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Viator · group up to 50 pax

Athens City Tour with Acropolis & Plaka from Piraeus Cruise Port

4.4(54)Athens1 hour
VIATOR4.2(36)TRIPADVISOR4.8(18)

Description

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 Athens’ top landmarks, including the Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games, and the Greek Parliament with its famous Evzones guards. You’ll 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.

Tour 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

Itinerary

Admission included60 min

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).

Pass by

Enjoy a panoramic city tour showcasing Athens’ top landmarks, including the Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games, and the Greek Parliament with its famous Evzones guards.

Pass by

Admire the Temple of Zeus , the king of the gods.

Pass by

Have a quick photo stop to see the guards in front of the Hellenic Parliement.

90 min

Enjoy a panoramic city tour showcasing Athens’ top landmarks, including the Panathenaic Stadium, site of the first modern Olympic Games, and the Greek Parliament with its famous Evzones guards. Enhance your experience with our multilingual audio guide, available in 10 languages. You’ll 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 (Plaka) or discovering the vibrant CCO neighborhood at your own pace. After your adventure, relax as we return you to your cruise ship in comfort and safety.

Highlights

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

What's included

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
Not included
food and drinks

Pickup Locations & Times

Kindly provide your cruise ship information

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • 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

Reviews(54)

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Erica_A
July 21, 2026
Wonderful experience

George was great!! Wonderful experience. My family really enjoyed. Super hot day though but once in a lifetime experience.

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Abigail_B
July 19, 2026
Great tour.

Excellent trip. Good communication before we were picked up at the cruise port. Great commentary on the way to the acropolis. Plenty of time to explore, no queueing to get into the acropolis. We were given the opportunity to stay longer with free HOHO bus tickets, but we chose just to get dropped back at the ship. Recommended.

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Rita_N
July 18, 2026
It's ok...

Although the tour guide and company were very communicative and informative, the tour was limited. We stopped at the government building to see the officially dressed guards. It was lame. (Please know that unless you are on crutches or in a wheelchair, you cannot use the elevator and will have a lot of stair climbing to do. It is a hike up. The Greek government is not good about caring for the tourist sites. Staff are tired and frustrated and they messed up our entry for the group which meant we waited in the heat extra long. Restrooms are minimal and usually run down with no TP. No water fountains either). We then drove to the Acropolis for entry. We do appreciate the tour guide and bus driver, however it would have been preferable to have dropped the government building and call this a transfer to the Acropolis with time to see Plaka at the base.

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Karen_H
July 12, 2026
Good value for cruisers

The bus is nice, our tour guide gave us some history of the town. Stopped once to see the changing of the guards and then to the acropolis. For the price it was a nice tour for cruisers as it provided transportation for the port, but not too much more than transport.

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Michelle_D
July 10, 2026
DO not recommend

Would not recommend!!!!! Could not find tour at Terminal B . I finally found the company , didn’t realize from viator ad it was a hop on hop off bus. They scanned my QR code and gave receipt but didn’t get us tickets into acropolis. The headphones didn’t work going to Acropolis , very staticy. We paid for tickets into acropolis , and were given NO information. It was not what we were expecting at all. The workers at acropolis were more helpful than bus company. I called twice about needing prepaid passes for entrance into acropolis and we were hung up on twice. Poor communication.

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Michelle_D
July 6, 2026
Great tour

Great tour through the city. Guide was a great communicator and very knowledgeable. Acropolis was amazing. Bring water because it’s very hot in the sun.

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Natascia_S
July 5, 2026
Audio guide only on the bus, tour on your own!!

The tour was without a guide, the hostess only accompanied us to the bus and the audio guide was only on the bus!!! The Acropolis is wonderful, but a bit sterile without a guide.

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Mahdi
June 27, 2026
Recommend

Very organized trip, George was great. Would recommend the trip to anyone who wants to save time and not get stuck in Athens traffic.

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Jeffrey_G
June 23, 2026
Nice tour but not perfect

Nice clean bus easy to find outside pier. Tour guide George very nice but gave me misinformation. I am semi mobile with a disabled ID.I can walk but not a steep mountain like Acropolis.. He directed me to.an easier path but that was too hard. My wife went up and saw golf carts on the way up. Questioning the cart driver, she was told I qualified for a ride to an elevator which George told us nothing about. Telling him that on our way back he apologized but said last time it was closed. Needless to say, I missed out on a once in a lifetime Acropolis visit. George seemed informative but that really messed up my tour.

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Erika_S
June 20, 2026
Good choice for easy...

Good choice for easy transportation to the center of Athens. The guide was clear and helpful. I was disappointed the tour did not include a guide for the Acropolis, and the audio option page didn’t work well:

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