Private Athens & Acropolis Highlights and Mythological Tour

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Athens, Greece

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover the history and myths of ancient Athens on a 4-hour walking tour with your own private guide. See UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites including The Acropolis, which contains the Parthenon and Temple of Athena Nike, among other famous monuments. Continue to the Temple of Olympian Zeus, discover the core of the ancient city at the Agora of Athens (aka the Forum of Athens), and view the Temple of Hephaestus and the ancient Keramikos Cemetery. Your knowledgeable guide brings the history and legends to life on this ancient Athens tour.

Private 4-hour walking tour of ancient Athens
See the Acropolis, the Parthenon, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Temple of Hephaestus and more
Gain insight into Greek mythology while viewing World Heritage-listed sites in Athens
Enjoy an intimate experience of ancient Athens with an informative private guide

What's Included

Private walking tour
Professional guide

Food and drinks
Gratuities
Entrance fees to archaeological sites (we can prepurchase them for you)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Meeting point

Arch of Hadrian
Leof. Vasilisis Amalias 50, Athina 105 58, Greece
Your meeting point is under the Arch of Hadrian (Hadrian's Gate), on Leof. Vasilisis Amalias 50, Athina 105 58

End point

Ancient Agora of Athens
Athens 105 55, Greece

Itinerary

Acropolis

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Parthenon

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Temple of Olympian Zeus

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Erectheion

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Temple of Athena Nike

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Temple of Aries

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate

Children must be accompanied by an adult
Strollers and wheelchairs cannot be used throughout the tour and especially on the rock of the Acropolis and have to be left at the NORTH entrance of the Acropolis (not the south entrance which is used for this tour).
Backpacks and big bags are not allowed in the Acropolis and should not be brought to this tour.
Entry fees are non-refundable, non exchangeable
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 24 reviews

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Ancient Athens brought to life in vivid detail

Jay_G, Aug 2024

Our tour guide, Costas, was amazing. He was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable that he was able to bring the history of the area to life. You need to be aware that it is a very physically demanding walk. I’m an out of shape 50 year old that could do it. But I certainly slept well afterwards. Overall an awesome tour.

Awesome experience

Mike_C, Aug 2024

Our tour guide Antonia Konstantiou was fantastic, extremely knowledgeable, professional and pleasant. Highly recommended the tour and ask for Antonia!!!

FANTASTIC!

kim_b, Jun 2024

This was an amazing tour. The tour guide was so engaging and so knowledgeable. I’m so glad we did this tour. We were blown away by her knowledge base and stories. This is a must do tour if you are into Greek Mythology!

Exceeded expectations!

Mary_F, Apr 2024

We had a wonderful time with Alex who gave us a well planned tour of some of the most important sights in Athens. He was full of interesting stories about the ancient city as well as the modern and answered all of our questions and more! His knowledge of Greek mythology was unending and really brought all of the sites to life. Would highly recommend!!

Demi was absolutely...

Antonia_B, Aug 2023

Demi was absolutely brilliant: so knowledgeable, engaging and interesting. She brought ancient Athens to life for us snd our teen children. Highly recommended. Thank you, Demi!

Wonderful guide and very interesting tour

Lauren_B, Jul 2023

This was an excellent tour. Viki was extremely knowledgeable and a great storyteller. The tour was a very good balance of mythology and Greek history. Highly recommend!

Excellent trip.

Kenneth_C, Apr 2023

This trip covered all the must see site in Athens. The guide has excellent knowledgeable behind the sites.

Visit to the heart of Greek mythology

Marc_V, Sep 2025

Extraordinary experience with our guide Antonia who captivated us from start to finish. We can’t hold everything back, but we’re happy with all the information we’ve shared.

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