Early Access Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour
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Embark on an early morning, 4-hour skip-the-line tour to the most significant monument in Athens and beat the summer heat and crowds for a more pleasant experience. This informative and fun tour, led by an English-speaking field expert and licensed guide, will take you on a journey back in time. Discover the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Acropolis of Athens through captivating history, mythology, and storytelling. The tour continues at the Acropolis Museum, ranked among the top museums in the world. Here, you can admire the original surviving masterpieces from the temples of the Acropolis displayed using natural light, as well as view excavations visible under glass floors and walkways. Enjoy the added benefit of having free time after the tour to explore Athens further at your own pace.
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Public transportation options are available nearby. Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap. Not recommended for pregnant travelers. Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health. Suitable for all physical fitness levels. In an effort to ensure that you will avoid any kind of discomfort and most importantly that you will feel comfortable, our guides may change order of the sites you may visit.. Choose the private option for a more intimate experience at a starting time that can be arranged upon request. If you opted for the "WITHOUT tickets" choice, please bring cash to purchase your admission ticket at our check-in spot just before the tour (around 35 euros per person). We can reserve tickets for your designated time as long as you let us know in advance that you will get them from us. Otherwise you must buy them on your own from the official sites at least 24 hours before the tour. When you book the option without entrance tickets, ask for instructions about the correct time slot of the tickets, before you buy them on you own.. Due to strict Acropolis entry times, punctuality is crucial. Latecomers cannot be accommodated, and no refunds will be provided.. Entrance tickets (if you select option with entry tickets included) to be handed by the guide in paper form on date and time of the visit, at the meeting point.. We cannot use the elevator to the Acropolis on group tours. Strollers are not allowed in Acropolis. The Acropolis of Athens is a citadel built on top of a relatively steep hill which can be slippery at specific spots especially when raining.. Bring a bottle of water (no cafe-bar at the site, only a water fountain), a hat, sunglasses, and an umbrella on a rainy day.. Audio quality may be affected by other groups' equipment during crowded times.. Not suitable for children under 6 years old. Not suitable for people with mobility impairments.