Private Tour: Athens City Highlights Including the Acropolis of Athens

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4 hours
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Delve into Athens’ rich history and heritage on a private half-day tour of the city’s headline acts, with hotel transfers. Explore the Acropolis, one of the world’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and dive into the mythological world of ancient Greece. See the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first modern Olympic Games were held; witness the Changing of the Guard ceremony outside the Greek Parliament; and explore the Acropolis Museum.

Half-day private tour of Athens, led by a knowledgeable local guide
Explore the iconic Acropolis and watch the Changing of the Guard
Visit the Acropolis Museum, home to thousands of ancient Greek artifacts
This private tour ensures you receive personalized attention from your guide

What's Included

Private guide
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle.
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Entrance fees Acropolis
Entrance fees to the Acropolis Museum

Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Note: If your hotel is not listed in the "pickup hotels" , please note we can start the tour from any hotel in the central Athens district. [ enter the hotel details in the booking notes ]

What To Expect

Acropolis

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Temple of Olympian Zeus

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Panathenaic Stadium

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Acropolis Museum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Plateia Syntagmatos

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Please wear comfortable walking shoes and light clothing during the summer
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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Great afternoon

Amy_L, Apr 2024

Our guide and driver were on time with a fabulous mini bus to take us around. Our guide (sorry don’t remember name) was one of the best. Gave us the right amount of info and made sure we made it to the top (patients with my parents and walking). Couldn’t ask for a better afternoon.

Excellent Day!

meghanechapman, Apr 2024

Great day—we did museum in AC first! So interesting and our guide was so knowledgeable. Then she waited for our tickets while we grabbed a snack. Next we walked Allllllll the way up, which wasn’t as bad as I thought. Wear sneaks—we saw so many people in flip flops bust their butt because it’s all stone!

Our tour guide Joanna was simply the best!!

Fred_W, Nov 2023

Because of the Athens Marathon our tour itinerary had to be modified/changed. However, our tour guide Joanna made up for it, and made it great11

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you very much for your review. So pleased you enjoyed the tour and our guide Joanna (we will pass on your kind words to her also).

Maria was a great tour...

john_l, Oct 2023

Maria was a great tour guide and very enthusiastic! The Acropolis was stunning and the museum was very well done. Learning about the history of this place was a treat and it felt surreal being up there!

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you so much for your review and your kind words which are much appreciated. We will pass on to our guide Maria your lovely comments. Hope to see you back in Greece soon.

Amazing tour !!

Gerard_w, Sep 2023

We had a great tour! our tour guide Irini Metai was amazing she know so Much about the history and we learn everything about the old Greece! For us it was a amazing day! Great pick up and bring back service with beautiful luxury Mercedes van.

Great tour of the Athens highlights and Acropolis!

DonnaKim_P, Nov 2022

Natalie was an awesome guide. She was pleasant and able to answer any question we asked. The sites of the Acropolis were amazing and the museum very interesting. Natalie tried to squeeze as much into our time allotted. Would highly recommend this tour!

The tour guide arrived...

Norman_T, Oct 2022

The tour guide arrived right on time at our hotel (forgot her name my apologies) and was very nice and friendly. She was very knowledgeable of everything and was even kind enough to make sure we got photos everywhere. The driver also bringing us around was great, he even provided us waters. The only negative was after Acropolis everything happened really quickly and it seemed to be shorter than we anticipated. Would still recommend.

5 stars would give more if possible

Adam_A, Oct 2022

We had a great time and Nikos was a perfect tour guide! He is extremely knowledgeable and great sense of humor . He asked us what we wanted to see and was always accommodating . I would definitely recommend using Nikos for your tour. He was on time and it couldn’t have been any better . 5 stars for sure!

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you for your kind words. Our private tours are operated by hand picked guides with in depth knowledge and also wonderful hosts. We will pass on to Nikos your excellent review and thank you once again for choosing Siva travel for your sightseeing.

Great tour, lots of info!!!

Deirdre, Aug 2022

Bobby was very passionate (and funny) in delivering the history of the Acropolis. He obviously know his information and is eager to share it. It was a very hot day so Bobby and the driver were very willing to accommodate us, any way they could!

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you for taking the time to review our services. It was a pleasure to operate this private tour for you and we are very pleased you enjoyed it ! ( we will pass on your kind words to the guide and driver ).

Fabulous guide and highly...

Richard_G, Aug 2022

Fabulous guide and highly recommend!l The Acropolis is something to see and savor! I recommend going as early as possible!

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you so much for your review and your kind words.

Decent but Nothing Great

Jay_B, Aug 2022

Not the best tour we have ever had but not the worst either. Our guide was initially friendly but as the tour wore on, seemed very disinterested and just going through the motions. It was a four hour tour but by hour three we were pretty much done and wanted to go back to the hotel. Our driver was great, safe and very courteous. We were offered water and we gladly accepted because of the heat.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to review this tour. We have taken your comments into consideration and will strive to do better.

Our Guide, Zoe, was...

Lee_D, Aug 2022

Our Guide, Zoe, was delightful, very knowledgeable and seamlessly adapted our tour to suit our requests. I would definitely recommend this tour … and guide.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to review our services and for your kind words.

Wonderful guide and driver for private tour of Athens.

BRICE_N, Aug 2022

We had a private tour of Athens, mainly around the Acropolis area. The pickup from the airport was easy. The guide and driver waited patiently, despite our luggage delay. Katerina was incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. Her advanced education in history and politics was very helpful. It was evident that she loves what she does. The driver, George, was also very pleasant, even waiting for pedestrians as we drove along. We would highly recommend these two to anyone e who wants a greater appreciation of the Athens sites.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you for taking the time to review our services. It was a pleasure to operate the tour for you. We will pass on your kind words to Katerina and George.

Maria guided us through...

Paul_M, Jul 2022

Maria guided us through 2,500 years of powerful history in 4 hours! Her passion drawled us into Athlens!

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure to operate this trip for you and glad you had a wonderful day with our guide Maria.

Great Day!

Allison_B, Jul 2022

Loved that we were our own group. Very knowledgeable guide. Enjoyed the museum part the best. Pickup and drop off was easy!

Athens highlights in 4 hours

Amy_B, Jun 2022

Our guide Bobby was so very knowledgeable & funny! 4 hours was perfect, just what we wanted! Thank you Bobby & our driver Jim!

Outstanding Tour Guide

Connie_G, Jun 2022

Maria was an amazing tour guide. Her passion for the Greek culture and history was outstanding. We learned so much about Athens and it’s history!

Amazing tour with Stelios

Kathleen_K, Jun 2022

This tour was incredible! Our tour guide Stelios was super friendly and knowledgeable throughout the duration of the tour. We would recommend him to anyone that goes to Athens!

Our guide was amazing!

Melissa_J, May 2022

Stelios our guide is an archeologist, has worked on ancient sites, is full of knowledge, and brought every piece of history to life. He made our tour a perfect experience.

Response from Host, May 2022

Thank you for taking the time to review our services. It was a pleasure to operate this tour for you and hope you enjoy your holidays in Greece.

Half Day Athens Tour with Joanna

Kendall_D, Sep 2021

We loved our tour with Joanna, she was so knowledgeable but also very willing to adjust the tour/schedule to our liking! Would do it again ASAP!

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