PRESS PLAY · ATHENS AUDIO TOURS
Good athens audio tours sell their best slots weeks ahead. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Travel from Athens along the Athenian Riviera to Cape Sounion by air-conditioned bus. You’ll hear stories in six languages, visit the Temple of Poseidon, and watch sunset over the Aegean. Guides such as George, Vasilis, Giselda, and Sotiris add live commentary and keep the five-hour trip organized.
“Guide was awesome, everything about the tour was great, and well organized.”
Choose a timed Acropolis entry and explore at your own pace with offline audio tours in seven languages. Add the Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora, Roman Forum, Kerameikos, Temple of Zeus, or National Archaeological Museum for a fuller Athens visit.
“This was a wonderful way to tour the Acropolis and gives you a bigger picture of what you are seeing. Listen to a bit ahead of time so you know which gate to enter (South Gate near the Acropolis Museum) and can focus on the storytelling and not worry about being in the right place. I used the tour a couple of times and I learned so much!”
Travel from Athens to Delphi by air-conditioned coach, then explore the Sanctuary of Apollo and museum with a multilingual audio guide and VR device. Your English-speaking host, such as Angela, George, or Sotiris, adds stories on the road. You also stop in Delphi or Arachova for food and photos.
“I love it the trip. perfect time, stop, food, the guide Angela, she is so kind, she answered all questions I had and help me to buy the ticket. Thank you so much. It was a wonderful day.”
Enter the Acropolis Museum with a mobile barcode and explore its statues, artifacts, Caryatids, and Parthenon Marbles at your own pace. Add a self-guided audio tour in English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian. The ticket does not include entry to the Acropolis Hill.
“Natasha our guide was knowledgeable informative and engaging. She knew every shady bit to take us to in the Acropolis as even at 8am it was very hot. We loved the whole experience.”
Travel from central Athens to Delphi in a small group with an English-speaking guide and audio guide app. Explore the ancient sanctuary and museum at your own pace, then enjoy lunch and free time in Arachova. Guides such as Kostas, Vivian, and Eli are known for lively history and mythology talks.
“Please, make use of Kostas' expertise and don't just ask him questions on practical matters. Ask him about history, mythology, religion, national identity”
Spend 11 hours exploring the Corinth Canal, Mycenae, Epidaurus, and Nafplion from Athens. You get air-conditioned coach transport, a tour leader, VR views of ancient sites, and audio commentary in up to 10 languages. Guides such as George and Christopher add useful stories along the way.
“Super interesting trip. Everything so well organised. We saw amasing places. The highlight for me was the ruins of the city of Mycenae. The driver and tour leader (George) were great. The only small issue was that the GPS on the VR didn't always work perfectly.”
Explore the Acropolis Museum at your own pace with a pre-booked ticket and optional smartphone audio guide from Clio Muse Tours. Hear the stories behind the Caryatids, Parthenon sculptures, and ancient Athenian art. Upgrade to include Acropolis Hill and other major archaeological sites.
“The tickets in advance is a great way to go and reasonably priced. Go to each site as early as possible. This helps you avoid lines.”
Enter Athens’ National Archaeological Museum with a timed e-ticket and explore at your own pace. See the Mask of Agamemnon, Antikythera mechanism, Cup of Nestor, and statues of Zeus and Poseidon. Add the English self-guided audio tour, and bring headphones and a charged phone.
“The museums and old town were amazing! The audio guide for the museum doesn't flow very well and guide you around much. Needs to be more descriptive on where things are because stuff that got spoken about at the start were on opposite sides of the room but it's described as if they're near each other.”
Book a timed Acropolis entry ticket for Athens, then visit the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Temple of Athena Nike, Theater of Dionysus, and Odeon of Herodes Atticus independently. An optional smartphone audio tour covers the Acropolis, with a separate self-guided walk through Plaka.
“Thanks. Fabulous tour with amazing guide and saw awesome Poseidon Temple with amazing sunset. Ready to do again!”
Travel from Athens to Meteora by air-conditioned coach, visit the Hermit Caves and two monastery complexes, and hear local stories from guides such as Eva and Riki. The day lasts about 13.5 hours, with an optional Greek lunch and monastery entry fees paid separately.
“Visiting 2 wonderful monastries with just to the point explanation to all of the monastries. And plenty of time to take pictures makes it a special experience”
You’ll visit the Acropolis first, then the Acropolis Museum with pre-booked e-tickets and three smartphone audio tours by Clio Muse Tours. Choose your Acropolis time slot through the booking page, download the app and maps, and explore in English, Greek, French, German, Spanish, or Italian.
“The experience was incredible. Shame that some staff were so unfriendly and rude. We were shocked at how they talked to visitors. They were obviously unhappy and bothered, almost annoyed at having to work with tourists visiting the museum. It makes you wonder why they chose that job in the first place. It ruined our entrance and experience.”
Ride from central Athens along the Athenian Riviera to Cape Sounion, with multilingual audio commentary and a Lake Vouliagmeni photo stop. You get about 90 minutes at the Temple of Poseidon, enough to explore the cliff-top site and watch sunset. Entrance costs €20 extra.
“Vasilis was a very knowledgable and fun guide From getting on the coach to returning home we were well inform and entertained and had no fears or query’s. Would highly recommend this tour!”
Use your pre-booked ticket and smartphone audio tour to explore Athens’ Ancient Agora at your own pace. Hear stories about Solon, Pericles, Aristides the Just, and Socrates while visiting the Museum, Bouleuterion, Pnyx, Mars Hill, and the nearby Theatre of Dionysus.
“Some of the walking directions were a little spotty but, overall, it was an informative and enjoyable tour.”
Leave Athens at 7:45 a.m. for Delphi by air-conditioned coach. Use a multilingual VR audio guide at the museum and ancient site, then enjoy free time for lunch before a brief Arachova photo stop. Guides such as Angela, George, Vasilis, and Stefanos keep the day organized.
“Fantastic guide and well organised trip. Wonderful ancient site in the mountains, was nice to get out of Athens for a bit. Lots of restaurants in Delphi town to choose from at lunchtime.”
Ride from Athens to Cape Sounion with an archaeologist escort, stopping at Thorikos theater and historic silver mines before sunset at Poseidon’s Temple. Expect a comfortable air-conditioned bus, WiFi, an audio guide app, and about 20 euros extra for site admission. Bring headphones and a jacket.
“This is a very good tour and one I would definitely recommend if you’re spending 2 or more days in Athens. The ride to Cape Sounion is comfortable in a spacious, air-conditioned bus and takes a couple of hours. Along the way, we also passed the Theatre of Thorikos, the oldest theater in history, which was a nice addition. The Temple of Poseidon and the sunset were truly beautiful. While the sunset view may not be completely perfect as part of it is slightly obstructed by the hill, it was still a wonderful experience overall. Highly recommended!”
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