An acropolis tour in Spanish puts a licensed guide who speaks Spanish on the Acropolis hill. Find more trip ideas on Greece Tours.
Below we compare the six GetYourGuide formats, the operators, meeting points, start times, and how to book and cancel.
What is an acropolis tour in Spanish?
An acropolis tour in Spanish is a guided walk of the Acropolis, led in Spanish by a licensed guide. Operators sell it as a group, semi-private or private walk, or as a longer route with the Acropolis Museum.
Athens Walking Tours states that its professional guides lead the visit exclusively in Spanish. GetYourGuide and Freetour describe the guide as official, certified or licensed.
GetYourGuide lists six versions of the acropolis tour in Spanish for Athens. They range from a 2-hour walk on the hill to a 4.5-hour route with the museum. The sections below compare them one format at a time. For the wider city, see our Athens tours page.
Which acropolis tour in Spanish has the highest review count?
The highest review count for an acropolis tour in Spanish on GetYourGuide is 1,503. The 2-hour Parthenon and Acropolis guided tour holds it, with a 4.9 rating and the skip-the-line label.
The Athens Acropolis Guided Tour in Spanish with Optional Tickets also lasts 2 hours. It holds a 4.9 rating from 451 reviews and carries no skip-the-line label.
The Acropolis and Parthenon Tour with Spanish-Speaking Guide sits lower, with a 4.5 rating from 220 reviews. It carries the skip-the-line label and runs for 2 hours as well. The three 2-hour versions of the acropolis tour in Spanish differ in rating and review count, not in length.
How long is an acropolis tour in Spanish with the Acropolis Museum?
An acropolis tour in Spanish that adds the Acropolis Museum lasts 4 to 4.5 hours on GetYourGuide. The morning walking tour runs 4 hours, and the guided tour with tickets runs 4.5 hours.
The Morning Walking Tour to the Acropolis and Museum in Spanish holds a 4.7 rating from 20 reviews. The 4.5-hour guided tour with tickets holds a 4.6 rating from 130 reviews and carries the skip-the-line label.
The 4.5-hour listing adds a panoramic tour of the highlights of Athens city centre. Trip Tailors Greece sells the same pairing as a semi-private acropolis tour in Spanish. Its page says the tour includes the archaeological site and the museum, and that tickets are not in the price.
Does an acropolis tour in Spanish also cover Plaka and the Ancient Agora?
Yes. The 4-hour Acropolis and Historical Center Walking Tour in Spanish adds a stroll through Plaka. It also looks at the outside of the Ancient Agora. The listing holds a 5.0 rating from 36 reviews on GetYourGuide.
At 4 hours, this acropolis tour in Spanish runs twice as long as the 2-hour walks on the hill. Your Guide for the Acropolis lists a 3-hour version, and its guide gives tours in Spanish.
On that 3-hour route the guide leaves the hill and walks the alleys of Plaka. The walk passes the Tower of the Winds, the Roman Agora, Hadrian’s Library and medieval churches. It ends at Monastiraki square.
Which monuments does the guide show, and what are they called in Spanish?
Athens Walking Tours names six monuments on its acropolis tour in Spanish, from the Partenón to the Teatro de Dioniso. The list below gives each Spanish name and its English match.
- Partenón: the Parthenon
- Erecteion: the Erechtheion
- Templo de Atenea Niké: the Temple of Athena Nike
- Propileos: the Propylaea
- Odeón de Herodes Ático: the Odeon of Herodes Atticus
- Teatro de Dioniso: the Theatre of Dionysus
The page calls the Propileos the monumental entrance to the Acropolis. It calls the Teatro de Dioniso the cradle of Greek theatre. Plays by Sophocles, Euripides and Aristophanes were first staged there.
Freetour adds that the Theatre of Dionysus seats 17,000 spectators. It calls the Temple of Athena Nike the smallest temple.
What does the Spanish guide say at the Erechtheion and the Caryatids?
On an acropolis tour in Spanish, the guide points out the Pórtico de las Cariátides at the Erechtheion. Its columns are carved as female figures. Athens Walking Tours describes the elegant Ionic design of the temple.
Keytours describes the Caryatids as columns sculpted as female figures. It says the Erechtheion is a temple dedicated to Athena and Poseidon. Freetour says the temple takes its name from the demigod Erechtheus.
Your Guide for the Acropolis points to the Acropolis Museum for the finds from the hill. It names the Karyatids and the Parthenon frieze. Its 4-hour tour of the site and the museum includes them.
Is there a sunset acropolis tour in Spanish?
Yes. Athens Walking Tours sells a 2-hour acropolis tour in Spanish for the last hours of the afternoon. The walk takes place in the golden light of sunset. The page lists five months of operation, ending in September.
The page promises panoramic views of Athens from the hill. It states that entrance tickets are included.
GetYourGuide lists a separate Acropolis and Parthenon Highlights Tour at Sunset. It lasts 1.5 hours and holds a 4.6 rating from 45 reviews. The listing offers the tour in four languages, and Spanish is one of them.
Which operators run an acropolis tour in Spanish?
Three operators run an acropolis tour in Spanish on their own pages. They are Athens Walking Tours, Trip Tailors Greece and Your Guide for the Acropolis. Freetour lists a guided walk in Spanish, and GetYourGuide lists further operators.
Athens Walking Tours provides headphones so each guest hears the guide. Its page states that meals are not included. Trip Tailors Greece includes a licensed Spanish-speaking guide and a short electronic guide of Athens.
Your Guide for the Acropolis is run by Georgia. She studied history and archaeology at the University of Athens and spent 2 years at the School of Tourist Guides. She gives tours in three foreign languages, Spanish among them, and builds tailor-made routes.
Viator lists four more Acropolis guided tours in Athens, and the grid below shows them. Check the guide’s language on each product page before you book.
Where does an acropolis tour in Spanish meet, and how big is the group?
An acropolis tour in Spanish meets at the Akropoli metro station or in front of the Melina Merkouri statue. Trip Tailors Greece caps its semi-private group at 8 people.
Trip Tailors Greece sends guests to the Akropoli metro station, where the guide holds a sign that reads “Trip Tailors”. Guests arrive 10 minutes early, because the tour starts at the exact time. A late guest cannot join the group and receives no refund.
Athens Walking Tours meets in front of the Melina Merkouri statue at Vasilisis Amalias 54. Freetour sets its meeting point at the entrance of the Acropolis Metro. Its ticket office area is less than a 2-minute walk from that point. Our guide on how to get to the Acropolis covers the route from the station.
At what times does an acropolis tour in Spanish start?
Freetour lists six start times for its acropolis tour in Spanish. Three are morning starts at 08:45, 09:30 and 10:30. Three come later, at 14:00, 16:00 and 17:45.
Trip Tailors Greece leaves at 08:00 from Monday to Saturday between 1 April and 31 October. From 1 November to 31 March, it leaves at 09:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Guests contact the operator to book those days.
The GetYourGuide listing with the highest review count advises an early start to avoid the heat. Freetour asks guests to arrive 10 to 5 minutes early. For an acropolis tour in Spanish at 08:45, that means arriving between 08:35 and 08:40.
How can you book and cancel an acropolis tour in Spanish?
Book an acropolis tour in Spanish on the operator’s page or on GetYourGuide, and pick the date. Five of the six GetYourGuide Acropolis listings in Spanish ask for booking at least 10 hours ahead. All six carry free cancellation.
Athens Walking Tours refunds in full for cancellations up to 24 hours ahead. Freetour offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start. It refunds nothing for a late cancellation or a no-show.
Trip Tailors Greece allows free cancellation up to 48 hours before the start. It sends a contact telephone number with the confirmation. If the site closes by state order, it offers different alternatives.
Freetour matches each start time to a ticket slot, so the 10:30 tour needs the 10:00 to 11:00 slot. Our Acropolis tickets guide covers the ticket types.
Can you book a private acropolis tour in Spanish?
Yes. Trip Tailors Greece lists a private acropolis tour in Spanish of about 4 hours. GetYourGuide lists an Athens Private Walking Tour in Spanish that runs 3 to 6 hours.
The GetYourGuide private walk holds a 5.0 rating from 4 reviews. The listing offers a private group and wheelchair access, and it lets guests customise the itinerary to their interests.
Our Athens private tour guide compares drivers, guides and driver-guides. It also covers the vehicles on private tours.
Is there a night walk in Spanish in Athens?
Yes. The Athens City Highlights Nighttime Walking Tour in Spanish lasts 2 hours and holds a 4.7 rating from 109 reviews. The route passes the Greek Parliament, Hadrian’s Arch and the Temple of Zeus.
The listing describes the illuminated sights of Athens by night on a guided walk. GetYourGuide accepts bookings up to 30 minutes before the start.
Our Athens night tour page covers the other evening formats. They are the open-top bus, the ghost walk and the tuk-tuk tour.
Which philosophers walks run in Spanish in Athens?
Two philosophy walks run in Spanish on GetYourGuide. One lasts 2.5 hours and holds a 4.9 rating from 74 reviews. The other lasts 3 hours and holds a 4.7 rating from 8 reviews.
The 2.5-hour walk follows the steps of the great thinkers through the streets of Athens.
The 3-hour philosophical sightseeing tour caps the group at six people. Its listing says there are no tickets and no museums, and the talk covers Socrates, Plato and the Stoics. The walk ends at a tavern or café, depending on the time.
Do Meteora and Delphi day trips from Athens run in Spanish?
Yes. GetYourGuide lists a 14-hour Meteora day trip in Spanish with a live guide. It also lists a 2-day Meteora tour and a 10-hour Delphi day trip, each with a Spanish-speaking guide.
The Meteora day trip holds a 4.6 rating from 47 reviews. It is a small-group tour, visits the monasteries and the Hermit Caves, and includes a Greek lunch. Our Meteora day trips from Athens page covers the trips that leave the capital.
The 2-day tour holds a 4.1 rating from 24 reviews. The 10-hour Delphi trip holds a 4.3 rating from 48 reviews and offers an optional audio guide. A second Delphi tour in Spanish lasts 9.5 to 10 hours and holds a 4.7 rating from 82 reviews.
The 5-hour Cape Sounion sunset tour in Spanish holds a 4.7 rating from 12 reviews. The Mycenae and Nafplion tour in Spanish lasts 10 hours and holds a 4.5 rating from 20 reviews.
What do travellers ask about an acropolis tour in Spanish?
Is an acropolis tour in Spanish wheelchair accessible?
Athens Walking Tours states that its route is not accessible to wheelchair users. Freetour says strollers and wheelchairs cannot access its activity. Trip Tailors Greece says the site has amenities for people with mobility difficulties. It asks guests to tell it when they book.
Is there a tour for children?
Your Guide for the Acropolis lists a 2-hour Acropolis tour for children aged 4 to 14. An owl reveals the legends. The page does not name the language of that tour. Its contact form lists Spanish as a language choice.
Does the tour pick guests up at the hotel?
Athens Walking Tours lists a pickup and return service for the hotel. The GetYourGuide private walking tour in Spanish also lists pickup. Keytours lists hotel pickup and drop-off on its morning walk, but its page does not name a language.
In what order does a morning walk reach the monuments?
The Keytours morning walk enters on the south slope and visits the Dionysus Sanctuary and Theatre first. It climbs to the Propylaea and passes the Temple of Athena Nike. It then reaches the Parthenon and the Erechtheion, and continues to the Acropolis Museum.
Can a dog join the tour?
Trip Tailors Greece states that service dogs are welcome. Keytours states that pets are not permitted in the Acropolis. Ask the operator before you book.