Best City Highlights Shore Excursions in Athens — Our Top 5

1.From Cruise Port: The Acropolis & Athens Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 105 reviews · 3h 30m · from $104Our pick

Start at Syntagma, visit the metro museum and National Gardens, then enter the Acropolis from its quieter southern side. Guides such as Andrea, Ani, Hermes, and Angelika bring Greek history to life, while free time in Plaka adds lunch and shopping. Expect steep, slippery marble and a long day from Piraeus.

“What a great tour. Our guide Andrea was very informative, funny and considerate regarding making sure the group moved efficiently. She was able to provide great information about everything we saw. pick up and drop off were efficient as well Nick was a great driver.”

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2.The Highlights of Athens Private Shore Excursion 8 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) Top rated

Spend eight private hours exploring Athens from Piraeus, with an English-speaking driver, Acropolis time, Plaka, the Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora, Syntagma, Kallimarmaro, and Lycabettus Hill. Drivers such as George, Yanni, Andreas, and Christos have been praised for flexible routing and local lunch suggestions.

“We had a great day visiting the city of Athens with Christo as our tour guide. Christo was very knowledge about the history of the and also able to accommodate our requests about sites that we want to visit, providing great feedback on our choices and proposing alternatives.”

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3.Embark | Disembark The Highlights Of Athens – 4 H Private Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

This private Athens shore excursion pairs a driver-led city tour with time at the Acropolis, Plaka, Syntagma Square, the Panathenaic Stadium, and Lycabettus Hill. Drivers such as Alexander, Theodore, Peter, and Apostolos have led past tours, but a licensed guide inside archaeological sites costs extra.

“Wonderful tour with Alexander yesterday. He picked us up in a nice sedan right where we exited our cruise ship in Pireaus. He was extremely knowledgeable and an amazing driver in tight spaces as we made our way to all the major sig”

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4.Shore Excursion: Acropolis, Athens City tour and The New Acropolis Museum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 30 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $130

From Piraeus Port, you’ll see the changing of the guard, stroll through the National Gardens, climb the Acropolis with a licensed guide, and visit the Acropolis Museum. Expect about five and a half hours, small-group guiding, firm entry times, and a demanding walk in the sun.

“This was a very informative and well run tour! Our guide was wonderful and so knowledgeable! The Acropolis is incredible but an extremely strenuous climb. I would recommend this tour!”

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5.Athens Panoramic Tour & Plaka for Cruise Travelers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours · from $58Best value

From Piraeus cruise terminals, you’ll ride past Syntagma Square, Parliament, Kalimarmaro Stadium, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and Hadrian’s Arch. Then guide Mati or another English, Spanish, or Greek-speaking guide leads you through Plaka, with time to shop, eat, and admire the Acropolis.

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