Private - Acropolis Museum Discovery Tour

Sensing the Acropolis is a gem of a tour for the blind

Aggeliki took us on a tour I believe called 'Sensing the Acropolis' because one of our group is blind. She was just the best guide you could ask for - extremely tuned in to the needs of a blind person while keeping the rest of group engaged. We were so thrilled to be able to experience the Acropolis this way. Thank you so much, Aggeliki!

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Making a museum tour come alive: Alternative Athens.

The first thing we did upon arriving in Athens was take a private tour with Antonia from Alternative Athens. We were tired from the overnight flight, but Antonia's passion and love of architecture and Greek history kept us engaged and interested in what might have been a dry, tedious experience. The time flew by and we learned a tremendous amount of information in our short time together. We are forever thankful for her attention to detail and her ability to convey centuries old materials to us in an easily digestible format. Great tour!!

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Acrolopys museum private tour- French

We did the acropolys Museum private tour with our teen girls on a very hot afternoon. It was a great way to learn not only about the Acropolys, but about the history of Athens, mythology and everyday life during that period. Eleni was a great guide with ample historical knowledge, passion for transmission and great French.

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Avoid this Tour

My family and I hired Alternative Athens this summer for a private, child-focused tour of the Acropolis and were very disappointed. For a 500 euro tour, it was the worst guided tour we’ve had across any of our travels. We shared the below feedback with the company directly and were offered a food tour, which we would not and could not do. Their response was effectively ‘thanks for letting us know.’ We would advise against this tour company. For the cost, it was absolutely not worth it. Frankly, I would have been disappointed if the tour had been 100 euro but for 500 euro, it was a travesty. — Hi, I’d like to provide a bit of feedback on how our tour went, as perhaps it can be used to implement changes that will help a future family. We are quite disappointed. Having booked a 500 euro private tour geared toward children, we certainly expected more. The transfer vehicle didn’t have fully functioning air conditioning. There was no water provided. Our tour guide was wholly disengaged with our children. She didn’t even ask their names or introduce herself to them. She raced ahead from us and I had to ask her at least five times to slow down to allow our 2 year old to walk at his pace or for one of us to carry him. Her tour was wholly uninterested and just basically recited and inflexible. She seemed bothered to take a photo and, the one time I asked her to, took a photo with her finger covering the lens. I’d also add… put your guide told us that she was unable to talk to us while she walked and had only one child activity card, which naturally meant that two of our children were excluded. Candidly, we would have been better off with a self-guided tour. I wish I had more positive feedback to provide but am shocked at the lack of engagement and quality of such an expensive tour. We were really hoping for a child-focused tour and had thought this would be far different.’

Response from the operator: Dear Katie, Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We’re sorry to hear the tour didn’t meet your expectations. That said, we did our best to accommodate your family throughout. The private transfer was offered on our initiative last-minute to support your young children, and our guide—who is one of our most experienced with families and has dozens of 5* reviews on Viator—made every effort to ensure your comfort, including recommending hats and pacing the walk to make use of shaded areas. Regarding photos, our guides are happy to help with casual pictures, but handling professional camera equipment is not part of their role, so the guide did her best to accommodate your request. As for the activity materials, your booking indicated one child, which is why the guide brought a single child activity card. Had we been informed otherwise, we would have gladly prepared additional materials. Once we received your feedback - and despite the fact that your guide has never received ANY negative reviews in the 5 years we work with her - we offered a complimentary private tour as a goodwill gesture, which you declined. While we regret that this wasn’t the experience you hoped for, we stand by the effort our team made to deliver a thoughtful and responsive service. We wish you all the best in your future travels.

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This was a great way to...

This was a great way to see the museum. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable, friendly and made the experience very interesting.

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