What makes this tour unique

With this private tour you will visit the cradle of Democracy and Philosophy, the Ancient Agora and the Plaka, as well as the modern Flea Market.

Highlights

Sites to be viewed and visited:

• The Athens Cathedral
• The Roman Forum
• The Tower of the Winds
• The Medresse
• The Hadrian's Library
• The Tzistarakis Mosque
• The Flea Market
• Avyssinias Square
• Ancient Agora
• The Temple of Hephaestus
• The Attalos Museum

Enjoy this intimate private group, which will allow you to have the chance to ask your tour guide as many questions as you please!

Tour details

Inclusions

• Local licensed guide
• Private tour
• Skip-the-line service
• Athens guidebook with recommendations to use for your visit
• Athens Map 

Exclusions

• Entrance tickets
• Hotel pickup and drop off (unless agreed on)
• Food and drinks (unless specified)
• Gratuities (gratuity rates in Greece are around 10% of service cost)

The Detailed Itinerary

Follow your experienced guide through Plaka’s alleys, to discover its treasures one by one: The Roman Forum, the Tower of the Winds, the Medresse, the Hadrian’s Library, and Tzistarakis Mosque. Continue to Monastiraki Square and from there on, to the busy and colorful Flea Market and Avyssinias square with the antique dealers.

At the Ancient Agora, your guide with their narrations, will bring to life the Market place, where ancient Greeks used to do their trades, but also used to gather to discuss city matters, thus, creating the idea of Democracy. See and capture with your camera the South Stoa, the Tholos, the Monument of the Eponymous Heroes, the Altar of the Twelve Gods, the Temple of Hephaestus, and many more. Visit the beautiful Agora Museum, housed in the Attalos Stoa, and see a rich selection of artifacts used in the daily life of the Athenians. After the conclusion of the visit, your guide will depart, leaving you to enjoy and further explore the site and the old part of the city.

Meeting point

Our recommendation is: Inside the Syntagma Metro Station, because we believe it is the right and most convenient spot for the route of the tour! The meeting point is next to the ticket validating machines, underneath the hanging clock. Your tour guide or office representative will be holding the orange colored Athens Walking Tours sign to identify them.

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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.

Admission tickets not included

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.

From April 1 to October 31

• 10 € for adults 25 years of age and over, covering all the monuments that will be visited during the tour
• 5 € for all citizens from non- EU countries under 25 years old
• free for all European Union citizens up to 25 years old
• 5 € for all citizens from EU countries over 65 years old
• All children 5 years of age and under are entitled to free entrance to all sites

From November 1 to March 31 

• 5 € for adults 25 years of age and over, covering all the monuments that will be visited during the tour
• 5 €  for all citizens from non- EU countries under 25 years old
• free for all European Union citizens up to 25 years old
• 5 € for all citizens from EU countries over 65 years old
• All children 5 years of age and under are entitled to free entrance to all sites

Prices of the entrance tickets are subject to changes without prior notice. For more details, please check our entrance fees and tickets page.

Discounts and Offers

We want our guests to get the most out of their visit to Athens, and we would love to help you explore more with our help! 

Book a 2nd tour with us and get 5% off

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.

For more information on discounts and special rates please read the FAQ about discounts and special rates

Additional info

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability.
• During winter (November 1 to March 31) the latest starting time for tours will be 11:30 am due to earlier closing times of the archaeological sites and museums.
• You can present either a printed paper or an electronic voucher for this tour.