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On this private tour, you get to see some of the most important sites of Athens. Your expert licensed guide will help you understand the importance of all those monuments and share with you stories and myths.
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Your private tour starts inside the Syntagma metro station where you will get to see explore for a few minutes the artifacts on display. Then you will see the changing of the guards outside of the building of the Greek Parliament, Your walk will continue through the National Gardens of Athens where you will get to see the Zappeion Hall, the Zeus Temple and Hadrian's Arch.
We will enter the Acropolis from the South slope, in order to visit the Dionysus Sanctuary and Dionysus Theater. During your tour, you’ll gain insight into the significance of the historic monuments of Acropolis including the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaia, the Nike Temple as well as other significant sights of Athens including the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Ancient Agora, the National Observatory of Athens and the city’s scenic hills: Filoppapos, Mars, and Pnyx.
Note: After the first part of the tour, you will have some free time on the Acropolis to take more photos before walking to the Ancient Agora with your guide. During this time, During this time, there will be no time to grab a snack or drink so please make sure you have with you a snack/meal and bottle of water which you can also get during your refreshment stop between the City Tour and Acropolis part of the tour.
After making your way through the narrow streets of the picturesque Plaka, under the Acropolis, you will end up at the Ancient Greek Agora.
Of all Athens' ancient sights, the Agora firmly defines the city’s status as the cradle of Western civilization. This was where ancient Greek democracy came to life. It was a commercial, political, religious, and cultural hub where the greatest Greeks such as Plato, Socrates, Demosthenes, e.t.c. theorized, spoke out and debated. Explore the temples, an ancient concert hall and imagine ancient life under its famous long, marble-colonnaded arcades. You’ll also see the significant artifacts at the Agora Museum, located in the two-storied Stoa of Attalos which was built in the 2nd century BC.
The tour ends at the Ancient Agora.
Our recommendation is inside Syntagma Metro Station.
Our staff, holding the orange Athens Walking Tours sign, will be waiting for you inside the Syntagma Metro Station, at the big hall underneath the hanging clock, next to the ticket validating machines.
Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes prior to the given tour departure time.
Ask us for pick up from your hotel! Some, but not all hotels are conveniently located within the route of the tour and in this case, our guide will gladly meet you at your hotel lobby and start your tour from there.
Our Skip-the-Line Service
Check below the rates applying to your party for all sites visited during this tour. Please make sure you have enough cash (Euros) with you, as well as a valid ID or Passport for verification of age and nationality to purchase the tickets from us upon check-in for your tour.
April 1st to October 31st
November 01 to March 31
If you book a second tour with us, you are eligible for a 5% discount. Use the code SNDT at your booking process inside the promo code field.
Discount code for groups of more than 4 participants with second tour (SNDT+4): 10% discount to families or groups (4 or more paying members) booking more than one tours.
For more information on discounts and special rates please read the FAQ about discounts and special rates
Here are some common questions about the Acropolis at this F.A.Q Section.
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