Recent Traveler Reviews
Here is a selection of the most recent reviews of the Athens Half-Day Sightseeing Tour submitted by actual travelers. Read what travelers liked, what they loved, and what they thought could be improved.
This was a very useful tour for the first time visitor, as it provided orientation of the main city sights aboard the coach, as well as extensive visits to the Acropolis and the new Acropolis Museum. Our guide was very well-informed about all aspects of the tour, and provided fascinating detail during the visits to the Acropolis and the Museum.
Reviewed by: Martin G, April 2012
The trip was very good.Its a very well balanced trip in which we get to see a lot and learn a lot in a short time.I booked the trip just based on reviews and I felt the experience was similar to the better reviews.The tour guide was very good and was taking a lot of effort and interest in telling the stories and myths regarding the artifacts.Very nice trip.
Reviewed by: Abhishek G, April 2012
This tour could have been better. At the Olympic Stadium our guide didn't even get off the bus, just said you have 10 minutes to be back on the bus. At the Parliment we had 4 minutes, which wasn't enough time to take photos, or see the changing of the guard, no we were also told nothing about the tomb of the unknown soldier, and again our guide didn't even get off the bus. Than at the Acropolis Museum we only saw a couple of sections, and than told we have 15 minutes to look around. At the Parthenon our guide spent
maybe 15 minutes talking, than told us you have 20 minutes to look around than head for the bus. I think this tour would have been much better if it wasn't cut an hour shorter due to waiting around on the bus for an hour and a half for people that were late. When you have other paying customers, that pay for a half day
tour, and you delay that tour of twenty people because your waiting for two.... But still end the tour at the orginal end time, we are than jipped out of the service we paid for.
This tour was a good introduction to Athens but next time I will take a walking tour as well to help learn the city .
Reviewed by: Pamela K, April 2012
The trip lasted only 3hrs and 30 mins. The bus drove past most of the sights without halting or stopping so most of the time you were hopping inside the bus from one side to another trying to get a good view or a photo. The new acropolis musuem and the acropolis itself were the only parts covered extensively. The knowledge of the tour guide was quite good and appreciable. But sadly the same cannot be said about the half day tour. Definitely not worth the money I spent. I was expecting a lot more and frankly was quiet disappointed with the tour. The next time I'd probably explore it on my own.
Reviewed by: shaaz, April 2012
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