Private Acropolis & New Acropolis Museum for Families
Description
A fun kid and family exploration through history and the ancient heart of Athens! Grasp the glory of the Greek civilization and feel the vibrancy of the city in this amazing half-day educational tour especially catered for families. Enjoy a guided tour of the Acropolis, which will be brought to life thanks to augmented reality, and get inspired by the thrilling collection of unique ancient artifacts housed at the New Acropolis Museum. •Visit the city’s most important archeological sites •Enjoy a guided tour with a child-friendly state-licensed guide •Listen to interesting stories and myths of the past •Take in stunning panoramic views ***PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COST OF ENTRY FEES IS NOT INCLUDED***
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Itinerary
You will start your journey by heading towards the archeological site of the Acropolis. With your child-friendly state-licensed guide the whole family will explore Athens’ most impressive site with its glorious monuments while taking in the stories and myths of the past. The children will be intrigued by the story-telling, while at the same time the whole family will be able to see the stories come to life thanks to the specially designed iPad mini augmented reality capabilities.Your guide will provide each member with one such iPad at the site.
Then, you will move on to the renowned New Acropolis Museum where you will admire from up-close treasures of the past. Notes & Clarifications •Prices vary according to group size •Afternoon starting time is available from May to September •Since this tour includes walking, you will need to be wearing comfortable shoes, a hat and sun-block. Don’t forget to bring a water bottle and lots of energy! •Keep in mind that this is a private tour and it is possible to customize it to meet your desires. Should you want to change the itinerary please do not hesitate to contact us by sending us a request through the inquiry form
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Keep in mind that this is a private tour and possible to customize to meet your desires.
Reviews(12)
Our guide was lovely and friendly. She had deep knowledge of Ancient Greek religion, I would have loved to have chatted with her about it. Unfortunately she got flustered by our kids and ran off half an hour of the four hour tour left. If we’d been going in an adult tour with (Cici spelling?) then she would have been great, but she pretty much ignored our kids. This was supposed to be a child friendly tour - and that’s why I was happy to pay a premium for it. But it was a just a very expensive adult tour with a bag of photocopied colouring material handed out at the end. Don’t book this tour if you have kids - it’s false advertising. In case they say this is a fake review I’ve attached a pic of the invoice. Invoice number PRO-000614
Hi Aaron, Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re very sorry that the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum tour did not meet your expectations. Sissi has been with us for over 10 years and has guided many family-friendly tours with children, but we recognize that every family and every day is different. On this occasion, the tour clearly did not work well for your family. We take full responsibility and sincerely apologize for letting you down. We were also concerned to read that you felt the need to post a copy of your invoice. Please allow us to reassure you that we would never question a client’s integrity. Throughout our years of operation, we have always strived to act with a strong ethical compass, and we take responsibility for everything we do. We also reached out to address your concerns directly and offered an appropriate form of compensation in recognition of the disappointment you experienced. We also recognize that children around 2–3 years old may not yet be able to fully participate in this type of tour. While the experience is designed to be family-friendly, there are naturally some restrictions on using materials at the historical sites. To engage children, we provide props and activities whenever possible, trying to make them meaningful within the constraints of the locations. We are working to communicate age suitability and activity expectations more clearly so families can choose the experience that is right for their children. Internally, we are reviewing tour descriptions and supporting our guides to ensure every experience is engaging for all participants. Your feedback is extremely valuable in helping us improve, and we remain committed to creating experiences that are meaningful, fun, and memorable for every guest. — Anthia Vlassopoulou, CEO, Athens Insiders
Angela was our guide and was absolutely amazing. She explained all the history but kept it fun and interesting. It was my husband and I. We did a private tour and was totally worth it. We didn’t waste time at the wrong stuff , Angela guided us perfectly
Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're so happy to hear you had an amazing time exploring the Acropolis with Angela. It’s great to know that your guide made the experience interesting for you and your husband. We look forward to sharing more memorable experiences with you in the future!
Our family (two adults, two teens and one grandparent) had a fantastic tour with Antigone. She met us at our hotel and walked us to the Acropolis. The tour was perfectly paced for our family. Antigone was knowledgeable and thoughtful. We would highly recommend this tour.
The guide gave clear and very informative history and background that everyone understood and participated in. She was warm and answered all questions.
We really enjoyed our tour of the Acropolis and museum. Our guide, Anastasia, was very knowledgeable and great with kids. Would definitely recommend.
My husband and I and our four children (ages 15, 13, 9 and 5) toured the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum with our guide, Nota. We can’t imagine touring these places without her expertise. Her knowledge base was phenomenal and her method of engaging each of our kids was impressive. For example, she had my kids draw a depiction of the battle for Athens between Athena and Poseidon as they imagined it and then we compared it to the actual depiction in the museum. My kids loved that. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the tour, but more impressively my kids remarked how much they enjoyed it too.
Athens insiders were excellent with us. Very organized, always ready to meet our requests. Vassilis was great! A super-intelligent boy who, in addition to knowing a lot about the history of Greece, is seen in love with Athenas and her work.
Buenos dias, ¡Gracias por tomarte el tiempo de expresar tus sentimientos! Nos complace saber que disfrutó de esta experiencia privada, y estamos esperando su regreso, ¡todavía tiene mucho por descubrir! ευχαριστώ πολύ
Our Family of 4 ( 2 girls 11 and 9) took three tours from Athens Insiders in June 2018 , and we are very happy with our decision . Mariliza was very professional and quick to answer all our queries and set up all the tours . All the tours were kid friendly , kept their attention and even fostered their history inquisitiveness. All the guides were wonderful , special shout-out to Kostos , Nancy ,Dimosthenis and Christina . Thanks and we hope to be back to explore more next time .
Nota absolutely made our time in Athens. Met us at our Air-BnB and walked up to to the Acropolis. She struck the perfect balance of archeologist/teacher/guide for our 8,10,12, and 40 year kids. Brought the temples at the Acropolis back to life and accompanied us down to the museum. Great day invested in the history of Athens. Highly recommended!
Hello Benjamin, Thank you for these compliments, we hope you and your 3 (4) children have returned home with lots of memories! ευχαριστώ πολύ
visit the acropolis and the acropolis museum with Petros. Our 2 children (14 and 10 years) loved this visit. Petros who speaks a practically perfect French has passed his passion for the region to our 2 pre-teens. The anecdotes are many and varied. With this visit, our children left with some keys that they used for the rest of the stay. Adults also enjoyed this visit: playful, rhythmic as we love them.
Bonjour Olivia, Merci pour la qualité de votre commentaire! Nous espérons que vous etes bien rentrés chez vous, avec le plein de souvenirs. En attendant, vous etes éternellement les bienvenue dans notre vile, vous avez encore beaucoup de choses à découvrir! ευχαριστώ πολύ