Duration
2 - 4 hours
Athens · experience
Acropolis, Parthenon & Acropolis Museum guided tour
A licensed guide’s route across the Acropolis — Propylaea, Erechtheion and Parthenon — with the option to continue into the Acropolis Museum below.
2 - 4 hoursSmall group, with a private optionFrom €29
The experience
A licensed guide’s route through the Acropolis and, on the longer option, the Acropolis Museum below it.
A field-expert, licensed guide leads the climb up Acropolis Hill past the Theatre of Dionysus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus to the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and the Parthenon itself, with the history, mythology and restoration work explained on site.
On the longer option, the group continues to the Acropolis Museum, where the surviving Parthenon sculptures, five of the original Caryatids and finds displayed over glass-floored excavations complete the visit with a separate-entrance skip-the-line access.
Group
Small group, with a private option
Languages
English, Italian, French
Format
Guided walking visit with skip-the-line entry
Meeting point
Confirmed with the option booked, central Athens
Pickup and drop-off
Not included — meet directly at the Acropolis.
Who this suits
A good choice when it matches the way you want to use the city.
- A first, properly explained visit to the Acropolis rather than a solo walk past labelled ruins.
- Travellers who want the Museum read alongside the hill itself, not as a separate errand.
- Small groups or a private guide, depending on the option booked.
Itinerary
The route at a glance.
The guide and exact sequence are confirmed on the day. Times below are a useful indication of how this visit is normally structured.
- 1First 90 minutes
Acropolis Hill
The Theatre of Dionysus, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion and Parthenon.
- 2Following 90 minutes (if selected)
Acropolis Museum
The Parthenon frieze, original Caryatids and excavations beneath glass floors and walkways.
What the visit includes
The practical detail before you choose a date.
Highlights
- Skip-the-line entrance to the Acropolis and, on the longer option, the Museum
- A licensed guide across the Propylaea, Erechtheion and Parthenon
- The Acropolis Museum’s glass-floored excavations and original Caryatids
- Private and small-group options
Included
- ✓ Licensed guide
- ✓ Private or shared tour, depending on the option selected
- ✓ Acropolis entry ticket (on ticketed options)
- ✓ Acropolis Museum entry ticket (on options that include the Museum)
Not included
- • Hotel pickup and drop-off
- • Food and drinks
Before you go
A few essentials for the day.
- Arrive 20 minutes before the tour departs.
- Not recommended for children under 6, wheelchair users or guests with mobility or heart conditions.
- Comfortable shoes are strongly advised; the site involves uneven, slippery marble.
- Cancellation terms are shown on GetYourGuide before you book.