On foot · ATHENS WALKING TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 athens walking tours worth the money, each with its price, its walkers’ verdict and the one thing to know before you turn up.
Walk from the Theatre of Dionysus to the Acropolis with a licensed English-speaking guide. Hear myths and history through personal earsets, see the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Propylaea, and Nike Temple, and choose an option with Acropolis Museum entry.
“We did the 8:30 AM tour and it was great. Highly recommend doing this tour of the Acropolis.”
Spend about two hours on Athens’ Acropolis with a licensed English-speaking guide. See the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Temple of Athena Nike, Propylaia, Dionysus Theatre, and Herodes Atticus Odeon. Small groups, audio headsets, and optional entry tickets make this a useful first visit.
“Great tour, great guide! This was the perfect amount of time to spend at the acropolis, and our guide shared the fascinating history of not just the acropolis but Athens, too.”
Meet your guide in Monastiraki for six food stops and 12 tastings, from koulouri and Greek coffee to meze, souvlaki, wine, and loukoumades. You will walk through Varvakios Agora, Psyrri, and Athens’ spice quarter with guides such as Ana, Adele, and Tonia.
“Great restaurants and fun info while walking. Good wine pairing, and tasty coffee at Mokka! It's a good way to find quantity restaurants in Athens. Listen to the recommendation to eat 3+ hours before the tour, it's a lot of food!”
Walk from the Theatre of Dionysus to the Parthenon with an English, French, or German-speaking licensed guide. Expect ancient myths, Caryatids, city views, wireless audio, and an optional Acropolis Museum visit. Guides such as John, Anna, Artemis, and Alexia bring the stones to life.
“Anna was an amazing tour guide. Exceptionally knowledgeable and personable, she made my solo trip to Athens that much better. Full of humour and banter whilst giving in depth descriptions and insights to each of the sites we visited. I’d highly recommend to anyone visiting the city. I went on the 8.30 tour and I’d recommend going early as we started to see it get busier and busier.”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Monastiraki Square for four hours of Greek food and local culture. You will visit Varvakios Agora, bakeries, specialty shops, and downtown tavernas, tasting pastries, cheese, wine, olive oil, mezze, and souvlaki. Guides include Adele, Anna, Tonia, Dorela, and Maria.
“Anna was amazing! Super kind, knowledgeable about the city (food and food aside), and she seemed like a friend I’ve always known. It was very interesting to know where most of what we ate came from. Almost tapped out at the end but we powered through 😆 definitely no meals beforehand, and ask for containers to go if there’s leftovers!”
Explore Athens’ Acropolis with a licensed guide, then add the Acropolis Museum if you choose. Guides such as Anna, Lisa, John, and Aphrodite bring mythology, archaeology, and architecture to life. Expect steep paths, headset audio, small groups, and about four hours of walking and history.
“This tour offers a wealth of information about the Acropolis, as well as the Parthenon. The ruins are breathtaking and the information shared on the tour provides a solid understanding of the Greek history at the time. The tour guide provided a slow and manageable walk so that everyone on the tour could keep up. There is definitely a lot of standing while listening to history and examining the artifacts and ruins. The tour guide’s discussion is slow, making it relatively easy to understand, despite her accent. Depending on what you are looking for in the Archaeology Museum, the additional expense may be worth it. The museum houses many Greek…”
Meet near the Acropolis for a two-hour guided walk through the Theatre of Dionysus, Propylaea, Erechtheion, and Parthenon. Guides such as Alexia, Elena, Dora, and Phillipa bring mythology and architecture to life. Choose an admission-ticket option or arrange your own ticket before arrival.
“Great pace, well versed guide, engaging, knowledgeable, made it fun and interactive! We weren't exhausted by the time we reached the top which I appreciate!”
Walk from the Theatre of Dionysus to the Parthenon and Erechtheion, then through Plaka to Monastiraki. Licensed guides such as Michael, Kiki, and Panagiota bring the ruins to life with stories, humor, and clear commentary through wireless audio devices. Check whether your booking includes the Acropolis ticket.
“Tina our guide was excellent, efficient and knowledgeable. We enjoyed her insight and pace.”
Start at Syntagma Square and walk with a local food expert through Plaka, Monastiraki, Psiri, and Varvakios Market. In 3.5 hours, you will visit about 10 food stops and taste 15 Greek specialties, including olive oils, cured meats, souvlaki, Greek coffee, baklava, and loukoumades.
“We were in a group of 8 people and the guide was Elena. She was very well organized and knowledgeable.”
Start at Syntagma Square with a local English-speaking guide, then walk through taverns, food shops, and Athens Central Market for 15 tastings at eight stops. Expect Greek pies, cheeses, olives, cured meats, meze, sweets, coffee, and plenty of food. Small-group and private options are available.
“Alani (sp) was a very informative and fun guide! We really enjoyed all the food/drinks and meeting new people. Highly recommend doing this food walking tour.”
Meet at Athinas 7 for three hours of Greek tastes and local stories. Your English-speaking guide may be Dimitri, Katerina, Lucas, Clea, or another member of the Truevoyagers team. Expect market stops, old food shops, mezes, dessert, and enough food to replace a meal.
“Friendly and knowledgeable guide (Katrina) - excellent introduction to Greek tastes and customs. Can highly recommend.”
Climb Athens’ Acropolis with a French-speaking licensed archaeologist, visiting the Theater of Dionysus, Erechtheum, Temple of Athena Nike, and Parthenon. The 1.5-hour afternoon tour includes an express security check and sweeping city views. Guide Myrto has been praised for clear explanations and lively historical anecdotes.
“La guide connaissait son circuit. Cependant, c’était bien trop lent.”
Follow an English-speaking local guide through central Athens for Greek cheeses, olives, dakos, pies, souvlaki, desserts, and a seated meze dinner. Guides such as Katerina, Dimitri, Lucas, and Orestes bring food, neighborhood stories, and practical Athens tips together in a small-group evening walk.
“The guide was very informative and caring. Took his time to explain everything being Greek myself I learned a few new things. Wonder to meet new people as a solo traveler.”
Walk the Acropolis with a licensed German-speaking guide, beginning at the Theater of Dionysus and ending above the Parthenon. You’ll see the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Asklepieion, Propylaea, Erechtheion, and Temple of Athena Nike, then keep your ticket for extra time on the hill.
Follow a food guide through Syntagma, Plaka, Monastiraki, Psyri, and Varvakios Market. Expect Greek coffee, olive oil, cheese, souvlaki, baklava, bougatsa or loukoumades, spices, and a meze lunch. Guides include Antigone, Andreas, Katerina, and Elisabeth. Tours run in English or French.
“We thoroughly enjoyed this tour, our guide was great, the food was really interesting & provided us with insight to many flavours of traditional Greek food. We enjoyed large helpings of food, so I highly recommend that anyone interested in this tour should eat nothing before meeting for the tour! We highly recommend this tour.”
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