Athens All Included: Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour with Ticket
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Athens, Greece
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Offered in: English
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Overview
After meeting your guide at the nearby metro station, you and your small group will set off for the Acropolis. The tour brings some of history’s greatest treasures to life, offering an interactive experience you won’t get from a book or audio guide. Your guide also times your visit to the Acropolis Museum to avoid the crowds and give you a more intimate experience.
- Skip the limitations of a guidebook and enjoy an interactive private tour
- Let your guide time your museum visit to avoid the crowds
- Get an in depth understanding of the most famous attractions in Athens
- Enjoy the intimate experience of a small group size
What's Included
- Pre-reserved tickets for the Acropolis Museum
- Pre-reserved tickets for the Acropolis
- Small-group tour for a more personalised experience
- Expert local guide
- Headsets to hear the guide better
- Transportation to/from attractions
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Makrigianni 7, Athina 117 42, Greece
We meet outside the Acropolis Metro Station. If arriving by metro, take the Makrygianni /Dionysiou Arepaghitou exit. Please go up to the street level and find the sign for “Akropoli.” Your guide will be waiting with a sign displaying your names.
End point
- Acropolis MuseumDionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athina 117 42, Greece
Itinerary
Meet your guide and small group directly at the Acropolis metro station and bypass the crowds with skip-the-line admission tickets to enter the Acropolis. Spend two hours exploring the highlights of this ancient site with your guide, learning about the history and significance of treasures like the Parthenon, Propylaea, Erechtheion, Theatre of Dionysus, and Temple of Athena Nike via headsets.
Afterwards, take a short break before entering the Acropolis Museum with your pre-booked admission tickets for an hour-long guided overview of its most important works. Opt to linger longer inside the museum after the tour to explore on your own or relax at the museum cafè.
Afterwards, take a short break before entering the Acropolis Museum with your pre-booked admission tickets for an hour-long guided overview of its most important works. Opt to linger longer inside the museum after the tour to explore on your own or relax at the museum cafè.
Walks In Europe - Athens (Pass By)
1
Acropolis
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
2
Parthenon
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Propylaea (Pass By)
Erectheion (Pass By)
Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus (Pass By)
Temple of Athena Nike (Pass By)
3
Acropolis Museum
45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- During High Season pre-reserved tickets can be very popular at certain time slots which can lead to people waiting in the "pre-reserved ticket holders" queue
- No wheelchairs, walkers, nor elevator access available during the tour. Please consider mobility limitations before booking
- Strollers of any kind are not allowed. Kids under 6 are not permitted on this tour.
- Arrive at the designated meeting point 10 minutes before the start time. Our tours depart sharp on time as we have specific entry times reserved for the Acropolis.
- Tickets are timed and expire within 5 to 10 minutes. It is not possible to join our tours after they started. No refunds will be due if you are late.
- Tips/gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated.
- Please wear proper walking shoes. Flipflops, slippers, sandals are not recommended.
- Getting to the meeting spot from the port may need extra time, please consider using the metro. Tours depart with 5 minutes grace period
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 2,925 reviews
Greg_G, Jun 2026
The tour guide was awful. We were 5 minutes late due to heavy traffic and were meeting up at a museum. The tour guide couldn’t be bothered telling us where in the museum she was even though we had bought our own tickets again
Response from Host, Jun 2026
You arrived at the meeting point at 09:18 for a tour that started at 09:00.
As clearly stated in our booking confirmation, voucher, reminder emails, and tour notes, participants are required to arrive 10 minutes before the start time. This means you arrived 28 minutes after the requested check-in time.
In addition, our customer service team was subjected to abusive language during the incident. Despite the late arrival, our guide made a second effort to accommodate you by waiting at a designated location inside the museum, but unfortunately, you were unable to reach that meeting point either.
Shared tours operate on a fixed schedule out of fairness to all participants. If flexibility is important, we recommend booking a private tour in the future. However, we kindly ask that all communication with our staff remain respectful at all times.
Alexia_M, Jun 2026
Wonderful experience, our guide Elina was incredible. Efficient with time, but still so educational. Highly recommend
Theresa_Q, Jun 2026
My most favorite guide ever. She never stopped giving us the history and tied it to current day wrapped up with a bow of love. My husband is a history nut and he learned so much from her. Don’t sleep on this one. The Athenian Guides are very proud, kind, and so knowledgeable.
Sejal_M, Jun 2026
Great tour! Marissa was a great tour guide and so passionate about what she does. We bipassed all the lines and always found the shade.
Christine_G, Jun 2026
Very knowledgeable guide! Our guide met us on time, and gave us a very 'local' perspective. She also knew all the best photo locations in the acropolis.
Susan_L, Jun 2026
Our Tour Guide Lisa was phenomenal!!! we learned so much history I could’ve stayed in listen to her talk for hours several more hours if time would have allowed . She was extremely knowledgeable and answered all of your question . It was also somewhat crowded and she helped us navigate through the crowds effortlessly.. I highly highly recommend.
Chrissy_L, Jun 2026
Excellent tour! Eva was the best host and guide. And we seemed to be moving in the opposite direction of the crowds. Our group was the perfect size, under 20. Highly recommend.
Mary_M, Jun 2026
This tour was informative, fun and a great option for our family of four (kids 13 and 12). Our tour guide was fantastic, knowledgeable, funny and able to answer all questions we had. She also did a great job of stopping at shaded areas and giving breaks when we needed. Would highly recommend this tour!
Julie_S, Jun 2026
I think this experience depends largely on the guide. While our guide was knowledgeable, we got into the acropolis gates and stood there while he talked then we left! We didn't walk around at all! We didn't have an opportunity to fill our water bottles , go to the bathroom or see anything other than the Parthenon. The trek up was a lot easier than I anticipated. A word to the wise when going to the museum, if you want to see the ruins underneath, you have to go outside and show your ticket, however with a tour you don't have a ticket! Before going outside, go to the information desk and tell them you want to go the ruins but you were with a tour and don't have a ticket. They'll call down to the guard to let you in.
Angie_P, Jun 2026
Great tour, so glad we did it! We learned a lot about the history of Athens and Greece. Our guide was great, kept us together and found great spots to view and take pictures! We also did the Museum and we are so glad we did!
Gregory_C, Jun 2026
Wear sunscreen, wear good shoes. The initial hike to the top is fairly steep. The guide will take time to make sure everyone gets to the top. There is an elevator if needed. It’s worth the hike!
Mary_E, Jun 2026
The Tour Guide was very knowledgeable.You definitely need shoes the won't slide on slippery surfaces. And don't wear a hat that blows off. Its windy up there.
Allison_V, Jun 2026
Maria was an excellent tour guide and so knowledgeable. It was a really great way to experience the Acropolis, and so nice to have a clear path from the site to the museum.
Sachin_V, Jun 2026
Guide had heavy accent and was difficult to understand. She did not stop to give time to take photos. Rushed tour.
Troy_B, Jun 2026
Excellent small group tour….guide was very knowledgeable and brought the Acropolis to life. We would definitely recommend this tour.
Sankar_N, Jun 2026
Excellent, friendly and knowledgeable guide who engaged all of us. Would Highly recommend the tour service if you are first timer
ada_c, May 2026
Hands down an incredible tour by Maria! Do not visit the acropolis without a tour guide or is absolutely worth every penny! Maria navigated a large group through a very crowded acropolis with ease and grace ! The amount of information and time dedicated to the group was outstanding! Highly recommend!!!!
Cory_C, May 2026
What a wonderful experience! Our guide, Eva shared her love for Athena with us along with so many interesting facts about the history of the monuments and Athens itself. We left feeling inspired to read more about Athens and Greece and Greek Mythology. We thoroughly loved the experience. It was amazing to walk and see and learn about the Acropolis from an expert. We would do the tour again!
Lynn_J, May 2026
If you are up for the steps the view is amazing! We loved our guide, Frosso (apologies if we spelled it wrong). She was so passionate about sharing the history of the Acropolis, making the experience memorable and engaging.
Jocelyn_P, May 2026
Excellent tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable. This is the way to see the Acropolis and museum. It was well worth the expense to avoid the ticket lines. Having a guide to take you through it made it a much richer experience.
Joanne_W, May 2026
Our guide was fabulous! She was so knowledgeable about the acropolis and the partheon and she didn’t stop explaining for a minute. total historic information it was just unbelievable! I explained that I had a bad knee and we went the easy way up to the party, which was not so many steps and a lot of shave which we stopped and often to break up with the client!
Can’t believe I actually made it up to the party on and down with no problem with my knee and then we went through the museum again she was just on target couldn’t have asked for a better tour!
Jeffrey_C, May 2026
Our tour guide seemed hurried. Concentrated mostly about art. Provided little history other than the original times. She seemed rushed and I'm afraid that we might have missed some things. Wish you would have taken us down below to the archaeological dig site and explained each of the chambers.
Pamela_P, May 2026
Great experience, our guide was from Greece and had in depth knowledge of Greek history, particularly as it pertained to this tour.
Renee_C, May 2026
Petros was a very knowledgeable tour guide and it made the experience amazing!
We would love to come back and see the Acropolis again.
Shana_T, May 2026
So glad we booked this! Our guide, Frosso, was wonderful! Her English was perfect and easy to understand. She mixed in history, facts and humor. It was very fun. She did a great job of taking breaks and letting the group sit for a bit.
I don’t think I would do the museum part again. We were tired and hungry and kind of over it by that part. Overall it was a great experience!
Martha_S, May 2026
We had an excellent guide. Learned so much and she took great care of us in the heat. Could not recommend more.
Lorie_H, May 2026
Our guide Vicki was incredibly knowledgeable. She is a walking museum. We highly recommend this tour. It was excellent. Vicky was likely the best tour guide we have experienced. Thank you!
Patsy_H, May 2026
Lots of walking with some steep areas. The guide was very informative and interesting. She gave the group plenty of time to take pictures and look around. Recommend!
Stephanie_H, May 2026
The tour left without us at 4:05 and without any contact number to the guide. We were only a few minutes late and spent $350 on tickets. Don’t use Apple Maps to route you or you will get mapped incorrectly and you won’t get a refund.
Response from Host, May 2026
The tour departed as scheduled, and you arrived after the designated meeting time. We clearly ask all guests to arrive at the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the tour start time. This information is provided during booking, in the confirmation email, on the voucher, and in the meeting point instructions.
The tickets used for this experience are timed-entry tickets. Once the entry window expires, the tickets become invalid, and neither the museum nor the operator can reissue or refund them. To avoid affecting the experience and admission of the rest of the group, the tour cannot be delayed beyond the scheduled departure time.
As stated in our booking terms, late arrivals and no-shows are non-refundable.
We strongly recommend allowing extra travel time and arriving early, particularly in busy cities where navigation, traffic, or unfamiliar surroundings can cause delays.
Do not be late.
NelsonDanilo_L, May 2026
I paid $163 for this 3 hour tour with ticket for the Acropolis (30 euros) and the museum (20 euros) which means that I still paid about $100 for a walking tour. After talking to other tourists, I found out that they had paid a lot less for basically the same. It was not a bad experience, but it was definitely overpriced.
Response from Host, May 2026
The experience you booked was designed as a premium small-group tour and included pre-reserved admission tickets where you skipped the lines to both the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum, an expert licensed guide, audio headsets, and a carefully timed itinerary.
The value of the experience is not only in the admission tickets themselves, but also in the convenience of having all arrangements handled in advance, avoiding ticket queues, navigating the sites efficiently, and gaining deeper insight from a professional guide.
We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed the experience and appreciated the guide. While we understand that lower-priced alternatives exist, many travelers specifically choose small-group tours for the enhanced experience, personal attention, and time savings they provide.
Thank you again for sharing your perspective, and we hope you enjoyed your time in Athens.
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