Acropolis and Parthenon History Myths Masterpieces Extended Tour

Recommend go with guide

I ordered the tour night before by internet. It was very quick reply even it was Sunday night. The guide Ms.Stella was very professional. Very good balance of guiding. We went ancient Agora without guide before was not impressed. I really recommend to visit archeological site with licensed guide.

Talented guide, nice stories

I enjoyed very much our guided tour to Acropolis. Athens walking tours made everything to go smoothly and our guide mrs Artemis Olympidou told us nice stories. Thank you very much. I can highly redommend them.

Skilled guide

Our guide Kimon had all the skills you want in a tour guide. Patient, encouraging questions and inquisitiveness, finding strategic shady spots from which to provide information. If someone asked a question he was careful to repeat it so all could benefit. His tour was carefully themed so by the end of the tour one came away with a unified understanding of the Acropolis area. Wonderful experience.

Excellent tour, very good idea on doing it early in the morning

Very good tour. I was worried as at the meeting point there was a group of more than 30 people, but then they formed three groups of 10 each, this was excellent as we can clearly hear the tour guide. I don't remember her name but she provided all the information and give us enough time to rest and continue climbing to the top. Informative, fun and enjoyable tour, highly recommended

Great Tour!

Was a great idea to go early and beat the bigger crowds and the heat. A fast movign tour, as there was lots to see. Our tour guide Alexia was fantasic and very knowledgeable! Highly recommend. Take the time afterwards to explore further on your own, and it's well worth the hike up to the top of the neighbouring hill (free). Alexia wasn't kidding when she said the views are spectacular!

Great way to tour the Acropolis for novice tourists

Arriving Athens on Wednesday midnight and waking up Thursday early morning for this tour was not a straightforward decision - and yet, it was the best decision to make. If you want to visit and get a good understanding of the Acropolis, early morning is the best time - not too hot, and not flooded with hordes of people! The magnificent remains of the Acropolis speak for themselves, and yet, we found our guide, Ioanna's comments adding to the understanding of time and space, in this seemingly timeless site. Her knowledge is vast, and she shared with us, whenever we had some questions, and pinpointed to the relevant points of interest. This was done without being too "academic" nor too "popular" - we found it perfect to our taste. The following day, when we visited the Acropolis museum, her words gave us context to the exhibits, and put them properly into context of what we've seen the previous day.

Worth every penny!

A guided tour of the Acropolis is must in order to really appreciate it! The information from our guide (Aristotle) really enhanced the experience. We chose the early morning tour when it was still semi-cool and beat most of the crowds. He kept us in the shade whenever possible and was easy to hear without a microphone. Side note: we also loved the meeting point for the tour - the yogurt was delicious!!

Early, side entrance cool way to climb

Our guide was terrific, very knowledgeable & she found large shady spots on the way up to share a lot of interesting info so it was not strenuous at all. It was a big disappointment not to have the Plaka & Anafiotika parts of the tour that we'd reserved months earlier, but the Acropolis part was very satisfying.

Can I give Athens Walking Tours 6 Stars??

Since I have lots of family in Greece, I have visited the Acropolis many times over my lifetime. This, by far, was the best tour of the Acropolis I have ever experienced. The online booking was very easy and convenient. Our guide, Thanasi, was simply marvelous!! He was knowledgable, engaging and personable. He has a theater background and we especially enjoyed his perspective on Hellenic history and culture. Most of all, we LOVED his passion for the Ancient Greeks and their lessons for us in the modern world. We highly recommend this tour company. Bravo Thanasi!!

Athens History Comes Alive

We began our tour of Athens in the Syntagma Transit Station. Our guide was Alex, who holds a degree in archaeology. For about 3.5 hours we threaded through the ancient city historical sites and ruins. The climax was the climb to the Acropolis. I can't say enough about the time and care Alex provided to our group.

Acropolis tour

great guide, very knowledgeable and provided insight into Greece both historical and current. We did the 3 hour tour that included a tour of Plaka ad Montisiraki, was very informative

Wonderful AM Acropolis Tour!

Highly recommend this early AM Acropolis Guided Tour! My husband and I took this tour in May while on our honeymoon in Greece. We only had a day to spend in Athens and this was definitely time well spent! First, you must try the Greek Yogurt at Fresco (the tour meeting point) - DELICIOUS! There was no lines to get into the Acropolis as the tour begins around 8:30 AM, and we breezed right through since tickets were purchased through the company. The tour lasted about 1.5hrs, which was perfect for us since we aren't huge history-buffs. Our tour guides Artemis (THANKS!!) was upbeat and energetic, provided excellent commentary without going overboard on history. She always made a point to find shade for us to gather in (a HUGE win since there is not much of it there) to make everyone comfortable. We left this tour wishing we had more time to spend exploring the city of Athens!