Athens: The New Acropolis Museum Guided Tour
ID: GYG54958-76372
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
01:15 hours
Description
Travel back in time on a 1 hour 15 minute guided tour of the New Acropolis Museum, and see artifacts from Ancient Greece at the peak of its creative influence. Marvel at the Modernist building that now houses ancient relics, and see 3D interpretations.
Discover relics from Ancient Greece at the peak of its creative influence in the 5th century BC, and complete your visit to the iconic Acropolis with a guided tour of the New Acropolis Museum.
Designed by the architects Bernard Tschumi and Michael Photiadis, the museum is a treasure chest of artifacts formerly held in other museums, in storage, or returned from foreign collections. Marvel at the 1st floor Archaic Gallery as it is bathed in natural light. See excavations made visible through stunning glass floors.
A licensed local guide will show you highlights from the museum's collection of more than 4,000 artifacts, which include votive offerings to Athena, statues of the Caryatids, and a glass atrium built in alignment with the Parthenon. Get a sense of what the city looked like in days gone by with 3D exhibits and a plexiglass floor that reveals the ruins of an ancient Athenian neighborhood.
Highlights
- Discover the highlights of the New Acropolis Museum with a local guide
- See the ruins of an ancient Athenian neighborhood
- Marvel at votive offerings to Athena
- Enjoy panoramic views of the ruins of the Acropolis
- Admire the Modernist building by the architects Bernard Tschumi and Michael Photiadis
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Winter is an off-season period in Athens and the tours operate with a minimum capacity. If the tour does not reach the minimum number of 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 an agreed new fee, or cancel the tour and refund your booking fee
The Covid-19 measures set by the Greek Government frequently change. Thus, it is advisable to check local restrictions applicable to indoor and outdoor activities
Tours take place in all weather conditions, rain or shine
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)
Your guide, holding an orange logo sign, will come meet you inside the Acropolis Museum, in front of the information desk. Please be at the meeting 15 minutes prior to tour departure time to get through the security check and also to purchase the Acropolis Museum ticket.
Kindly note that this tour is a continuation of the Acropolis tour which starts earlier, so our guide will be arriving with a group from the Acropolis, holding the orange Athens Walking Tours 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.
