Greece · Museum

Acropolis and Acropolis museum tour

4 Hours Round trip from Athens Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Guided visit to the Acropolis of Athens
  • 02 See the Parthenon and other ancient monuments
  • 03 Explore the Acropolis Museum’s archaeological collections
  • 04 Small-group experience with a licensed tour guide
  • 05 Learn about Athens’ ancient history and architecture
  • 06 Hearing devices included for clearer guiding

Discover two of Athens’ most important cultural landmarks on this guided tour of the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum. Explore the ancient citadel that crowns the city, admire the Parthenon, and learn more about the history, architecture, and significance of these world-famous monuments with a licensed guide.

Then continue to the Acropolis Museum, where remarkable finds from the site bring ancient Athens to life. With a small-group setting and hearing devices included, this experience offers a more personal and engaging way to explore the Greek capital.

Discover two of Athens’ most important cultural landmarks on this guided tour of the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Moderate
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Athens
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Athens city

Athens is the capital of Greece. It was also at the heart of Ancient Greece, a powerful civilization and empire. The city is still dominated by 5th-century BC landmarks, including the Acropolis, a hilltop citadel topped with ancient buildings like the colonnaded Parthenon temple. The Acropolis Museum, along with the National Archaeological Museum, preserves sculptures, vases, jewelry and more from Ancient Greece

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Acropolis

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. The word acropolis is from the Greek words ἄκρον and πόλις

Acropolis museum

The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Athens 1 city · 4 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Licensed tour guide
  • Hearing devices
  • Entrance tickets once option selected

What's Not Included

  • Entrance tickets unless you book the option with entrance tickets
  • Gratuities

Know before you go

Entrance tickets are excluded. You buy them cash from your guide at the meeting point unless you have bought them already. Unless you book the option with entrance tickets.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Athens, GR
Tour start
Athens, GR
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 4 hours finish where they began, in Athens.

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