The National Archaeological and the Acropolis Museums, with Athens city tour

Specially designed both for museophiles as well as for visitors interested in, and enchanted by, the history and achievements of Ancient Greece, this novel and convenient half-day afternoon programme combines the exploration of the two most important archaeological museums of Athens, the National Archaeological Museum and the award-winning Acropolis Museum, with a highlights tour of this illustrious city.

The program is led by a licensed archaeologist-guide, lasts approximately five hours and is offered round the year.

The price includes museum tickets, the licensed archaeologist-guide, the car/minibus tour of Athens and the pick-up from and drop-off at your hotel.

Not included are refreshments and (optional) gratuities.

Itinerary
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Stop At: National Archaeological Museum, Patision 44, Athens 106 82 Greece

The National Archaeological Museum of Athens is the largest archaeological museum in Greece and one of the most important museums in the world devoted to ancient Greek art, housing in Athens houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world and contains the richest collection of artifacts from Greek antiquity worldwide.

Periods and Sections covered: Prehistoric / Neolithic / Cycladic /
Mycenaean / Santorini.

The tour is conducted by an accredited, licenced archaeologist-guide.

Duration: 2 hours

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

The multiple-award-winning Acropolis Museum focuses on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.

It lies over the ruins of a part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens.

The tour is conducted by your private, licenced archaeologist-guide.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Pass By: Athens, Athens, Attica

On our Athens City Tour en route from the National Archaeological Museum to the Acropolis Museum we will pass by the Athens Academy, the University, the ancient Panathenian Stadium (of 566 BC and home to the first modern Olympic Games), the statue of the Discobolus, the all-glass sculpture of Dromeas (the Runner), and the Zappeion complex.

The programme is led by your private, licensed archaeologist-guide.

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

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.