The History of Athens: Greek Mythology Private Tour

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Athens, Greece

3 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get an on-the-ground lesson in Greek history on this private walking tour. Explore the atmospheric streets of Athens while learning about the myths and legends of ancient Greece from a history-obsessed local host. Visit the Trilogy of Athens, learn about neoclassical architecture, explore the Central Market and hear about Hermes, the God of Commerce, explore the colorful local spice market and more on this half-day outing.

Learn about Greek Gods and myths during a private half-day walking tour
See Athens through the eyes of a local host
Get to know the colorful markets where locals shop for spices and wares
Connect historic sites and modern hot spots to their relevant God

What's Included

Private guide
CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset

Food and drinks, unless specified
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Entrance to attractions not included

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Panepistimiou 37, Athina 105 64, Greece
Outside of Nakas Book House

End point

Plaka, Athens, Greece
Check out the skyline of Athens at Anafiotika and hear the legends of Zeus

Itinerary

Monastiraki

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Academy of Athens

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Varvakios Central Municipal Market

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

National Library of Greece (Pass By)

Tower of the Winds (Pass By)

Plaka (Pass By)

Anafiotika (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

Private tour: only you & your local guide
CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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 139 reviews

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This tour was excellent!...

Teresa_N, Jul 2026

This tour was excellent! We got to see and learn about parts of Athens that we would not otherwise have seen. Our guide also gave us suggestions on where the best places to eat. Highly recommend tour.

Tour Guide Never Showed Up

Maria_D, Nov 2024

The tour guide NEVER showed up!!!! Contacting the tour operator was useless. They never responded to the chat.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Dear guest, We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you experienced. It is completely unacceptable that your guide did not show up and that you received no communication from our team. This is not the standard we strive for, and we will investigate the issue to ensure it does not happen again. Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we truly regret that your experience was so disappointing. Best regards, Withlocals team

Great way to get oriented with Athens

Amy_S, Sep 2024

Makram was a very gracious, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic guide. He clearly knew his stuff, and he introduced us to many interesting neighborhoods we didn’t know about. However, his passion for history and need to share it with us sometimes made him unaware that we were standing in the direct sunlight on an indiscriminate street corner for twenty minutes at a time. Don’t hesitate to interupt him and suggest that you move to the shade or a more interesting location. We were a little drained from information overload and the sun.

Energy and local knowledge!

Sarah_H, Jun 2024

Our Guide was most energetic and knowledgeable and walked us round some of the most interesting places: it was a very hot day and he was conscious of our need for protection from the Sun as well. When we stopped and had a drink with him we found his conversation very enjoyable. it was very good and we were privileged to be in the company of a true local. he also added to our experience by emailing us details of some interiors which being Sunday we had been unable to get into.

The guided tour to choose if you want it your way

Bjarte_G, Mar 2024

In accordance with our requests our guide in a enthusiastic way gave us a walking tour with interesting details of both the old and new history of Athens and Greece.

Astonishing tour

JuanSegundo_C, Jan 2024

Amazing experience! Markella is an excellent guide! We had a great time! She is able to explain the history and mythology of Greece at the same time, you need to understand both, so that everything makes sense. Also her vibe and recommendations of places to visit and eat are totally worth it! If i were you, i wouldn’t hesitate on doing it.

Not a mythology tour.

Nicole_S, Jun 2022

Honestly the tour was a bit awkward and I really think the experience and knowledge is made by having the right tour guide. Unfortunately, ours wasn't great and she didn't know much about mythology at all. I booked the tour for my mythology loving partner and our tour guide didn't tell us any mythology information, I even had to ask her about her favourite God to which she didn't have much to say. We also don't feel like we saw all the things mentioned on the itinerary/potentially went a different route (if we did, they weren't pointed out and we certainly didn't hear about the God's related to that place). There were lots of awkward silences where I was trying to fill by asking about her background and favourite places in Athens. It felt more like a friend of a friend walking you around some nice places with not much information. All in all, I think it is luck of the draw with tour guides - I did not find any reviews mentioning the lady who took us around so not sure if it was her usual tour. In comparison we did a group tour around and up the Acropolis where the guide was energetic, informative and captivating for 20% of the price - this private tour was not worth the price.

Response from Host, Jun 2022

Hi there, my name is Lieke from Withlocals and I am part of the quality and support team. At Withlocals we want our guests to have the best experience of their trip so we are very disappointed to find out about your negative tour experience. As we cannot directly get in touch with you from here, please email us at info@withlocals.com and we will make sure to follow up on this issue. We are looking forward to your email. Thank you and please accept our apology on behalf of Withlocals. Have a great day, Lieke | Withlocals

Great sites of the city and stories of Greek gods

Krystal_T, Mar 2020

Walking the city center and hearing stories of the Greek myths and legends was a great way to get to know the city. The stories were well told. I recommend this tour if you like myths and want to see some areas that are not just for tourists.

Thank you Ioannis (Merci Ioannis)

pierre_laugier, Jul 2019

Thank you so much for this visit Ioannis, it was really fantastic It was perfect to discover Athens Ioannis was an extraordinary guide with a great culture and great stores for all places we sent to Thank you !!!! Merci Ioannis, cela a été vraiment fantastic Ioannis est un guide extraordinaire avec une grande culture qui nous a fait découvrir des endroits incroyables Merci encore!!!

excellent guide, but.......

Judy_C, Dec 2018

tour was on a Sunday and several places we wanted to see were closed. State houses, library, markets all closed. Need to reflect this in your literature and price.

Was a great tour through the city...

Jody_P, Apr 2018

Was a great tour through the city and enjoyed seeing the different neighborhoods. Guide was lovely and new her stuff. Not exactly what we expected - we thought it might be more geared towards the kids and mythology, but it was still a good tour.