1. www.athenswalkingtours.gr

2. Tour descriptions
and
pricelist
2013
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3. OVERVIEW
• Our tours are conducted daily in small groups of no more than 18 people for
the historical tours and no more than 14 people for the gastronomical ones.
• Our tours are designed and created from scratch by us
• Our team consists of more than 25 professional - licensed guides with more
than 10 years' experience (average).
• All tours are at an easy walking pace with many stops. Appropriate for all ages.
• The Athens Walking Tours was launched back in 2004.
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4. We offer daily small group tours
Historical Walking Tours
• Acropolis & city tour
• Acropolis, city & Acropolis Museum tour
• Acropolis Museum tour
Gastronomical Tours
• Athens food tour
• Athens Cooking lesson & Dinner
All our tours have lunch options at selected restaurants

5. We offer daily small group tours
Shore Excursions
All shore excursions include round trip transfers from Piraeus port
• Acropolis & city tour with free time in Plaka
• Acropolis, city & Acropolis Museum tour
with free time in Plaka
• Athens Food tour with free time in Plaka
All our tours have lunch options at selected restaurants

6. We offer private tours at competitive prices
Private Tours
Customized tours for individuals or larger groups.
Examples:
• The Jewish Athens
• Byzantine Athens
• Athens sightseeing, Acropolis and Ancient Agora
All our tours have lunch options at selected restaurants

7. We offer daily
Tours outside Athens
Third party activities carefully selected
• Half Day Tour of Cape Sounion and the Temple of
Poseidon
• One day cruise to the Saronic Gulf islands of Aegina,
Poros and Hydra
• One Day tour to Delphi
• One day Argolis Tour (Mycenae & Epidaurus)
• Two day Meteora & Delphi Tour
• Three day Mycenae, Delphi & MeteoraTour
• Four day Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi & Meteora Tour

8. We take care of any transfer
Transfers
• By luxury mini van
• Mercedes taxi
• Luxury Coaches

9. Our testimonials

10. Athens Walking tours are high reviewed and rated on TripAdvisor® .
• Athens Walking Tours have the most excellent reviews than any other tour company in Athens
• 90% of the reviews (504) are excellent or very good rated (*)
• Athens Walking Tours have a total of 504 reviews and Athens Food Tours a total of 54 reviews.
Both of them have a total of 559 reviews. (*)
• Athens Walking Tours were first reviewed on June 15, 2007
(*) Data Sept 2012
“ “Highlight of my travels!” “ “Outstanding walking tours in Athens”
“Fantastic & Informative” “Highly personalized, informative tour”
“Very Highly Recommended” “Highlight of our time in Athens”
“Great Walking Tours” “100% Satisfying, Informative and Delicous!”
“Well worth your time!” “First class all the way!”
“A must do!” “Great way to explore the good food”
“Athens food tour was AWESOME!” “Athens Food Tour is a Hit!”
“unique ,compehensive special and fun” “A first class tour company...”
“Learn about Athens through your stomach.” “Best way to see Athens!”

11. Athens Walking tours have been co-operating with VIATOR since 2007 and has received exceptional
ratings on VIator.
• Our Acropolis walking tour is awarded with 4.5 out of 5 stars (70 reviews)
• Our Athens Food Tour is awarded with 5 out of 5 stars (13 reviews)
• Our Private Acropolis tour is awarded with 5 out of 5 stars (8 reviews)
"It was a highlight of our stay in Athens" "A fantastic way to spend a morning in Athens"
"The Acropolis Walking Tour was fabulous!" "A fascinating trip through Greece's ancient and
"Can't recommend this highly enough" modern histories"
"The guide brought the city to life for us" "Sites smells sounds were all the tour should be"
"It was well worth the money" "What a great way to see the heart of Athens
"Excellent! The tour guide was terrific!" and try some yummy food"
"Every step was interesting" "This tour brought a whole new side of the city to
life!"
"Best part of our trip!"
"Great authentic tour. You see places off the
"I absolutely recommend this tour the first day beaten path that are truly "Greek."
you arrive in Athens!"
"Marvelous tour, a real insight"

12. The heart of the Athens Walking Tours
Despina Savvidou – Co founder
• Professional guide since 1979
• Graduate from the Greek National College for Guides
• Capernwray Bible School Graduate
• English & German speaking guide
• Worked for the largest international tour operators
• Personal guide to VIP clients (ambassadors, congressmen,
academics and many more)
• Her love and passion for Athens and her job lead to the
creation of the Athens Walking Tours
• All our tours have been created under Despina’s guidance
• All our guides are hand picked and constantly being
evaluated by Despina

13. Our daily tours

14. Historical tours

15. Acropolis & city tour
Departure Syntagma Metro Station at 09:30 Cost 37 Euro for adults, 32 Euro for students &
Type Free sale, Morning Tour teenagers, 17 Euro for children, infants are FOC.
Duration 3 hrs, 15min Entrance Fees not included, 12 Euro per person.
The essential city tour!
The best of what Athens has to offer in one tour. This is a
detailed guided tour through the historical part of the city, the
Plaka the old town of Athens, to the Acropolis and its famous
monuments. Read more
Inclusions:
• Athens Guide magazine
• Athens Map
• Local licensed guide
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16. Acropolis the city & Acropolis
Museum
Departure Syntagma Metro Station at 09:30 Cost 53 Euro for adults, 45 Euro for students &
Type Free sale, Morning Tour teenagers, 17 Euros for children, infants are FOC.
Duration 5 hrs Entrance Fees not included, 17 Euro per person.
The ideal combination tour!
This sightseeing tour is the perfect combination tour which
explores the two most important attractions of Athens. The
Acropolis, one of the most famous archaeological sites and
landmark of Athens and Greece and the Acropolis Museum
where the masterpieces of the Acropolis are displayed in a
stunning way and will be explained expertly by our licensed
guides. Read more
Inclusions:
• Athens Guide magazine
• Athens Map
• Local licensed guide
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17. Acropolis Museum tour
Departure Acropolis Museum at 1:45 pm Cost 29 Euro for adults, 23 Euro for students &
Type Free sale, Afternoon Tour teenagers, 9 Euro for children, infants are FOC.
Duration 1.5 hrs Entrance Fees not included, 5 Euro per person.
The home of Athens most famous antiquities!
A visit with Athens Walking Tours to the New Acropolis Museum
where some of the most important artifacts of the Greek antiquity
are displayed. Read more
Inclusions:
• Athens Guide magazine
• Athens Map
• Local licensed guide
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18. Gastronomic tours

19. Athens Food tour
Departure Panepistimio Metro Station at 09:30 Cost 44 Euro for adults, 39 Euro for students &
Type Free sale, Morning Tour teenagers, 39 Euro for children, infants are FOC.
Duration 3 hrs, 15min Entrance Fees no entrance fees
A journey through Greece’s rich culinary history
A unique opportunity to taste a wide variety of Greek delicacies
ranging from the mouth-watering sweet and syrupy
“loukoumades” to traditional “bougatsa” or the savoury
“pastourma”, Feta cheese and famous Greek olives. This small
group tour, takes place in the non-touristy area of Athens. Read
more
Inclusions:
• Athens Guide magazine
• Athens Map
• Food specialist guide
• Food & Beverages sampling
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20. Athens Cooking Lesson & dinner
Departure Thesseion Metro Station at 6:15 pm Cost 58 Euro for adults, 53 Euro for students, not
Type Free sale, Evening Tour suitable for children under 14.
Duration 3 hrs Entrance Fees no entrance fees
A delightful hands-on cooking lesson and dinner
An initiation to Greek cooking with easy instructions and plenty of
“hands on” preparation and cooking. The lesson takes place in
one of the oldest and most popular “tavernas” in all of Athens.
After the lesson, dinner will follow. Read more
Inclusions:
• Athens Guide magazine
• Athens Map
• Greek chef, tavern owner
• Food & Beverages sampling
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21. Shore excursions

22. Acropolis & city tour & free time in
Plaka
Departure Piraeus port at 8:45 am Cost 59 Euro for adults, 56 Euro for students &
Type Free sale, Morning Tour teenagers, 29 Euro for children, infants are FOC.
Duration 3 hrs, 15min (not including transfers) Entrance Fees not included, 12 Euro per person.
Classical beauty within a modern Metropolis
Comprehend the ancient Greek history and visit stunning
monuments with our knowledgeable guides and also feel the
pulse of modern Athens by strolling around in the Plaka. Read
more
Inclusions:
• Round trip transfer from Piraeus Port and back
• Licensed English speaking guide
• Free time in Plaka
• A bottle of water
• Athens Guide magazine
• Athens map
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23. Acropolis, city tour & Acropolis
Museum
Departure Piraeus port at 08:45 am Cost 78 Euro for adults, 74 Euro for students &
Type Free sale, Morning Tour teenagers, 48 Euro for children, infants are FOC.
Duration 5 hrs, (not including transfers) Entrance Fees not included, 17 Euro per person.
The ultimate Acropolis Tour
A Greek history introduction with a visit to the two most important
sites of Athens, The Acropolis and Acropolis Museum, and an
essence of the real modern Athens while walking through the city.
Read more
Inclusions:
• Round trip transfer from Piraeus Port and back
• Acropolis guided tour
• Free time in Plaka
• A bottle of water
• Athens Guide magazine
• Athens map
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24. Athens Food Tour with free time in Plaka
Departure Piraeus port at 08:45 Cost 55 Euro for adults, 52 Euro for students &
Type Free sale, Morning Tour teenagers, 29 Euro for children, infants are FOC.
Duration 3 hrs, 15 min, (not including transfers) Entrance Fees no entrance fees
A journey through Greece’s rich culinary history
A unique opportunity to taste a wide variety of Greek delicacies
ranging from the mouth-watering sweet and syrupy
“loukoumades” to traditional “bougatsa” or the savoury
“pastourma”, Feta cheese and famous Greek olives. This small
group tour, takes place in the non-touristy area of Athens. Read
more
Inclusions:
• Food and beverages sampling
• Round trip transfer from Piraeus Port and back
• Sightseeing tour
• Food Tour
• A bottle of water
• Athens Guide magazine
• Athens map
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25. Private Tours

26. Private Tours
• We offer private tours that cater to various special interests and needs for any number of
participants:
– Families
– Congresses
– Corporate clients
• We tailor our private tours to each clients’ requirements but we also have some tours already
designed such as:
1. The Jewish Athens
2. Athens sightseeing, Acropolis and Archaeological museum
3. Athens sightseeing, Acropolis and Benaki museum
4. Athens sightseeing, Acropolis and Kaisariani monastery
5. Athens sightseeing, Acropolis and Ancient Agora
6. Athens sightseeing, Acropolis and Cape Sounion
7. Byzantine Athens
• We can design with you special holiday packages including hotels, transfers, ferry tickets, island
tours and accommodation, lunches, etc.
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27. Tour Prices

28. Contact Information
Anthoula Gioldasi
Marketing Coordinator
ag@athenswalkingtours.gr, +30 210 8846 170
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29. For reservations please call at +30 210 8847 269
7 days a week from 7.30 – 23.30 (Athens time)
or e-mail us at
info@athenswalkingtours.gr
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