6 Museum and Gallery History Tours in Greece Worth Booking

1.Ancient Olympia: Archaeological Site and Museum Entry Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 555 reviews · 1 day · from $30Our pick

Visit Ancient Olympia at your own pace with entry to the archaeological site, Archaeological Museum, and Museum of the History of the Olympic Games. The site ticket is flexible on your selected date, while the Archaeological Museum requires a time slot. Add the English audio guide for the ruins if you choose that option.

“tickets worked with no issue. got straight in with no line, no waiting.”

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2.Ancient Athens tour: Acropolis, Parthenon and Acropolis Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $72Top rated

Meet at 9:00 a.m. near the Acropolis for a four-hour English tour of the Parthenon, Propylaea, Caryatids, ancient theaters, and Acropolis Museum. Licensed guides such as Giannas, Selena, Lydia, Alexia, and John the archaeologist lead groups of up to 20. Museum and Acropolis tickets may cost extra.

“Lydia gave a wonderful tour with so much interesting information. The ear pieces provided were great and they made it easy to hear Lydia even while we were in very crowded and busy areas. She was very conscious of our comfort and made sure we had plenty of shade and water breaks throughout the tour. Wonderful experience!”

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3.Acropolis of Athens, Ancient Agora and the Agora Museum Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $67

Start at 10:30 a.m. beneath the Acropolis for a four-hour guided walk through the Parthenon, Dionysus Theater, Ancient Agora, and Agora Museum. Guides such as Pam, Tina, Hermes, Eli, and Helen bring the ruins into focus. Entrance tickets are separate, so match both site times before booking.

“Excellent tour. I would recommend it to anyone. It really enhances your experience and knowledge.”

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4.Heraklion Highlights: Knossos, Museum & Historic City Drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.)

Spend 8 to 9 hours with an English-speaking driver-guide visiting Knossos, the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Venetian Walls, Kazantzakis’s tomb, and Koules Fortress. Pickup is included from the Chania, Rethymno, and Heraklion regions. Leonidas is the named guide associated with the tour, though licensed site guiding is optional and not included.

“Overall the tour was great, but roundtrip travel to Heraklion from Chania is 4 hours, which is too long. Good thing our tour guide, Leonidas, suggested we go visit the Melidoni Cave and bee museum first. The local Taverna he suggested was awesome. Food was excellent, you can taste the freshness of ingredients. A truly Cretan meal! If you choose this tour operator, suggest you customize your trip and request Leonidas to take you around. Or, spend one night at Heraklion to visit Knossos Palace and the museum.”

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5.Athens: Kotsanas Ancient Greek Technology Museum Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews

Meet at Kotsanas Museum near Syntagma for a one-hour private English tour led by qualified museum staff, such as engineers, historians, archaeologists, or museologists. See working models of the Antikythera mechanism, ancient clocks, robots, and automata, then stay to explore the exhibits on your own. Guides have included Vasilis, Irina, and Maria.

“This is the best way to experience the museum! Fantastic to have a guide talking us through the exhibits :)”

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6.Athens: Kotsanas Museum of Ancient Greek Technology Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 26 reviews

At the Kotsanas Museum, you can examine and operate about 100 models of ancient Greek inventions, from Heron’s automata to the Antikythera calculating mechanism. English labels, diagrams, videos, and animations explain the technology. The self-guided visit lasts one day and takes place five minutes from Syntagma Metro.

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