Discover some of Greece’s greatest treasures and the best of modern Athens on this half-day Athens sightseeing tour. With an expert guide, take a coach tour of top Athens sites, including the Greek Parliament and the Panathenaic Stadium, stage of the first modern Olympic Games. Then, explore the mighty Acropolis on foot to see the glorious Parthenon and other highlights. Upgrade to include entry to the Acropolis Museum.

Sightseeing tour of Athens, combining neoclassical Athens with ancient sites
See top Athens attractions such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Explore the Acropolis of Athens and see the world-famous Parthenon temple
Upgrade to include an entrance ticket to the Acropolis Museum

What's Included

Professional guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup (selected hotels only)
Entrance ticket of Acropolis
Entrance ticket of Acropolis Museum (if selected option with museum)

Gratuities
Food and drinks
Pick up from Piraeus port, airport, airbnb and apartments

Meeting and Pickup

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

Meeting point

Leof. Vasilisis Amalias 10, Athina 105 57, Greece
hotel Amalia Athens - Syntagma square

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

Pick up service commence 07:30 to 08:15. 08:30 is the departure time of the tour from departure point.

What To Expect

Book your chosen tour option and meet your guide in central Athens. Then, set off on your Athens sightseeing tour by luxury air-conditioned coach.

Hear insightful commentary from your guide, and pass top Athens attractions including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Greek Parliament building, and Presidential Palace, the home of Greece’s royals until the monarchy ended in 1974.

See the Panathenaic Stadium, the venue of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Then, drive along Panepistimiou Avenue to snap photos of the National Library and one of Greece’s most revered orthodox churches.

After your coach tour, see two Athens’ historical treasures on foot. View the exterior of the Temple of Olympian Zeus — a gigantic, semi-ruined edifice completed in the 2nd century AD—as your guide explains its turbulent history.

Continue to Athens’ showpiece: the Acropolis. Stroll up to the UNESCO-listed site that served as the ancient citadel, and tour the buildings as you hear how they reflected Athens’ prosperity in the 5th century BC.

Admire the magnificent Parthenon, and see monuments including the Propylaea gateway and stunning Temple of Athena Nike. After time to explore the rest of the site independently, return to your coach and end your tour back at the start point.

Morning Tour plus Acropolis Museum: Make the most of your time at the Acropolis by upgrading the morning tour to include entry to the Athens Acropolis Museum, one of the world’s top museums.

Show your entrance ticket and explore independently. Walk around the spectacular Parthenon Hall to ogle the incredible sculptures of the Parthenon frieze, and roam the other galleries to view more than 4,000 other ancient objects.

Your ticket lets you spend as long as you wish inside the museum.

Acropolis

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Panathenaic Stadium

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Academy of Athens (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Very Important : the Entrance tickets to Acropolis and museum valid for specific date and time zone and in case of last minute cancellation or non shoe are not refundable Amendments 24 prior tour departure cannot confirmed

Very important: Children aged 5 to 12 years old must hold passport or ID in order to get the discounted price. Otherwise they will pay entrance ticket to the Archaeological sites or Museums.
Your guide will give you your entry tickets to the sites and museums
Port, airport or private apartment or from Airbnb pickup are not available
Afternoon tour is only with English speaking guide
French speaking available only Monday and Friday
During winter season all tours run English only
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

Q:How can I let you know where to pick me up?

A:We offer pick ups from most hotels. Let us know where you are staying in the 'Special Requirements' box in the Traveler Details section during checkout. Or you can let us know after booking by visiting 'Manage my Booking' and emailing us there.

Jul 2019

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So much rich history!

Sophee_M, Apr 2024

Great tour to get in a few sites in the morning. These are some of the must sees and it’s easier than navigating on your own. Our guide was very good and knowledgeable, wouldn’t have been able to get all the history knowledge self guided. We enjoyed our experience!

Worth the visit

Matt_D, Apr 2024

Informative and well organised. Loved hearing all the history from ancient to recent from a local. Ti understand the mythology is to understand the place.

Fun & Informative

Chere_V, Apr 2024

Tour guide was great and kept the tour moving. Would have loved a couple extra stops at some locations we drove by but overall it was a great experience and you will be hungry afterwards.

Great Sightseeing of Major Monuments

Zach_C, Apr 2024

Good experience seeing the acropolis and major monuments in Athens. Our guide gave alot of information which was great. My only gripe is taking the group through the museum took quite a while where I typically like to go at my own pace. That part dragged on compared to seeing the monuments before.

Really Good!! Would recommend.

Fatima_A, Mar 2024

Very informative and friendly tour guide, would definitely recommend. Covered all important facts and places very well!!

Half day in Athens

sahulland, Mar 2024

Great tour. Hit all the famous spots in Athens. The weather was perfect. Although the tour said they picked-up from 51 hotels, our hotel was not one of them. We did not know this until after we booked our non-refundable tour. Not really a problem but we had to add time to our departure to meet the bus near Syntagma Square.

First tour of the week

Stephen_H, Feb 2024

Standing on top of the Acropolis looking out at Athens with the Pantheon in the back ground is something special. Our Guide was a mine of information; occasionally overloading us with facts but all very useful.

A must do tour!

Gabriela_R, Dec 2023

The Acropolis Museum is great and the visit to the Acropolis is a dream come through. Efe was a great tour guide.

Great

Debasmita_C, Dec 2023

Our guide elen was amazing, our driver was very courteous and timely pickups and drop offs good your in summary

Day touring the city

Christopher_J, Dec 2023

The helpful guide that was informative and understanding when I needed to take an elevator up to see the Parthenon because of a recent surgery.

Fabulous

Venita_R, Dec 2023

Fabulous tour & our guide was very professional and informative.. enjoyed the tour around Athens..A must see

Poseidon Temple Visit 🏛

Hiba_H, Dec 2023

I got one of the best tours in my life. The driver Mr. Petro was like a family member. He took care of every single need and made sure to introduce Greece's history and culture in a very warm way. I had the chance to stop by lakes and took beautiful pictures along the coast as well. We had rested in a good restaurant then visited the temple of Poseidon 🙏♥️

The Perfect Introduction to Athens and Greece

Glenn_H, Dec 2023

Many thanks to Joy for a fantastic insight into the history and legends of this amazing city. In particular the Pathenon, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Areopagus, Acropolis and Acropolis Museum. Great humour, stories and anecdotes. So much more than I expected. The perfect introduction to Athens and Greece!

Absolutely amazing

Marvin_W, Nov 2023

The entire tour was amazing especially when visiting the buildings within the Acropolis. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun to be around.

Thanksgiving tour day

nc8q88qv8f, Nov 2023

Excellent & concise tour with an excellent guide, bus too or shall I say mini bus was plush. Doesn’t take up your entire day & gets you to the most notable places in the city.

Past at present

Ytala_S, Nov 2023

Our guide was excellent very knowledgeable, professional and friendly, transportation very comfy. I recommended this tour.

LOVED it!

Joy_M, Nov 2023

100 percent great experience. Great tour guide. Loved the museum and the Acropolis. Quick stop at the stadium was enough.

Very knowledge

Amanda_K, Nov 2023

Very knowledge tour guide. It was nice to do this earlier in my trip, some places you drive around and they point it out, it was nice to know what they were when I walked by them later and could stop to enjoy them

Tour was great. Good tour...

Hannah_C, Nov 2023

Tour was great. Good tour for the price. Bus was clean and comfortable with working air conditioning.

An indescribable feeling

Angela_N, Nov 2023

Dora, the guide was excellent. Very knowledgeable in the history of Athens. Very nostalgic and of course the view of the entire area

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