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Private Shore Excursion: Athens & Acropolis Museum Day Tour
Private Shore Excursion: Athens & Acropolis Museum Day Tour
The Acropolis in Athens
Private Shore Excursion: Athens & Acropolis Museum Day Tour
Private Shore Excursion: Athens & Acropolis Museum Day Tour

Private Shore Excursion: Athens & Acropolis Museum Day Tour

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Features
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  • Skip the line
  • Instant confirmation
Overview
  • Views fit for a mythological god atop the ancient Acropolis
  • More than 2,000-year-old site of the first Olympic Games
  • UNESCO-listed landmarks of the historic centre
  • Fast-track entrance to Acropolis Museum—no waiting in lines
  • Towering & impressive sculptures in the Parthenon Hall

Activity location

    • Athens, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Piraeus Port
    • 10 Akti Miaouli
    • 185 38, Pireas, Greece

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedSkip-the-line guided tour of Athens, Acropolis, and Acropolis Museum
  • What's includedWhat's included Admission fees
  • What's includedWhat's included Return transport to and from your cruise ship
  • What's includedWhat's included Live tour commentary provided in English

Know before you book

  • Whispers audio devices will be given to you in order to keep social distance guidelines inside the archaeological site without missing any word of the fascinating narration of our guide.
  • Mini Whispers are thoroughly sanitised from our staff and inside the charging cases with UVC lights.
  • If you have limited mobility, you should not take part.
  • You must be able to walk on unpaved or uneven terrain.
  • Cruise ship pickup is available. Please arrange pickup from your cruise ship when you call to confirm your reservation.

What you can expect

If you are arriving at Piraeus Port by cruise ship, this is the best way to visit all the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens. Offering a perfect overview of the modern city, this guided tour helps you get your bearings if this is your first visit to the historical mecca of Athens.

Early in the morning, you are picked up from your cruise ship and driven to Athens’s city centre to meet your group. Your first stop is at the Panathinaiko Stadium, where the first Olympic games took place in 1896. Then, pass by the Prime Minister's residence, Ex Royal Palace, and Zappeion, a conference and exhibition hall also used during the first Olympics.

Then on your way to the Acropolis, your guide points out more of the iconic buildings of Athens, including the Temple of Olympian Zeus, National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, and Parliament. This gives you an excellent overview of the city in case you want to do more solo exploration later.

At the Acropolis, you visit Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, and Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens. Take a short, pleasant walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theatre, in order to visit the new Acropolis Museum. Skip the lines and view the main attractions such as votives, artefacts of everyday life, statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and of course, the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments, and the frieze are sure to impress you.

After a morning full of experiences and history, you have free time to explore the Plaka area on your own, or stop in for a bite of lunch at a local cafe if you're feeling hungry. Then head back to the port in time for your cruise ship to set sail.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures
  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
Social distancing
  • Social distancing measures in place
  • Protective shields in place at main contact areas
Safety measures
  • Hand sanitiser provided
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Location

Activity location

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    • Athens, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEPiraeus Port
    • 10 Akti Miaouli
    • 185 38, Pireas, Greece