Greece · SELF-GUIDED TOURS
The best self-guided tours in Greece fill up weeks ahead and the very best go first. Here are 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Visit Athens’ Acropolis with a timed mobile ticket, audio guide or live guide, and explore the Parthenon, Theater of Dionysus, and more.
“The experience was well worth it! The audio guide is a smartphone app with all the landmarks and explanations about the site's history. The Acropolis is beautiful and definitely worth a visit!”
Ride Athens Riviera to Cape Sounion, explore Poseidon’s cliffside temple, and watch sunset on a five-hour trip with multilingual audio guide.
“This was a fantastic place to visit. Even though it was cloudy and we didn't get much of a sunset it was really interesting exploring the whole site and checking out the fortifications. It was well worth the entry price to the site.”
Review of Athens Acropolis e-ticket with audio guide, timed entry, optional museum and combo sites, plus practical tips on crowds and value.
“I bought in Internet to skip lines I made it I did not have intero”
Explore Delphi from Athens by air-conditioned bus with VR audio guidance, museum entry, mountain villages, and excellent value at $30.
“Definitely recommend. Bus was on time and our tour guide Vasilis was great. He was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the history, and although this isn’t a guided tour, he provided us with plenty of information about the site/surrounding locations on the bus. He was also really friendly and kept everyone interested by adding humour to things he was explaining. A credit to the tour company. Delphi itself is definitely worth the visit, and regarding the other reviews which mention traffic, on a Saturday in November it was fine. One thing I would say is if you are under 25 it’s worth buying your ticket there, as it’s half price…”
Visit Athens’ Acropolis Museum with a mobile ticket, optional audio guide, Caryatids, Parthenon Marbles, and views of the Acropolis.
“Loved using this audio guide as we could walk round at our own pace and stop and admire the views if we wanted. Also great to skip the queue at entrance.”
Visit Athens’ Acropolis with a timed ticket and optional audio tour, covering the Parthenon, Theater of Dionysus, and sweeping city views.
“Good audio that goes into detail about the history of the Acropolis site. Easy to follow and download.”
Visit Athens’ Acropolis and Acropolis Museum with timed entry, flexible museum access, and optional audio or live guide support.
“It’s was crowded but it was great to see both of these places in-person. The value for the tickets was perfect. I can’t complain”
Visit Knossos Palace in Crete with a timed phone ticket, optional audio guide, and freedom to explore the Minoan site at your own pace.
“Great experience for history lovers. The palace is bigger than what I was expecting so was pleasantly surprised. As an advice: go early to avoid crowds before 12 and bring a hat”
Explore Knossos with a phone audio guide, skip the ticket line, see Minoan frescoes, and learn what makes Crete’s top ancient site worth your time.
“This was a fun activity. Loved the history. So glad we booked online in advance, the queue/line was 45 minutes long to get tickets. I would strongly advise getting your tickets before your trip. Have fun!!!!”
Visit Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplion, and the Corinth Canal from Athens with coach transport, VR history, and multilingual audio.
“Very good day trip. The guide George was nice and helpful. I recommend”
Visit Athens’ National Archaeological Museum with a prepaid ticket and phone audio guide covering Greek art from Mycenaean gold to Roman sculpture.
“Very interesting museum with lots of artificats from different periods.”
Review the Lindos Acropolis ticket on Rhodes, with practical advice on queues, steep steps, heat, views, timing, and the optional audio guide.
“Skip the line ticket entry was good. There was a massive queue to buy tickets so I'd recommend buying it before hand then you can walk past the queue and go straight in. The acropolis was lovely and had a beautiful view all around. It's definatly a must see when visiting lindos, especially if you like history/seeing old ruins & architecture.”
Review of Athens Acropolis timed ticket with multilingual audio guide, covering the Parthenon, entry tips, value, app setup, and what to expect.
“I really enjoyed the experience of visiting the Acropolis listening to this audio tour. You get all the information that you need and more. The customer service also was on point.”
Review of the Athens Acropolis Museum ticket with smartphone audio guide, optional Acropolis Hill access, key tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.
“Museum was excellent but the audio guide needs some refinements. The voice and information in the audio guide are clear except the directions were tricky to follow. One suggestion is to direct the person to the location first and then press play for the information.”
Explore Knossos Palace and Heraklion Archaeological Museum with timed entry and optional audio guides, at your own pace.
“Knossoss site & Archeological museum is a must, and is a full day if you want to take it all in. The audio guide was a fail, the information was great included with good directions, but the suggested route was out of date and many of the walkways in Knossos were closed making the guide difficult to follow”
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