Hop-on Hop-off Athens Bus Tours

• Athens on a budget? Score big with this combo! Hop-on hop-off tour of Athens, Piraeus & Riviera, plus Acropolis access – history and savings rolled into one.
• Your Athens, your way! Hop on and off at 14 iconic spots like the Temple of Zeus, New Acropolis Museum, and Benaki Museum for 48 hours.
• Double-decker buses run every 20 mins with free Wi-Fi, and pre-recorded commentary in 14 languages keeps you entertained.
• What awaits at the ancient citadel of Acropolis? The Parthenon, a breathtaking temple dedicated to Athena and the Odeon whispers tales of ancient performances.
• Stroll through Plaka, the oldest neighborhood in Athens. With winding streets and colorful houses, this charming area invites you to relax in its delightful cafes.

Inclusions

Athens, Piraeus & Riviera HOHO

• 24-hour hop-on hop-off tour (get 24 hours free) by Big Bus
• Access to Athens Line
• Pre-recorded commentary in English, Greek, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Turkish, Arabian, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Hebrew & Ukrainian
• Free Wi-Fi onboard
• Free disposable wired earphones
• Valid for Gray Line's buses

Acropolis & Parthenon

• Timed entry to Acropolis & Parthenon (near stop 4, Athens Line)
• Access to Odeon of Herodes Atticus & Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus
• Athens Old Town, Plaka audio guide in English

Exclusions

Acropolis & Parthenon

• Audio guide for Acropolis & Parthenon

Please click here for detailed route maps and boarding points.

You can join the tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.

Athens Line - Grey Route

• First bus: 9am from stop #4 (Acropolis)
• Last bus: 6pm from stop #4 (Acropolis)
• Frequency: Every 20 mins
• Popular stops: Temple of Zeus, New Acropolis Museum, Panathenaic Stadium

Athens, Piraeus & Riviera HOHO

• Due to service provider restrictions, pets cannot tag along for this experience.
• This experience is wheelchair accessible.
• Your guide dogs are welcome onboard.

Acropolis & Parthenon

• Tip: Get there early to avoid the heat of the day and the crowds. The Parthenon is east-facing, so morning light offers the best photo opportunities.
• This experience is accessible by wheelchair and pram/strollers with additional routes and facilities available.
• There's an elevator at the Acropolis that guests with disabilities can use. However, guests will have to contact the venue well in advance for details and terms.
• The audio tours are incompatible with Windows Phones, iPhone 5/5C or older, iPod Touch 5th generation or older, iPad 4th generation or older, iPad Mini 1st generation.
• Infants aged 0-5 and EU citizens under 25 receive free admission with valid ID directly from the ticket booth, while non-EU citizens under 25 receive reduced-price entry from April to October with valid ID.

• These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Go easy on your wallet and see Athens your way with this 3-in-1 combo. 

• Grab this combo go on a 2-day hop-on hop-off bus tour, explore the remains of ancient Greece at Acropolis & Parthenon, and skip lines at Acropolis Museum.
• Unlock the charms of Athens with 4 routes and 35 stops, showcasing iconic sites like the colossal Temple of the Olympian and the grand Panathenaic Stadium.
• Delight in pre-recorded commentary that transports you back through the millennia on your open-top bus along the Port of Piraeus and Riviera coastline. 
• Ascend the stone steps of the Acropolis temple complex and see Parthenon’s sacred ruins and the amphitheater built in 161 AD – feel the history come alive.
• At the Acropolis Museum catch glimpses of the meticulously recreated neighborhoods and artifacts that provide a vivid window into life in 3,000 BC.

Inclusions

Athens HOHO 

• 2-day unlimited hop-on hop-off tour by Sights of Athens
• Access to Athens, Piraeus, Glyfada, & Vouliagmeni lines
• Audio guide in Spanish, Turkish, Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Portuguese & Russian
• Free Wi-Fi, map & headsets onboard

Acropolis & Parthenon

• Timed entry to Acropolis & Parthenon (near stop A4, Athens line)
• Access to Odeon of Herodes Atticus & Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus
• Athens Old Town, Plaka audio guide in English

Acropolis Museum

• Skip-the-line entry Acropolis Museum (near stop A3, Athens line)
• Admission to the underground excavation of an ancient neighborhood city

Exclusions

Acropolis & Parthenon

• Audio guide for Acropolis & Parthenon

Please click here for the detailed route maps and boarding points. 

You can join a tour at any stop and hop on and off for the duration of your ticket.

Orange Line: Athens

• First bus: 8.30am from Syntagma Square, Old Parliament
• Last bus: 6:15pm from Syntagma Square, Old Parliament 
• Frequency: Every 20 mins
• Popular stops: Acropolis Museum, Temple of the Olympian, Panathenaic Stadium

Blue Line: Piraeus

• First bus: 10:45am from Acropolis 
• Last bus: 5:05pm from Acropolis 
• Frequency: Every 2 hours
• Popular stops: Planetarium, Piraeus 

Yellow Line: Glyfada

• First bus: 11am from Acropolis 
• Last bus: 4:50pm from Acropolis 
• Frequency: Every 2 hours
• Popular stops: Kosmas Beach, Glyfada Beach

Green Line: Vouliagmeni

• First bus: 11.38am from Divani Apollon 
• Last bus: 3:38pm from Divani Apollon 
• Frequency: Every 2-3 hours
• Popular stops: Astir Beach, Kavouri Beach

Athens HOHO

• The buses are wheelchair accessible.
• Your guide dogs are welcome on the buses.
• The 2-day hop-on-hop-off bus ticket has no date restrictions, allowing you to select any 2 days with unlimited access to all bus lines.

Acropolis & Parthenon

• There's an elevator at the Acropolis that guests with disabilities can use. However, guests will have to contact the venue well in advance for details and terms. 
• Note: A date and timeslot are required for entry to the Acropolis Parthenon, as it operates on a timed entry system.
• Please note that the operating hours vary by season. For more details, kindly check the specific hours for each season.

Acropolis Museum

• Due to venue restrictions, pets cannot tag along for this experience.
• This experience is not accessible by wheelchair and pram/strollers.
• If you're an EU citizen under 25 or a non-EU citizen under 5, you get free entrance!

• These tickets can't be cancelled or rescheduled.

Get a nighttime perspective of Athens with this unique, audio-guided night bus tour.

• As night falls, Athens lights up in gold, flaunting 3,000 years of history and grand monuments on a dreamy after-dark tour of the ancient city.
• Watch Athens glow up under twilight’s deep blue as iconic sights dazzle as you pass by them on a 1-hour panoramic tour showing ancient beauty.
• Chill on open-top double-deckers while 14-language audio guides & an English-speaking live guide dish out stories of Athens' iconic legends, all bathed in evening brilliance.
• Spot the National Library’s sweeping arches, the Acropolis and Parthenon high on cliffs, and Parliament glowing in columns as you cruise by the sights.

Inclusions

• 1-hour night bus tour of Athens
• Live English-speaking guide
• Audio guides in English, Greek, German, Italian, Spanish, Chinese, Turkish, Arabic, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Russian, Hebrew, and Ukrainian

Athens night tour

• Departure: 6:15pm & 6:45pm from Stop 6 (Parliament)
• Frequency: Twice a day
• Duration: 1 hour

Passengers are requested to arrive 15 minutes before departure time.

• Most buses are wheelchair accessible. However, if you need special accommodations, you can contact the operator to assist.
• Your guide dogs are welcome to board the bus.
• Due to bus restrictions, pets cannot tag along for this experience.

• You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.