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A for Athena: A complete fullday tour of Athens
This is a fullday, 8hour walking tour of Athens. You will have the opportunity to visit all the important landmarks of the city, such as the Acropolis, the New Acropolis Museum, the Ancient Agora and many others, while you will be able to stroll around the picturesque old town, Plaka and taste the local delicacies. The tour is well paced and it is quaranteed as the ultimate athenian exprience.
Meeting Point
Acropolis Metro Station
Acropolis Metro Station - New Acropolis Museum
The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies over the ruins of a part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens.
The Hill of the Acropolis
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon, a temple in honour of the patron goddess of the city, Athena.
Plaka (old town) or Monastiraki area
We will have a short lunch break (an hour) in the heart of the city and enjoy the surroundings of the old town (how the city looked like nearly 100 years ago) and taste the local food.
The Ancient Agora
The ancient Agora of Athens (also called the Classical Agora) is the best-known example of an ancient Greek agora, located to the northwest of the Acropolis and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill. The Agora's initial use was for a commercial, assembly, or residential gathering place.
Expolre the city on foot
For the last part of the tour, we will have the opportunity to explore on foot the city according to your taste and preferences.
Ending Point
Syntagma Metro Station
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Inclusions & Exclusions
Guidance Services
*Transportation fees , on and off the meeting and finish points
Metro or bus tickets: 90 minute ticket costs 1.40 euros. The 24 hour ticket costs 4.5 euros and the 3-Day tourist ticket costs 22 euros.
* Entrance fees:
The cost of entrance to the Acropolis is 20 euros and for the Ancient Agora is 10 euros.
The New Acropolis Museumis 10 euros.
For children and young people aged between 6 and 25 years, from non-European Union countries, upon presentation of their passport for verification of their age and country of origin, the fee is reduced in half. The same applies to Senior citizens over 65 from Greece or other EU memberstates and the European Economic Area, upon presentation of their ID card or passport.
*Meals or snacks or drinks
Tour Important Information
This is a walking tour, so comfortable shoes are of the essence. Also, hats and all shorts of sun protection are needed.
Important message from the guide
Preferably morning tours.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
