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💡 The Short Version: A guided Acropolis tour is from €27.20 to €34 and that is the guide’s fee: the €30 Acropolis ticket is an option on top, and the Acropolis Museum is another €20. There is no fast-track entrance: entry is by timed slot, so arrive 15 to 20 minutes early. Small groups of 8 or 12 start at €30.80, night walks at €18, bike tours at €34.88 and the Gray Line hop-on hop-off bus at €12. Or book now: Athens: Acropolis, Parthenon & Acropolis Museum Guided Tourad is from €29 for 2 to 4 hours (GetYourGuide).
The Acropolis tours, compared
Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices for one adult. On each listing the entry tickets are an option; check the option you pick.
The Acropolis above the olive trees from the Dionysiou Areopagitou promenade. Photo: George E. Koronaios, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
| Tour | Length | From | Meeting point and what to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens: Acropolis, Parthenon & Acropolis Museum Guided Tourad (14,240 reviews) | 2 to 4 hours | €29 | Athenian Tours; 1½ to 2 hours for the Acropolis alone and 3 to 4 with the Museum; the listing says there is no fast-track entrance |
| Athens: Acropolis, Parthenon Tour & Acropolis Museum Optionsad (10,018 reviews) | 2 to 4 hours | €27.20 | Athens Walking Tours; meets at 3 Dionysiou Areopagitou, 3 minutes from Acropolis metro station, by staff in orange T-shirts |
| Acropolis: Premium Acropolis and Parthenon Guided Tourad (7,476 reviews) | 2 to 4 hours | €28 | Athens Walks; meets at Porinou 5, 10 metres from Acropolis metro station |
| Athens: Acropolis, Parthenon & Acropolis Museum Guided Tourad (4,064 reviews) | 2 to 4 hours | €34 | Athens Walks; enters from the south slope, then the Museum |
| Athens: First Access Acropolis and Parthenon Guided Tourad (2,773 reviews) | 2 to 4 hours | €30.60 | Athens Walking Tours; the first slot of the day |
| Athens: Guided Tour of Acropolis & Parthenon with Ticketsad (2,347 reviews) | 2 hours | €30 | Walks In Europe |
| Acropolis & Ancient Agora Guided tour included all Entrancesad (641 reviews) | 4 hours | €85.50 | Athens Walks; the Acropolis and Ancient Agora entry tickets are included |
Small groups and private tours
| Tour | Group | Length | From | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens: Acropolis Small Group (max: 8) Guided Tourad (438 reviews) | Up to 8 | 2 hours | €30.80 | Athens Blue; meets by the Acropolis metro station sign on Makrigiannis Street |
| Acropolis: Premium 2-Hour Tour in a Small Group of Up to 12ad (592 reviews) | Up to 12 | 2 to 3.5 hours | €33.75 | Truevoyagers; early morning or late afternoon departures; water included |
| Athens: Acropolis and Mythology Highlights Small Group Tourad (2,769 reviews) | Small group | 2 to 4 hours | €45 | Alternative Athens; meets under Hadrian’s Arch |
| Athens: Parthenon, Acropolis and Museum Small Group Tourad (1,481 reviews) | Small group | 1.5 to 3 hours | €49 | Walks In Europe |
| Athens: Acropolis FULLY PRIVATE Tour with Licensed Guidead (131 reviews) | Private | 1.5 to 3 hours | €133 | Licensed guide |
What the price leaves out
The Acropolis ticket is €30 and the Acropolis Museum €20, both from their own shops: see Acropolis tickets and Acropolis Museum tickets.
| Plan | Cost |
|---|---|
| The €29 tour, the Acropolis only | €59 with the €30 ticket |
| The same, with the Museum | €79 with the €20 Museum ticket |
| Free entry days | The tour fee only; see free things to do in Athens |
Entry to the Acropolis is by timed slot. The listings say latecomers cannot be accommodated or refunded and that security checks can take 30 minutes or more in peak season. The Minister of Culture has said that private sellers’ “skip the line” tickets are a deception, because of the nature of the Propylaia, and the Acropolis tickets are non-refundable. Free entry for under-25s is for EU citizens, so visitors aged 18 to 25 from the UK, US, Canada and Australia pay the full ticket. For tours that visit the Agora as well, see the archaeological sites guide.
After dark and on two wheels
Night walks from €18 · e-bike tours from €45 · tuk-tuk from €76
| Tour | Length | From | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens: Night Walking Tour with Local Guidead (258 reviews) | 2 hours | €18 | An evening walk with a local guide |
| Athens: Tales of the Underworld Lantern-Led Night Walkad (290 reviews) | 2 hours | €25.13 | A lantern-led walk |
| Athens: Socrates, Philosophy & Democracy Walking Tourad (292 reviews) | 3.5 hours | €42 | A daytime walk on the philosophers |
| Athens: City Electric Bike Tour with Acropolis Visit Optionad (1,139 reviews) | 2.5 to 4.5 hours | €34.88 | Athens by bike; the Acropolis visit is an option |
| Athens: Small Group City Bike tourad (912 reviews) | 2.5 to 4.5 hours | €35 | Small group |
| Athens: Small-Group E-Bike Tour of Ancient & Modern Sightsad (1,437 reviews) | 2.5 hours | €45 | We Bike Athens; meets at 53 Apostolou Pavlou, 180 metres from Thissio station; photo stops with no entry to archaeological sites |
| Athens: 2-Hour Highlights Tour by E-Bike After Sunsetad (577 reviews) | 2 hours | €48 | An e-bike tour after sunset |
| Athens: Guided E-Scooter Tour with Acropolis Viewsad (749 reviews) | 2 hours | €48.97 | E-scooters |
| Athens: Private Sunset Sightseeing Tour by Electric Tuk-Tukad (302 reviews) | 2 hours | €76 | Private |
| Athens: 3-Hour Private City Tour by 100% Electric Tuk-Tukad (347 reviews) | 3 hours | €96 | Private |
The Acropolis closes before sunset in every season, so sunset itself is from the hills: Philopappos, the Areopagus and Lycabettus, covered in best views in Athens.
Hop-on hop-off buses
The buses run past the Acropolis Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the National Archaeological Museum and Monastiraki, and add Piraeus and the coast.
A hop-on hop-off bus in central Athens. Photo: dronepicr, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
| Bus | From | Ticket | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Sightseeingad (5,700 reviews, 4.3) | €17.60 | 24, 48 or 72 hours | Athens, with 15 stops; Piraeus, with 11; a Beach and Riviera route as an upgrade |
| Gray Line blue busad (6,264 reviews, 4.1) | €12 | 2 days from first activation | Four lines: Athens (orange), Piraeus (blue), Glyfada (yellow) and Vouliagmeni (green); audio in 16 languages |
| Big Bus open-topad (1,626 reviews, 4.1) | €20.40 | Hop-on hop-off ticket | Open-top double-decker |
| Big Bus Live-Guided Night Tourad (549 reviews, 3.8) | €16.50 | 50 minutes | A night tour on the open-top bus |
The City Sightseeing Athens route stops at Syntagma, the Acropolis and Plaka, the Acropolis Museum, the Temple of Zeus, the Parliament and National Gardens, the National Gallery, the Panathenaic Stadium, the National Archaeological Museum, Omonoia and Monastiraki. For getting around the centre, a 24-hour OASA ticket is €4.10 and covers the metro and buses: see Athens public transport. The Athens city pass bundles a 48-hour bus ticket with entries.
Which tour
- A guide for the Acropolis: a tour from €27.20, plus the €30 ticket.
- A smaller group: Athens Blue (up to 8) from €30.80, or Truevoyagers (up to 12) from €33.75.
- Acropolis and Museum in one go: the 3-to-4-hour tours from €29, with the Museum ticket extra.
- Acropolis and Ancient Agora with entries: the 4-hour tour at €85.50.
- An evening out: the night walk from €18.
- More ground: a bike tour from €34.88, or an e-bike after sunset at €48.
- Piraeus and the coast: the Gray Line bus from €12.
What to book before you go to Athens lists the sights that sell out, free things to do in Athens lists what costs nothing, and Athens food tours cover the walks that end at the table. Athens public transport covers the way to the meeting points, and where to stay in Athens compares the areas, and where to eat in Athens names the tavernas and restaurants. Athens in one or two days fits a tour into the days around the slots.
Common questions
Do Acropolis guided tours include the entry ticket?
Mostly not. The headline prices from €27.20 to €34 are the guide's fee, and the €30 Acropolis ticket is an option on top. Choose the option with tickets to have the entry included, or buy the ticket yourself on the Hellenic Heritage shop for the time slot the operator gives.
Can you skip the queue at the Acropolis with a tour?
No. Entry to the Acropolis is by timed slot, and the Ministry of Culture has said private sellers' skip-the-line tickets cannot exist at the Propylaia. One listing says plainly that there is no fast-track separate entrance. Arrive 15 to 20 minutes before the tour, because latecomers cannot be accommodated.
How much is a small-group Acropolis tour in Athens?
From €30.80 for a group of up to 8 (Athens Blue) and from €33.75 for up to 12 (Truevoyagers). Alternative Athens' small-group mythology tour is from €45. The ticket is an option on each.
How much is the hop-on hop-off bus in Athens?
City Sightseeing is from €17.60, with 24-, 48- and 72-hour tickets; the Gray Line blue bus is from €12 for 2 days from first use; the Big Bus is from €20.40. All are GetYourGuide's lowest prices for one adult.
Is there a night walking tour in Athens?
Yes: a night walking tour with a local guide from €18, and the Tales of the Underworld lantern-led night walk from €25.13, both about 2 hours on GetYourGuide.
