Athens: Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with Acropolis Museum Tour in English
ID: GYG545396-941139
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Discover the top sights of Athens including the Hadrian’s Arch and the Acropolis and its museum on this guided tour. Enjoy the convenience of hotel pickup and drop-off at select hotels in the city.
Be picked up at the entrance to your hotel in Athens and hop aboard a comfortable bus. Head to the Panathenaic Stadium for a short stop at this location where the first Olympic Games of modern times took place in 1896.
Drive past the Prime Minister’s residence (Royal Palace) that is guarded by Euzones in colorful uniforms. View the imposing columns at the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the monumental gateway of Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament building, and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier,
See the Academy of Athens, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). Make your way to the archeological site of the Acropolis, a UNESCO’s World Heritage monument.
Visit the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens, like the Propylaea gateway, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion (Athena's Temple), and finally the famed Parthenon.
End your tour by walking by the Herodion and Dionysus Theater in order to visit the Acropolis Museum where you can admire the wonders of the classical era. Return to your meeting point with unforgettable memories of the city.
Highlights
- Step back in time as you explore the secrets of the UNESCO-listed Acropolis
- Admire ancient statues and classical art with a visit to the Acropolis Museum
- Stop to capture pictures at top city sights like the Panathenaic Stadium
- Dive into the story behind sights like Constitution Square and Hadrian’s Arch
- Be picked up and dropped-off at select hotels in the city of Athens
Guiding languages
INCLUDED
- Pickup and drop-off at select hotels
- Guide
- Acropolis and Acropolis Museum entry fees
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 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 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.