Acropolis Treasure Hunt: Discover Athenian Gems In An Exciting Historical Adventure
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55 Ratings
Athina
Embark on a thrilling treasure hunt in Athens to locate a missing archaeology professor. Explore the Acropolis area, solve riddles, and uncover the city's historic gems in this interactive adventure.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Makrigianni 10 - We will meet at the Acropolis metro station and will walk around the Acropolis Hill for a distance 3.5 km, covering the historic center of Athens. We will stop at the major landmarks where Prof. Ian Blake was last seen although he has whimsically managed to cover his trail. Let’s see what he has been up to!

Mild physical activity required with only gentle uphill and downhill sections.

Our guide shares fun facts, stories, titbits and myths, thus creating an educational yet memorable adventure. The game is suitable for adults and well- adjusted for children of 8 years-old and above, yet younger children are most welcome at no extra cost and can engage in parallel activities while the rest of the family is immersed in the game.

The game is offered in English and we also speak French, Spanish and naturally Greek.

Fell free to let us know how we can tailor the perfect Treasure Hunt for you!

What's Included
  • Prof. Ian’s iPad with internet access
  • Surprise discoveries
  • Mystery-filled travel bag
  • Complete gaming setup
Additional Information

Archaeology Professor Ian Blake has mysteriously disappeared during his scholarly expedition in Athens. Can you assist in finding him?

Treasure Hunting provides an exciting and interactive approach to discovering classic sites, combining the excitement of an adventurous game with unique exploration of local sights, offering an experience that transcends that of a basic walking tour.

Within the extensive vicinity surrounding the holy hill of the Acropolis, we will explore several prominent historical and mythical ‘jewels’ and reveal their tales through spot-on challenges and engagement. No admission fee is needed as we will be visiting all places that are accessible free of charge.

The duration, (typically more than 3 hours) depends on how fast or slow you want to go and can be customized to suit your schedule.

This walking quest is technologically-supported and will require a sprinkle of imagination, a pinch of creativity and a sharp eye for unraveling riddles & puzzles to finish.

Are you ready to embark on this exciting journey?

Location
Makrigianni 10
Makrigianni
We will meet at the Acropolis Metro Station
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Lluviarojas
Aug 20, 2023
Incredible! - Spectacular!!!!!! The best tour of all the ones we did in Athens! Charis is the best! My family had an amazing afternoon on the scavenger hunt! We recommend it 100%
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Lisakl9471un
Jun 18, 2023
Fun, Entertaining & Educational Guide to Historic Athens - This was the perfect family tour. Our two teens enjoyed learning Greek history and discovering ruins while solving riddles and playing games. The adults loved it too! Charis is warm, friendly, extremely knowledgeable, and a superb guide.
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Africamuse
Jun 12, 2023
Puzzle your way through Ancient Athens - An Acropolis Treasure Hunt? Yes, please! What better way to explore the ancient sites that skirt the Hill of the Acropolis, engaging with history (and the intriguing traces of Greek we use in modern-day English)? Similar in format to an outdoor “escape room”, this fictitious mystery of a missing archaeologist takes you on a walking exploration from one site to the next. You are given a bag of props at the start and, at each stop, there is a puzzle to solve. No need to feel intimidated if you aren’t a confident code-breaker: the puzzles are fun but not overly difficult. If you get stuck there is a game leader on hand to give you all the hints you might want. There was also a good variety of puzzles, so that everyone can have a chance to shine. This treasure hunt was a great half-day out in the city. We played it as an adult couple, but it would be enjoyable for families with young children, too, or groups of friends. Especially recommended if you want to discover as much of ancient Greece as you can fit into your trip but have kids (or adults!) in your group who might grow bored with repeated museum visits. An additional note: It was my partner’s first visit, while I had explored, researched and written about many of the sites on previous trips to Greece. Charis skilfully managed these different levels of background knowledge so that we both got to play an enjoyable game. She was a ray of sunshine and a fabulous game leader, generous with her knowledge about the history of the area. She was also very flexible with timing, accommodating our need to start and finish early to have plenty of time to get to Piraeus for the afternoon ferry.
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Pursnickitty
Mar 29, 2023
Do this first with your family! - Charis was an amazing guide! She was so good with the kids (9 - 12) and also kept the adults engaged with all her specialized knowledge. Highly recommend that you do this first, as someone else mentioned. This was money well spent for the kids AND the adults. Thank you, Charis and the Acroplis Treasure Hunt!
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967elenim
Dec 28, 2022
Amazing experience - We have booked the treasure hunting with Charis for our team building! It was such a fun and interesting, learning historical information while we were playing! Charis was so gentle and well prepared for any question raised I highly recommend to experienced acropolis treasure hunting with Charis! We love it so we will book another session for our children 😀
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Sylviaki
Sep 27, 2022
Wonderful game and wonderful people - A great thank you to the team of the Acropolis Treasure Hunt because you helped to bond our team. We participated in the game as an organization looking for a team building activity and we enjoyed every minute of it. We learned a lot, there was something for everybody, even for native Greeks who are supposed to know their history. Go ahead and book a game!
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Hellafide7
Sep 26, 2022
A great way to explore ancient Athens. Would highly recommend! - This was a fantastic experience, and would be fun for all ages and groups. We chose to do this as a team building exercise for our team and it was the perfect end to our retreat. The guide was well informed, helped us all enjoy our time together and learn about historic Athens with the challenge of cracking a few puzzles at the same time! I would absolutely give this 5 stars and would highly recommend.
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Danielaschwarcz
Sep 11, 2022
Great tour with much historic inputs by a wonderful guide :) any time again! - The tresure hunt was great fun. We booked it as a gift for the birthday of m brothers. The surroundings were perfect for people to get to know the ancient Athens. Charis, the hostess, was super lovely and told us great things about the City's history. She also rescheduled her appointments for the day, so we could do the tour. We brought our little dog with us, which fitted perfectly. At the end of the hunt we got an amazing gift! We would do it again and hope to see more if Charis' private tours when we return to Athens.
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Janeals2020
Sep 10, 2022
Fun for any age - We are a 40something couple, who did this tour and it was just us. SOO much fun!!! Learning a variety of things through the process and the 3hrs went by in a snap. Charis was our guide and she was Fantastic! Very personable and pleasant to be around, as well as encouraging when trying to solve the questions. If you enjoy the escape room concept and your in Athens, do this tour. You won't be disappointed.
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Cruiser786207
Jul 30, 2022
Perfect Athens introduction - This was such a great introduction to some of the key sights in Athens, but all done in an ingenious way that kept both my children and us parents completely absorbed. Charis is a gem and provided so much advice and information both in the run up to our trip, and since we completed the treasure hunt. I would highly recommend you book, particularly if you enjoy a bit of fun competition!
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