Athens: Acropolis & Parthenon Guided Tour with Optional Museum
Overview
Gain unique insights for the city’s past and present times from our expert English-speaking licensed tour guides, who are all locals and really passionate about what they do. Small groups guarantee a premium and entertaining experience.
What's Included
- Disposable earphones (for groups of over 5 people)
- Tickets to Acropolis are included (if option selected)
- Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens (if option selected)
- Guide
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Use of the elevator at the Acropolis Hill
- Skip-the-line separate entrance to the Acropolis. No one can skip the lines to Acropolis.
- Acropolis Entry Ticket (unless option is selected)
- Acropolis Museum Entry Ticket (unless option is selected)
Meeting Location
Mitseon 2
Athina 117 42, Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Athens 105 58
Greece
What To Expect
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Acropolis
55 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Teatro Di Dioniso (pass by)
Herod Atticus Odeon (pass by)
Propylaea
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Parthenon
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Erectheion
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not suitable for people with mobility impairments.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- In an effort to ensure that you will avoid any kind of discomfort and most importantly that you will feel comfortable, our guides may change order of the sites you may visit.
- Choose the private option for a more intimate experience at a starting time that can be arranged upon request
- For the option without entry tickets, the activity provider will buy in advance the tickets for you so as to avoid queuing, so carry some cash with you. Otherwise you can buy the tickets yourself but please make sure to be on time at the meeting point for the tour to start as programmed
- Entrance tickets (if you select option with entry tickets included) to be handed by the guide in paper form on date and time of the visit, at the meeting point.
- We cannot use the elevator to the Acropolis on group tours
- Infants must be carried by their accompanying adult, as strollers are not permitted inside the Acropolis.
- All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the tour.
- This tour includes approximately one mile of walking over uneven terrain, with uphill and downhill sections, as well as around 200 steps.
- The Acropolis of Athens is a citadel built on top of a relatively steep hill which can be slippery at specific spots especially when raining.
- ID check required upon entry for reduced/free tickets holders
- Bring a bottle of water (no cafe-bar at the site, only a water fountain), a hat, sunglasses, and an umbrella on a rainy day.
- The Acropolis of Athens is a citadel built on top of a relatively steep hill which can be slippery at specific spots especially when raining.
- The tour lasts 1.5–2 hours for the Acropolis only, or 3–4 hours for the Acropolis & Acropolis Museum, depending on the group's pace and weather conditions
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Key West Private Charters customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Disposable earphones (for groups of over 5 people).
- Tickets to Acropolis are included (if option selected).
- Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens (if option selected).
- Guide.
- Bottled water.
- Private transportation.
- Gratuities.
- Use of the elevator at the Acropolis Hill.
- Skip-the-line separate entrance to the Acropolis. No one can skip the lines to Acropolis.
- Acropolis Entry Ticket (unless option is selected).
- Acropolis Museum Entry Ticket (unless option is selected).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Athens: Acropolis & Parthenon Guided Tour with Optional Museum is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not suitable for people with mobility impairments.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Athens: Acropolis & Parthenon Guided Tour with Optional Museum will be included in your confirmation email from Key West Private Charters. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Disposable earphones (for groups of over 5 people)
- Tickets to Acropolis are included (if option selected)
- Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens (if option selected)
- Guide
- Bottled water
- Private transportation
- Gratuities
- Use of the elevator at the Acropolis Hill
- Skip-the-line separate entrance to the Acropolis. No one can skip the lines to Acropolis.
- Acropolis Entry Ticket (unless option is selected)
- Acropolis Museum Entry Ticket (unless option is selected)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Not suitable for people with mobility impairments.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- In an effort to ensure that you will avoid any kind of discomfort and most importantly that you will feel comfortable, our guides may change order of the sites you may visit.
- Choose the private option for a more intimate experience at a starting time that can be arranged upon request
- For the option without entry tickets, the activity provider will buy in advance the tickets for you so as to avoid queuing, so carry some cash with you. Otherwise you can buy the tickets yourself but please make sure to be on time at the meeting point for the tour to start as programmed
- Entrance tickets (if you select option with entry tickets included) to be handed by the guide in paper form on date and time of the visit, at the meeting point.
- We cannot use the elevator to the Acropolis on group tours
- Infants must be carried by their accompanying adult, as strollers are not permitted inside the Acropolis.
- All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult throughout the tour.
- This tour includes approximately one mile of walking over uneven terrain, with uphill and downhill sections, as well as around 200 steps.
- The Acropolis of Athens is a citadel built on top of a relatively steep hill which can be slippery at specific spots especially when raining.
- ID check required upon entry for reduced/free tickets holders
- Bring a bottle of water (no cafe-bar at the site, only a water fountain), a hat, sunglasses, and an umbrella on a rainy day.
- The Acropolis of Athens is a citadel built on top of a relatively steep hill which can be slippery at specific spots especially when raining.
- The tour lasts 1.5–2 hours for the Acropolis only, or 3–4 hours for the Acropolis & Acropolis Museum, depending on the group's pace and weather conditions
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers
