Athens

Acropolis & Parthenon Walking Tour with Optional Acropolis Museum

Athens, Greece
Early Access to the Acropolis and Parthenon Walking Tour

From $38.47

Select Date and Travelers

up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

  • 4 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Travelers from around the world flock to Athens to see its ancient archeological wonders—which can mean massive crowds and long visitor lines. If you want to experience a less-stressful way of visiting these sights, then this early-access walking tour is a smart choice. Start in the morning, when the crowds haven’t gathered, and enjoy skip-the-line access to the Acropolis, and a guided walk around monuments, such as the Parthenon.
  • Avoid the crowds and visit the Acropolis in the morning
  • Skip-the-line access allows you to purchase tickets quickly
  • A guide enhances the tour with stories about history and mythology
  • See impressive architectural wonders, such as the Parthenon

What's Included

  • Small group tour of maximum 20 persons
  • Professional and licensed guide
  • Early access at the Acropolis (the tickets are included if you have chosen the relevant option)
  • Walking tour
  • Whispers
  • Admission ticket for Acropolis Museum (if option selected)
  • Hotel pick up/drop off service
  • Entrance fees of €20 per person (for the option that is without tickets)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • Athanasiou Diakou 26, Athina 117 43, Greece

    Our office is located 3 min walk from Acropolis metro station, beside Royal Olympic hotel. Please call at least 24 hours before your travel date in order to confirm your meeting point details.

End point

  • Acropolis of Athens
    Athens 105 58, Greece

What To Expect

Theater of Dionysus

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Acropolis

1 hour 50 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Acropolis Museum

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • If you have chosen the option without the entrance tickets kindly note that you will need to purchase the tickets before the activity at the time slot of the tour's departure time to ensure that you will be able to enter Acropolis with your group.
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
Operated by Keytours - Greece

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.

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Reviews

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Nothing special for me
Prashant_K, Oct 2023
Shorter than expected. I didn’t enjoy the guides sarcasm when explaining mythical creatures or gods.
Good value and info
Reed_F, Jun 2023
We took the early access tour on June 1. The gentleman who was a historian and scholar was knowledgeable and patient. You really get excellent background and in depth information. The audio headsets they provide are a "must have" for tours in my opinion. Without them people in the back of a crowd lose out. My daughter who was a little tired, was able to sit away from our guide at times and still hear the details. My only warning about this tour is as follows: We chose the the early access one to beat the crowds, but this does not entirely work. 1. Everyone knows about getting there early. 2. Because the tour pauses and describes many stops along the way up, by the time you actually get to the Parthenon it's no longer early - It was about 10:30 and crowded. So if you really want to avoid the crowds for photos in particular, don't get a tour, go up by yourself at open or late in the day. I almost considered going back another day without a tour just for clear photos of the temples.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour and that our tour guide provided you with an exceptional narration. We hope to see you soon in one of our future experiences! Kind Regards, Margarita Karavasileiadi
The tour guide was great,...
Monisha_S, Apr 2023
The tour guide was great, learnt so much and spent the right amount of time at the different spots of the tour.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us your kind review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour and you had such a great time with us. Hope to see you soon in one of our future experiences! Best Regards, Margarita Karavasileiadi
Go directly with tour operators
Anthony_W, Apr 2023
I think the tour was excellent, the tour guide was great, very knowledgeable and friendly. I think your platform that lists the tour is terrible, confusing and inaccurate. The tour began at 8:45 not 8am as you listed it.
Response from Host, Apr 2023
Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to leave us your review. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your tour and that you had such a great time. Hope to see you soon in one of our future experiences! Kind Regards, Margarita Karavasileiadi
Nice tour
Georgette_R, Oct 2022
Seeing the acropolis and the Parthenon in person and having the history explained to you made it very enjoyable. Also having the whispers that the company supplied made it easy to hear our guide.
Response from Host, Nov 2022
Dear Guest, Thank you so much for taking the time to write us your review. We are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your tour and you had such a great day. We hope to see you soon in one of our future experiences. Kind Regards
Marvellous.
JOHN_D, Sep 2022
I’d highly recommend everyone to take this tour. Because there’s so much to see on the Acropolis it’s essential to take a tour like this. Our group was very lucky to have what must be one of the best guides in Athens. Angela is her name. She was absolutely brilliant and was so personable and knowledgeable it made the tour so interesting.
Great tour
sfancylyle, Jun 2022
Great tour Marina was lovely very informative. It’s hottt at the top of the Acropolis. She also gave us a mini tour of the ruins around the Acropolis. Highly recommend. You may not understand everything without a tour guide.
Great experience
Grace_B, Jun 2022
Great info from tour guide. She was very knowledgeable about Greek History and mythology. Thank you.

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