Top Athens Tickets & Passes

The Acropolis of Athens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the city's most iconic attraction, with its ancient Parthenon and beautiful views of the city. Because of the ancient monument’s popularity, lines to get in can get long. With this skip-the-line ticket, avoid the hassle of standing in line and head straight in.

Laugh your way through the fantastical world of ancient Greece with skip-the-line tickets to the Koilon Theatre. From Odysseus to the Cyclops, you’ll get a colorful glimpse of 5th-century Athens at this English-language play. Pre-booked tickets ensure your spot at the theater, which offers a fresh twist on the ancient Greek theatrical tradition.

If you’re a museums fan, this is the only pass you’ll need in Athens. Save time and up to 45% on individual museum tickets with just one pass that provides skip-the-line access to 16 museums, galleries, and shows. Choose from attractions such as the Acropolis Museum and Athens War Museum; and spend three days exploring. Your pass also includes an Athens get-on get-off bus tour ticket valid for 48 hours.

Choose from six Athen city passes, all of which include a hop-on, hop-off bus tour, plus access to the Acropolis Museum. This 48-hour pass also includes skip-the-line access to the Acropolis itself, so you’ll save time waiting in line during the heat of the day. Depending on the option chosen, your trip can provide access to other museums and shopping outlets.

Discover the best of Athens nightlife on a fun-filled pub crawl. Skip overpriced tourist traps and follow your guide to the Greek capital’s top bars and clubs. Throughout the evening, enjoy three different welcome shots and 1-hour of unlimited beer and sangria. You also get special discounts at each location. Along the way, play Greek drinking games with your hosts and friends.

Skip the long lines and explore the Acropolis at your own pace with this package. You'll not only get a pre-booked, skip-the-line ticket to the country's most important site, but you'll also get an interactive map and a self-guided audio tour that you can listen to on your smartphone, at your own pace, even if you're offline.

Avoid long lines to purchase admission to Athens’ top sites by pre-booking electronic tickets. Included admission to the Acropolis, the Agora of Athens, and the Temple of Olympian Zeus (Naós tou Olympíou Diós) takes care of three key destinations in a single booking. You’ll also have access to self-guided audio tours and offline content designed for independent exploring.

Athens’ Agora, set below the Acropolis, is a must-visit for housing the relics of the ancient city’s marketplace and meeting area. Make a visit extra-easy with this skip-the-line ticket: you’ll avoid having to buy admission on the day and bypass any long ticket lines. Once inside, explore the ruins independently: inspecting highlights such as the near-intact Temple of Hephaistos, the Stoa of Attalos, and Byzantine-era Church of the Holy Apostles.

Discover the best of Greek cuisine on a small-group tour that presents traditional food in a modern atmosphere. Follow your guide through ancient Athens and into the hip Psirri neighborhood sampling a variety of Greek treats along the way. With a maximum group size of 12 people and a nighttime setting, you’re sure to have an immersive and intimate epicurean experience.

The Acropolis and its museum is Athen’s crown jewel, but the sights are often overrun with visitors. With this pre-booked e-ticket, zip past the crowds at the entrance and spend more time immersed in the Golden Age of Athens. Explore the archaeological site and the museum’s collection of artifacts with the engaging insights of two dedicated audio tours downloaded directly to your smartphone.

Housed in one of Athens’ most beautiful neoclassical buildings, the Benaki Museum is a don’t-miss both inside and out. Ensure entry even at busy times by arranging tickets ahead of time. Once there, travel through the highlights of Greek culture, from prehistoric times to ancient Greece, ancient Rome, Byzantium, and modern Greece.

Take a break from Athens’s ancient artifacts to peruse the largest collection of contemporary European painting in Greece at the Frissiras Museum. Visit any time during opening hours with your admission ticket, and freely browse four floors filled with works by 20th- and 21st-century visual artists from Greece and across the continent. Rotating special exhibits help bring the latest European art trends right to Athens.

Savor the history of Greek traditional dance with tickets to the Dora Stratou Greek Dances Theatre, built in 1953. Seventy-five dancers, musicians and singers showcase dances from various regions of Greece, performing in authentic costumes and accessories to live instruments. Pre-booking your admission means you’ll have a more relaxing evening overall.

Treat the kids—or your inner child—to a break from ruins by prebooking tickets to the Museum of Illusions Athens. Deceive your eyes and create compulsive images as you pose in the upside-down room, an infinity mirrored room, the vortex tunnel, and more. Shrink into a chair, become a disembodied head, and enjoy holograms, puzzles, and classic optical illusions.

Experience the nighttime side of Athens on this private evening tour. Meet your driver at your hotel and depart in a private vehicle to the main sights of Athens, including the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Port of Piraeus, Lycabettus Hill, and more. Explore each place independently and at your own pace.

Explore the beautiful Greek island of Mykonos on this 2-day trip from Athens. Soak up the sun on the beaches, check out the local flavor at the tavernas, and stroll through the winding streets lined with whitewashed houses. Overnight stay in a 3- or 4-star hotel is included, as well as round-trip ferry crossing from Piraeus Port in Athens. This trip is independent, leaving you all free time you need to explore at your own pace and expense.

Discover the epic cliffs, whitewashed towns and beaches of Santorini on this 2-day independent trip from Athens. Ride a ferry across the Aegean Sea to this volcanic gem, and enjoy ample free time to enjoy the island as you wish, with no included excursions or activities. Explore sugar-cube villages, relax on the beach, catch a Santorini sunset—it’s your choice. Overnight 2-star superior, 3-star, or 4-star accommodation, round-trip central Athens’ hotel transfers, and return ferry crossings are included. Upgrade to enjoy a half-day speedboat crossing for more time on Santorini.

This is a great choice for history fans wanting to see Athens’ best historical sights in a day. Enjoy a stress-free adventure of Greece’s capital with a full itinerary planned out, and round-trip transport included. Visit the Parthenon, the New Acropolis Museum, the Temple of Zeus, Lycabettus Hill, Plaka, Athens Riviera, and much more. As it’s a private tour, the itinerary can be altered based on personal preferences.

Admire Athens’ star attractions and the classical site of Delphi on this 2-day Athens Super Saver — combining two best-selling tours for one discounted price. On one day, enjoy a half-day sightseeing tour of Athens’ highlights, including Syntagma Square and a guided walk around the stunning monuments of the ancient, rocktop Acropolis. On the next or previous day — your choice — take a day trip to Delphi, one of Greece’s greatest ancient treasures. Tour the mountainside site, with its Temple of Apollo, stadium and sanctuaries, and hear all about its captivating history.

Pre-booking skip-the-line tickets to the Acropolis Museum in Athens is a time-saving strategy to take care of planning in advance. With the option to use a mobile or paper ticket, you’ll walk right past long lines for purchasing admission onsite; that ensures even more time to explore thousands of ancient artifacts in the Acropolis Museum.

Follow in the footsteps of St. Paul, who spent time living in Corinth and wrote two letters to the Corinthians, on this private tour of biblical Corinth and the Corinth Canal, with pickup and drop-off from Athens or Corinth. See the marketplace where St. Paul addressed the Corinthians from the podium, visit a church with a mosaic depicting his conversion, and stop at Kechries where Paul had his hair shorn.

Explore the stunning Greek island of Santorini on this 2-night trip departing from Athens. Soak up the scenery on a ferry ride across the blue waters of the Aegean and check out beaches, ancient ruins and unbeatable sunsets. After spending the day discovering Oia, Kamari or Akrotiri at your leisure, relax with 3- or 4-star accommodations in the evening. Your independent trip will conclude with transportation back to Athens.

Experience the sights, sounds, and flavors of Athens after the sun goes down on an evening tour. Begin with a scenic driving tour past the city’s illuminated monuments, including the Acropolis. Take a stroll along the charming cobblestoned streets of the Plaka neighborhood to a traditional Greek tavern. While you dine, live performers deliver an energetic performance of traditional folk dances.

Discover the best of Athens and the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion on this full-day Super Saver—a combination of two popular tours for a great discounted price. Start with a guided morning stroll around top Athens attractions such as Syntagma Square, the charming old Plaka district, and more. Then, take a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Acropolis to see its classical showpieces, including the Parthenon. Finish with a scenic afternoon trip to see the Temple of Poseidon, a 5th-century BC temple perched on sea cliffs at Cape Sounion.