Athens Shore Excursion: Private City Sightseeing and Acropolis Tour
Recommended by 91% of travelers
Athens, Greece
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the best of Athens, all in just half a day—and leave all the logistics and navigation to someone else—on this seamless, private shore excursion. With round-trip transit from the Port of Piraeus and just your guide for company, exploring is made easy. You can look forward to admiring the monumental ruins of the UNESCO-listed Acropolis (entry own expense), visiting landmarks like the Panathenaic Stadium and Hadrian’s Arch, and much more.
- Get up close and personal with a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- See more of Athens' sights than you could if exploring alone
- This private tour is tailored to your schedule and needs
- Return to the port on time with a worry-free excursion guarantee
What's Included
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Transport by private vehicle and professional driver
- Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fee - Acropolis€30.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
You must contact the local service provider at least 48hrs before tour to be informed on the exact pickup time (meeting point will be provided on your confirmation voucher)
Arranged start time
Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
- 12/01/2025 - 11/30/2026
Monday - Sunday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Itinerary
1
Acropolis
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Parthenon
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Propylaea
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Plateia Syntagmatos (Pass By)
4
Panathenaic Stadium
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Monument to the Unknown Soldier (Pass By)
The Academy of Athens (Pass By)
Arch of Hadrian (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 5 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- At time of booking, Cruise Ship passengers must provide the following details under Special Requirements: Ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Please also enter your preferred pickup time in the Special Requirements box at the time of booking, and reconfirm 48 hours prior to the tour’s departure time
- Children who do not occupy a seat are free of charge. Children who occupy a seat and are up to 11 years old, benefit from a discount
- Due to the high volume of visitors, the archaeological site of Acropolis has applied the regulation of the time slots (time zones). The time slots allow the visitor to enter the site at specific times.This is for the better experience of the visitors (for the better handling of the flow) and to reduce the long queues & waiting time at the ticket office. Thus, after completing your booking through Viator, you will receive a message from our company, indicating the time slot for which it is highly recommended to book your Acropolis tickets in advance, so as to be in accordance with your our timings. You are kindly requested NOT to book the Acropolis tickets before receiving our message as your tour timings depend on the availability of the guide on the day of tour.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Reviews
4.5
based on 22 reviews
Ana_A, Apr 2018
We have a private tour with an excellent guide. The best is the change of the army soldiers on the palace. It was an. amazing performance
Jeanie, Nov 2017
Dee met us at the docks with the van and a driver. She was very knowledgeable and explained what everything was as we drove into Athens. She took us to Olympic stadium where we stopped for a few pictures. She timed it just right so we got to see the changing of the guards at the Presidental Palace before we were off the the Acropolis. Lots of steps but we're took it slow and it was well worth the hike!
BRADLEY D, Oct 2017
We had to amend our group number due to an unforeseen issue. Good communication. Great guide. Always a good experience using Viator.
Anthony M, Oct 2017
This was an EXCELELNT TOUR!! our guide Diotima was not only a professional BUT a history professor and provided us soo much detail and was friendly, accommodating and again, like our tour guide Luca in Livorno it was ALL ABOUT US, OUR NEEDS and OUR HAPPINESS!! A MUST DO but ask for DIOTIMA as your guide!!!
Darline K, Sep 2017
The tour guide stayed with us for the whole tour and spoke wonderful English. She navigated the crowds and procured our tickets without any trouble. She stayed with one of our travelers who was unable to go to the top of the Parthenon. We never felt that there was no one looking out for us in the sweltering heat. Her explanations made all the difference in seeing the sites. The van was air conditioned spacious and a Godsend as we traveled with little ones in tow. Most happy we took this tour!!! No regrets! Worth every dime!!! - especially With the heat and excess crowds. I tell all my patients that this is the only way to see Athens and the Parthenon.
Chuck C, Aug 2017
Athens is very crowded this time of the year. This Shore Excursion picked us up directly from our ship and we were able to see all the highlights of Athens without standing in line. I highly recommend this Excursion.
Vicki S, Jul 2017
We had a wonderful day exploring and saw the highlights in a short amount of time, plus had a wonderful lunch!
James B, May 2017
We arrived to Athens from our cruise ship and met our tour guide at the port. She picked up our party of six and took us to see the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Olympic stadium which was used for the 1st modern Olympics in 1896. She then took us to see the Parthenon and two amphitheaters near the Acropolis. Amazing excursion with our guide who was very knowledgeable and spoke English very well. I highly recommend this tour and would do it again in a heartbeat.
Anthony_R, May 2017
This was a very good tour our guide and driver were very friendly and knowledgeable would recommend.
MARIE_T, May 2017
Our guide Val was waiting for us outside the port terminal. There were 6 in our group and were driven in a small bus that could hold about 20 people. Val was very knowledgeable about the history of Athens, and was careful to point out everything she could as we drove to the Acropolis. Entry fee was 20 Euros. The climb up was not as steep as we anticipated but we had to watch our footing the entire way as the path was rocky and with marble rocks that could be slippery, and some steps were high steps. The crowd climbing up was very pushy and rude. It felt like a mob scene on the top half of the climb. There were no railings to help. Once on top, Val carefully explained the significance of everything and the site was awesome also. After the Acropolis, we just drove back to our ship. The entire tour was 4 hours,
Steven W, Sep 2016
Our tour guide was very well versed in Greek history and was able to present it to our group in a way that was easily understood.
Theresa C, May 2016
Tour was too short for the price paid. Guide Dee was very nice, professional and knowledgeable of the history of Athens.
Response from Host, May 2016
In all our tours the approximate duration and the exact price are displayed in Viator's website.
All details are known before someone proceed to booking.
The specific guide is deputy professor at the University of Athens. She is one of our best.
Clients could have asked for a small extension of the tour. We are always flexible to this.
james m g, Aug 2015
Helen was an excellent guide and Janis a good driver the family all enjoyed the trip :despite 100 degree heat
we were comfortable in a.c. vehicle.
fisher957, Jun 2015
Our tour was simply incredible. Our tour guide Eleni (Helen) was an exceptional teacher. She brought maps and other materials to help with her explanation and was eager for us to ask questions rather then stick to a script. We have taken a fair number of tours over the years and this was the bes
Rengaiyengar R, Sep 2014
Nine of us as a group had taken the tour on the 28th of August 2014. It was excellent. Our tour guide was Helen and she came and picked us up from the port sharp at 7:30 am. Helen was very knowledgeable about Greek history and she took great pains to explain all our questions. The vehicle was a Mercedes van well equipped and the driver was also good.
R.Ram, Canada
Sharon S M, Jul 2014
Our driver and guide were very accommodating. Our guide was very knowledgeable and we enjoyed the day in Athens - seeing all the sites on our agenda.
Maria C, Aug 2013
Disappointing. Our guide was very pleasant. But the driver was obviously a smoker therefore the car stank to cigarettes, absolutely no consideration for the tourists. Athens had a depressed feel about it, and I would not consider going back there again.
Michelle M, May 2013
Helen was wonderful, given the time constraints (our fault!). Next time, we will plan for more time so we can enjoy this stunning and fascinating area at a more leisurely pace.
VanderleiC91, Nov 2019
Guia local que nós atendeu mostrou um conhecimento muito grande. Atendimento excelente. Além de não falar o mesmo idioma ela se esforçou muito para que tivéssemos um intendimento da região,
Response from Host, Nov 2019
Thank you very much for the time dedicated to write this review and for your positive feedback. We
remain at your disposal
Dominique L, Oct 2019
Très belle visite, Lydia notre guide très compétente, intéressante et professionnelle. Nous avons eu droit à la description complète de l'histoire d'Athènes, des dieux, des guerres, de la construction du site historique de l'Acropole. Je vous recommande cette visite.
Response from Host, Oct 2019
Merci pour le temps consacre d'ecrire cette critique, nous restons a votre disposition
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