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Acropolis Private Tour with Gourmet Food Wine or Olive Tasting

By WARMPENGUIN
Free cancellation available
Price is $342 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Overview

Our tour brings together two of the TOP-RATED experiences in Greece. First, enjoy an Exclusive Private Tour of the Acropolis with a Licensed Archaeological Expert, before an informative Tasting of Traditional Fine Food and Wine or Extra Virgin Olive Oils, led by local, generational, highly accredited experts in Wine and Olive production, in the cozy and intimate atmosphere of a nearby specialist Deli.

On meeting your experienced Archaeological guide, you will first tour the Acropolis and all of the amazing monuments including among others, the giant entrance 'Propylaia', 420 BC Temple of Athena Nike, Mythical Erechtheion, as well as the Worlds oldest Theater and of course the PARTHENON, before descending with your guide through the pretty Plaka neighborhood to a Boutique specialist Deli nearby.

Your Hosts will then take you through a unique and high level tasting experience of either a Food and Wine paring with 3 regional wines, or a tasting of Extra Virgin Olive Oils.

Activity location

  • Acropolis
    • Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str.
    • 105 58, Athens, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Makrigianni 7
    • 7 Makrigianni
    • 117 42, Athina, Greece

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90 MINUTE ACROPOLIS ONLY
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
$341.93 x 1 Adult$341.93

Total
Price is $341.93
Until Mon, Nov 24
ACROPOLIS & OLIVE OIL TASTING
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

ACROPOLIS & OLIVE OIL TASTING: Combine a Private Acropolis Tour with an informative Gourmet Tasting of local Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oil varieties.
EXPERT LED TOURS: Both Tours are led by highly accredited experts
Duration: 3 hours

Language options: English
Price details
$458.21 x 1 Adult$458.21

Total
Price is $458.21
Until Mon, Nov 24
ACROPOLIS & FOOD-WINE TASTING
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English

ACROPOLIS plus FOOD & WINE: Combine a Private Acropolis Tour with a Gourmet Tasting of Fine local regional foods & 3 Wine varieties.
EXPERT LED TOURS: Both Tours are led by highly accredited experts
Duration: 3 hours

Language options: English
Price details
$499.65 x 1 Adult$499.65

Total
Price is $499.65
Until Mon, Nov 24

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Food & Wine, and Olive Oils in Tastings are included
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional Expert Archaeological Guide who is Licensed to enter the Acropolis with you
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private Guided Tour of the Acropolis with a Licensed Official Expert (90 Minutes)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Professional Highly Accredited Wine and Olive Oil Expert for your tasting experience
  • What's includedWhat's included
    OLIVE OIL OPTION: Includes a 1hr Expert Guided introduction to 4 Greek Extra Virgin Olive Oils
  • What's includedWhat's included
    FOOD-WINE OPTION: Includes a 1hr Expert Guided Tasting of 3 regional Wines with a Accompaniments
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Acropolis Admission Tickets & Cost (Tickets can be organized by request after booking - extra cost)

Know before you book

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • ADMISSION TICKETS: Please note that neither Archaeological site entrance tickets, nor their cost is not included. We will contact you after booking to ask if you need us to purchase Skip-The-Line Tickets, so your guide has them all ready for you! Kindly check your messages after booking. If you have not replied, we assume you have purchased your tickets for the appropriate time slots & we are not responsible for any delays. Please note that tickets may sell out days or weeks in advance and need to be booked for a specific date and time slot or admission will not be granted.

Activity itinerary

Acropolis
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
MEETING OUR GUIDE. Your guide will be waiting at Makrygianni Street at the Acropolis Metro stop which is just around the corner from the Acropolis Main Entrance. Our meeting spot provides an ideal perspective from which to view the surrounding wall of the Acropolis built by the earlier Mycenean civilization and to provide you with an introduction to the History of the Acropolis, its importance and role in the life of ancient Greece, and an overview of the temples and amazing monuments you are about to see.
Acropolis
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
TOURING THE ACROPOLIS AND PARTHENON Our starts with the Acropolis, focus of life in Ancient Athens surrounded by its amazing Cyclopedian wall built by the Myceneans thousands of years ago. The Acropolis is home to the Parthenon, and many other amazing monuments including the giant entrance 'Propylaia' you will enter through, behind which stood a huge gold encrusted statue of the Goddess Athena which must have struck awe into any ancient visitor. Once inside your expert guide will explain all of the other monuments including the 420 BC Temple of Athena Nike, Mythical Erechtheion, as well as the other structures including the Theater of Dionysis. Constructed in the 6th Century BC and the worlds oldest Theater, it would have seen the very fist performances of ancient plays by Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus among others. Finally you will tour the Parthenon, widely considered as a masterpiece of science, engineering culture, and the pinnacle of the Greek Classical Period.
Monastiraki
  • 1m
  • Admission ticket included
1 HOUR FOOD and WINE TASTING OPTION After touring the Acropolis your guide will descend with you through the pretty Plaka area towards the Main Square of Monisteraki and introduce you to the expert wine (sommelier). In a cozy and intimate atmosphere, experience various tastings of local products from all over the country, such as cheese, cured meats, olives, and jams, along with three wine glasses of 75ml. This is a great introduction to our Greek cuisine, and it is perfect for first-time visitors. During your tasting you will have the opportunity to taste indigenous wine varieties, such as Assyrtiko, Xinomavro, Savvatiano but our expert Sommelier can also recommend a selection based on your palate. At the end of your experience you will be welcome to stay for more if you have time!
Monastiraki
  • 1m
  • Admission ticket included
1 HOUR OLIVE OIL TASTING OPTION After touring the Acropolis your guide will descend with you through the pretty Plaka area towards the Main Square of Monisteraki and introduce you to your Olive and Olive Oil Expert who will take you on an aromatic and informative journey through the growth, development, harvest and production of the finest Greek varieties of Olive and Olive Oils. Tastings involve the exploration and recognition of key aromas which you can sample as distilled aromas, as your expert guide explains their development and significance in the best quality Olives and Oils before you sample Extra Virgin Olive Oils from all over the country. Then accompanied with bread, cherry tomatoes and feta cheese, your guide will then explain how these flavors change on your palate with food. Informative videos and information are also included. At the end of your experience you will be welcome to stay for more, or enjoy the fine local wine and traditional quality food if you have time!
Monastiraki
  • 5m
  • Admission ticket not included
ENDING YOUR TOUR. Your tour ends at the Deli which is just a block away from the central Square of Monastiraki. You will be warmly welcome to stay for longer perhaps to sample further foods & Wine, or continue on your own to enjoying the sights of the City!

Location

Activity location

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    Acropolis
    • Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str.
    • 105 58, Athens, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Makrigianni 7
    • 7 Makrigianni
    • 117 42, Athina, Greece

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