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Early Access Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour
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Important Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Not recommended for pregnant travelers
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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In an effort to ensure that you will avoid any kind of discomfort and most importantly that you will feel comfortable, our guides may change order of the sites you may visit.
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Choose the private option for a more intimate experience at a starting time that can be arranged upon request
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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Embark on an early morning, 4-hour skip-the-line tour to the most significant monument in Athens and beat the summer heat and crowds for a more pleasant experience. This informative and fun tour, led by an English-speaking field expert and licensed guide, will take you on a journey back in time. Discover the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Acropolis of Athens through captivating history, mythology, and storytelling. The tour continues at the Acropolis Museum, ranked among the top museums in the world. Here, you can admire the original surviving masterpieces from the temples of the Acropolis displayed using natural light, as well as view excavations visible under glass floors and walkways. Enjoy...
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tickets to Acropolis & Acropolis Museum are included (if option selected)
Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens & Museum (if option selected)
Enter through a separate entrance to the Acropolis Museum
English speaking licensed guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Skip-the-line separate entrance to the Acropolis. No one can skip the lines to Acropolis.
Use of the elevator at the Acropolis Hill
Meeting Points
Departure
Mitseon 2
Meet your guide at Athenian Tours' tour office at Mitseon 2, 11742. Please arrive at the meeting point 20 minutes prior to the tour departure time.
Return
Acropolis Museum
Early Access Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour
(1) Reviews
Greece
About
Embark on an early morning, 4-hour skip-the-line tour to the most significant monument in Athens and beat the summer heat and crowds for a more pleasant experience. This informative and fun tour, led by an English-speaking field expert and licensed guide, will take you on a journey back in time. Discover the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Acropolis of Athens through captivating history, mythology, and storytelling. The tour continues at the Acropolis Museum, ranked among the top museums in the world. Here, you can admire the original surviving masterpieces from the temples of the Acropolis displayed using natural light, as well as view excavations visible under glass floors and walkways. Enjoy...
Highlights
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 3 hours to 4 hours
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Tickets to Acropolis & Acropolis Museum are included (if option selected)
Skip the lines at the ticket offices to the Acropolis of Athens & Museum (if option selected)
Enter through a separate entrance to the Acropolis Museum
English speaking licensed guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Skip-the-line separate entrance to the Acropolis. No one can skip the lines to Acropolis.
Use of the elevator at the Acropolis Hill
Meeting Points
Departure
Mitseon 2
Meet your guide at Athenian Tours' tour office at Mitseon 2, 11742. Please arrive at the meeting point 20 minutes prior to the tour departure time.
Return
Acropolis Museum
Itinerary
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Acropolis of Athens
Meet your guide at the Acropolis metro station and start the tour with a visit to the Acropolis hill. On your way up, you will visit the Dionysus Theater, where all the famous ancient dramas and tragedies were first performed. You will walk around the stunning Odeon of Herodes Atticus, and the sanctuary of the healing god Asclepius. On the top of the hill you will visit the Propylea, the Temple of Nike, the Erechtheion Temple, and of course the Parthenon; the symbol of democracy and western civilization. Dating back to 5th century B.C, these monuments are testimonials of the glorious ancient Athens and the Golden Age of Pericles.
25 minutes
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Acropolis Museum
Right after the Acropolis tour you will have the opportunity to visit the Acropolis Museum located just a few minutes walk from the Acropolis site. On the ground floor the exhibited artifacts reveal to you facets of the Athenian daily life; you get to know the wedding customs, the children's favorite toys, the healing techniques, the religious practices. On the first floor, you will experience standing at a breathing distance from the mysterious archaic statues of the 6th century B.C that once adorned the Acropolis. Be fascinated by walking next to the Caryatids and huge pieces of the Acropolis entrance. At the last floor, next to the breathtaking view of the Acropolis, one can admire the original unique in concept and artistic excellence Parthenon frieze.
2 hours
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Parthenon
Walk to the Parthenon which was dedicated to the goddess Athena, the patroness of the city of Athens. Admire this 5th-century zenith of the Doric order architecture.
30 minutes
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Theater of Dionysus
Breeze past the line and experience the thrill of seeing the Theater of Dionysus where many famous ancient comedies and tragedies were first performed.
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Herod Atticus Odeon
Continue to the Roman Herodion theater which was built in memory of the wife of Herodes Atticus.
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Propylaea
Climb up to the gateway of the Acropolis, the Propylaea.
15 minutes
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Temple of Athena Nike
Take in views of the Temple of Athena Nike.
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Eretteo
Finally, see the Erechtheion which is a unique masterpiece of architecture mainly due to its asymmetrical composition, and its supports include 6 sculpted female figures.
