Philosophical Tour in Athens
Overview
This tour aims to create an experience in the exact places where philosophy was born, providing tourists and travelers with a unique opportunity to explore the main philosophical approaches to the pursuit of happiness (eudaimonia). You can gain insight into the way of achieving the bliss proposed by exceptional thinkers who lived and taught in the city of Athens. This is the best tour for personal development while you wander along the ruins of Athens (BE YOUR BEST VERSION IN ATHENS)
Itinerary
Starting point METRO ACROPOLIS (Makrygianni and Dinysiou Areopagitou Exit)
1st route: Theater of Dionysos -Socrates Prison-Philopapou Hill-Pnyx -Observatory of Athens (Myth of the allegory of the Cave, Platonic and Aristotelian philosophical approach to Happiness - Socrates), best photos of PARTHENON
2nd route: Keramikos - Roman Market (Epicurean and Stoic approach to happiness)
3rd route Monument of Lysikrates (Dionysian and Apollonian approach to happiness )
Walk the city. Question life
What's Included
- Speaker in order to hear the stories
Meeting Location
Athens 117 42
Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Theatre of Dionysus
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Herod Atticus Odeon
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Prison of Socrates
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Eglise D'agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Philopappos Monument
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Pnyx
15 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Keramikos Archaeological Site
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Ancient Agora of Athens (pass by)
Agora Romaine
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mnisikleous (pass by)
Lysikratous Square
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Anafiotika
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Activity code: C-385345P1
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- speaker in order to hear the stories.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 17..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Philosophical Tour in Athens is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Philosophical Tour in Athens will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Speaker in order to hear the stories
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
