Private City Walking Tour: Discover Local Athens Beyond Main Tourist Attractions

Discover the hidden gems of Athens on a private city walking tour. Explore the alternative side of the city with a local guide and experience the true essence of Athens beyond the main tourist attractions.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Strefi Hill - Strefi Hill is a limestone hill and urban natural park in the Greek capital of Athens.
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Private guide
  • Tips and tricks about the local way and information on Covid-19 regulations from our local guide
  • Your local host will reach you to make sure all precautionary measures are taken
  • CO2 Neutral: all tours carbon emissions are offset
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Private transportation
  • Pick-up or drop-off
Additional Information

Ready to experience a side of Athens like a local, with a local? This is a tour, unlike any other! If you want to take a step away from the touristy path, there’s no better way than by diving into the city’s alternative side. Welcome to Akadimia!
If you’re done with the main highlights, why not step away and take a less-traveled path that will show you…

Location
Ermou 111
Ermou
Entrance of Kafeneion 111, on Ermou 111
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Shinjita_a
Nov 29, 2024
Athens on foot - Guide was very good and went far and beyond to explain the nitty gritties of the city. Thoroughly enjoyed
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Cecilgmabey
Nov 24, 2024
Definitely book this! - Definitely worth doing. He showed us lots of things to do or where we could go that we otherwise wouldn't have had the confidence or the time to figure out how to get to. Very funny guide as well that showed us some real local delights, not filled with tourists. Amazing!
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Chachaabq
Nov 13, 2024
High Expectations- Did not disappoint! - First our transportation was delayed and we contacted Spyros and he allowed us to be late to the tour. We got there and had to use the restroom and kindly allowed us more delay. As we began the tour, I was uncertain it would be all we hoped for. Soon enough, we started exploring. Spyros took us through back alleys, into coffee shops, by new and old marketplaces and restaurants, sharing each step of the way little nuggets on culture, history, food, and stories over time how Athens has changed, etc. We had already spent 10 days touring Greece with a specialized guide and yet we still got so much insight. We almost felt local because we went to places we never would have otherwise. It was one of the highlights of our trip! He could have gone for hours if we hadn’t had a cutoff! He is passionate and you sense it as he stops, pauses and leans in to share another nugget.
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Sunshine11392268501
Nov 6, 2024
Eleni - Athens' hidden gems - Eleni has a deep knowledge of history and archaeology and is passionate about her job. She was very patient since I asked her to practice Greek but she was helping with English when I did not understand 100%. She was very nice and welcoming. I highly recommend her as a guide :)
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Claudia_m
Nov 2, 2024
Must do tour - Our tour guide made sure to give us a personalized experience. This was the best tour we had in Athens
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Anyagross
Oct 28, 2024
Explore Athens with John! - John gave us an amazing tour of Athens, he took us to places that were off touristic paths. He was very knowledgeable of history, architecture, cultural aspects of Athens and Greece in general. He knew not only myths, historical details, religious nuances of the past, but also modern day economic situation and social changes of Greece. We had an amazing time, he was attentive to adults and made it interesting for our 3 teenagers. I would recommend to take this walking tour after you saw all the historical sights and you would want to know more about wonderful city of Athens. He even arranged a security guard opening the doors of one of the oldest churches in Athens just for us, which felt very special. Take advantage of his knowledge and ask him for dinner, shopping recommendations or even for recommendations for your traveling plans in Greece-he knows what he is talking about! I would highly recommend John as your local guide.
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Coastal647196
Oct 27, 2024
Great tour of Athens - John is an excellent tour guide, who was also able to connect and personalize the tour for our 14 yo daughter. You won’t be disappointed.
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Ira_m
Oct 25, 2024
Athens off the beat tour. - John, the tour guide, showed me all of the parts of Athens that most tourists would never know or find. I enjoyed the time. Definitely recommend!
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David_w
Oct 23, 2024
Thomas was an awesome... - Thomas was an awesome guide around an Athens. He knew a lot and we learned a lot. If we had more time we would have booked him for another tour.
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Ansuette_s
Oct 19, 2024
Like the hidden gems like Anafiotica - Everything! Thomas enthusiasm is contagious; we saw places from Athens that we never thought we’d existed! It was a memorable h journey !!
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