Ancient Athens Segway Tour: Five Hills & Ruins in 2 Hours

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Duration2h

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Cover five of Athens' most famous hills on a Segway without the fatigue of climbing them on foot.

An Ancient Athens Segway tour covers five archaeological sites across the city's seven famous hills in two hours, departing from and returning to the office near the Acropolis Museum. You ride your own Segway past the Areopagus, Acropolis hill, Roman Forum, Kerameikos and Ancient Agora, stopping for photos at each site with a live guide in your choice of language. The tour includes the Segway, helmet, water and access to bathroom facilities at the office; you do not enter the interiors of the archaeological sites themselves.

Step-by-step itinerary

Segway tour of ancient Athens

Start at office near Acropolis Museum
Photo stop at Pnika Hill
Photo stop at Stoa of Attalos
Photo stop at Roman Agora gate
Photo stop at Odeon of Herod Atticus
Photo stop at Kerameikos area
Photo stop at Mars Hill and Acropolis entrance
Return to office near Acropolis Museum

The Experience

How do you see five major ancient sites without spending the whole day walking uphill? You ride a Segway through the neighborhoods where they stand. The tour departs from the office near the Acropolis Museum, where you get fitted with a helmet and briefed on the Segway before heading out. From there you glide up and down Athens' most beautiful hills—Pnika Hill for the best Acropolis and Parthenon views, then the Areopagus (Mars Hill), where Apostle Paul once addressed the Athenians, then down to the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the ancient theater that still hosts the Athens Festival every summer.

The route takes you past the Stoa of Attalos at the Ancient Agora, where you stop for photos with one of the city's most recognizable columned structures behind you, then to the Kerameikos archaeological site—the area where ancient Athenian potters once worked. You also pass the Roman Forum and its gate. The whole loop covers more ground than you'd manage on foot in the same two hours, and the Segway handles the elevation changes that would otherwise wear you down. A live guide in English, Spanish, French, German or one of three other languages leads the group and stops at each site to explain what you're looking at.

You need to be at least 12 years old and weigh between 100 and 250 pounds to ride; anyone under 18 must be with an adult. Wear comfortable shoes and don't carry large bags. The tour suits all fitness levels because the Segway does the work—you're balancing and steering, not climbing. Water and bathroom access are available at the office before and after the ride.

What’s included

The tour includes use of a Segway and helmet.
bottled water.
a live guide in English, Spanish, French, German or one of three additional languages.
and access to bathroom facilities and free WiFi at the office near the Acropolis Museum.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Athens City Segway Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see multiple ancient sites without spending hours on foot climbing Athens' hills—the Segway covers the distance and elevation in two hours, leaving your legs fresh for the rest of your day.