Athens & Acropolis Highlights: a Mythological Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Athens & Acropolis Highlights: a Mythological Tour

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: Greece, Greece, Athens
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  • 4 hours
  • Athens
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

History & Myth meet in Athens! Discover the greatest landmarks of Athens & their surrounding myths! Enjoy a unique mythological tour, suitable for all ages, that will help you understand how Athens became the mythical city we know today.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece

Located between the Acropolis and the Ilissos river, the colossal Olympeion was one of the greatest ancient temples of Zeus and one of the most famous marble buildings in the ancient World. We will talk about the Temple and its stories from the outside.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece

The greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena, has been dominating the centre of the city for millenia. The monuments of the Acropolis (the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechteion, the Propylae, the Theater of Dionysus,...), all unique masterpieces of ancient architecture, have influenced art and culture for many centuries and stand in harmony with their natural setting.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Theater of Dionysus, Mitseon 25, Athens 105 58 Greece

Dionysus was the god of wine and grape harvest. The theatre of Dionysus was the oldest to be founded in Athens; it was in this theatre that the unsurpassed works by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes were performed for the first time.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Dionysiou Areopagitou Acropolis, Athens 10558 Greece

The Temple of Athena Nike was dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, and Athena was worshipped in this form, representative of being victorious in war. It is said that the cult statue of the goddess at the temple had no wings so that she would never leave Athens.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens 10558 Greece

The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple constructed on the Acropolis of Athens in order to house the ancient wooden cult statue of Athena and generally glorify the great city at the height of its power and influence.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Parthenon, Acropolis Top of Dionyssiou Areopagitou, Athens 105 58 Greece

The Parthenon is temple that dominates the hill of the Acropolis at Athens. It was built in the mid-5th century BCE and dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena Parthenos (“Athena the Virgin”). The temple is generally considered to be the culmination of the development of the Doric order, the simplest of the three Classical Greek architectural orders.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Ancient Agora of Athens, Adrianou 24, Athens 105 55 Greece

The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Temple of Hephaestus, 24 Adrianou St. Ancient Agora of Athens, Athens 105 55 Greece

The magnificent temple of Hephaestus, one of the best preserved ancient temples in the world, was the place of worship for two important deities for many merchants and shop owners of the Ancient Agora: god Hephaestus, protector of all metallurgists, and goddess Athena Ergani, protecting all potters and the cottage industries.

Duration: 20 minutes

Inclusions
  • Expert certified guide
  • Small group for an optimal experience
  • Fun ancient Athens map

Exclusions
  • Entry fees (we can pre-purchase for you)
  • Food or drinks
  • Transfer from/to meeting point
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • We can pre-purchase entry tickets for you, just let us know!
  • Small group tour
  • ID card or passport are required for people under the age of 25 for possible discounts
  • Strollers, backpacks and big bags are not allowed at the Acropolis and should not be taken on the tour
  • Entry fees are non-refundable, non-exchangeable
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Arch of Hadrian (Hadrian's Gate), Leof. Vasilisis Amalias 50, Athina 105 58, Greece


Return Details

Ancient Agora of Athens, Athens 105 55, Greece

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours


User's Reviews

Noah_D

26 Apr, 2024

We had a great time going as a family on this tour, and learning all sorts of new stories about gteek mythology and how it tied into the architecture and history of the city.

Joanne_O

26 Apr, 2024

Guide Vicky really knew her stuff. My 11 year old found it a bit too long and lost interest when we veered off the mythology and onto topics like the structure of the parthenon . We didn't complete the agora part of the tour as he was too tired after 3 hours but that's not the fault of the guide . The tour was well organised and the meeting place clear and easy to find. There were helpful reminders of when and where to meet and to get the operator to pre book tickets

D5944SVdianee

26 Apr, 2024

Our tour on the morning of 4/23/24 with Georgina was enlightening and memorable! She made sure to include all participants by learning names and introducing us. It was so exciting to meet people from all over the world on that day! Georgina was well-spoken, inclusive in her eye-contact with all of us, so knowledgeable and interesting! This was a very busy day at all of the sites and she worked hard to keep our attention and keep the group together among the crowd and this is certainly a feat! One member of our group was struggling with the climb and she took this young woman under her care so that she was able to finish the tour with no incident! This lovely lady is a natural teacher and from my point of view (as a teacher in NJ, United States myself) she deserves and A+!

kimmydueces

26 Apr, 2024

Had a great tour with Michael. Super informative, Michael was extremely accommodating and knowledgeable about Greek Mythology. There are two things I would have liked to be inculcated: pictures to show what the buildings and statues looked like and audio equipment. It was a little hard to hear but that wasn’t Michael’s fault - the Acropolis was very busy! Over all - A must see!

Mylinh_N

23 Apr, 2024

Great tour, learned so much and did not have to do any reading or homework before hand. Met at a central area and group of 10. Got to see all the major attractions with an English speaking guide. On previous tours they always gave you a device with an earpiece to hear the tour guide. In this tour, she did give it out so we had to be very quiet to hear her speak. It was hard to follow honestly, given there was a lot of people around and it was rainy and windy. We climbed the Acropolis, but later found out there is an elevator. I wish she would have told me since my 60 year old mother had a hard time climbing the steep steps. Other than that, it was an okay experience given the other tours I’ve had with aLa Vacanza Travel.

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An Amazing Tour with Georgina!

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Excellent Tour

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Mythology tour a must!

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Educated and amused!

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Great tour and great guides

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Would Book to again and again!

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Fantastic Mythology Tour 5+ guide!

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5 star all the way

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Recommend this tour.

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Got our $ worth, even in the rain

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Amazing tour with great views

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Our guide was the best!

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So glad I booked this tour - 5 stars!

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