11 Jun 2023
We took the early access tour on June 1. The gentleman who was a historian and scholar was knowledgeable and patient. You really get excellent background and in depth information. The audio headsets they provide are a "must have" for tours in my opinion. Without them people in the back of a crowd lose out. My daughter who was a little tired, was able to sit away from our guide at times and still hear the details. My only warning about this tour is as follows: We chose the the early access one to beat the crowds, but this does not entirely work. 1. Everyone knows about getting there early. 2. Because the tour pauses and describes many stops along the way up, by the time you actually get to the Parthenon it's no longer early - It was about 10:30 and crowded. So if you really want to avoid the crowds for photos in particular, don't get a tour, go up by yourself at open or late in the day. I almost considered going back another day without a tour just for clear photos of the temples.