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15 Self-Guided Tours in Greece to Build a Day Around

29 tours  ·  from $14 a head

Good self-guided tours fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Optional Audio or Live Guide - Walking from the Theater of Dionysus to the Parthenon
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Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Optional Audio or Live Guide

1.Acropolis Ticket with Optional Audio or Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 11,055 reviews · 1 day Our pick

Book a timed Acropolis entry ticket, receive it on your phone, and explore the Parthenon, Theater of Dionysus, Propylaea, Erechtheion, and more. Choose a self-guided audio tour in up to ten languages, an Athens Old Town route, or a live guide. Go early for cooler weather, fewer crowds, and clearer views.

“We really enjoyed the self paced nature of this tour. The audio guide was a little difficult to navigate as it is based on location but overall a great experience!”

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Athens: Cape Sounio & Poseidon Temple Trip with Audio Guide - Meeting the coach in central Athens
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Athens: Cape Sounio & Poseidon Temple Trip with Audio Guide

2.Cape Sounio & Poseidon Temple Trip with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,521 reviews · 5 hours · from $23Best value

Ride an air-conditioned coach from central Athens along the Athenian Riviera to Cape Sounion. You get about 90 minutes at the Temple of Poseidon, sunset views, photo stops, and an audio guide in six languages. Guides such as George, Vasilis, and Giselda add stories and practical help, but the €20 site entry is separate.

“Really loved the tour! Very well organised and smooth journey, Vasilis our guide brought the vibes.”

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Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Audio Guide - Choosing and confirming your Acropolis time
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Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Audio Guide

3.Acropolis Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3,575 reviews · 40 minutes - 3.5 hours · from $47

Choose a timed Acropolis entry and explore at your own pace with an offline audio guide in seven languages. Add the Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora, Roman Forum, Kerameikos, Temple of Zeus, or National Archaeological Museum. Expect phone-based tickets, walking, crowds, and no live guide.

“amazing, Efi was an exelent guide. Històric context, funny and helpfull”

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From Athens: Delphi Full Day V.R. Audio Guided Tour - The Athens pickup and two-hour ride
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From Athens: Delphi Full Day V.R. Audio Guided Tour

4.Delphi Full Day V.R. Audio Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,028 reviews · 10 hours · from $30

You’ll travel from Athens to Delphi by air-conditioned bus, then explore the sanctuary, museum, and mountain villages with a multilingual audio guide and VR device. Guides such as George, Angela, Sotiris, and Griselda add history and humor during the ride. Expect a long day, plenty of walking, and about 2.5 hours at Delphi.

“Our guide, Christopher, was very kind and patient. He made sure we knew exactly what the pick up area looked like. More exact description of what part of the plaza the pick up area was located in would have been helpful, but we found it. Delphi is a hike! The audio tour is OK, but limited. Also hard to see VR display in direct sunlight. Lunch was great and so was our driver! Transportation alone (which is mostly what you get) was worth the price. Great option if you want to see this site as a day trip.”

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Athens: Acropolis Museum Ticket with optional Audio Guide - The lower galleries and life around the Acropolis
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Athens: Acropolis Museum Ticket with optional Audio Guide

5.Acropolis Museum Ticket with optional Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 2,652 reviews · 1 day · from $30

Use a mobile ticket to enter the Acropolis Museum and explore ancient sculptures, everyday objects, Caryatids, and the Parthenon Marbles at your own pace. Add a self-guided audio tour in English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian, plus a Plaka audio guide. Go before visiting the Acropolis for useful context.

“Purchasing the tickets and using them at the entrance was a very easy, you get to skip the line and beat the crowds. This museum is amazing, one of the best I’ve been to. I’ve had the privilege to travel quite a bit and this museum is one of the top ones that I’ve been to around the world. The relics, artifacts and history is mind blowing. Equally as amazing is the area underneath the museum, where ruins were found and preserved.”

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Athens: Acropolis Ticket & Optional Self-Guided Audio Tours - Entering at the South Entrance
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Athens: Acropolis Ticket & Optional Self-Guided Audio Tours

6.Acropolis Ticket & Optional Self-Guided Audio Tours

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,542 reviews · 1 day · from $46

Enter the Acropolis through the South Entrance with a timed ticket on your phone or printed copy. Explore the Theater of Dionysus, Parthenon, Propylaea, Athena Nike Temple, and Erechtheion at your own pace. Add an app-based audio tour in several languages, plus an optional Plaka walking tour.

“Excellent guided audio tour. We wanted to go at our own, fairly quick, pace and not hang around for a crowd. Worked out perfectly as was getting really busy as we left and we beat the queues.”

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Parthenon & Acropolis Museum with Audio or Live Tour Option - Walking through the Propylaea and Temple of Athena Nike
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Parthenon & Acropolis Museum with Audio or Live Tour Option

7.Parthenon & Acropolis Museum with Audio or Live Tour Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 2,446 reviews · from $70

See the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Propylaea, and Temple of Athena Nike with a timed Acropolis ticket, then visit the Acropolis Museum on any day during opening hours. Choose an audio tour in five languages or a live guide option. Bring headphones, water, and comfortable shoes.

“Entry to the attraction was easy & smooth. And the view was amazing! Worth the climb.”

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Crete: Knossos Palace Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide - Getting there from Heraklion
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Crete: Knossos Palace Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

8.Knossos Palace Entry Ticket with Optional Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 2,251 reviews · 1 day · from $30

Visit Knossos Palace with a prebooked mobile ticket and explore the Minoan site at your own pace. Add a self-guided audio tour in English, Italian, French, or Spanish. You will see reconstructed palace rooms, storerooms, work areas, colorful murals, and the famous throne room, but bring headphones, water, and a map app because the audio route can be confusing.

“Would recommend going as early as possible as it gets very warm (of course) and busy. We arrived at 9am and by the time we were leaving around an hour later it was very very busy with guided tours.”

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Crete: Palace of Knossos E-Ticket and Audio Guide - Entering Knossos without the long ticket queue
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Crete: Palace of Knossos E-Ticket and Audio Guide

9.Palace of Knossos E-Ticket and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 1,540 reviews · 1 - 5 hours · from $34

Visit Knossos Palace south of Heraklion with a pre-booked entry ticket, site map, and optional smartphone audio guide in English, German, French, Spanish, or Italian. Follow stories about Minoan art, trade, fashion, plumbing, and daily life at your own pace. Optional add-ons cover Heraklion and Phaistos.

“Loved the skip the line especially with the people coming off of cruise ships. Audio was a little hard to follow and know exactly which way to go next. Easy though to understand and able to repeat as needed.”

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Athens: Peloponnese Highlights Day Trip and V.R. Audio Guide - Early pickup from central Athens
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Athens: Peloponnese Highlights Day Trip and V.R. Audio Guide

10.Peloponnese Highlights Day Trip and V.R. Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,425 reviews · from $33

Travel from central Athens by air-conditioned coach to the Corinth Canal, Mycenae, Nafplion, and Epidaurus. Your English-speaking tour leader handles the day while a VR device and audio guide, available in ten listed languages, add context at the ancient sites. Expect a long but well-paced outing with free time for lunch in Nafplion.

“I recently took a day tour from Athens to the Corinth Canal, Mycenae, Nafplio, and Epidaurus, and it was a great experience! The tour was well-organized, covering a lot of fascinating historical sites in one day. Our guide, Christopher, was very pleasant, knowledgeable, and made the journey even more enjoyable. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Greek history and culture.”

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Athens: National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide - Getting inside with the prepaid ticket
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Athens: National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide

11.National Archaeological Museum Ticket & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,330 reviews · 45 minutes - 4 hours · from $31

Enter Athens’ National Archaeological Museum with an e-ticket, then follow an audio tour in English, French, German, Greek, Italian, or Spanish. Hear stories about the Mask of Agamemnon, Mycenaean gold, the Zeus or Poseidon bronze, and the famous horse rider. You explore independently, using offline maps, text, and narration on your phone.

“We enjoyed the ease of use and easy to follow. We were able to get through the museum on our own without a tour guide and go at our own pace. Not as large as I thought it would be but definitely worth a visit. I am so glad we visited.”

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Rhodes: Lindos Acropolis Entry Ticket & Optional Audio Guide - Getting from Lindos village to the entrance
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Rhodes: Lindos Acropolis Entry Ticket & Optional Audio Guide

12.Lindos Acropolis Entry Ticket & Optional Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,285 reviews · 1 day · from $26

Enter Lindos Acropolis at a reserved time and explore the Temple of Athena Lindia, Hellenistic Stoa, and Knights’ castle at your own pace. Add an English self-guided audio tour for the site, while every option includes an audio tour of Rhodes Old Town. Expect steep, exposed paths, many steps, and superb views over Lindos and St. Paul’s Bay.

“I loved just walking past the long queue of people and going right to the entrance. Bought the ticket on short notice two hours prior to my visit and everything worked perfectly.”

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Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Multilingual Audio Guide - Booking the right time slot
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Athens: Acropolis Ticket with Multilingual Audio Guide

13.Acropolis Ticket with Multilingual Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 926 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $53

Enter the Acropolis Hill with a timed e-ticket, then explore at your own pace using the Acropolis Classic audio tour on your phone. Hear stories about the Parthenon, Propylaea, and Erechtheion, follow offline maps, and receive a second audio tour of central Athens. Bring headphones, a charged phone, and patience for the uphill walk.

“It was amazing to be able to walk around and learn while looking instead of having to stop and read - I couldn't recommend it more! Get there 10 minutes before opening time to enjoy it even more!”

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Athens: Acropolis Museum Ticket with Audio Guide - What the smartphone audio guide adds
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Athens: Acropolis Museum Ticket with Audio Guide

14.Acropolis Museum Ticket with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 835 reviews · 1 hour - 270 minutes · from $30

Explore the Acropolis Museum at your own pace with a pre-booked e-ticket and optional smartphone audio guide from Clio Muse Tours. Hear stories about the Caryatids, Parthenon sculptures, and Greek mythology. Upgrade to include Acropolis Hill, the Ancient Agora, Kerameikos, Hadrian’s Library, and more.

“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.”

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Crete: Knossos Palace and Museum E-Tickets with Audio Guides - Reading Knossos through the audio tour
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Crete: Knossos Palace and Museum E-Tickets with Audio Guides

15.Knossos Palace and Museum E-Tickets with Audio Guides

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 828 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $69

Use one combo ticket to visit Knossos Palace and the Heraklion Archaeological Museum in Crete. You’ll explore Minoan rooms, myths, artifacts, and Roman-era pieces with optional Clio Muse audio tours in English, German, French, Spanish, or Italian. No guide or transport is included, so plan your route and phone setup before arriving.

“It was good, but with one or two small problems. First, I found the audio tour of Knossos cut off a bit before the end - I think it hadn't downloaded fully. It would be good to provide some visual aid to see that the download has completed. Also, the audio narration was clear and well-read, but frankly almost all foreign and foreign-derived words and names were hopelessly mispronounced. The effect was ridiculous - given the price of the tour, you would think they would check pronunciation before publishing! It's a matter of quality control. Also the map is not easy to read. The best thing is having a pre-booking…”

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