Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
The moment your cruise ship arrives in port in Athens (Piraeus), your shore excursion to the Acropolis begins. Discover Athens' ancient history on this fascinating city walking tour with a local guide. Venture inside the Acropolis, see the Parthenon and admire how this ancient monument towers above the city. As you soak up the local scene, you'll also see such sites as the House of Parliament, the Zappeion and the Zeus Temple. Free time in Plaka district is provided too.
Round trip transfer from the Port of Piraeus and back
Free time in Plaka
Acropolis guided tour
Skip-the-ticket line service (if WITH ticket option booked)
Athens map
Athens guide magazine
Local licensed guide
Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities
Entrance fees (Depending on the option you choose)
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up from the cruise ship terminal
Traveler pickup
Piraeus
Change of Guards, Athens, Greece Change of the Guards in front of the Greek Parliament 20 minutes
National Garden, Athens, Greece Walkthrough the National Gardens of Athens, enjoy the serenity in the heart of the city and the story behind them
Zappeion, Athens, Greece Pass by Zappeion Megaron
Athens 105 57, Greece Temple of Zeus 20 minutes
Acropolis, Athens, Greece Acropolis and all its monuments 90 minutes
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT BABY STROLLERS: baby strollers are not allowed on the Acropolis archaeological site and that there is no cloakroom at the side entrance we use to enter. For your own convenience, it is recommended to use a baby pouch instead of a baby stroller
Comfortable walking shoes, sun-screen and a hat are recommended
Dress according to weather
Bring a bottle of water
Strict Acropolis entry times mean we can't wait for latecomers. No refunds will be given.
All visitors undergo airport-style security; expect peak season waits of up to 30+ minutes.
Cutoff times sync with Athens local time.
Tours run rain or shine.
If you have selected the “Book WITH Ticket” option, everything is included, and you will collect the admission tickets from our staff during check-in for the tour at the meeting point. We will be prepurchasing the tickets for you for the specific timezone.
If you have selected the WITHOUT Ticket option, it's up to you to purchase your admission tickets from the official site. This means you'll need to carefully choose the right date, time slot, and ticket category.
The tour starts with the City Tour and accesses the Acropolis two hours approximately past the tour's starting time, at approximately 11:40am
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Tcatarina2
29 Jul 2023
Apollo our tour was great at sharing the Greek myths and history about the Acropolis. He also adjusted and helped deal with the heat so that we could enjoy our trip. Thank you for a great day!
Judy_B
17 May 2023
Our guide, Apollon was excellent. He had great knowledge of history and mythology of Greece and was also an archaeologist. He was also considerate of all ages on the tour stopping frequently as we climbed to the top of the Acropolis. Thanks for a great experience!
irispaldi
10 Mar 2023
we had a lovely tour with the guide named Niobe. she was very professional, experienced, enriched us with a very interesting knowledge and made our visit to the acropolis prefect
This tour in
Athens
is organized by
Athens Walking Tours
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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