--- title: Philosophical Tour in Athens lang: en type: tour city: Athens country: Greece price: 75 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.97 reviews: 38 duration_minutes: 150 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 13 of 23 (Walking & Mythology Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-22 data_updated: 2026-10-22 canonical: https://guidekin.com/greece/athens/tours/philosophical-tour-in-athens/ --- # Philosophical Tour in Athens In our comparison: #13 of 23 in Walking & Mythology Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## 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 ## Before you book - Meeting point: At the exit of the Acropolis metro… - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 11:00: one departure a day - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €75 per person - Duration: 2h 30m - Rating: 4.97/5 from 38 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: WALK IN ATHENS - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Private tour, your party only - Guide languages: English - Start times: 11:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22 ## Reviews 4.97 from 38 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 38 of 38. - 5 stars: 37 (97%) - 4 stars: 1 (3%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ## What's included - speaker in order to hear the stories ## Itinerary 1. **We stand outside the Theater of Dionysus, the birthplace of tragedy** (15m) - They will learn why there was an obligation to see a tragic play as a cure for easy judgment and how Carl Jung told us how tragedy can help us be our best selves. We will discuss the view of Budism and evolution psychology to the term of the shelf 2. **Herod Atticus Odeon** (10m) - The most well-known open-door theater in the world and the message of persona, animus and anima characteristics of the personality. 3. **Prison of Socrates** (20m) - The allegory of the cave ,Plato's philosophy 4. **Eglise D'agios Dimitrios Loumbardiaris** (20m) - The birth of democracy in this place 5. **Philopappos Monument** (15m) - The most highly energetic point in Athens, with the best view of the Parthenon and Acropolis . The recipe of Happiness according Plato and Socrates 6. **Pnyx** (15m; admission included) - The best view of Athens, the assembly area of Athenian citizens. Aristoteles's perspective of Eudaimonia (blissful) The secret place of Socrates. 7. **Keramikos Archaeological Site** (15m) - The ancient cemetery of Athens and the Epicurian recipe of Happiness (Epicurus's garden) 8. **Ancient Agora of Athens** (pass by, no stop) - The place Stoicism was born. Philosophy was born, Theater was born, and Democracy was for the first time executed 9. **Adrianou Street** (pass by, no stop) - The most beautiful street in Athens 10. **Roman Agora** (15m) - The place stoicism was taught as a philosophy of Life 11. **Tower of the Winds** (pass by, no stop) - The first meteorological station in the world 12. **The discussion point of the philosophers** (pass by, no stop) - You will experience the atmosphere of the Mnisikleous stair. Best place for lunch 13. **Lysikratous Square** (15m) - The place Nitze conceive the Apollonian and Dionysian side of Athens 14. **Anafiotika** (10m) - The 2nd most energetic point in Athens feels to be on a Cycladic island ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 11:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point At the exit of the Acropolis metro station (Makrygianni/Dionysiou Areopagitou street) Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €150 | €75 | | 4 | €280 | €70 | | 6 | €420 | €70 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Walking & Mythology Tours start at €33 per person. ## Compared with other Walking & Mythology Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #13 of 23** | €75 | 2h 30m | 4.97 (38) | private | | [Philosophy and Democracy Tour of Athens - Small Group Tour](/greece/athens/tours/philosophy-and-democracy-tour-of-athens-small-group-tour/?format=md) | €42 | 3h | 4.96 (422) | shared | | [Ancient Athens for Kids 4-Hour Private Walking Tour](/greece/athens/tours/ancient-athens-for-kids-4-hour-private-walking-tour/?format=md) | €145 | 4h | 4.99 (71) | private | | [Private Athens Walking Tour with a Personal Photographer](/greece/athens/tours/private-athens-walking-tour-with-a-personal-photographer/?format=md) | €199 per group | 1h | 4.99 (69) | private | Ranked #13 of 23 in Walking & Mythology Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €33 to €244, median €68; typical length 3h. 11 of 23 are private. 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