Hello! We will be travelling to Greece (Athens and Crete) from April 21, 2025 to April 29, 2025 with 2 kids ages 9 and 12. We are thinking of doing a guided tour of Acropolis on the morning of April 22nd. We plan to do the rest of the sites using RS Audio guides, but figured the kids will not have a lot of patience with the earbuds for too long (esp the 9 year old), so wanted to do the Acropolis with an actual person. I have a few questions related to the tours:
- I looked into the tours by "Athens Walking Tours" and I like their early morning tour. Has anyone done this tour or have any thoughts on it?
- I have read on this forum that getting a private guide can be a good option. Does anyone know the typical price points for private guides? We have budget constraints, so don't want to do this option if it is very expensive.
- Does anyone have any other tour recommendations for Acropolis? I liked the mythology tour by Alternative Athens, but they dont do just the Acropolis.
Thank you!
Posted by
France Southwest
2630 posts
Does anyone know the typical price points for private guides?
€60/hour for a licensed guide.
You will find a list of licensed guides here:
https://www.tourist-guides.gr/
I liked the mythology tour by Alternative Athens, but they don't do
just the Acropolis
Alternative Athens has a tour for the Acropolis only (but apparently it's in the afternoon):
https://www.alternativeathens.com/tours/beat-crowds-acropolis-afternoon-tour/
Posted by
Minnesota
106 posts
We did the early morning tour by Athens Walking Tours to see the Acropolis. It was outstanding and the highlight of our trip. Our guide Kostas was wonderful, fun, and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend it.
Posted by
New England
2 posts
Niki Olympic Tours. Niki gave us an incredible tour of Athens and tailored it to meet our interests - perfect for children