local experiences

Dine with locals

Try a delicious meal without the waiters or the extra forks – come over to ours for lunch or dinner!

Available tours in this category

Home-cooked meal with Maria

An inventive exploration of traditional and contemporary Greek cuisine

duration: 3-4 hours

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Home-cooked meal with Dionysia

Get ready for a delicious home-made food by a Greek ‘mama’!

duration: 3-4 hours

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Awards & Accolades

Our alternative tours, around Athens and beyond, have earned us multiple awards from Tripadvisor.

Our unique tours and services are top-rated in Viator.

Our excellent tours and reviews made us a Top Partner of Get Your Guide.

Alternative Athens is Awarded for Sustainable Tourism Practices by Booking.com.

Alternative Athens has won two awards in the 2019 Greek Tourism awards.

Testimonials

"Our tour guide was extremely professional, personable and punctual. That made all the difference with our private wine tasting tour! Thanks for making it memorable."

shaynesmith57

"Tour was awesome! Nice and intimate and Nikos was an awesome guide. So much knowledge about the city and street art and food!! Highly recommended :-)"

Colette

"We went on an afternoon tour of the Acropolis Museum. Our wonderful guide was terrific: she provided a wonderful insight into the Acropolis in a very friendly, positive, and engaging manner.She is a fantastic ambassodor for Alternative Athens, and all that you represent. We would have no hesitation in recommending this tour."

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