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Greek Mythology Tour: Acropolis and Ancient Agora
4.7
34 Ratings
Athens
Embark on a captivating family adventure in Athens, exploring the origins of Greek mythology. Discover the Acropolis, Ancient Agora, and more while learning about gods and heroes!
Embark on a captivating family adventure in Athens, exploring the origins of Greek mythology. Discover the Acropolis, Ancient Agora, and more while learning about gods and heroes!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Acropolis - Your guide will have plenty to tell you about the history and the legends of all the gods and heroes, such as almighty Zeus, Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, Poseidon, God of the Sea, Dionysus, God of Wine and many more. Through timeless myths you will explore the Theater of Dionysus, drama’s first home; the resplendent Propylaea; the sacred…
- Acropolis - Your guide will have plenty to tell you about the history and the legends of all the gods and heroes, such as almighty Zeus, Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, Poseidon, God of the Sea, Dionysus, God of Wine and many more. Through timeless myths you will explore the Theater of Dionysus, drama’s first home; the resplendent Propylaea; the sacred Erechtheion; the Temple of Athena Nike and, of course, the magnificent Parthenon, perhaps the world’s most iconic building. All this will come alive in a way that keeps everyone’s attention and interest, kids and parents alike.
- Pnyx - They will have fun inside the Hill of Pnyx with an interactive activity inspired from Ancient Athens
What's Included
- Small group tour for an optimal experience
- Materials for the activities
- Fun family game
- Family-oriented certified guide
- Small group tour for an optimal experience
- Materials for the activities
- Fun family game
- Family-oriented certified guide
What's Not Included
- Entry Fees (we can pre-purchase for you)
- Transportation
- Entry Fees (we can pre-purchase for you)
- Transportation
Additional Information
An amazing family adventure that delves into the origins of Greek mythology with a special activity tour through the breathtaking landmarks of the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora! Explore the city’s most important sites: The Acropolis (featuring the Parthenon, the Theater of Dionysus, the Temple of Athena Nike, and the Erechtheion) and the Hill of Pnyx…
An amazing family adventure that delves into the origins of Greek mythology with a special activity tour through the breathtaking landmarks of the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora! Explore the city’s most important sites: The Acropolis (featuring the Parthenon, the Theater of Dionysus, the Temple of Athena Nike, and the Erechtheion) and the Hill of Pnyx (the birthplace of democracy and a gathering place for nymphs and muses), all while discovering Greek gods and heroes in an entertaining and interactive manner!
- We can pre-purchase entry tickets for you, just let us know!
- Small group tour for an optimal experience
- Strollers, backpacks and big bags are not allowed at the Acropolis and should not be taken on the tour
- ID card or passport are required for people under the age of 25 for possible discounts
- Please note that this tour is more suitable for children 5-11 years old. For older children we advise you to book the Athens Highlights: a Mythological Tour
- Entry fees are non-refundable, non exchangeable
Location
Acropoli
Your meeting point is at the exit of the ACROPOLIS metro station (picture on p.3). Please follow the Google map link. If you get there by metro (red line, map on p.2), follow the signs for the exit “Makriyani/Aeropagitou”. It might be busy, so look for the guide with an Alternative Athens Sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(34 Ratings)
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Madweo
Aug 2, 2024
Great experience! - We spent 4 exciting and very interesting hours. Despite the crowds, our guide allowed us to live an unforgettable experience and made us discover intensely these incredible and unmissable places. Respected timing, we children also loved it!
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Pitelafrite
May 9, 2024
The magnificent acropolis led by a fantastic guide (Kimon) - We took this guided tour with my wife and our 5 year old son.
Kimon is an awesome guide who is passionate. The content of his visit is captivating and, in addition to having humor, he gives a fun side to the tour by regularly involving us through questions.
I add a special mention for his patience, especially with young children.
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Roam28775865654
Apr 13, 2024
Perfect guided family tour - Excellent guide Anastasia for a perfect experience, giving life to the magnificent ruins ! Mythology and history explained for children … and grown-ups.
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William_c
Oct 2, 2023
Great tour - It was a good tour, very solid experience throughout. Our guide was very well prepared and told a lot of interesting stories. The children were entertained and enjoyed listening to all the myths and fun facts.
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Curious427221
Aug 29, 2023
5 ⭐️ tour ! - Amazing experience- Demi kept my three children completely engaged with all the stories of Ancient Greece and how they link to the Acropolis ! Useful education for me too ! Loved it !
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Heleneudelaboise
Aug 24, 2023
Very nice visit with a quality guide - Excellent morning with Kimon, formerly an architect. He speaks French very well and has a sense of humor. We didn't see the morning go by. His explanations were clear, we clearly feel his passion for history and mythology in particular. Kimon took good care of the group, especially in the slippery passages on the acropolis.
We recommend without hesitation!
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Virginied871
Aug 13, 2023
Great way to visit the Acropolis - A great morning visiting the Temple of Zeus, the Acropolis and the Agora. The 4 hours went by super quickly thanks to the super nice guide who told us lots of stories and historical elements. Perfect with children aged 13, 10 and 5! I recommend !
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Tourist42062450309
Jul 21, 2024
To do, without hesitation - We chose to visit the Acropolis Hero in French. We were 2 families with 3 children aged 8 and 9, so a small group was perfect. Our Guide was Alexandra and she gave this tour a very enriching atmosphere, both for children and adults. We knew that she is an archaeologist by training and her knowledge was very important and she was able to answer all our questions in perfect French, bring additional elements, compare with other civilizations (Roman, Christian, Egyptian), which was very rewarding and give many anecdotes, allowing to retain essential information, which is rare in a guided tour. She was very pedagogical with the children, putting herself at their level (adapted vocabulary and kneeling to talk to them). She brought personal equipment to animate the tour (bravo for the playmobil gods and goddesses of Olympus), which pleased the children. And all with a smile and the desire to share. Only small downside, which explains why I did not put 5 stars, maybe the visit should be shortened to 2h or 2h30, because 3h is maybe a bit much for children. Thank you Alexandra for this beautiful visit to the Acropolis!
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Pmpf
Aug 19, 2024
Too expensive, not children oriented - We booked the family friendly tour, but even though the place is amazing and the stories told during the tour were very interesting for adults, we would not suggested for families with young children because the explanations are very very long and somehow complicated. They play a game at the end, but I think the stories should be much more directed to children, more lively and short. Specially considering we are under a 38° sun and the place is very crowded.
Then I would really suggest you buy your own tickets, there are a lot of discounted tickets and when bought through Alternative Athens, they just buy for you the adult ticket plus a fee (for them). We payed double the amount we should have payed and when we told them, they said they couldn't access the discounted fares but we think they should let you know that beforehand.
Finally, we were very uncomfortable when we entered the Acrópolis and the tour guide just skiped the whole queue with the 15 of us, telling everyone that we had the earlier time slot (we should have met there earlier I guess).
So overall the experience of the Acrópolis is amazing, but the tour is too expensive and it is just a regular adult tour.
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Maxfe3900sx
Aug 14, 2023
Do Not use this company for tours from a Cruise ship - Beware if you are using them on tours from a Cruise ship. Our ship was delayed 30 min in the Athens harbor. We were on a small group tour with 10 people in our group. We called immediately that we were 30 min behind schedule and told the guide would not wait since there were 4 others in the group. We were told to go in the Acropolis and "look for her". There are approx 15-20 thousand people in there that day....there was NO way to look for her. We never found the guide. We were told that we were only entitled to a refund if we cancelled 24 hrs ahead....of course that is impossible when you don't know you will be 30 min late!!! DO NOT USE THEM IF THERE IS ANY CHANCE YOU WILL BE LATE OR NEED TO CHANGE THE PLAN.
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