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15 Tickets & Entry Passes in Greece Weighed Up Side by Side

91 tours  ·  from $8

The good tickets & entry passes sell out first and the cheap ones are not always the weak ones. Below: all 15, what each includes, and where they differ.

Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Optional Audio or Live Guide - A walk through the Theater of Dionysus
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Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Optional Audio or Live Guide

1.Acropolis Ticket with Optional Audio or Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 11,055 reviews · 1 day Our pick

Enter the Acropolis through the South Entrance with a time-specific ticket on your phone. Choose a self-guided audio tour in up to ten languages, or upgrade to a live guide such as Petros, Yolanda, Elena, or George. Walk past the Theater of Dionysus, Parthenon, Erechtheion, and Propylaea at your own pace.

“The experience was well worth it! The audio guide is a smartphone app with all the landmarks and explanations about the site's history. The Acropolis is beautiful and definitely worth a visit!”

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Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Audio Guide - Choosing the Acropolis time slot
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Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Audio Guide

2.Acropolis Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3,575 reviews · 40 minutes - 3.5 hours · from $47

Choose a timed Acropolis entry and explore at your own pace with offline audio tours in seven languages. Add the Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora, Roman Forum, Kerameikos, Temple of Zeus, or National Archaeological Museum. You get stories, maps, and directions on your phone, but no live guide or transport.

“Thoroughly enjoyed seeing the awesome sights and listening to the various stories of the temples of the Acropolis.”

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Athens All Included: Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour with Ticket - Entering the Acropolis with a guide
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Athens All Included: Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour with Ticket

3.Athens All Included: Acropolis and Museum Guided Tour with Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,673 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $165

Spend about three hours with a licensed Greek guide at the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum. Pre-reserved tickets, headsets, and a small group make the tour easy to follow. Expect steep paths, uneven ground, timed entry, and limited solo time at the Acropolis. Guides may include Eva, Antigone, or Lisa.

“I had a great experience on this tour. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and answered all of are questions.”

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Athens: Acropolis Museum Ticket with optional Audio Guide - Entering With the Mobile Ticket
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Athens: Acropolis Museum Ticket with optional Audio Guide

4.Acropolis Museum Ticket with optional Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,652 reviews · 1 day · from $30

Enter the Acropolis Museum with a mobile ticket and explore Caryatids, Parthenon Marbles, ancient household objects, and the excavation beneath the building. Add a self-guided audio tour in English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian. There is no live guide, but you can move at your own pace and pair the museum with a visit to the Acropolis.

“Loved using this audio guide as we could walk round at our own pace and stop and admire the views if we wanted. Also great to skip the queue at entrance.”

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Athens: Acropolis Ticket & Optional Self-Guided Audio Tours - Arriving through the South Entrance
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Athens: Acropolis Ticket & Optional Self-Guided Audio Tours

5.Acropolis Ticket & Optional Self-Guided Audio Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,542 reviews · 1 day · from $46

Enter the Acropolis independently with a pre-booked timed ticket and optional app-based audio tours in several languages. Follow the South Entrance route past the Theater of Dionysus to the Parthenon, Propylaea, Athena Nike, and Erechtheion. Choose an early slot for cooler weather and thinner crowds.

“Good audio that goes into detail about the history of the Acropolis site. Easy to follow and download.”

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Crete: Knossos Palace Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide - Entering with the prebooked phone ticket
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Crete: Knossos Palace Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

6.Knossos Palace Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 2,251 reviews · 1 day · from $30

Enter Knossos Palace at your chosen time and walk through the former Minoan political center at your own pace. See ancient living quarters, workrooms, storerooms, murals, and the throne room. Add a self-guided audio tour in English, Italian, French, or Spanish, but bring headphones and expect to navigate without a detailed map.

“Very nice experience, we enjoyed walking on the path of more than 1500BC history. Audio guide or a guide is a must!”

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Heraklion Area: CRETAquarium Admission Ticket - Jellyfish, turtles, and the best viewing angles
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Heraklion Area: CRETAquarium Admission Ticket

7.Heraklion Area: CRETAquarium Admission Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,055 reviews · 1 day · from $9Best value

Spend a flexible day at CRETAquarium, part of the THALASSOKOSMOS marine research complex near Heraklion. Follow a clear route through Mediterranean habitats, open-topped jellyfish and clownfish tanks, shark exhibits, stingrays, scorpionfish, and tropical species. Plan about one hour, or longer if you use the €3 audio guide.

“It was great - we were worried it might be like Barcelona’s aquarium (which if you ever get the chance to go - don’t it’s a waste of money and so rubbish). But the staff were friendly and the route was well signposted - some interactive parts and very informative. It’s on the smaller side but it’s good because you can get it all done fairly good time (and I imagine that’s good for people with kids too) the cafe at the end was great too - we had carbonara and it was really nice. We kept the car in the free car park and spent the rest of the…”

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Athens: Guided Tour of Acropolis & Parthenon with Tickets - Climbing the Acropolis hill
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Athens: Guided Tour of Acropolis & Parthenon with Tickets

8.Guided Tour of Acropolis & Parthenon with Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,049 reviews · 2 hours · from $35

Walk from the Acropolis Metro Station to the Acropolis with a licensed guide such as Lisa, Vicki, Eva, or Maria. In two hours, you’ll see the Parthenon, Propylaea, Erechtheion, Temple of Athena Nike, and Theater of Dionysus. Reserved entry, headsets, mythology, history, and photo stops make this a well-organized introduction to Athens’ ancient center.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us a really interesting background understanding of life when the Acropolis and Pantheon was constructed. They were very pleasant and approachable too. Such an amazing experience we thoroughly enjoyed.”

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Crete: Palace of Knossos E-Ticket and Audio Guide - Entering Knossos without the long ticket line
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Crete: Palace of Knossos E-Ticket and Audio Guide

9.Palace of Knossos E-Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 1,540 reviews · 1 - 5 hours · from $34

Walk through Knossos Palace at your own pace with a pre-booked e-ticket, site map, and downloadable audio guide in English, German, French, Spanish, or Italian. Hear about Minoan daily life, fashion, trade, frescoes, and palace rooms. Optional add-ons cover Heraklion City and the Archaeological Museum.

“The Palace is a must-visit and the experience with the audio tour should not be lost by anyone. The tour shares unknown information with a more curated content which you cannot even learn by a tour guide. Plus, you can read it/listen it in advance and after the visit and you can better digest the information and enjoy your tour. Highly suggested!!!”

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Athens Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with Tickets of Acropolis - The Parthenon and the practical reality of the hill
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Athens Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with Tickets of Acropolis

10.Athens Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with Tickets of Acropolis

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,402 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $104

See central Athens by air-conditioned coach, then walk through the Acropolis with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Parthenon, Propylaea, Erechtheion, and Temple of Athena Nike. The morning option can include the Acropolis Museum, with guides such as Dora and Vicki praised for clear explanations and good pacing.

“How busy the acropolis is book in morning.Very interesting guide was good would had like more interaction with city people and smaller group.”

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Athens: National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide - Getting inside with a pre-booked ticket
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Athens: National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide

11.National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,330 reviews · 45 minutes - 4 hours · from $31

Use your phone to explore Athens’ National Archaeological Museum at your own pace. Your ticket includes offline audio, text, and maps in six languages, with highlights such as the Mask of Agamemnon, Mycenaean gold, the bronze Zeus or Poseidon, and the Horse Rider. Allow 1.5 to 3 hours, and bring headphones and a charged phone.

“Many artefacts and most in very good condition, considering their age. An informative sweeping review of rhe history of Greece.”

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Rhodes: Lindos Acropolis Entry Ticket & Optional Audio Guide - What you see inside the archaeological site
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Rhodes: Lindos Acropolis Entry Ticket & Optional Audio Guide

12.Lindos Acropolis Entry Ticket & Optional Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,285 reviews · 1 day · from $26

Visit Rhodes’ Lindos Acropolis with a pre-booked entry slot and explore the Temple of Athena Lindia, Hellenistic Stoa, and Knights’ castle at your own pace. Add an English audio guide through an app for extra context. You receive a self-guided Rhodes Old Town tour with every option, but no live guide or earphones.

“The Acropolis climb was a challenge and would advise an early morning trip if you’re going June onwards. Tickets purchased very easily”

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Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Multilingual Audio Guide - Choosing the right time slot
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Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Multilingual Audio Guide

13.Acropolis Ticket with Multilingual Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 926 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $53

Enter the Acropolis Hill with a timed e-ticket and Clio Muse Tours’ Acropolis Classic audio guide. Explore the Parthenon, Propylaea, Erechtheion, and Belvedere at your own pace, then use the bonus Athens city audio tour. Bring charged phones and headphones, and download everything before arrival.

“I really enjoyed the experience of visiting the Acropolis listening to this audio tour. You get all the information that you need and more. The customer service also was on point.”

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Chania: Balos Gramvousa Cruise with Transfer and Boat Ticket - Getting from Chania to Kissamos Port
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Chania: Balos Gramvousa Cruise with Transfer and Boat Ticket

14.Balos Gramvousa Cruise with Transfer and Boat Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 925 reviews · from $47

Spend a full day sailing from Kissamos to Gramvousa and Balos Lagoon. You’ll have time to hike to a 137-meter Venetian castle, swim from the boat or beach, and enjoy the views from a large ferry with a bar-restaurant. Pickup is available near hotels in Chania and nearby resorts.

“Best attraction in west crete ! Exotic beach with deep blue clean water . Our transportation to port of kissamos and back to our hotel was excellent 👌 The driver and the guide were very kind and friendly, provived us more information about other places and attractions in crete ! Its a must do activity in Chania region .”

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Santorini: The Greek Wedding Show Entry Tickets - Live music, Zorba, and the Sirtaki steps
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Santorini: The Greek Wedding Show Entry Tickets

15.The Greek Wedding Show Entry Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 894 reviews · from $96

Spend two hours inside a 200-year-old home near Fira’s main pedestrian road, joining a Greek wedding celebration led by Greek actors, musicians, and dancers. Expect live Zorba and Sirtaki performances, dance lessons, Greek appetizers, Santorini white wine, audience participation, and a plate-smashing finale. Seating is assigned in the Blue Zone.

“Amazing! The whole concept of an interactive performance was so fun and all the performers were so talented and funny! Good value with wine top ups half way through as well. Loved every minute!”

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