Skip-the-Line Acropolis Tour with Parthenon and Museum
Discover the ancient mythology and historic landmarks of Athens with an expert archaeologist guide
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(125)
4 h
Max 15 Guests
Looking for best way to see the unmissable Acropolis while you’re in Athens? This half-day guided tour lets you walk in the footsteps of Plato and Socrates with an expert archaeologist guide, taking in the iconic Parthenon and the remains of the ancient roads, theaters, sanctuaries, and temples that once made up this incredibly influential citadel. Skip the line and journey back over 2,500 years to the cradle of modern civilization!
After meeting your expert guide near to the Acropolis entrance, you'll skip the line to begin exploring one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, and the place where great philosophers like Aristotle helped form the modern world. You'll visit the historical ruins imagining the great temples, markets, and theaters that lined the streets of this great citadel. Explore the Parthenon, the grand temple set atop the hill looking over the panorama of the modern city. Then skip the line to...
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Expert English-speaking guide
Skip the line Acropolis tickets
Skip the line Acropolis Museum tickets
Parthenon
Temple of Athena, Theater of Dionysus, Herodes Atticus Theater, and more!
Group size of 15
Pick-up
Guide gratuity
Meet your guide near the Acropolis
Exact location can be found on your voucher
Acropolis Hill
The great hill atop Athens has been a cradle of civilization for millennia
The Parthenon
Explore the ruins of this iconic Athens landmark, the symbol of the city
Theater of Dionysus
Built on the south slope and impressing audiologists throughout history, the Theater of Dionysus was built in the 6th Century BCE and held nearly 17,000 spectators
Odeon of Herodes Atticus
See the 5,000 seat amphitheater that was originally opened under Roman rule in 161 CE.
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
You'll meet your guide and group at the Athens Walks office, just a short walk from the Acropolis. Your tour will end inside the Acropolis Museum where you are free to explore on your own!
This is a 4-hour walking tour, so make sure you're wearing comfortable shoes and bring some water, sunscreen in summer months, and a camera.
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Great Tour
John Hayward
May 19, 2025
Lydia did a fantastic job. She was very knowledgeable about the history and eager to answer all of our questions. Everything was well organized so we were easily able to move through the crisis all in the tour. I would recommend this for anyone.
John LaRocca
May 18, 2025
Lydia was an amazing tour guide! She’s so knowledgeable and passionate about the history of the Acropolis, we learned so much! She made our trip to Athens so special!
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Scott McKenzie
May 17, 2025
Great guide!!! Elizabeth was excellent Great antiquities to see up close Great weather
Wonderful tour by an expert guide !
Jill Styles
May 17, 2025
Lydia did an excellent job showing and telling us all the highlights of the Acropolis , Parthenon and the Acropolis Museum ; definitely got our money’s worth !!
Lisa Futterman
May 16, 2025
Acropolis Tour with Parthenon and Museum
James Devilliers
May 15, 2025
Our tour guide was terrific. She was very informed and informative. The itinerary was excellent (as were the historical monuments). The tour was an adequate length, and any longer might have been too much. We would recommend this tour.
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Daniel Larocca
May 13, 2025
Lidia was very good. She loves her job and I’d vert knowledgeable.
An amazing morning with John the archeologist
William Munroe
May 11, 2025
The tour started on time and we had headphones thar let us here our guide John. We had 14 in our group. Our guide, John the archeologist was outstanding. He was a weslth of knowledge, actually worked on the Paratheneon on different projects, and was kind and considerate. We had an older gentleman who had trouble with the terrain. John personally supported him while never missing a beat on the tour. We really enjoyed the entire event. We highly reccomend the museum after the Acropolis portion.
Guides are great - John the archeologist
mark krause
May 09, 2025
We ended up not being registered for the tour after booking online. Maybe we booked too early, but your partners at the office handled the situation well. We were able to go and we loved the tours! John the archeologist was a treat.
Rebecca Williams
May 09, 2025
Monique Taylor
May 09, 2025
Kathleen McLean
May 05, 2025
Marcia K. Jones
May 03, 2025
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Myeka Page
May 01, 2025
Really enjoyed our tour with Ioannis. Great insights and good humour bought the history of the Acropolis to life.
Susan Sanders
April 30, 2025
An Amazing Acropolis/Parthenon Tour!
Lorren Gidel
April 28, 2025
We enjoyed our tour with our exceptional guide, Bernie. He knew his material and made the information even more interesting by his delivery and guest involvement. The length of the tour was perfect; long enough to learn a lot, not too long to tire us. Money well spent.
Philip Houseal
April 26, 2025
Excellent tour
Christopher Barbour
April 25, 2025
Christina, our guide, was highly knowledgeable and very personable. Had I gone on my own, I wouldn’t have learned nearly as much! Highly recommend!
Skip the Line Acropolis Tour with Parthenon and Museum
Patricia Sims
April 24, 2025
Our guide made it possible to get the most out of a once in a lifetime tour of the Acropolis. She held bachelor’s and master’s degrees and explained the history of Ancient Greece in both interesting and understandable ways, besides moving us quickly through the crowds. I highly recommend this tour!
Well organized interesting and fun
Patricia Coghlan
April 23, 2025
Tour did what it said on the can. Well organized, guide very knowledgeable and demonstrated an interest in the history of Athens.
Excellent tour!
Peggy Ricks
April 19, 2025
This was an excellent tour. Our guide was very personable and knowledgeable. We appreciated being able to fully understand the significance of the site and enjoyed the in-depth explanations of how it was constructed. Wish we could have spent more time in the museum, but that part of the tour was excellent too! Highly recommend!
Wonderful Tour
Alan McColl
April 12, 2025
This was a fantastic tour that all the family loved. Demos was a superb guide - knowledgable, engaging, funny. Just the right time everywhere and it was really good to visit the museum right after to get the context. Highly recommended!
Acropolis tour was the best!
Joe Neisen
April 09, 2025
Vicky was amazing! She was so knowledgeable. I did not expect so many details. Her knowledge of Greek history was outstanding. Absolutely the best!
Wonderful tour.
Katie Moore
April 06, 2025
I am so pleased we booked this tour. Our guide was Demos - a historian who could also moonlight as a comedian - he made the tour very funny and engaging and went out of his way to include children and teens in everything. I learned far more than I ever would have done if just looking around by myself and my 15 year old daughter also loved it. We chose the option with museum tickets and am glad we did - this really added context and interest too. Thank you Demos!
Anna was great!
Charlene Cochran
April 05, 2025