The Acropolis Treasure Hunt (private)

Posted By : lisakL9471UN
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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Posted On : 2023-06-18

Posted By : africamuse
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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Posted On : 2023-06-12

Posted By : Pursnickitty
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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Posted On : 2023-03-29

Posted By : 967elenim
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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Posted On : 2022-12-28

Posted By : Sylviaki
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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Posted On : 2022-09-27

Posted By : hellafide7
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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Posted On : 2022-09-26

Posted By : Danielaschwarcz
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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Posted On : 2022-09-11

Posted By : janeals2020
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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Posted On : 2022-09-10

Posted By : Cruiser786207
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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Posted On : 2022-07-30

Posted By : mikeaM3833GY
Our Acropolis Treasure Hunt was a great adventure! Charis was fun, knowledgeable and passionate about what she does. We learned things that I would have never learned any other way. This is a different kind of activity then we have ever done and it was well worth it. Charis was so good with our daughter and made it fun for her! I would recommend this for sure!
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Posted On : 2022-07-29