The 15 Best Walking Tours in Athens

1.Acropolis and Parthenon Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,755 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $41.12Our pick

A licensed guide takes you on a small-group walk through the Acropolis, Parthenon, and key monuments, with optional entry tickets.

“Knowledgeable, entertaining and easy to understand. It was cold, but worth every second of it. We got the park and museum passes.”

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2.Greek Food Walking Tour in Athens

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,740 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $87.07

Athens’ best market-to-meze walk with 12 tastings, Monastiraki sights, fish and spice stops, and wine included in a 3.5-hour small-group tour.

“Fun, very informative of the Greek cuisine and all the food tasting were delicious. Our tour guide, Dorela, was excellent. We enjoyed all the food. Highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Athens. Come hungry since you will get a lot of food!!”

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3.Guided Greek Food Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,859 reviews · 4 hours · from $81

Taste Athens on a 4-hour guided Varvakios Agora food walk: koulouria, loukoumades, wine, olive oil, and souvlaki gyros.

“It was a fantastic tour. Tonia, the guide, conducted the Greek food tour excellently. She established good and smooth communication with the group and among its members. She knows everything about original Greek food (the way her grandmother used to prepare it) and later variations. It was a delicious journey of discovery into Greek food and drinks.”

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4.Acropolis monuments & Parthenon Walking Tour with Optional Acropolis Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,678 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $42.33

Guided Acropolis walk to the Parthenon plus optional museum, small groups, skip lines, and expert stories in Athens.

“Great tour guide!! We happened to catch a beautiful day as well. Really fun half day tour. Highly recommended!”

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5.Athens Acropolis and Parthenon Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,355 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $41.12

Guided 2-hour Acropolis walk with earsets, key monuments from Dionysus to Parthenon, optional entry ticket, and a map.

“Really nice tour of the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum! Our tour guide Annie was very knowledgeable and highlighted all the most important sites and artifacts. Highly recommend taking this tour!”

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6.Acropolis, Parthenon & Athens Old City Heritage Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 876 reviews · 3h 30m · from $34

Early Acropolis access plus a guided walk through Plaka, with wireless audio and clear stories of the Parthenon and more.

“Our guide Julia was amazing, she is full of knowledge and very nice person. The tour lasted more than 3 hours but its well worth it. I would do it again.”

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7.Athens Authentic Greek Food Walking Tour (Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 809 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83.44

Small-group Athens food walk with 15 tastings across Plaka, Monastiraki, Psiri and Varvakios market, plus Greek coffee and sweets.

“Simon was excellent. Picked fabulous locations to eat and mixed in the right dose of Greek culture and history. A wonderful experience. Highly recommended.”

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8.Ultimate Food Walking Tour with 15 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 567 reviews · 4 hours · from $93

Athens food lovers walk Syntagma Square to the Central Market for 15 tastings, lunch, and dessert, guided by friendly locals.

“Great variety of foods in areas we wouldn’t have known about. Very knowledgeable guide!”

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9.Authentic Greek Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 549 reviews · 3 hours · from $87

A 3-hour Athens food walking tour with multiple tastings, market time, mezes in a local taverna, and Greek sweets for $87.

“There is many food tour available. I didn’t know which one to pick. I have zero regret for choosing this one ! I’m not a tour person and wanted to try it. That’s it, I’m a tour person. This is not the cringe crowded tour you can imagine. Not, it’s someone with a taste for the tastefulness of her country sharing her knowledge with friendly people and eager to learn (and try). Come hungry. Portions might seem small but you will leave with belly full. I’m French, I love good, tasty, refined food (whiteout the unnecessary fancyness) : I left more than satisfied. Cherry on the cake, our tour guide,…”

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10.The Acropolis Walking Group Tour with a French Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 469 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $80

An evening, small-group Acropolis walk with a French guide, skip-the-line security, and clear stories behind the Parthenon and key monuments.

“Super visite, j’ai adoré les explications et les anecdotes historiques de notre guide Myrto. Nous y sommes allés en fin de journée, nous avons eu la chance de voir défiler les soldats venus décrocher le drapeau (ils font ça tous les matins et soirs apparemment) et. cerise sur le gâteau, nous avons pu admirer le magnifique coucher de soleil depuis l’Acropole. Belle expérience.”

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11.The Acropolis, Athens Walking City Tour and Acropolis Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 442 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $12.09Best value

Athens Walking City Tour plus Acropolis and Acropolis Museum. Changing of the Guards, timed entry, expert guides, and smart context.

“We had 2 tour guides and both were incredible!! Ask for Yota & Annie if taking this tour. You will not forget it!”

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12.Evening Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 422 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Athens by night in 3 hours, from Athinas 7 to Monastiraki and Psyri. Taste souvlaki, pies, cheeses, and a meze dinner with wine.

“Dimitri was wonderful and the experience was incredible. Stopping at local food stops with yummy offerings and the amount of food was great! Come hungry! We highly recommend!”

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13.Acropolis Walking Tour, Including Syntagma Square & City Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 404 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $56.86

From Syntagma Station’s underground finds to the Parthenon summit, this guided Athens walk links modern squares to ancient monuments.

“Great intro to the city, the acropolis and historical Athens. Our guide was very knowledgeable making the tour an interesting introduction to Greek history.”

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14.Athens Street Food Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 385 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $71.38

Sample Athens street food fast with a small group, tasting souvlaki, peinirli, loukoumades, and baklava-style sweets in 3 hours.

“Great experience getting to try foods beyond gyro (still had gyros which were tasty) and that built up our confidence when ordering on our own”

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15.The Acropolis Guided Walking Tour in German

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 362 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $95

A German guided walk over Athens Acropolis hits the Theatre of Dionysus, ancient hospital ruins, key temples, and ends with a 360 view.

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