Athens City Tour with Acropolis & Plaka from Piraeus Cruise Port
Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
Step off your cruise ship and step into history!
Board our air-conditioned bus and journey to the heart of Athens, where ancient wonders and vibrant culture await. Explore the iconic Acropolis, marvel at the majestic Parthenon, and wander through the charming streets of the Old City (Plaka).
Enjoy a panoramic city tour showcasing Athensā top landmarks, including the Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games, and the Greek Parliament with its famous Evzones guards.
Youāll also have free time in the Old City to shop for souvenirs, enjoy local delicacies, and soak in the Athenian atmosphere.
Upgrade your tour with the Acropolis Entry Ticket option to skip the lines and maximize your time at this world-renowned archaeological site.
Prefer to skip the Acropolis? No problem!
You have the option to enjoy additional free time exploring the charming Old City .
After your adventure, relax as we return you to your cruise ship in comfort and safety.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What To Expect
Acropolis
Step off your cruise ship and step into history! Board our air-conditioned bus and journey to the heart of Athens, where ancient wonders and vibrant culture await. Explore the iconic Acropolis, marvel at the majestic Parthenon, and wander through the charming streets of the Old City (Plaka).
Panathenaic Stadium
Enjoy a panoramic city tour showcasing Athensā top landmarks, including the Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games, and the Greek Parliament with its famous Evzones guards.
Options
with Acropolis tickets
City tour and Acropolis ticket: This option includes panoramic city tour, free time in the old town (Plaka) and tickets to enter the Acropolis (included)
without Acropolis ticket
Panoramic city tour and Plaka: This option includes the panoramic city tour and free time in the old town (Plaka) It does not include tickets to Acropolis Pickup included
Whatās Included
Acropolis and Parthenon if option selected
Pick up and drop off from the cruise port
Audioguide in 10 languages
English speaking escort in the bus
food and drinks
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
43 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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Stephen B,Jun 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.005 fantastic hours with our brilliant guide Georgios, wonderful sights in Athens with really helpful & interesting info along the way... highly recommend šš¼
Acropolis tour with a rushed visit to Other Athens sights.
Geoffrey C,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Although this tour gave us plenty of time at the Acropolis (almost 3 hours) it was a bit disorganized at the beginning. Our bus was delayed at the cruise port while they transferred some French and Italian speakers to our English tour. Not sure why this happened, but it delayed us so the visit to the sights in town (changing of the guard and Olympic Stadium both felt rushed. Because of the delay, we completely missed the changing of the guard ceremony that we would have seen had they not held us up while they transferred non-English speakers to our English tour. These passengers were also confused and talking loudly in other languages while the tour leader was telling us about what we were seeing. Definitely was a little distracting. Dido was a great guide though and tried her best to keep things moving. Overall, the highlight of this tour is the time at the Acropolis, but it could have been so much better if they had just left on time. My recommendation to Viator and the provider is to plan better to depart on time and stick to passengers who speak the language of the tour.
Essential visit
Rodolfo E,Jun 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It goes by quickly, the guide was very nice speaking in several languages and making sure everything was fine.
Boring city bus tour and then no acropolis guide
Lauren C,Jun 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00Spent over 2 hours driving around Athens and making a couple of unremarkable stopsā¦finally made it to the acropolis and our guide just pointed us where to go and said meet back at the bus in 3 hrs. We had no clue what we were looking at and were given zero information about it on the bus! We wandered around aimlessly in the heat and eventually made our way down to try to find lunch (after getting lost) in the tourist trap area of Plaka. Many tourist groups had guides with them or at the very least audio guides, which we did not. It felt like a lot of fluff and then the big finale was anticlimactic. Find an actual āguided acropolis tourā!!
Good tour, well organized
Pedro M,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00Friendly guide and very effective in organizing everything A lot of traffic, somewhat overwhelming on the way to central Athens, and very little time to see everything Audio guides do not work well It would be worth increasing the time and estimating pickup at 09:00 or 09:30
Trip to Acropolis
shirley c,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00This was a great way to get to see sites in Athens. Traffic dictates the time you reach your destination. I would recommend getting to the Acropolis in the morning when it is cooler. We arrived at 1230 and it was hot!
Great experience, George...
Jessica S,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience, George was a great guide. There were a few hiccups (no fault of the tour organisers) that were dealt with smoothly and professionally.
Amazing!
Jerry N,May 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great excursion!!! Picked up and drop off at the pier and George was great! He made sure everyone was having fun. The Acropolis is amazing, but bring water and wear comfortable shoes. The footing can be challenging.
Athens city tour
miguell,May 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Was amazing tour and you won't disappointed. You get enough time to see the different places. Tour guide George was good and knowledgeable
Highly Recommend This Tour
Dennis J,May 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00So well organized. Our tour guide was George and he was amazing. Took time to explain everything, gave people a chance to ask questions. After the tour we wanted to stay in Plaka and he said we could stay and even said if we needed help getting back to the ship to text him and he would help us get transportation back. Highly recommend!
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