Acropolis of Athens Entry Tickets & English Guided Tours

Explore the hilltop Acropolis and its Parthenon, or discover original sculptures in the Acropolis Museum. Choose independent admission or an English-speaking guided experience. Museum-only tickets exclude the Acropolis archaeological site, and the Acropolis options do not include the museum.

• Enter early with a licensed professional on the Acropolis guided walking tour
• Explore Plaka Old Town on the Acropolis and Plaka guided tour
• Extend your visit with one additional archaeological site on the additional-site ticket

What's Included

• Acropolis admission with entry-ticket options, the Acropolis guided tour and the Athens half-day tour
• Acropolis audio commentary in 9 languages with the audio-guide and additional-site tickets
• Plaka self-guided audio tour in 9 languages with the standard entry and additional-site tickets
• One extra site with the additional-site ticket: Ancient Agora and Museum, Roman Agora, Temple of Zeus, Aristotle's School or Panathenaic Stadium
• Museum admission and audio commentary in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish with the museum-only ticket
• Athens city audio tour in English, French, German and Spanish with the museum-only ticket
• English-speaking guide with guided-tour options
• Round-trip air-conditioned bus transfers and onboard Wi-Fi with the Athens half-day tour
• Headsets with the Acropolis guided tour and Athens half-day tour

Important details

• For the standard Acropolis entry ticket and entry ticket with audio guide, ages 0–17 enter free when ID is presented at the ticket booth.
• The additional-site ticket is for ages 18+ only and has no reduced-admission option.
• The museum-only ticket covers standard adult admission. Reduced or free admission requires photo ID on site.
• On the Plaka and Athens half-day tours, ages 0–3 join free and ages 13+ use adult tickets. Children ages 4–12 on the Plaka tour and ages 0–12 on the half-day tour require an accompanying paying adult.
• The Acropolis guided walking tour has no age limit; ages 12+ use adult tickets.
• The standard Acropolis entry ticket and entry ticket with audio guide are not recommended for pregnant travelers, seniors, people with conditions such as high blood pressure or epilepsy, or people with impaired mobility or using wheelchairs.
• The additional-site option, Athens half-day tour and Acropolis guided walking tour are not wheelchair-accessible. The Plaka tour, additional-site option and Acropolis guided walking tour are not stroller-accessible.
• The Acropolis guided walking tour requires an uphill walk of approximately 10–15 minutes with around 70 meters of elevation gain, uneven paving and some steep sections.
• Bring a passport or ID card for the Plaka guided tour and Acropolis guided walking tour.
• Pets are prohibited on the Plaka and Acropolis guided tours. For the standard Acropolis entry ticket and entry ticket with audio guide, only service animals with valid identification are permitted.
• For the Acropolis and Plaka guided tour, an Acropolis admission charge is settled directly with the guide at the start and is not included in the listed price. The amount is not specified.
• Re-entry is not permitted with the Acropolis entry-ticket options or museum-only ticket.
• For Acropolis entry-ticket options, outside food and drinks are prohibited. On the Acropolis guided walking tour, water is allowed, but other food and drinks are not.
• Luggage and large bags are prohibited on the additional-site option and Acropolis guided walking tour.
• For the standard Acropolis entry ticket and entry ticket with audio guide, entry may be refused without a refund if you appear intoxicated. Smoking and drinking are prohibited and can result in removal. Commercial photography, filming and live broadcasting are prohibited.
• Bring your own mobile device and headphones to use the self-guided audio commentary; these are not supplied with the museum-only or additional-site tickets.
• Enter at your selected time for the museum-only and additional-site tickets.
• Arrive 15 minutes before departure for all guided tours.