Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens: Tours & Tickets

We had fun, but we’re a little underwhelmed for the high cost. Our guide was lovely, and a lot is out of their control - the Acropolis is so busy and tour members can be tardy, which probably impacted how much time they had to speak. We enjoyed the Mythology, and it sets the tour apart from all the historical information you can get at the Acropolis museum. However, we really would have liked the myths to be supplemented with a bit more history (ie: the temple/sanctuary was built this date following this event, by this ruler, before or after this other monument. The reason it was put here: here’s the myth). We wouldn’t be as fussy and would have given 5 stars if it wasn’t so pricey. But still very enjoyable and a great supplement to the pure historical/archeological information at the Museum.

We first asked the live tour guides outside Acropolis. They were absurdly expensive (60 euros per person). Then I checked this app. We bought the tickets with audio guide. A local representative rang immediately. He explained what to do. He was very polite. We used our e-tickets for 5 different sites with no problem. The audio guide was useful but not very comprehensive. Still, considering you only remember a few points from each tour, I would definetely buy audio guides from this app/website for other cities and attractions.

We did this tour sept 7th 2019. Our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable (Fotini) and professional. It’s organized in a way to optimize your time to see the key highlights of the acropolis and surrounding without waisting lineups and avoiding crowds. Transportation extremely comfortable. We were a group of 4 (two adults and two children), perfect for family. Highly recommend it.

We learned a lot and enjoyed our guide’s descriptions of what the sites looked like when they were in use. She had a lot of good suggestions about other sites in Athens also. I just wish that we had known in advance what sites we would visit. We bought the combo tickets the previous day and visited two of the sites already, so had to buy another entrance ticket for those.

In short - you will see what your heart desires! Stelios will explain in great detail what to expect at each site and how to best find your way around. Stelios will adapt his plan sto your needs and even improve the timing in between locations in order to maximise the discovery of wotrhwile sites. Thank you Stelios - you not only were our driver, now you are our friend!