Acropolis Highlights 1hr Private Tour with Archaeological Expert
Greece
About
With a Licensed Archaeologist, your Fully Private Tour will experience every Highlight of the Acropolis and Parthenon, the Jaw dropping masterpiece of the Golden-Age of Ancient Greece.
Ideal if you are short of time or have kids who don’t want to spend hours in an archaeological site, your expert guide will breeze through one stunning site after another, from the impressive Entrance portal to the Temples of the Goddess Athena and powerful Sea God Poseidon, to the Ancient Greek and Roman theatres.
Your guide will amaze you with the stories and mythology behind each monument, and will also be happy to stop at one or two special vantage points and help capture the moment along the way.
At ...
Highlights
1 hour
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
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Mobile Ticket
1 hour
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tickets are included if choosing the 'Including Admission' Option
1 Hour Private Guided Tour of the Acropolis with a Licensed Official Expert
All our guides are fully Accredited Official Experts, Licensed to enter the Acropolis with you.
Entrance fee & Tickets are not included unless choosing the 'Including Admission' booking option
Meeting Points
Departure
Acropolis Canteen- West Entrance
MEETING POINT: The Acropolis Canteen is located at the Main Entrance. Kindly note that the Acropolis has two entrances so make sure you are at the 'Acropolis Canteen'
Return
Acropolis
At the end of your tour when all of the monuments have been viewed, your guide will wish you goodbye in the Acropolis so you can stay on to take in the wonderful views over the city, and for Photos.
If selecting the option to include the Plaka or another site, then your tour will end there.
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Tours end inside the Acropolis to allow more time for the views and photos.
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ADMISSION TICKETS: Are included only when selecting the 'including Admission' option. For all other options we can still have skip the line tickets for you by request (extra cost).
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FAMILY FRIENDLY. Our Guides are highly experienced with all ages and multi generational families and will adapt accordingly to any level to keep the most interest and engagement for your entire group
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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MEETING OUR GUIDE. Your guide will be waiting at Makrygianni Street at the Acropolis Metro stop which is just around the corner from the Acropolis Main Entrance.
Our meeting spot provides an ideal perspective from which to view the surrounding wall of the Acropolis built by the earlier Mycenean civilization and to provide you with an introduction to the History of the Acropolis, its importance and role in the life of ancient Greece, and an overview of the temples & amazing monuments you are about to see.
5 minutes
2
Herod Atticus Odeon
Built in AD 161 by Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, this stunning Marble amphitheater continues as a working theater to the present day.
5 minutes
3
Propylaea
Ascend towards the monumental gateway (Propylaia) and entrance to the Acropolis.
As the Temples of the Acropolis come into view, the Ancient Greeks would have been greeted by an enormous decorated Bronze Statue of the Goddess Athena. As legend has it, the tip of her upheld spear could be seen by incoming ships in the sunlight.
5 minutes
4
Temple of Athena Nike
Built around 420 BC, and one of the earliest temples of the Acropolis, this Classical Ionic Temple was dedicated to the Goddess Athena and is largely restored, with a prominent position overlooking the City.
5 minutes
5
Parthenon
The pinnacle of the 'Golden-Age' of Classical Greece, this temple was an unrivaled mastepiece of Art, Architecture and Engineering as well as the heart of Ancient Greek ceremony and worship in Athens. We Take time at this most important temple with an overview of its construction, mythology and Historical importance.
10 minutes
6
Eretteo
The second largest temple of the Acropolis, the Erechtheion was Dedicated to both Zeus and the Goddess Athens and your guide will illuminate some of its wonderful Mythology and main aspects such as its impressive statues that you will now see in the Museum.
10 minutes
7
Acropolis
ENDING YOUR TOUR. After completion, your guide will leave you in the Acropolis so you have more time to enjoy the views & take photos. If you have chosen a tour option continuing to a second site, you will continue with your guide, ending at your second site.
5 minutes
8
Athens
BOOKING OPTIONS:
ACROPOLIS Golden-Light Tour.
If choosing this booking option, your tour will be timed towards the famous special effects of the low light in the plateau of the Acropolis.
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Acropolis Highlights 1hr Private Tour with Archaeological Expert
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About
With a Licensed Archaeologist, your Fully Private Tour will experience every Highlight of the Acropolis and Parthenon, the Jaw dropping masterpiece of the Golden-Age of Ancient Greece.
Ideal if you are short of time or have kids who don’t want to spend hours in an archaeological site, your expert guide will breeze through one stunning site after another, from the impressive Entrance portal to the Temples of the Goddess Athena and powerful Sea God Poseidon, to the Ancient Greek and Roman theatres.
Your guide will amaze you with the stories and mythology behind each monument, and will also be happy to stop at one or two special vantage points and help capture the moment along the way.
At ...
Highlights
1 hour
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
1 hour
Offered in German (Deutsch) & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Avoid Queues
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tickets are included if choosing the 'Including Admission' Option
1 Hour Private Guided Tour of the Acropolis with a Licensed Official Expert
All our guides are fully Accredited Official Experts, Licensed to enter the Acropolis with you.
Entrance fee & Tickets are not included unless choosing the 'Including Admission' booking option
Meeting Points
Departure
Acropolis Canteen- West Entrance
MEETING POINT: The Acropolis Canteen is located at the Main Entrance. Kindly note that the Acropolis has two entrances so make sure you are at the 'Acropolis Canteen'
Return
Acropolis
At the end of your tour when all of the monuments have been viewed, your guide will wish you goodbye in the Acropolis so you can stay on to take in the wonderful views over the city, and for Photos.
If selecting the option to include the Plaka or another site, then your tour will end there.
