurt Bar to receive our audio headset and get our Acropolis entrance tickets. Our guide Eva was amazing. She was extremely knowledgeable and provided us with a wonderful history of everything we covered in a way that was interesting and engaging. Our group ranged from very young to seniors, including myself and she was extremely patient and kind, making sure to include all of us.Written October 22, 2024
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Marta J
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Jun 2022 • Friends
The best part was the guide, Koko. Funny, inteligent, engaging, comunicative, with a lot of stories, anegdotes, references. Was open to questions and even hang out with us after the tour. His whole personality really makes him stand out from other guides as he also shares some of his personal experiences (like Miška his dog on his shoulders for the pic for his business card imitating 'the good sheperd' kuros sculpture). I have a Master degree in fine Arts as I've finished the Art academy and found Koko answers deep, toughtful, with a great understanding of the matter. He would do a great job as teaching art hisrory to students and think that anyone who doesn't engage him or give him an oportunity is a fool. Also he's young and fit, energetic, somebody who truly can bring to life things when he speaks =3
Written June 19, 2022
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Sounds like you had an amazing time, and we couldn't be happier! Thank you for your generous and kind feedback, and for including all those lovely details! It was our pleasure to host you and hope to see you again in Athens! All the best!
Written July 3, 2022
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Natalia F
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Sep 2022 • Friends
I loved the excursion! Our guide Charoula was very attentive and kind, as well as showing a lot of knowledge about the local history and mythology. I will recommend to my friends
Written September 14, 2022
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We appreciate the enthusiastic feedback, and hope to see you again soon! Have a great day!
Written October 24, 2022
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Ivan V
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Jun 2022 • Friends
Turist guide Koko is the best guide I ever meet. He is fool of historical and funny informations. Wish all best!
Written June 19, 2022
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We are grateful for your feedback and your top rating! Please join us again when you are in Athens! Have a great day!
Written July 3, 2022
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RoseBowlTraveler
Cincinnati, OH402 contributions
Nov 2019
Kimon was our guide and we joined the existing group tour at 11:30am (some of group had already been on other parts of tour) near the Acropolis in an easy-to-find yogurt shop on a pedestrian street. Kimon was very good at explaining logistics and slowly and in most cases in a shady location led us up the hill to the Acropolis - allowed us free time and we met him later at museum for museum tour.
I had visited Acropolis before but it is always inspiring and fun to see. The real star of the show was the new (to me) musuem and Kimon's tour explaining things and how they related to Parthenon, etc. It was excellent.
The only issue - unrelated to tour - took place on the metro. The system is pretty good but you have to watch your pockets really close and watch out for bad guys. We took metro from Pireaus Port and back and on return trip, three thugs tried to block us in by holding the metro car doors shut so we couldn't get out. I shouted expletives loudly in his face - the whole car looked their direction and whoosh the doors opened. I'm not sure what they had planned but it wasn't good and it was a frightening experience that you need to be aware of if riding the metro.
I had visited Acropolis before but it is always inspiring and fun to see. The real star of the show was the new (to me) musuem and Kimon's tour explaining things and how they related to Parthenon, etc. It was excellent.
The only issue - unrelated to tour - took place on the metro. The system is pretty good but you have to watch your pockets really close and watch out for bad guys. We took metro from Pireaus Port and back and on return trip, three thugs tried to block us in by holding the metro car doors shut so we couldn't get out. I shouted expletives loudly in his face - the whole car looked their direction and whoosh the doors opened. I'm not sure what they had planned but it wasn't good and it was a frightening experience that you need to be aware of if riding the metro.
Written December 4, 2019
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Thank you for your comment and the time you took to write it!
We are glad that your meeting point was easy to find and that you enjoyed your tour with Kimon at the Acropolis and the magnificent new Museum!
In Athens Walking Tours we work to offer you the best memories from Athens. Athens is one of the safest cities of Europe so we imagine that this mysterious incident at the metro could have happened anywhere.
In any case, we hope that your overall stay was great!
Written December 12, 2019
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Bernhard Rösch
2 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
The acropolis Walking tour with my guide (Artemis) was a real highlight of my first visit to Athens. Beyond the aesthetic vision I learned many very interesting Details about culture, religion and state Affairs of the ancient Athens State, so that the buildings were filled with life beyond their incomparable monumentality. I had time to have a look at Details, without any hurry, and i liked it very much to explore the Acropolis with Artemis, a guide as learned as enthusiastic.
Written March 5, 2019
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We are happy you liked your tour and had all the time you needed to enjoy the details of it with Artemis, our wonderful guide who is a knowledgeable licensed guide and dedicated to her job.
Thank you for your comment, we truly appreciate it!
Written March 14, 2019
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Dario L
3 contributions
Jul 2018 • Family
Our guide ( Aggliky / Angela ) was very knowledgeable, she explained the history of the whole tour without hesitation. She reminded us to get drink of water, as it quite warm and always seemed shade when we stopped to regroup to listen to her.
Written July 23, 2018
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