Acropolis & Museum Guided Tour without Tickets Guided Tour for EU Citizens
ID: GYG54937-596941
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
03:30 hours
Description
Skip the long lines to the Athens Acropolis and explore the fascinating world of Ancient Greece on a 3-hour walking tour that includes a visit to the New Acropolis Museum. Discover the UNESCO-listed archaeological site with a licensed guide.
Enjoy a leisurely stroll to the foothills of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Acropolis of Athens, an ancient citadel and one of the world’s most revealing archaeological sites.
Head for the south slope of the Acropolis to avoid the main crowds. Then, pay your entrance fee and make your way inside to see the bounty of ancient treasures that await. Along the way, visit the Theatre of Dionysus, a 5th-century amphitheater that is often cited as the birthplace of the performing arts. Hear about its history and imagine it filled with the theatergoers of Ancient Greece.
Stop at the Dionysus Sanctuary, dedicated to the Greek god of wine and fertility. Once inside the Acropolis, get up-close to important sights, such as the Propylaea gateway, Erechtheion, Temple of Athena Nike, and Parthenon. Pause to take photos of these fascinating ruins, and learn their history from your guide.
Once at the summit of the sacred hill, take in the sweeping panoramas of Athens. Learn about the excavations, and get an insight into the citadel’s ruins. Hear about surrounding monuments, such as Mars Hill, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, and the ancient Agora, once the heart of Athens.
Continue on to the New Acropolis Museum, now ranked as one of the top 5 museums in the world. See the highlights of the impressive collection of statues and relics. Go to the Gallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis, where the glass floors reveal excavation sites. End your tour inside the museum, leaving you free to explore its exhibits further should you wish.
Highlights
- Skip the long lines to the Athens Acropolis
- Visit famous monuments, such as the Parthenon and Temple of Athena Nike
- Take in the breathtaking views of Athens from the summit of the Acropolis
- Enjoy a 1.5-hour guided tour of the New Acropolis Museum, and see more than 4,000 artifacts
- Explore the collections of the New Acropolis Museum at leisure
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The tour takes place rain or shine
• This is a small group tour (maximum capacity for Acropolis visit is 15 and the Museum is 7)
• While at Fresko Yogurt Bar Acropoli, you can enjoy a fresh Greek yogurt with honey or spoon sweet, the right refreshment before going up to the Acropolis
• Make sure to bring euros. Entrance tickets will be bought for you in advance so you can avoid queuing
• If you are a student or teenager, have your ID or student card ready to show to the office representative to be entitled to reduced entrance fees
• Baby strollers are not allowed on the Acropolis archaeological site and there is no cloakroom at the entrance used on this tour
• Winter is an off-season period in Athens and tours operate with a minimum capacity. If the tour does not reach the minimum participants, the local partner will inform you and offer you to move the reservation to another tour or another day, run the tour as private with a new fee, or cancel the tour and refund your fee
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
All participants who are over 12 years old must present either proof of full vaccination or proof of a Covid-19 infection within the last 6 months
All participants must also bring a valid form of ID (e.g. passport, driver's license, identity card, student card, etc)
Pick-up from the Fresko Yogurt Bar Acropoli, 3 Dionyssiou Areopagitou Street (at the beginning of the pedestrian walkway from Hadrian's Arch to the Acropolis). Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to given tour departure time and look for an orange colored sign.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
