Athens Highlights Full Day

Athens HIghlights Full Day
Price: $163.00
Ages 3 and under are free.
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Summary
Shore Excursion Size ? Small
Shore Excursion Type Cultural, Walking, Scenic
Shore Excursion Duration 8 Hours
Activity Level ? Moderate
Shore Excursion Leaves From ? An approximately 20 minute taxi (not included, approximately 15 EUR each way) is required to reach your departure location.
Food/Beverage Provided Not Included
Recommended Dress We recommend wearing comfortable clothing and sensible, flat-soled walking shoes. Sunscreen and sunglasses are also recommended
Restrictions At all archeological & museum sites no drinks (except water) or food are allowed. Please note that only small backpacks and regular-size handbags are allowed inside the New Acropolis Museum and will have to be left at the bag check desk. Guests must be able to walk over paved, cobblestone, marble, gravel, and packed dirt surfaces, many of which are at an incline, or are uneven. Unfortunately, this tour is unable to accommodate wheelchairs, strollers, or guests with limited mobility.

Set off for an adventure of a lifetime and visit premier Athens attractions, including the Monumental Gateway, the Parthenon, the Panathenaic stadium, the Erechtheion, the new Acropolis Museum, and Ancient Greek Agora, on this guided tour of the Acropolis. This is the ideal tour for hardcore history enthusiasts who are short on time who still want to experience Athens' most popular attractions thanks to its all-inclusive skip-the-line tickets. Your tour also includes visits outside the Tower of Winds and Roman Agora as well as a stroll through Plaka, the historic, hillside neighborhood of the Acropolis.

Begin your small-group tour by meeting your expert, knowledgeable local tour guide and beat the crowds on this specially timed tour as you make your way to the Acropolis, Athens' ancient citadel of temples. Enjoy its legendary architecture and learn about its history and secrets before making your way to its surrounding popular attractions, such as the Monumental Gate, the Theater of Herodes Atticus, the Erechtheum and the Theater of Dionysus, the ancient theater credited as Greek drama's birthplace.

Continue your journey downhill to Athens' 2,000-plus-year-old commercial center, Ancient Greek Agora. Use your skip-the-line tickets here to avoid the crowds and explore its ancient wonders like 2,500-old Temple of Hephaestus and Stoa Attalos. End the morning part of your excursion with a stroll through Plaka, where you'll find the world's oldest street. Capture breathtaking views outside the Roman Agora and visit the first meteorological station in the world, the Tower of Winds.

After breaking for lunch, continue your full-day tour to the new Acropolis Museum, where you will come across artistic treasures like the towering female statues known as Caryatids and the Parthenon Marbles. Pass by the Arch of Hadrian as you make your way to the final stop of your tour and site of the first modern Olympics, the Panathenaic stadium. Here you can skip the crowd and step on the very tracks Olympians ran for more than 1,000 years.

Avoid the crowds with skip-the-line tickets and enjoy the serene setting of some of Athens' most popular places when you book this exciting sightseeing excursion. Start your Athens adventure today and book this all-day Acropolis tour to indulge in historical sites, architecture, and artistic treasures for an unforgettable experience.

Please Note: Your tour ends in central Athens.