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Discover the past and present of Athens on a private tour with a local. Wander around atmospheric neighborhoods, admire the must-see spots and learn more about the Greek culture.

Destination

Athina, Greece

Category

City Highlight Tours

Duration

3 hours

Transport mode

Walking tour

Available languages

Ελληνικά, English

Included

• Private guide

Excluded

• entrance fees

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Eleni.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at Agion Asomaton 9 - Athina to start your journey

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2. Itinerary

   This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Stop 1

   Discover the medieval monuments and history, and their connection with the antiquity

4. Stop 2

   Discover the remains of the Ancient city Plaka & Anafiotika

5. Stop 3

   Enjoy a refreshment & a traditional Greek sweet

6. Stop 4

   See then most famous hot spots in Athens

7. Stop 5

   Head to Panathenaic Stadium, Zappeion Exhibition Hall and National Gardens

8. Stop 6

   Parliament and the Tomb of Unknown Soldier with the National Guard

9. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

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Reviews from guests

Dave🇨🇦 Canada

12 November 2024

I absolutely enjoyed the tour with Eleni. She was knowledgeable and experienced and communicated well. Thanks Eleni! DsveGreat tour!

Despo 🇨🇾 Cyprus

1 October 2024

Eleni was very polite, well mannered, met us on time! Extremely knowlegable she took us through all the sites, telling us not only the historical part but also the myths and stories behind the scene. I would definetely reccomend Eleni for this experience and any other! Thank youSuperb!

Robert🇺🇸 United States

25 September 2024

Eleni did a great job of taking us near many of the monument sites while giving us a ton of background info of the history and current status's of what we were seeing. She gave us a view of the area that you couldn't get without a local's help. We also got to experience a Sunday Market area and Flea Market area that the locals spend their Sunday day off enjoying. A perfect way to get to know the area, with a great local expert.Great walk through the monuments and city

Karen

20 September 2024

Eleni did a really great tour for us. She is knowledgeable about the local history and the history of Greece. Saw so much!

Dick🇦🇺 Australia

27 September 2023

Eleni is a wealth of knowledge and gave us great insight to the evolution of Athens to what we see today.Hidden Gems found

Christine🇬🇧 United Kingdom

26 September 2023

Fabulous tour with Eleni who gave us a great insight to the City. We certainly visited places we wouldn’t have seen alone and had a great time revisiting later in the evening. A well worth experience and would recommend to anyone new to Athens we came away with far more knowledge!Interesting tour

Brian🇮🇪 Ireland

23 August 2023

We had a great walking tour with Eleni. She was informative and very interesting. She showed us many and varied sites and places. a great walking tour

alyson🇦🇺 Australia

5 August 2023

Really enjoyed the walking tour with Eleni who was very knowledgeable and really shared a lot of her experience as a true Athenian with us. Found some fabulous places to come back and explore after the tour. Thanks so much,amazing way to explore Athens

Unknown

24 May 2022

Elena is very knowledgeable and passionate about her city. She will take you to areas you may never see on a larger group tour and will accommodate you to make your experience as good as possible. Personal tour of unknown Athens

Lisa🇮🇱 Israel

12 May 2022

With had a pleasant tour with Eleni . She is very knowledgeable and a pleasant person . She really suited the tour to our needs. Recommend the tour A very nice tour with Eleni

Nicole🇩🇪 Germany

22 April 2022

Wir waren mit Eleni drei Stunden entlang der wesentlichen Ausgrabungsstätten und in der Plaka in Athen unterwegs. Es ging viel durch die Natur, dann durch kleine, beschauliche Gässchen und wir waren die ganze Zeit recht weit weg vom Touristentrubel. Es hat meiner 12-jährigen Tochter und mir viel Spaß gemacht und wir haben eine Menge gelernt.Wunderschöner Spaziergang

C R🇬🇧 United Kingdom

22 September 2020

We had a great time exploring Athens with Elina. From the beautiful ancient history up to modern times, she has a huge wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm. In the middle of our tour, we found out our flight to Paros was cancelled so she brought us to a travel agent and helped with our ferry tickets and taxi. We are delighted we took this tour with Elina and would highly recommend her! Fantastic time

Anna🇨🇭 Switzerland

28 January 2020

Lack of enthusiasm and poor information provided. Didn’t reach our group’s expectations although we have stated them out clearly. The weather was really bad but the group was eager to have an introduction to Greek mythology and history. Not as expected

Angelina🇺🇸 United States

5 November 2019

Eleni was able to give us a last minute tour in the evening. She was very kind and knowledgeable which made our visit to Greece that much more pleasant and informative. I would recommend her to anyone looking to tour Athens!Very knowledgeable and flexible!

Glenn🇦🇺 Australia

9 October 2019

We had a very enjoyable and informative 3 hour walk around Athens with Eleni. It was great to get 1st hand knowledge from a local and it really does help to understand Athens both present and past.A very knowledgeable guide

Friedrich🇩🇪 Germany

2 October 2019

Eleni is a local expert! She was flexible and changed some parts of the tour to end at our hotel. We absolutely recommend her! Local Expert

Matthew🇦🇺 Australia

15 July 2019

Eleni is really friendly and knows a lot about the city - she could answer all my questions. Even if I hadn't asked anything I would have learnt a lot, because the tour was truly excellent. Wholeheartedly recommend to anyone who wants to delve a little deeper into Athens!Friendly, knowledgeable guide

Gunn🇳🇴 Norway

19 May 2019

Eleni is reliable and has an impressive knowledge about Athenas ancient and new history, including the myths of the Greek gods and goddesses. She guided us in a relaxed tempo, was both funny and serious in a good mix. I highly recommend using her as your guide!Perfect day with Eleni

Penelope🇬🇧 United Kingdom

2 December 2018

Spent a very relaxed and informative day with Eleni in Athens. Having a local guide made all the difference. We only had a short time to see the amazing sites and we saw and learnt so much. Thank you! PJM London UKAthens tour

Lars🇩🇪 Germany

21 October 2018

Dionysis, who stood in for Eleni, mixed a perfect afternoon with information, history, fun stories and everything we wanted to know about Athens. Time went by quickly, but we were able to see all the necessary places. This tour is a good start when you are in Athens for the first time and when you want to know where to go next. The visit in the neigbourhood bar was cool - nobody would expect a place like this behind the door we went thru. :-) Keep up the good work, Dionysis!Great afternoon with Dionysis

Felix

24 September 2018

Eleni explained everything in detail regarding the historic sites of Athen. Every question was fully answered and we learned a lot about the history and myths. We can fully recommend her!Perfect tour in historic Athen

Kristin🇺🇸 United States

6 October 2017

If you've never been to Athens (and even if you have) you should do this tour! In a few short hours, we covered all of the major sites of Athens on foot...and even discovered some hidden gems that many locals don't know about. Eleni gave us troves of information and even personalized our tour to include a walk through the central market and down Evripidou Street, known for its spice shops. Incredible overview of Athens!

Rebecca🇩🇪 Germany

27 September 2017

The tour with Eleni was very nice because she knows a lot of information about Athens. She could answer all our questions and provided us with usefull hints for our stay (life of locals, tourism, restaurants for dinner). Eleni's speaking english was well, but unfortunately it was sometimes very loud in the streets and we could not understand her. Reaching the end of the tour she somehow seemed to loose her enthusiasm.Great and informative tour through Athens

Priti🇺🇸 United States

6 September 2017

We chose this tour because we only had 12 hours in Athens and wanted to make sure we got a good flavor of the highlights. Elenis tour did exactly that. She was informative, friendly and answered all of our questions. She even coordinated a pickup and drop off for us from the airport so we had one less thing to worry about (Her friend Fanis was awesome!!) This is a great tour if you're looking to do a quick stop in Athens and don't want to miss the highlights of the city. Great summary of the highlights of Athens!

Donaldo🇺🇸 United States

7 August 2017

Eleni is a wonderful tour guide, we had a great time and learned a lot about Athens! Excellent tour

Romain🇬🇧 United Kingdom

16 July 2017

We meet Eleni in the centre of Athens. Tour took a bit over 4h but that's because we had some lovey chats and stopped midway for coffee. Speaking of that, the tour was really enjoyable precisely because it didn't feel like an industrial tour - might more intimate and discrete. We saw some amazing street art, some beautiful views of Athens. Throughout the tour Eleni was providing commentary on the history both recent and ancient of the areas we were visiting. I would absolutely recommend this tour to anyone curious to visit off-beats Athens whilst still keeping track of major places. Word of caution - lots of walking involved and take some water with you.Amazing tour of Athens

Audrey🇬🇧 United Kingdom

28 May 2017

We enjoyed our morning with Eleni very much despite the heavy rainfall. She provided sufficient information for me (who is not a historian) and could discuss in depth with my husband (who is a historian). A very pleasant introduction to Athens.Hidden Athens, the past beyond the present

George🇦🇺 Australia

18 May 2017

Perfect ,, thansks

Anneke🇧🇪 Belgium

9 April 2017

This is the tour you must do first morning in Athene. She has so much to tell about history and life here. A friendly and nice woman !Must do in Athene

Petra

28 September 2016

Beautiful drive in Athens! Great atmosphere and feelings from Athens! Thanks Hidden Athens, the past beyond the present

Martin

28 September 2016

Unforgettable! I enjoyed my time with Elena. And I will recommend withlocals to my friends back in Prague! Thank you!! Hidden Athens, the past beyond the present

Susanne

15 August 2016

Eleni was a great guide - with her incredible knowledge about ancient and present Athen, we spend an awesome time and discovered another side of Athens.. Thanks a lot!Awesome walk in Athens

nm98tttcxb🇫🇷 France

28 December 2024

Our guide was certainly knowledgeable about history, however she lacked the ability to engage us and clearly communicate the stories behind the history Could be improved

Francesca🇮🇹 Italy

7 December 2024

Eleni is an incredibly knowledgeable guide who shared her deep understanding of history and art, making for a truly memorable tour of the historical sites around the Acropolis. Her insights into the transformation of the neighbouring areas create an authentic local experience! A must do when in Athens A mythical tour!

Beth🇺🇸 United States

9 November 2024

Dionysis was our tour guide and was so knowledgeable…he spent 3 hours showing us sites, giving us a history lesson and making recommendations for the rest of our time in Athens. He even bought us some of his favorite street food to try! Highly recommend!!

Ken🇺🇸 United States

7 November 2024

We had been to Athens 3 times, so this time we wanted to see places that were off the beaten path. Eleni gave us that and more. We had a beautiful day exploring the lesser known parts of Athens. If you are looking to see something different in Athens, this is the tour for you.Places we didn't know were there

Simona

6 November 2024

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 :)great experience!

Donna🇬🇷 Greece

30 October 2024

We had a fun tour with Eleni exploring and eating our way to Athens. She brought us to several out of the way local places to try local food that we would have never tried before. Thank you.Had a wonderful food tour with Eleni

alfredo🇲🇽 Mexico

27 October 2024

Elena was súper kind and very knowledgeable of Athens! Very cool TourGreat Experience!

Jane Elizabeth🇬🇧 United Kingdom

26 October 2024

Eleni helped us lots on our first day in Athens. It was great to understand a bit more about the history and the whereabouts of the main sights. Friendly and knowledgeable and a great way to discover Athens. A city best done on foot! Great Tour

Laura🇺🇸 United States

11 October 2024

Eleni took us on a 90 minute walk, showing and telling us how Athens had changed since our previous visit in 1979. She also gave us restaurant recommendations, and showed us the city food market. The highlight was a shop where we learned about the health benefits of Greek honey and olive oil. Athens revisited

Julie🇺🇸 United States

1 October 2024

Eleni took us on the best 2 hour walk ever! She was raised in Athens and knows her way around. We weaved our way through restaurants, shopping areas and archeological digs throughout the city. Not sure we could have found so many without Eleni expertly guiding us. Well worth the time and effort!Exploring Anthens

Katy🇺🇸 United States

23 September 2024

Great tour to learn some history and see the local markets!Great way to learn some history on Athens.

S🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates

18 August 2024

We did the local food tour with Eleni. She made sure to ask us before what are thing we would like try from the local food. She took us to the local market and was patient with us while we were buying some products she would also recommend what to take what to not. She did also share a good information of Athens history through the walk. The highlight of the tour was trying the pie with spinach and fita cheese it was so so good.See athens from a local eye

Katherine🇺🇸 United States

13 July 2024

Eleni was fantastic! We had so much food it was perfect to book at 11am which fed us for breakfast and lunch. We could barely eat dinner! Eleni was kind, knowledgeable and super helpful with providing ways to tour around town on our own afterward. She’s well loved by the eateries staff!Excellent Tour

Donna🇺🇸 United States

12 July 2024

Eleni was very knowledgeable of the area and we had amazing food and drink stops with her. We enjoyed our first food tour in Athens. Recommend Eleni- she went above and beyond. Thank you. The best tour guide

Natasha🇨🇭 Switzerland

2 June 2024

Eleni took me on a great tour around Athens. She is a passionate Athenian & gave me lots of insights into the history of the city as well as more modern influences. She was clearly well known in the places we visited & had a clear plan for the tour. I learnt a lot! Wonderful food & history tour with Eleni

Darlene🇺🇸 United States

29 May 2024

I've used Withlocals many times in different countries and this unfortunately was the worse. I've also been on many food tours. And this ranked on the bottom. The first restaurant was very nice the food was good & we tasted orzo. Then we seem to walk around aimlessly thru streets and alleys! We finally stopped to get a Greek donut ( tasty) . We walk around again in silence unless I asked her questions..but No History of anything. She saidnshe was going ti take us to get Greek coffee. We stopped at a cafe & the waitress immediately told her we couldn't sit at the tables! Me, hubby & my friend * her hubby were confused and embarrassed as they began arguing! It was in Greek so no idea what was said. Then we were told to sit but move tables! The waitress went to talk to owner/ manager & then He & Eleni started arguing! We just left! And folknwere staring at us & we were perplexed! It didn't seem like it was racist intent( I,asked) it looked like it was all towards her! We stopped at one more place for coffee. It was NOT A 10 TASTINGS FOOD TOUR! JUST WALKING AIMLESSLY! Disappointed! We didn't say.much elsto her because of jetlag & just wanted to be doneNO! Get someone else

Christos 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

27 May 2024

Eleni is a very knowledgeable guide on Greek culture and cuisine. But the best thing about Eleni is that she is so down to Earth, like an ordinary Greek lady. It was like being shown around Athens and it's cuisine by an auntie or a cousin.Culture and Cuisine in Athens

laurielou2015

12 May 2024

We had a tour of 14 people with Eleni. We were expecting to go to 10 different places but only went to 3. The first place we showed up we had to wait for tables to be put together and they were not ready for us. She ordered about 3 salads, 3 different gyros and a few orders of taziki. The food was good though but over half of us couldn’t hear half of what she was telling us. When we were done there we went to a street vendor and got two orders of loukoumades with different toppings. We then went to a place that had gelato. She walked out with one big tub and a ton of spoons and expected us to share and keep using the same spoons. For each of us paying $55 this seemed to be extremely overpriced and unorganized. Multiple of us felt like we wasted our money. In the end we were trying to get taxis and she ran them off and we ended up having to walk back to the hotel as she was arguing with them all and making the decision on our behalf not asking us if the price for the taxi was ok with us.Unorganized