Big Bus Athens Hop-on, Hop-off Sightseeing Tour
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Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Discover the best of Athens on by open-top double-decker bus
- Choose from 48 or 72 hour tickets to personalize your sightseeing experience
- Hop on and off as much as you wish across the three different routes
- Explore attractions like Acropolis, Temple of Olympian Zeus & stunning beaches on Riviera route
- Enjoy an engaging multilingual audio commentary on board the buses
- Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!
Activity Overview
Explore the ancient city of Athens, the cradle of Western civilization and birthplace of democracy, on a hop-on, hop-off, open-top sightseeing tour. Discover the city's 3,000-year history from the vantage point of the top deck of a double-decker bus. Marvel at Athens' ancient ruins, including iconic landmarks like the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Theatre of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of Hephaestus, and the Ancient Agora.
Enjoy and Experience Athens at your own pace with a choice of 48, or 72-hour hop-on, hop-off travel passes. Travel across three routes, each featuring onboard audio commentary available in different languages.
Choose from the following ticket options:
Discover: 48-hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus ticket + Athens Line
Essential: 48-hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus ticket + Athens Line, Piraeus Line and Riviera Line
Explore: 72-hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus ticket + Night tour + Athens Line, Piraeus Line and Riviera Line
The buses cover 3 routes:
The Athens line takes you to the ancient heart of the city, including the neighbourhoods of Plaka and Monastiraki. Hop off at attractions such as the Temple of Zeus, the Panathenaic Stadium, and the National Archaeological Museum.
The Piraeus line takes you to the ancient port city of Piraeus, Greece's largest port and home to a number of archaeological sites.
The Riviera line transports you to Glyfada Bay, offering stunning vistas of the Athens Riviera, renowned for its picturesque coastline with sandy beaches, rocky coves, and crystal-clear waters.
Attractions Covered
- Acropolis & Parthenon
- Ancient Agora of Athens
- Theatre of Herodes Atticus
- Temple of Hephaestus
- Temple of Zeus
- Parliament
- Benaki Museum
- Panathenaic Stadium
- National Library
- National Archaeological Museum
- New Acropolis Museum
...... and many more!
What’s Included & Not Included
Inclusions
Discover- 48-hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus ticket
- Audio commentary available in 14 languages including Greek, English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Russian, Japanese, Turkish, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew and Ukrainian
- Access to Athens Line
Essential
- 48-hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus ticket
- Audio commentary available in 14 languages including Greek, English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Russian, Japanese, Turkish, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew and Ukrainian
- Access to Athens Line, Piraeus Line and Riviera Line
Explore
- 72-hour hop-on, hop-off sightseeing bus ticket
- 01 hr Night tour
- Audio commentary available in 14 languages including Greek, English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Russian, Japanese, Turkish, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew and Ukrainian
- Access to Athens Line, Piraeus Line and Riviera Line
Exclusions
- Entrances, unless specified
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Important Information
Voucher Type:
You can show your voucher on your smartphone (if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)
To redeem your ticket, please present your voucher to a uniformed Big Bus Tours staff member at one of our stops. Staff will issue a receipt that you'll be able to use to hop on the bus throughout the validity period of your ticket.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Timings and stops are subject to change. The updated map will be available on the bus.
Disposable earphones are available from your driver.
Night tour (included in Explore ticket) - Please arrive 15 minutes before your tour departs to allow for boarding and a prompt departure.
Attractions on the route
Book top attractions with your hop-on hop-off tour and get upto 10% off
UP TO 10%
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- Entry to Acropolis
- Audio commentary
Book NowfromUS$ 42.76 pp - +Priority Access: Acropolis & Parthenon Walking Tour2hFree Cancellation
Free cancellation 24 hours prior to the tour departure. After 24 hours, 100% charges apply.
Instant confirmation- Skip-the-line entry included
- Entry to Acropolis
- Professional and licensed guide in English or Spanish
Book NowfromUS$ 41.60 pp
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Satisfied Customers
Great value for money and we were able to fit in the Piraeus leg as well which was well worth it. We didn't get off the bus but then we didn't need to, saw it all from the bus...
Great customer service! Bus driver let us off at a special spot to help us out. Bus was super convenient to find by port!...
Best way to see all the sites....
Bus very comfortable excellent commentary and history of Croatia would highly recommend to others...
Very helpful staff prompt and regular buses.
Booked online day before very easy process
Highly recommend...
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