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15 City Tours in Athens Weighed Up Side by Side

45 tours  ·  from $13

A holiday has one spare day too few. These 15 city tours in Athens are the ones that earn the slot, laid out so the choice takes two minutes.

Athens: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour - The Athens route, from Syntagma to Omonia
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Athens: City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

1.City Sightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,520 reviews · 1 - 3 days · from $25Our pick

Use a 24, 48, or 72-hour open-top bus pass to tour Athens at your own pace. The Athens route links Syntagma, the Acropolis, Plaka, museums, and the National Archaeological Museum. Upgrade for Piraeus and the Riviera, including beaches and Lake Vouliagmeni. Audio commentary is available in 13 languages, with free WiFi and a Greek beer included.

“very interesting way to see Athens if you don't have time...”

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City Sightseeing Athens, Piraeus & Beach Riviera Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours - The Piraeus Line: useful from a cruise ship
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City Sightseeing Athens, Piraeus & Beach Riviera Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours

2.City Sightseeing Athens, Piraeus & Beach Riviera Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,887 reviews · 1 hour 50 minutes (approx.) · from $26

Explore Athens, Piraeus, and the Athenian Riviera by open-top double-decker bus. Choose a 24, 48, or 72-hour pass with access to one, two, or three routes, plus audio commentary in 13 languages, Wi-Fi, and stops near the Acropolis, museums, beaches, marinas, and cruise terminals.

“Great value. Didn’t have time to stop and absorb all the sites so this was a great way to get the highlights. Clean bus. Audio well done.”

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Athens: City Highlights Bike tour - Starting near the Acropolis Metro Station
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Athens: City Highlights Bike tour

3.City Highlights Bike tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 453 reviews · from $39

Ride through central Athens on a comfortable bike with an English-speaking guide. You’ll see the Acropolis area, Ancient Agora, Plaka, Filopappou, the Panathenaic Stadium, Zappeion, and the Presidential Mansion, with a coffee break near the Orthodox Cathedral. Guides such as Maria, Marios, Karolus, and Dimitris add local tips and easygoing commentary.

“Brilliant guide Alex. Excellent value for money. Felt safe and well looked after throughout. Perfect for any fitness level.”

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The Acropolis, Athens Walking City Tour and Acropolis Museum - What the city walk adds before the ruins
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The Acropolis, Athens Walking City Tour and Acropolis Museum

4.The Acropolis, Athens Walking City Tour and Acropolis Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 442 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $12Best value

Spend about five and a half hours walking from Syntagma Square through Athens highlights, then visit the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum. Guides such as Tina, Olesya, Annie, and Vassiliki are praised for clear storytelling and strong knowledge of mythology and history. Expect hills, slippery stone, sun, and plenty of standing.

“What an incredible walking tour for our family of five. Gabriela managed to hit all the major sites at a pace that was absolutely perfect over 6hrs with very sensible breaks. Her knowledge was simply exceptional - to keep all our kids interested and us adults fascinated throughout was amazing - thank you!”

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Athens: Discover the City Electric Bike Tour - From the meat market to the Athens Trilogy
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Athens: Discover the City Electric Bike Tour

5.Discover the City Electric Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 414 reviews · from $51

Ride a compact pedal-assist e-bike through central Athens with a local guide such as Andreas or Konstantinos. In three hours, you will see markets, neoclassical landmarks, Syntagma Square, the Panathenaic Stadium, the Acropolis area, Plaka, Monastiraki, and Psyrri. Expect city traffic, hills, photo stops, and no included entrance tickets.

“Loved our guide Andreas, very informative accommodating and nothing was too much trouble for him. We have covered a large area in 3hrs. Brilliant tour, lots of fun. Highly recommend.”

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Athens Off the Beaten Track Private City Walking Tour - Strefi Hill and a wider view of Athens
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Athens Off the Beaten Track Private City Walking Tour

6.Athens Off the Beaten Track Private City Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Spend about 2.5 hours with a private English-speaking guide exploring Athens beyond the headline sights. You may walk Strefi Hill, wander Psiri, learn about daily life, and get personal tips for food and nightlife. Guides including John, Voula, Ioannis, Dimitri, Spyros, and Thomas have led this experience.

“The walk was a great way to learn our way around the City. Our guide offered a lot of helpful information and was very knowledgeable.”

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Athens: City Highlights Guided E-Scooter Tour - The Acropolis area, from the Parthenon to Herodes Atticus
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Athens: City Highlights Guided E-Scooter Tour

7.City Highlights Guided E-Scooter Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 277 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $68

Ride an e-scooter through central Athens with guides such as Panos, Pete, or Magda. In up to 90 minutes, you pass the Acropolis, Parthenon, Plaka, Ancient Agora, Panathenaic area, and hilltop viewpoints. The tour suits beginners after a short driving trial, but it does not enter any archaeological site.

“The tour was brilliant, we were really lucky as it was a small group. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable.”

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Athens: Private 3-Hour City Tour on Eco-Friendly Tuk Tuk - Syntagma Square and the grand center
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Athens: Private 3-Hour City Tour on Eco-Friendly Tuk Tuk

8.Private 3-Hour City Tour on Eco-Friendly Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 248 reviews · 3 hours · from $113

Spend three private hours touring Athens in a quiet electric tuk tuk with an English or Greek-speaking driver-guide. You’ll see Syntagma, the Acropolis, Plaka, the Agoras, Temple of Zeus, and Lycabettus Hill. Guides such as Joseph, Chris, Christos, and Manos are praised for clear history, local tips, flexible stops, and help with photos.

“Our guide, Manos, picked us up on time and explained our itinerary. He was full of knowledge about Athens and took to places we wouldn't have thought of. Highly recommended.”

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Athens City and Sea bike tour - Thissio and Keramikos: ancient Athens beside modern streets
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Athens City and Sea bike tour

9.Athens City and Sea bike tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · from $52

Ride from the Acropolis through Plaka, Thissio, Keramikos, and quieter Athens neighborhoods to the coast. You’ll see the Stavros Niarchos Centre, Faliro and Flisvos marinas, the Battleship Averof, and Kalamaki Beach, with time for a swim. Guides such as Kostas, Maria, and Dimitris lead small groups of up to 12.

“The coastal bike tour was great , not least because Kostas was such a friendly, positive and easy-going person. He kept me informed of what the ride was going to be like ahead, what we'd be experiencing, what the path/road/terrain was like. Read more”

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Athens Half-Day Private City Tour - The Acropolis Museum: a useful second chapter
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Athens Half-Day Private City Tour

10.Athens Half-Day Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 210 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

You’ll tour Athens by private air-conditioned car or van with an English-speaking driver-guide, visiting the Acropolis, Acropolis Museum, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Panathenaic Stadium, Parliament, Academy, and Plaka. Guides such as Theodore, Odysseas, and Petros are known for flexible timing, historical insight, and helpful local recommendations.

“my sister and I had a perfectly wonderful time touring Athens with her guide. We changed a itinerary a bit and our guide was wonderfully accommodating. He filled our heads with history and knowledge, which greatly added to our terrific experience. At day's end, we were tired and very happy :-). And his vehicle was amazing comfortable and big.”

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Best of Athens City Segway Tour - Learning the machine before the first stop
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Best of Athens City Segway Tour

11.Best of Athens City Segway Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 207 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Cover Athens’ major central sights by Segway in about three hours with guides such as Demi, Costas, Dimitri, or Menelaos. You’ll receive basic training, a helmet, and bottled water before visiting the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Panathenaic Stadium, Ancient Agora, Roman Agora, Monastiraki, and the Changing of the Guards. Sites are viewed from outside.

“We had a good time. The segways are a fun way to get around and see many things . The tout guide showed us nice placed for pictures and answered all our questions. I would have been nice if all the seaways had a bag so you can store your own water. I think a hearing device would have been good to have. When we made quick stops on the segway, not everyone can hear the tour guide. It's hard for all 8 of us to get close while still on the segway.”

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Half Day Athens Private Tailor-Made City Tour (Skip the line of Acropolis) - The Acropolis Museum requires a clear choice
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Half Day Athens Private Tailor-Made City Tour (Skip the line of Acropolis)

12.Half Day Athens Private Tailor-Made City Tour (Skip the line of Acropolis)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 198 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $423

You’ll tour Athens in a private vehicle with a licensed guide, beginning at the Acropolis and Parthenon with included skip-the-line entry. Add the Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora, or Cape Sounio if time and budget allow. Guides such as Lydia, Efi, Peggy, and George have led past tours, with pickup from hotels, apartments, ports, and the airport.

“This was a great tour and the tour guide was excellent! It was so good to be able to walk around the Acropolis Hill and have her tell us about the history and everything connected to what we were seeing. I am so glad we did this tour and we added on the Temple of Poseidon extension at the end. Which meant we got to see it at sunset! It was amazing!”

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Athens Street Food Tour: Explore City's Iconic Eateries - Athinas shows you where food and commerce meet
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Athens Street Food Tour: Explore City’s Iconic Eateries

13.Athens Street Food Tour: Explore City’s Iconic Eateries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $68

Walk from Monastiraki through Psirri, Athinas, Evripidou, the Central Market, and Aiolou while sampling Greek street food. Expect koulouri, souvlaki or gyro, spanakopita, peinirli, and a sweet finish, with guides such as Lucas, Orestes, and Konstantina adding food and city context. Vegetarian choices are available, but dietary restrictions are limited.

“Our flight got delayed, so requested Viator to help in changing our food tour to next day. THE VIATOR REP WAS COMPLETELY USELESS AND UNHELPFUL AND SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE AND WE LOSE OUR ~$250. Kudos to the local tour company and they moved our booking to the next day without any drama. Lesson learnt, WHY PAY VIATOR 20-30% MARKUP FOR DOING NOTHING AND JUST BOOKING DIRECTLY WITH THE PROVIDER. Now 5 stars & two thumbs up to the tour operator - True Voyagers for understanding our situation and accommodating us the next day. We all thoroughly enjoyed the food tour experience and would highly recommend if you are…”

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Athens Food and City Private Walking Tour - Psiri, where food and street art share the same blocks
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Athens Food and City Private Walking Tour

14.Athens Food and City Private Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $279

Spend five hours walking about 5 kilometers through central Athens with a private English-speaking guide. Taste koulouri, Greek cheese, honey, meze, sweets, olive oil, and Greek coffee while exploring Syntagma, Psiri, Monastiraki, Kolonaki, Exarcheia, and Spice Street. Guide Mary Kate has been praised for her local insight and easygoing style.

“Incredible tour! I feel so much more knowledgeable about Athens and her neighborhoods! Our tour guide Mary Kate was so friendly and took us to many historical spots unknown to us. Note: we had one meal during the tour at 3 hours in so I suggest eating before hand. We stopped for a coffee and an olive oil and honey tasting before we sat down to have our traditional home cooked meal. Everything was so tasty!”

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Private Tour: Athens City Highlights Including the Acropolis of Athens - The Temple of Olympian Zeus from outside
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Private Tour: Athens City Highlights Including the Acropolis of Athens

15.Private Tour: Athens City Highlights Including the Acropolis of Athens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 122 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $540

Explore Athens in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a guide such as Nikki, Maria, Stelios, or Joanna. You’ll visit the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum, see the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Panathenaic Stadium from outside, and watch the guards at Syntagma Square. Hotel pickup is available in central Athens.

“This tour exceeded our expectations in every way. It was personalized, informative, adapted to my husband’s mobility needs, engaging for our 13 year old and tailored to us in every way. I’ve done the big group tours in Athens before; this tour was 1000% better.”

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New in City Tours in Athens

★ 5.0Departure Transfer from Athens City to Athens AirportFrom $4041 reviews
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★ 5.0Private Walking Tour: The Acropolis & Athens City TourFrom $32451 reviews
★ 5.0Private Transfer from Piraeus Port to Athens City (Hotels/Apartments)51 reviews
★ 5.0Private Transfer from Piraeus Port to Athens CityFrom $2831 reviews
★ 5.0Athens City to Athens Airport Private TransferFrom $3827 reviews
★ 5.0Private Tour: Alternative Athens City WalkFrom $18959 reviews
★ 5.0Private Luxury Tour: Athens Acropolis & Iconic City HighlightsFrom $15448 reviews
★ 5.0Private City Kickstart Tour: Hidden DistrictsFrom $6930 reviews
★ 5.0Modern Athens City Segway TourFrom $5927 reviews
★ 5.0Athens Half-Day Private Tour Acropolis, Parthenon City HighlightsFrom $11835 reviews
★ 5.0Best of Athens in One Day: Acropolis, Acropolis Museum & City TourFrom $49327 reviews
★ 5.0“Athens City Tour – 4 Hours”From $17035 reviews
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