Athens: Acropolis & Museum Early Morning Guided Walking Tour

Athens: Acropolis & Museum Early Morning Guided Walking Tour

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Avoid the crowds and visit the stunning Acropolis of Athens early in the morning. Explore the Acropolis Museum and admire the thousand of exhibitions, enjoying the narration of your licensed guide.

Highlights

Beat the heat and the crowds with an early access to the Acropolis
Learn about the myths of ancient Athens from an expert story-telling guide
Visit the Acropolis the citadel that has stood over Athens since 5th century B.C
See the world-famous Parthenon temple and Propylae the impressive marble gate
Explore the Acropolis museum and learn every detail of the ancient civilization

Description

Join this walking tour to visit the UNESCO-listed Acropolis of Athens, at the first light of the sun, avoiding the crowds. Meet your professional guide, early in the morning, and start your tour with skip-the-line access to Acropolis hill. Let the expert in storytelling guide to travel you back in time while reaching the south slope of the Acropolis. Admire the Dionysus Sanctuary and Dionysus Theater and learn about ancient drama. Arriving at the top of the hill, we will enter the Propylea, the ancient gate which frames the entrance to the Acropolis, and comes across the temple of Athena Nike, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom and war. Marvel the famous Parthenon and hear about its dedication to the goddess Athena. Gaze at the magnificent views of the city from the top of the hill and have your camera ready for snapping panoramic photos. Continue your tour at the Acropolis museum, one of the most important museums in Greece, with four different galleries to admire artifacts retrieved from the Acropolis' slopes including archaeological treasures dating to pre-historic times. Until the end of this tour, you will truly have learned the whole history, myths, and legends of ancient Athens.

Includes

Early-morning Skip-the-line access at the Acropolis & Acropolis Museum Walking tour of the Acropolis Walking tour of the Acropolis museum Entrance fees to the Acropolis (if option selected) Professional and licensed guide Audio device to hear the guide better

Important Information

In case you have chosen the option without the entrance tickets, please note that you will need to buy them from the local provider at the start of the tour. During the summer season, the entrance fees for the Acropolis of Athens are €20 and for the Acropolis Museum: €15. For the winter season, the entrance to the Acropolis and the Acropolis museum costs €10 per venue. This tour will have a maximum of 18 travelers