Acropolis Walking Tour with Professional Guide & Transportation
Description
Our expert lisenced guides brought these ancient places to life with their knowledge of history and story telling. Unearth the wonders of Ancient Greece with this walking tour of the Acropolis of Athens and driving to the city’s key historical sights. See the Greek Parliament, and check out the mysterious Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, along with the 'evzones' presidential guards who protect it. Cap off your tour with a guided visit to the UNESCO-listed Acropolis for up-close views of the plethora of fascinating sights within its ancient walls and relax in our comfortable bus with the nice views of Athens city.
Tour Options
Itinerary
City center
Walking in the Garden
In the National Garden of Athens
Corinthian style Temple of Zeus
The crown of Athens city. Admire the Parthenon, the Erechteion , Dionysus theater, Caryatides .
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes
- Please give us contact phone number upon your booking
Reviews(29)
Although our original plan was changed because not enough people signed up for the walking by tour, we were upgrading to the bus tour. We enjoyed the drive around the city, and although we had wanted to walk through the garden, we will definitely be back and can do this on our own. We also enjoyed our tour guide’s thorough description of the sites we visited and all of the details she added. Our group was relatively large (maybe 15-20 people) and she did a good job making sure everyone was aware of the logistics and things we needed to know to get back with the group after our free time at the Acropolis. We also enjoyed the tour of the museum and were grateful for the time she took to point out the highlights of the exhibits. Overall, we were pleased with the tour, and will definitely be back to fill in the places we would have seen on the walking tour.
It was a waste of money! We downloaded the tour before we left. It wouldn’t play. We spoke to a man half way up and he said it would only work at the top of the Acropolis. It did but only sporadically. Caused us way too much frustration. Not worth it!
Hello from Chat Tours, Thank you for your comment . We would like to mention that you participated our Historical Walking Tour of Athens on the date that we made a test of a new application which we want to include in our tour services. We asked of some understanding on this date but we need this trial in real time in order to find the improvements we will need to make . This is considered to be another affort of our company to improve our quality and services. We will be glad to see you again in Athens and offer you this tour on its final version . Always at your disposal, Angelina Skyla.
Love love loved it!! As it was very hot on the day of our 3 hour walking tour they upgraded us all on to an air conditioned bus for free. Host was lovely and knowledgeable. Perfect tour! And Thankyou
Hello from Chat Tours, Thank you for your great review. We always try to do our best in order to offer you the best experience you could have . It is very pleasant to learn that you were satisfied by our free upgrade due to extreme heat conditions. We are looking forward to seeing you again in Athens and offer you our high-quality services. Always at your disposal, Angelina Skyla.
Marianna made this visit to the Acropolis really interesting. She was really clear and welearned a lot about the history of the Acropolis and also the new museum without being overwhelmed.
Hello from Chat Tours , Thank you so much for your great review. It is pleasant to learn that you spend a great time participating in our Historical Walking Tour of Athens . We are looking forward to seeing you again in our beautiful country and offer you our high-quality services. Always at your disposal, Angelina Skyla.
No visit to Greece would be complete without a visit to historical Athens and the Acropolis. Yes, everyone has seen pictures of these sites, but being there to see it in person is entirely different. Listening to the tour guides explain how these sites were built and what is being done to preserve them is amazing. The walking is not very strenuous so people of all ages are able to go. I was surprised by how close we were able to get to the remnants of the Acropolis.
This was a great tour, particularly if you have never been to Athens or have limited time. It hits all the highlights, is well paced and the guide was outstanding. She really knew the history yet made it very accessible and put things into context.
Dear guest, Thank you taking the time to review our services. We hope to see you again in our beautiful city. Always at your disposal. Kind regards, Petros Monos CHAT Tours
I took the tour today. I arrived at the hotel Amalia at 9:00 because I did not want to be late for a tour that is scheduled at 9:30. To my dismay it didn't actually start until 9:50am. I was informed it officially starts at 9:45, not 9:30 ( the next 5 mins we spent waiting for other group members who never actually showed). The tour went as planned until we got close to Plaka. The guide stopped at the entrance and explained that the maze of streets that make up plaka were in the direction that she was pointing. When I asked if we would not be exploring Plaka, as outlined in the tour I formation given, she flatly told me no, Plaka is NOT a part of the tour! Even though, again the tour information clearly states that it is, and that we were welcome to check it out on our own, once the tour ends, wit that we were on our way to Acropolis, where the tou that started 20 mins after it's advertised time, ended promptly at 12:30 PM. The guide herself was very personable, knowledgeable and enthusiastic, but I had a terrible case of buyers remorse. In a nutshell, you do not get a 3 hour tour and further you do not get to see all the places said to be included. Keep in mind, with the exception of Acropolis, which is an additional 20 euros for entry, you can visit all the places included in this tour, for free.
Hello from Chat Tours, We would like to clarify this case . Our historical Acropolsi Walking tour departs at 09:45 am from Amalia Hotel . The meeting time at the Amalia Hotel is 09:30 am . In these fifteen minutes , we have to check in the whole group and inform you about your tour schedule and details. We cannot leave before 09:45 am especially when we are missing somebody . But we always depart at 09:45 am as we have to attend the changing of the guards at the Parliament at 10:00 am . As far as the part of Plaka area, we note at your vouchers that we are walking to Acropolis area thpugh Plaka. It is not written that we provide fully guided tour at Plaka . You have the chance to explore it after the end of the guided tour of Acropolsi having information given by your guide. Last but not least ,the entrance fee is clearly not included at this product as a lot of customers have already tickets of the site and in this way they do not have to pay again the ticket when they purchase this package tour. We hope that we explained with details your concerns. Always at your disposal, Angelina Skyla.
Our guides for both parts of our tour were so knowledgeable about the history of Rome, we couldn't have been happier with our experience. It was disappointing to not get into St. Peter's Basilica due to a religious holiday (make sure to check the Catholic calendar prior to booking) but our guide made up for it by spending extra time going through every detail possible at the Vatican Museum.
<p>The tour guide was amazing, very informative and kept a good pace, bring water, a hat, sunscreen and wear comfortable shoes and all will be fine. We really enjoyed it.</p>
Having done the bike tour the day before we were excited to see and learn more. It was suggested by another company that afternoons are quieter but this company only do morning tours . We met in the hotel no one was particularly friendly and we didn’t feel welcomed. Effy was our guide who spoke at length at various stops. Views expressed were her own seeking to put across a particular nationalistic or political view. It lacked humour and there was no connection. At times I felt bored. I would have liked to have learn more about the Acropolis than the gods!! For what we received ( we had to pay extra for Acropolis) this was expensive compared to bike tour that included bike and coffee stop.
