Full Description
From the Acropolis to Omonia Square, with the half-day sightseeing and Acropolis museum tour you’ll see all the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens on this comprehensive morning tour. Offering a perfect overview of the modern city, this guided halfday tour will help you get your bearings if this is your first visit to Athens.
The Athens half-day tour depart for a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out of white marble. Proceed, passing by Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus. You will then pass the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Continue passing by National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square ,Russian Orthodox Church, and finally ACROPOLIS (visit Propylae, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens).
Continue the expert guided Athens sightseeing and museum tour with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater, in order to visit the ACROPOLIS museum. Avoid and skip the lines of the new museum. Main attractions such as votives, artifacts of every day life, statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze will impress you.
Highlights
Panoramic city tour of Athens & city centre
See top Athens attractions such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Constitution Square and Panathenaic Stadium
Guided tour of Acropolis with professional guide
Visit the Acropolis of Athens and see the world-famous Parthenon temple
Guided tour of the Acropolis Museum
See the Erecthion with Caryatids
Inclusions
Whispers
Transport by luxury A/C bus
Professional and licensed English speaking guide
Hotel Pick up and drop off service
Liability insurance
All taxes
Exclusions
Entrance fees of the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum
Personal expenses
Additional Info
Entrance Fees:
Admission tickets are not included in the price paid online. You are requested to purchase the tickets before the date of the activity, to ensure that you will be able to enter the Acropolis with your group. The timeslot selected for the Acropolis visit should be at 09:00-10:00 am.
For your Acropolis Museum visit please select the 12:00 pm timeslot. You may purchase the tickets directly from the website: acropolistickets.gr.
Meeting point:
Pick up from your hotel in Athens or a specified spot
Remarks:
The tour can also be done in French and Italian language. For more information (special dates) please contact us
For Acropolis hill, comfortable walking shoes, sun glasses, hat and loose fitted clothing are strongly recommended
Weather will not affect the operation of the tour. However if canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking
This tour is implemented in cooperation with a local tour operator of Athens