Acropolis & Parthenon Admission Ticket w/ self guided audio tours
Description
Enjoy a pre-booked ticket for your selected date and time and visit the Acropolis, the most famous and most visited monument in the world, dating back to antiquity. Every year, millions of visitors from all over the world come to admire this symbol of ancient Greek civilization and enjoy breathtaking views of Athens from the rocky outcrop.
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Acropolis is an archaeological wonder, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and one of the most instantly recognizable landmarks of Athens. Skip the long lines and see the ancient Greek temple of Parthenon which is dedicated to Athena, the goddess of war as well as Propylae, the temple of Athena Nike, Erecheion and Herodes Atticus from the top. Marvel Parthenon and its amazing views on your own pace on this solo exploration of the very cradle of Western civilization. Towering over the capital, Acropolis is a very impressive sight, and walking around on its grounds, gives the visitor a feeling of awe and a true sense of the greatness of the ancient Greeks.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Travel date and/or entry time slot cannot be amended for any reason
- This offer includes only the regular adult-price ticket and people of all ages can use it to enter, paying the full price
- From April 1st, 2025, EU citizens under 25 years old & NON-EU citizens under 18 receive free admission upon providing their ID at the ticket booth
- Since the monument operates under time slots, there is no guarantee that the ticket office will have free tickets available for your preferred time slot.
- Entrance is permitted only at the selected time slot or 15 minutes before or after
- People with disabilities receive free admission upon providing their Disability Certificate at the ticket booth
- Acropolis closing time: November 1 - March 31at 5:00 PM, April 1-September 15 at 7:30 PM, September 16-30 at 7:00 PM, October 1-15 at 6:30 PM, October 16-31at 6:00 PM
- The instructions to download you self-guided audio tours will be attached to the tickets and you will receive them upo booking.
- Please note that on public holidays the opening hours may be different, please consult the archaeological site's official website to consult what the exact opening and closing time shall be on your day of visit
- Please be prepared to walk uphill on uneven & slippery surfaces
Reviews(195)
The experience was really good, we did it early in the morning, and the queue was still very big. I booked it through Tripadvisor, but still had to queue to purchase tickets for the children even though you don’t pay for them as they are under 18, it was really annoying as we had to wait to buy tickets and then again to get in. Staff were helpful and spoke good English. We stayed for about 1.5hrs, as we did a self guided tour, which I recommend. It was very easy to navigate through the area, but it does get very busy and there were lots of people pushing to get close especially those in tour groups. If you do this definitely earlier the better.. If you take a bag you will have to queue to have this checked, and you can’t take food in there. It definitely wasn’t worth the money that we paid for it. Also to note, there is a lot of steps and walking to get up to the Acropolis, so make sure you wear walking shoes.
There are many many stairs and inclines. The roads are paned with cobblestone. Because of this, they are uneven and many are very slippery. The older you are the more difficult it becomes to manipulate this area..
Good option for tickets and to be able to go through the acropolis at your own pace while still getting some information.
Scam!! The entrance fee is €30 (available on many sites) and the audio guide is free. Here I paid €49/person for a lousy audio guide. Do not take!!!
This was not worth the money - book directly through the Acropolis. The price shown on the tickets was much higher than that on the Acropolis website, and I assume this was marked up because of the audio tour. We thought we had downloaded the correct tour ahead of time, but both my husband and I could not get the tour to work, despite downloading the app and using the code sent while we were on wifi. We then spent valuable time standing inside the Acropolis gate trying to figure it out. We gave up and just walked around and saw that they had QR codes and a free app once inside. We also felt very rushed for the 7pm entry - they started ringing the bells and clearing us before 8pm. So while it was a beautiful time to visit as the sun was setting, it was very rushed. Overall I am very disappointed and would highly recommend just booking a tour though the official website.
The audio guide was excellently narrated, but it was somewhat difficult to follow where we should be at each step on the way. Better pictures would have helped because, unlike many museums and historic sites, there were no identifying signs marking the way. Despite the inconvenience of not always knowing where we should be, I would use Viator self-guiding tours again.
Dear Michael, Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughtful feedback. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the narration of the audio guide and that it enhanced your visit to the Acropolis. At the same time, we appreciate your comments regarding the navigation between points of interest. The Acropolis is a unique archaeological site with very limited modern signage in order to preserve its historic character, and we understand that this can occasionally make it challenging to follow a self-guided route. Thank you as well for your recommendation and for choosing Key Tours. We hope to welcome you again on another memorable experience in Greece. Kind regards, The Key Tours Team
Obviously this is just a way to get tickets once they sell out, so I guess mixed feelings since they clearly just buy them out and then mark them up. But, the markup isn’t that high and it worked very smoothly. I didn’t try the audio tour, there are multiple free ones you can download.
The tour was fantastic!! Dou is a walking encyclopedia!! So knowledgeable and kind. Enjoyed every minute of this tour.
It’s beyond words to explain the feeling of seeing the Acropolis. We learned to make sure you purchase your tickets ahead of time and make sure you are within the hour of your time or you lose your tickets, lucky for us we knew that but many people didn’t. Very step and strenuously hard walk up and wear good shoes can be slippery as you are walking on marble
Bought tickets before leaving uk, definitely helped beat the queue but paid quite a bit more than the entry fee if you queue. The audio guide was good easy to download and follow
