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Acropolis of Athens Historical Tour For History Enthusiasts

By Athens Historic Experiences
Free cancellation available
Price is £26 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
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Overview

All the must-see attractions of the Acropolis — with a tonne more history! This tour is engaging and longer than other tours, offering a denser in terms of content and a more holistic understanding of the history of Acropolis and of its true value to our civilisation. Through this, it creates a meaningful experience that offers important lessons for us as humans and as citizens.

Activity location

  • South Slope of the Acropolis of Athens
    • Dionysiou Areopagitou
    • 105 58, Athens, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Dionysiou Areopagitou 17
    • 17 Dionysiou Areopagitou
    • 117 42, Athina, Greece

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Morning- WITHOUT entrance fee

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Starting time: 08:00
Price details
£25.96 x 1 Adult£25.96
Total
Price is £25.96

Afternoon - WITH entrance fee

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Admission fees for Acropolis

Language options: English
Starting time: 16:00
Price details
£60.57 x 1 Adult£60.57
Total
Price is £60.57
Until Thu, 21 May

Morning- WITH entrance fee

  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

Admission fees for Acropolis

Language options: English
Starting time: 08:00
Price details
£60.57 x 1 Adult£60.57
Total
Price is £60.57

What's included, what's not

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    Some....surprises!!!
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    Admission / Entry fees (only if guests choose the option that includes them)
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    Personal earset receivers provided for each guest, ensuring they can listen to the tour guide
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    Local licensed English speaking tour guide, always a historian or an archaeologist
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Admission / Entry fees (not included if guests choose the option that does not include them)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drinks
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    Hotel pickup and drop off service
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    Tips – Guests are always welcome to show their appreciation if they value the guide’s efforts

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travellers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Not recommended for young children who get bored easily and do not have any interest in history
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

South Slope of the Acropolis of Athens

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
As in every good storey, everything begins with an introduction. It's not easy to tell the storey of one of the most historically rich cities in the world. Yet, we aim to give our guests a broader perspective. That's why, at the beginning of the tour, we offer a concise lesson on the creation of human civilisation, and then we place ancient Greek civilisation — and Athens in particular — within that framework, so that people can truly understand its importance and contribution.

Theater of Dionysus

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
The first monument we will see on our way up to the Acropolis is the Theatre of Dionysus — the first theatre in human history. This is where theatre and drama as a practice were born, and where the earliest plays — tragedies and comedies — were performed in front of the Athenian public. These plays were written by some of the most famous writers of all time, including Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus.

Herod Atticus Odeon (Pass by)

Our next stop will be the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, which was built by the city's benefactor and famous philosopher of the 2nd century AD in memory of his deceased wife.

Temple of Athena Nike

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Arriving at the main entrance of the Acropolis sanctuary, we will see the Temple of Athena Nike, dedicated to the goddess of victory.

Propylaea

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Next, we will admire the view of the historically important surrounding hills, and walk up the main stairway leading to the interior of the sanctuary, all while taking in the monumental gateway of the Acropolis.

Erechtheion

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
Our penultimate stop will be the Erechtheion, the temple of myths and legends, located at the centre of the Acropolis sanctuary and famous for its unique sculptures.

Parthenon

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
At the end, we will finally admire 'the jewel in the crown' — the Parthenon. A gift to Athens' patron goddess, it is the masterpiece of Classical-period ancient Greek architecture and the greatest technical achievement of the democratic state — the symbol of Western civilisation.

Areopagus

  • 20m
  • Admission ticket included
After having analysed the Acropolis, we are going to have a short break for pictures for 20 minutes. After that, we are going to exit the Acropolis archaeological site and we will visit the Areopago hill where we are going to have the epilogue of the tour with the view of the ancient athenian Agora.

Location

Activity location

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    South Slope of the Acropolis of Athens
    • Dionysiou Areopagitou
    • 105 58, Athens, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Dionysiou Areopagitou 17
    • 17 Dionysiou Areopagitou
    • 117 42, Athina, Greece

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