[TOUR CODE #2]
During this morning complete
1/2 day Athens tour you have the chance to visit the famous New
Acropolis Museum
with the most important exhibits (5000 years old) lying on your feet
and the visit to the Acropolis
and Parthenon including
the city sightseeing
which are the most important things to do in Athens.
of Athens
During this guiding Athens tour you will have the naration with the magnificent views of historical and archaeological sites in the city of Athens. Ex Royal Palace with its famous Gardens, Change of the Guards, Hadrian’s Arts, Parthenon, Theatre of Dionysus, Asklepieion, the marbles of Parthenon and more than 3000 years of history are waiting to be experienced.
Caryatides of Erechtheium
On this Organized Athens Sightseeing Tour you will enjoy a better view of the modern aspect of the city just before visiting the world known “The Acropolis of Athens” and the famous “New Acropolis Museum”. Our professional guide will present you the Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon or Temple of Athena Parthenos (Athena the Virgin), the Erechtheum, Theatre of Dionysus where all famous dramas written by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides were first performed, the impressive Herod Atticus’ Odeum.
During the guiding tour at The Acropolis of Athens you will be introduced about the mystery and the history of Parthenon – where a total of 2,675 tons of architectural members were restored, with 686 stones reassembled from fragments of the originals, 905 patched with new marble, and 186 parts made entirely of new marble. A total of 530 cubic meters of new Pentelic marble were used.
New Acropolis Museum
Your guide will narate you of the Athenian democracy - which developed in the Ancient Greek city-state of Athens 3000 years ago – in the Pnix Hill where democracy was first born.
Furthermore, we will continue to visit for approximately 1 hour* The New Acropolis Museum to admire the exhibits illustrating 5000 years of history. It is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The New Acropolis Museum was built in 2003 to house every artifact found on the rock and on its feet, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies on the archaeological site of Makrygianni at the foot of the Acropolis hill.
Changing Of The Guards
*Note: Because the tour ends you can stay after the guiding tour as long as you want and afterwards scroll around Plaka area and return to the hotel on your own.
During this Athens tour you will have a full view of Athens with its historical sites and monuments such as: The Panathenian Stadium, The National Picture Gallery, The glass Runner, The Megaron Concert Hall, The National Archaeological Museum, The National Theatre, The Omonia Square, The Open Market, The National Historical Museum (Old Parliament), The Syntagma Square, The Plaka Area, The Downtown shopping center, The Flea market, The St. Nikodimos Russian Orthodox, The St. Paul’s Anglican, The National Park (ex Royal Gardens), The House of Parliament (ex Royal Palace), The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Evzones), The Iliou Melathron Numismatic Museum (H. Schliemann’s Home), The St. Denis Roman Catholic Cathedral, The Neoclassical Building of Central Bank of Greece, The Academy of Arts & Letters, The University of Athens, The National Library, The Presidential Residents (ex Royal Palace), The Change of the Honor Guards, The Zappio Congress, The Temple of Olympic Zeus, The Hadrian’s Gate, The Dionysus Theatre, The Asclepieum Medical Center, The Herod Atticus Odeon, The Areopagous (St. Paul Acts XVII on Mars Hill).
Click here to see, in detail, the history of the places we visit in this Athens tour!
| Price per person | With Lunch | Without Lunch |
| Adult over 12 years old: | 000.00 | 67.00€ |
| Child 4-12 years old: | 000.00 | 33.50€ |
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*Note: infant up to 4 years old goes free! |
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Included on the
above price
Entrance
fees to museums and archaeological sites
Professional English-speaking licensed guide
Transportation by air-conditioned, non smoking coach
Local taxes
How to book
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Or call us at +30 210 4285500
Highlights
Acropolis
Archaeological Site, New Acropolis Museum, Panathenian Stadium, Herod
Atticus Odeon, Academy of Arts & Letters, University of Athens,
National Library, Hadrian’s Gate, Parlament, Change of the
Guards and more…
Departures
Daily
– All year around
Except:
Monday’s (the New Acropolis Museum is closed),
1st January, Greek Orthodox Eastern Day, 1st May, 25th and 26th December
Schedule Details
Duration:
5 hours
Departure Time: 08:30am
As this Athens tour is organized, please be at pick up point
10′ before the agreed time
Return Time: 1:30pm (approx.), to original departure point
Pick up Service
We
offer free pick up service from all Athens centre hotels. If you want
to see the pick up service from your hotel please click
here.
Additional
Information
If
you like to spend more time on the exhibits of the New Acropolis Museum
– because the tour ends - you can stay after the guiding tour
as long as you want and afterwards scroll around Plaka area and return
to the hotel by your own.
Some departures may be operated by a multi-lingual professional
licensed guide
What to bring
Comfortable
footwear, Sunblock, Hat, Camera
F.A.Q. Got some
questions?
Answers
to Frequently Asked Questions
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