Athens: Acropolis & Parthenon Ticket with Audio Tours

Your Acropolis ticket is already scanned. The audio guide starts at the South Entrance

You receive your ticket by email, skip the entry line at the South Entrance, and explore the Parthenon and surrounding temples with a self-guided audio narration at your own pace. The tour includes an optional audio guide for the Old Town and Plaka below. Your entry time is fixed to your chosen slot, and you'll need moderate fitness for the uneven ground and stairs.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Acropolis and Parthenon Temple

• Receive ticket by email
• Download audio tour instructions
• Go to Acropolis South Entrance
• Scan ticket and start audio tour
• Explore Parthenon Temple
• See Propylae and Athena Nike Temple
• Visit Erechtheion and Herodes Atticus
• Walk around Acropolis grounds

The experience

The ticket arrives in your email before you leave your hotel. You download the audio files, head to the South Entrance of the Acropolis, scan your code at the gate, and you're in: no queue, no waiting for a group to assemble, no guide you have to keep pace with. The time slot you chose is your window. You can arrive up to 15 minutes early or stay 15 minutes past, so there's no rush. Headphones on, and the Parthenon rises in front of you while a professional voice walks you through what you're looking at: the temple dedicated to Athena, the proportions that made it last 2,500 years, the sculptures that are no longer there.

The self-guided audio tour for the Acropolis covers the main monuments (Parthenon, Propylae, the temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion, and the Theatre of Herodes Atticus below), but you move at your own pace. Some people spend an hour, some three. You stop when you want, rewind if you miss something, sit on a stone wall and just look if the mood takes you. The second audio file covers the Old Town and Plaka, the neighborhood below the hill, so if you want context for the winding streets and the cafes and the smaller temples tucked between modern buildings, that's there too. It's a UNESCO World Heritage site, and walking the grounds gives you the sense of scale the Acropolis has: towering over the whole city, impossible to ignore.

The practical thing: entrance is only at your selected time slot, or within 15 minutes before or after. If you book a 10am slot, you can't use it at noon. There's no elevator for regular visitors. The site has stairs and uneven ground, so you need at least a moderate level of fitness to move around comfortably. Large luggage and strollers don't come in. And from April 2025, if you're an EU citizen under 25 or a non-EU citizen under 18, bring your ID to the ticket booth and you get in free. This ticket is full price for everyone else. Public transport stops are nearby if you need to get there from your accommodation.

What’s included

Your email includes an admission ticket valid for your chosen time slot, a self-guided audio tour of the Acropolis (Parthenon, Propylae, Athena Nike temple, Erechtheion, and Theatre of Herodes Atticus), and a self-guided audio tour of Athens Old Town and Plaka. You download the audio files, scan your ticket at the South Entrance, and explore on your own schedule.

Options for this experience

3 options

Acropolis ticket including 1 audio guide9 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 17:00Self-guided tour of Plaka: no self-guided audio for the Acropolis is included, only the historic Plaka neighborhood

Acropolis ticket including 2 audio guides9 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 17:00Make the most of your visit with two self-guided audio tours, covering the Acropolis and the old town of Plaka

Entry ticket and live guided tour8 departure times: the first at 07:45, the last at 15:45Upgrade your experience by exploring the Acropolis with an expert guide who speaks English

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day14 departure times: the first at 07:45, the last at 17:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Child (2 to 5 years) · Infant (under 2)

GroupUp to 15

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese and Polish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

Prices and times updated today

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Keytours - Greece

Is this one for you?Right for solo travelers and small groups who want to see the Parthenon and main Acropolis monuments without waiting in line or following a group schedule: the timed entry and audio narration let you move at your own pace and skip the crowds.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 5 years); Infant (under 2).

Can I enter the Acropolis whenever I want on the day I book?

No. Your ticket is valid only during your chosen time slot, or up to 15 minutes before or after it. You must enter within that window.

Is there a guide who walks with me?

No. This is self-guided. You download audio files and listen through headphones at your own pace. The narration covers the Parthenon, Propylae, Athena Nike temple, Erechtheion, and the Theatre of Herodes Atticus.

Can I bring a large backpack or suitcase?

Large luggage is not allowed inside the Acropolis. Strollers are also prohibited.

Is there an elevator to get up the hill?

The elevator is available only to disabled visitors. Everyone else uses the stairs and paths, which are uneven. You need at least moderate fitness to walk the site comfortably.

Do young people get a discount?

From April 1, 2025, EU citizens under 25 and non-EU citizens under 18 receive free admission if they show their ID at the ticket booth. This ticket is full price for all other ages.

How long does the audio tour take?

There's no set duration. You move at your own pace. Most visitors spend 1 to 3 hours on the Acropolis itself.

What if my preferred time slot is sold out?

The ticket office cannot guarantee availability for your chosen slot. If it's full, you'll need to select a different time when you book.

Are there public transport options nearby?

Yes. Public transportation stops are available near the Acropolis entrance.