Athens Essentials

Save up to 35% on the top museums and cultural experiences in Athens with our essentials pass!

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Athens Essentials
From GBP 58.23
Explore Athens with Acropolis entry, Hop-on Hop-off tour & digital guide packed with ideas, maps & tips.

About this Activity
See the Acropolis and admire iconic ancient Greek monuments, including the Parthenon, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Propylaea, the Erechtheion, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, and the Theatre of Dionysus.

Discover Athens at your own pace aboard amazing open-top double-decker buses, offering 360-degree views from the top deck.

Choose where you want to get off and learn about the history of Greece at Athens’ best museums.

Find out all that Athens has to offer with a free digital destination guide, including 500MB mobile data, self-guided multimedia tours, and tips on other things to do in and around the city.

Package Inclusions

  • Includes entry to the Acropolis and a Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off Tour.
  • Free Smartvisit app with helpful information on participating attractions.
  • The 2 day pass allows you to go at your own pace and create your own itinerary.

Package Conditions

  • Pass is to be used on consecutive calendar days, not based on time of day.
  • Single admission only, no repeat visitations allowed.
  • A period of 1 hour must pass between redeeming benefits (Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off excluded).
  • Tours, transfers and some attractions may require prior booking or separate ticket collection, please see attraction information for full details.
Duration
2 Days from date of first use
Expiry Period
1 Year from date of card issuance

Highlights
  • Choose from over 15 top attractions in Athens
  • Save up to 35% off general admission fees
  • Avoid carrying cash and bulky tickets, simply show your pass for entry
  • Pick what you want to see, when you want to see it

  • How To Use

    Athens Essentials


    Welcome to Athens! Before getting started, read about how to enjoy your time in Athens with this pass.


    Included Experiences

    Your pass includes entry to selected experiences listed within the app, which are available to redeem within two days from the date you first use the pass. To redeem your tickets, select ‘Redeem’ in the attraction’s listing, choose a date and time if required, and confirm. If you have passes for more than one person activated in your app, please select which pass you would like to allocate a ticket to. Open and present the QR code on the ticket at the entry gate. After redeeming a ticket, you must wait at least one hour before being able to redeem another.


    Acropolis Entry

    Entry to the Acropolis is subject to availability. Booking is required and as it is extremely popular, we recommend you book your ticket as early as possible to avoid disappointment. You may only enter the Acropolis during your selected date and timeslot and your ticket cannot be cancelled or changed once booked.


    JRNYZ

    Your pass includes free self-guided tours of the Acropolis and Athens old town. These tours include text, audio, and short videos. We recommend you download them over WiFi ahead of time as the mobile network may be weak in parts of Athens. The media is not designed to autoplay, so at each stop, select the relevant stories and press play.


    Navigation and Location Services

    To enjoy the maps and self-guided tours, and to receive notifications about nearby experiences and other important information, please enable location settings on your phone.


    Spotlight Articles

    Don’t miss our free curated articles featuring highlights of things to see and do while you’re in Athens.


    Expiry

    Check out the ‘Passes’ tab to view your past transaction history and the expiry information of your pass.

    All benefits included in the pass will be available to redeem within two consecutive calendar days from the date you first use your pass, after which they will expire.


    Check out the ‘Passes’ tab to view past transaction history and updated expiry information.


    Support

    For assistance, contact customer service 24/7 via the ‘Help’ tab.



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