Ancient Athens Uncovered Skip the Line Acropolis Museum and Anc- Olympic Stadium

Ancient Athens Uncovered Skip the Line Acropolis Museum and Anc- Olympic Stadium

This Athens guided tour combines a New Acropolis Museum tour with a visit to the home of the first modern Olympics, the Panathenaic Stadium. You’ll see famous carvings likes the Parthenon Marbles and Caryatids and walk on a sporting field that has been hosting athletics for 2,300 years. Traveling with an expert local guide in a small group of 15 people or fewer, this is a low-stress way for history lovers to immerse themselves in Hellenistic culture for an afternoon.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece

Your Athens guided tour starts with skip the line tickets into the New Acropolis Museum, which holds all the wonders that once adorned the Acropolis. Inside, your guide will show you and your small group of no more than 15 people a carefully-selected collection of the most treasured artifacts, including the Caryatids, monumental statues of women that once supported the entablature of an ancient temple, and the Parthenon Marbles. All our guides are experts in Greek art and archeology, so be sure to ask lots of questions; they want you to leave with a deeper understanding and appreciation for what you see.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue, 999-20, Athens 999-20 Greece

After you leave the museum, your Athens tour passes the Arch of Hadrian, one of City’s most iconic monuments, and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Then it’s on to the Panathenaic Stadium, home to the first modern Olympic Games. Skipping the entrance lines, your guide will take you through the marble halls and stands of this 2,300-year-old wonder and down onto the track. This is hallowed ground for sports fans; a must-do for anyone who wants to walk in the footsteps of over 2,000 years of athletic tradition.

Your Athens guided tour can end inside the stadium so you can spend more time exploring the ancient structure on your own.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes