Top Athens Tours, Sightseeing & Cruises

Make easy work of Athens’ busy streets and steep hills by whizzing around the sights on an easy-to-ride electric bike. Glide effortlessly around the hilltop ruins of the UNESCO-listed Acropolis of Athens and pedal around the atmospheric Old Town of Plaka. Hop off along the way to see the New Acropolis Museum, Hadrian’s Arch, and the National Gardens of Athens.

Athens is a street food lover’s paradise—but knowing where to start can be tricky. On this walking tour, a local guides you through the city’s most iconic neighborhoods to taste authentic Athenian favorites at beloved local spots. From flaky spanakopita and warm koulouri to juicy souvlaki, cheesy peinirli, and irresistible sweets, enjoy a delicious journey through Athens’ vibrant food scene—without having to organize a thing yourself.

Maximize your time in Athens and learn more about the city than you would on your own with a small-group or private guided tour. Perks include skip-the-line access to the Acropolis, so you can spend more of your trip sightseeing than waiting in lines. Stop by the National Library of Greece, the Ancient Agora of Athens, Plaka, the Panathenaic Stadium, and more during this tour.

Explore Athens once the temperatures have cooled and the daytime crowds have gone home on this small-group nighttime tour. Let your guide lead the way as you walk around the city, taking in views of the illuminated Parthenon and the Acropolis, as well as other historical landmarks. Complete your evening by eating like a local and enjoying a Greek dinner in a traditional tavern.

Go on foot and get up close to the ancient wonder of Athens’ Acropolis. Visit the Greek capital’s most-renowned monuments on this flexible half-day walking tour. Don’t just look through a tour bus window: truly experience the Acropolis by strolling around this epic landmark of civilization with a guide by your side to provide commentary. Options with and without admission fees are available.

The midday heat and crowds in Athens can be oppressive, so take in the city’s highlights in the cooler and quieter evening hours with this walking tour. Meet your guide and a small group to stroll through the city center and admire A-list sights like Syntagma Square, the Plaka and Monastiraki neighborhoods, the Temple of Zeus, and the Agora—all dramatically illuminated. End with a traditional Greek dinner in one of the city’s top restaurants.

Check off an ancient Greek temple and a beautiful lake with thermal water on the same trip. Instead of waiting at bus stops, make your hours go further by securing stress-free private transportation to take you between sites. At Lake Vouliagmeni, experience warm thermal water. Later, visit Cape Sounion and see the magnificent Temple of Poseidon.

Visit the home of the famous Oracle of Delphi on a full-day small group tour from Athens to one of the ancient world’s most important spiritual sites. Pass through the plain of Beotia and the legendary town of Thebes on the way up to Mt Parnassus, and explore highlights the UNESCO-listed archaeological site, including the Polygonal Wall, Temple of Apollo ruins and Delphi museum with a guide (entry fee at your own cost.) Stop in the mountain towns of Delphi and Arachova for spectacular views.

Discover the flavors of Athens on this 3-hour food tour led by a local. Head off the beaten tourist trail to stroll through the lively neighborhoods of Monastiraki and Psirri, and explore the city’s bustling central market. Sample delicious filo pies, local snacks, cheeses, cold cuts, and traditional sweets. Wrap up your tour with a relaxed lunch or dinner at a cozy Greek taverna. Upgrade to a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 travelers.

The Acropolis Museum is one of Athens’ highlights. Save time waiting in long visitor lines, by having a guarantee to skip-the-line to get your entrance ticket. There's so much to see in the Acropolis Museum and this tour takes the risk out of missing important artifacts by having a guide to show you around. You experience will be enriched by learning historical information as you explore.

Traveling independently from Athens to Cape Sounion can mean figuring out bus timetables or sorting out a rental car. With this private tour, forget about both and enjoy the freedom of traveling with your own dedicated driver at your preferred time. Experience the Temple of Poseidon (own expense) for as long as you like and opt to break your journey home for a meal or ice cream if you wish.

Avoid overpriced tavernas and mediocre food by exploring downtown Athens with a food-loving local guide and a small group. Your guide leads you through the back streets of Monastiraki and Plaka to spots you’re unlikely to encounter on your own. Sample Greek dishes, find out the stories behind them, and learn about life in Athens from a local’s perspective.

Discover the top gourmet specialties in Athens with the help of a foodie insider with this tasting tour through the heart of the city center. Join a small group of fellow gourmands for a delicious city stroll, stopping to sample delicacies from savory spinach pie, sweet “koulouri” pastries, and “meze” small plates from a number of restaurants, food stands, and shops along the way.

See the best of Athens—and make the most of three possible routes, as well as three available pass durations—on a flexible, hop-on hop-off bus tour. Settle onto the comfortable bus, listen to the audio commentary available in 14 languages, and admire Athens’ historical highlights, from the Acropolis to the Ancient Agora. Then, travel across two additional routes, to the Athenian Riviera and Piraeus, for maximal sightseeing.

Journey back to ancient Greece on this guided tour of Athens’ UNESCO World Heritage–listed Acropolis. Visit the Theater of Dionysus, stroll past the Propylaea gateway and the Temple of Athena Nike, and stand in awe before the grand ruins of the Parthenon. After exploring the sprawling citadel, learn more about the excavations as you browse more than 4,000 artifacts at the Acropolis Museum. Upgrade to include timed tickets.

Greece’s sprawling capital city can be overwhelming for first-time visitors. Get your bearings and marvel at the most important sights in Athens without getting footsore with this private driving tour. Enjoy hotel pickup and learn about Athenian history and culture from your driver as you zip around the city, covering A-list sights like the Acropolis, Agora, and Syntagma Square in just hours.

Visit two of Greece’s UNESCO World Heritage-listed attractions without having to book your admission separately on this 2-day tour from Athens. Tour the classical ruins of the mountainside site of Delphi, once considered the center of the world, and then cross the Thessalian Plain to visit the medieval rock-top monasteries of Meteora, all in the comfort of an air-conditioned vehicle.

Sample some of Greece’s tastiest dishes on this half-day food and walking tour through Athens. Led by a local guide, stroll through the city’s historic streets, tasting *bougatsa* (a sweet or savory pastry), ‘*oukoumades* (Greek honey dumplings), olives and other Greek specialties. Then, take a trip to the Varvakeios market to peruse regional spices and herbs.

Athens' main sites are spread across the city, and covering them in a half-day is hard to do on your own. Get driven privately instead, building the route around what you want to see, with pickup arranged and a convenient start time of your choosing. Move between the ancient sites at your own pace and gain insight you'd otherwise miss.

The vast size of the Acropolis can make it easy to get lost, so avoid the risk and get a shortcut to its must-see details with this guided walking tour. An upgrade is available to include entry tickets for the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum, so you can avoid long lines at the ticket offices. Once inside, a guide shows you its many architectural wonders—such as the Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, and the Erechtheion.

Skip the small-group tours that can be filled with unfamiliar faces and book this Athens private Greek food tour to enjoy a 1-on-1 culinary journey through the city. Your guide leads the way to take the stress out of navigating. Visit multiple Athens food hotspots and choose from the 10-tastings tour (which includes kefalotyri, feta, souvlaki, and more) or the 6-tastings tour (which includes loukoumades, raki, and more) when booking.

Pack a few stops into one day on this tour of Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon and save time if you were to travel to them alone. See Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon right at sunset, the best time of day, when you can see the sky changing from blue to hues of yellow, orange, and pink right along the coast.

Immerse yourself in the myths and monuments of classical Greece on this full-day tour of Delphi from Athens. Explore the UNESCO-listed archeological site of Delphi with a guide and learn how the city was considered the ‘Center of the World’ in ancient Greece. Stand in awe before the dramatically situated Temple of Apollo, then discover long-lost wonders at the Delphi Archeological Museum, including the Charioteer of Delphi and the Sphinx of Naxos.

Follow in the footsteps of ancient heroes and legends with a full-day tour from Athens to Delphi, a UNESCO-recognized archeological site that’s among Greece’s most iconic places. Travel past the plain of Boeotia and the birthplace of King Oedipus, then explore a historic monument and treasury, the scenic ruins of the Temple of Apollo, and the spectacular friezes in the Delphi museum. After an optional lunch at a local restaurant, visit a picturesque mountain village to browse woven handicrafts and carpets before returning to Athens.