The 15 Best Skip the Line Tours in Greece

1.Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,380 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $104Our pick

Skip the line at Knossos Palace with a licensed guide, hear Minoan myths and engineering, and add the Archaeological Museum if you want.

“Our guide was great and we really enjoyed her extensive knowledge of Knossoss. Highly recommend this tour.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Essential Athens Highlights Plus Cape Sounion Skip-The-Line Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 705 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $365.21Top rated

Skip-the-line Acropolis plus Cape Sounion’s Temple of Poseidon, with hotel pickup by Mercedes and flexible pacing.

“We had a wonderful time on our tour (with two teenagers 13 and 16). Petros was a fantastic guide. He was a walking guidebook and we also had an opportunity to chat about every day life in Greece. We never felt rushed at any of the sites and had our best day in Athens.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket & Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 633 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $247

Skip the ticket line at Knossos and enjoy a 1.5-hour private tour with a licensed archaeologist, built for fewer queues and better context.

“Great option for Knossos- i really suggest you take it especially if going in summer and it’s very warm outside and there’s lots of visitors. Our guide Stella was v thoughtful ( always made sure we were in the shade) and very patient with our questions. A great experience!”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Athens Skip the Line: Open Air Ancient Greek Theatre Performance

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 520 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $36.28

Watch an English, open-air Greek theatre show near the Acropolis, blending myth, comedy, and quick scenes in about an hour.

“Amazing show. The actors were incredible and the Acropolis in the background is an added bonus. I would go see it again !”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Knossos Palace Skip-the-Line Ticket (Shared Tour Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 284 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107.68

Skip-the-line small group tour of Knossos with a licensed guide, headsets, and smart timing to beat queues and make the myth make sense.

“Our guide was wonderful. Super knowledgeable and passionate about Greece and its storied history. Short and tour - felt just right!”

Check availability →Read our full review

6.Half Day Athens Private Tailor-Made City Tour (Skip the line of Acropolis)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 198 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $423.44

Private Athens tour with hotel pickup, skip-the-line Acropolis, Plaka and Zeus sights, plus flexible half-day time with your guide.

“We did the half day tour of the Acropolis and the Placca area with Peggie, our tour guide, and Alexander our driver. Peggie is much more than a tour guide. She’s an archaeologist and history buff. She was very knowledgeable and explained so much during our time with her. We would not hesitate to recommend this company for your Athens visit.”

Check availability →Read our full review

7.Acropolis and Parthenon: Guided Tour in Italian with Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 127 reviews · 2 hours · from $104

Skip-the-line Acropolis tour in Italian with a licensed guide, Parthenon focus, and south-side views over Athens in about 2 hours.

“La nostra guida Stella è stata veramente competente , preparata e ha saputo coinvolgerci in ogni racconto. La raccomando vivamente!”

Check availability →Read our full review

8.Skip the Line Lost Atlantis Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 124 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $16.93Best value

Step into Lost Atlantis on Santorini with a 9D show, interactive dioramas, Plato, and holograms, built for ages 6+

“The museum was very informative and educational about the history of Greece and Atlantis. It is a good place to take small children. However, they have a 3D video movie that could be scary for small children below 5. Other that that, cute museum on the island.”

Check availability →Read our full review

9.Acropolis Of Athens & Acropolis Museum Skip The Line Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $366.44

Skip-the-line access to the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum with a private English guide. 4 hours in Athens, tickets included.

“Effi was amazing! She was very knowledgeable , kind, patient, and prode in her Greek culture that she wants to share with you! Highly highly recommend!! Outstanding tour!”

Check availability →Read our full review

10.Acropolis Skip The Line Private Tour with Licensed Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $188.26

Skip-the-line Acropolis private tour with a licensed guide, golden-light timing, or a 3-hour add-on to the museum or Plaka.

“Katarina was knowledgeable, professional, enthusiastic, energetic.she has deep knowledge of history and archaeology and delivers it well”

Check availability →Read our full review

11.Skip The Line Acropolis Of Athens Private Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 74 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $271.53

Private Acropolis tour with mobile tickets and guided stops at Parthenon, Erechtheion, Athena Nike, and the Odeon.

“So worth it. Informative, interesting and enjoyable. There were 8 of us and everyone really enjoyed this tour.”

Check availability →Read our full review

12.Labyrinth of Knossos Skip-the-Line Ticket with Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 72 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107.40

Skip the Knossos ticket line with a licensed English guide, reserved entry, and headset options, for a focused 90-minute Minoan palace tour.

“Very knowledgeable and engaged guide tour and small group made this tour a very worthwhile ecperience.”

Check availability →Read our full review

13.Knossos Private Guided Tour & Skip-the-Line Entry

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $206

Private, skip-the-line Knossos tour from Heraklion with a licensed guide, myths explained, and highlights like Minos throne and Pasiphae’s dolphin decor.

“Our guide (we can’t pronounce her name!) was wonderful - great story teller and related our tour (2 adults + 2 teens) to the things we had seen previously at the archaeological museum. Highly recommend 9am - not too hot and not too crowded - and 90 minute length was just right.”

Check availability →Read our full review

14.Private Guided Skip-the-Line Tour of the Acropolis

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 55 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $352

Private skip-the-line Acropolis tour with an archaeologist guide. See Parthenon and more in 1.5 hours, ending at Athena Nike.

“This tour far exceeded our expectations! Our guide was an incredible storyteller, she was enthusiastic, fun, knowledgeable and interesting. My husband and I both dislike large group tours, and this was the complete opposite experience. She zipped us through the queues, shared interesting and entertaining stories of the Acropolis and Greek mythology, she was able to answer all our questions. It was as though we were walking through a story, rather than sitting through a history lesson. She showed us all the best spots for photos and snapped some great photos of us to remember this majestic experience. And she gave us some great tips for our time in Athens.…”

Check availability →Read our full review

15.The Palace of Knossos with Skip-the-Line Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $106.65

Skip-the-line entry to Knossos with a licensed small-group guide, priority tickets, and headset support for better storytelling in Crete.

“We enjoyed our tour guide. She was very knowledgeable. We learned so much from our guide. We would recommend this tour. It’s fantastic to learn about true history.”

Check availability →Read our full review