8 Photography Tours in Athens Worth Booking

1.Athens Instagram Photo Tour: Most Instagrammable spots & Hidden gems

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 44 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $48Our pick

Walk through central Athens with a local English-speaking guide and a camera-ready route covering the Parliament, National Garden, Plaka, Pnyx, Filopappou, and the Acropolis pedestrian way. Guides such as Penelope, Pascal, Lucas, and Viktor have helped visitors find strong angles and take memorable photos.

“We really enjoyed our tour with Lucas. He was extremely knowledgeable and showed us places we would not have seen walking on our own. My only suggestion is to have the tour guide have a card or something showing he represents the tour company as we had a bit of difficulty finding him at the meeting spot.”

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2.Athens Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $160

Meet a professional photographer in central Athens for a private walk through the Temple of Zeus, Panathenaic Stadium, Plaka, and nearby streets. Panos, Bobby, Dimitri, and Dimitry have guided past tours, offering photo tips, local context, and help capturing good portraits. Groups are limited to four.

“Panos took me to some wonderful spots to get some great photos. He was patient and offered great tips on taking better photos. There was a lot of walking, but the memories from the photos are certainly worth it.”

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3.Athens Sunrise Photo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $180

Meet photographer Vasilis Germanis before dawn for a private two-hour walk up an ancient Athens hill. You’ll photograph the Acropolis, city, mountains, and sea in sunrise light while learning camera tips and enjoying coffee or tea. A non-photographing companion may join at a lower price.

“Very nice and beautiful awesome view of the city we enjoyed little breakfast watching the city Guide takes great photos”

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4.Athens private photo tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend four private hours photographing Athens with a professional from Greece Photo Workshops. Choose the Acropolis area, Plaka, Thiseio, and Philopappos Hill, or explore Psiri and Keramikos. Guides such as Ioanna and Socrates Baltagiannis offer practical help with composition, exposure, light, and street photography.

“Walking around the city of Athens with an experienced, friendly, creative photographer like Joanna was definitely a highlight of our visit to Athens! We would highly recommend this tour. It exceeded our expectations and we have memories that will last a lifetime.”

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5.Riviera Photo Tour in a Vintage Volkswagen Beetle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours

Join Vasilis for a private two-hour photo ride in a restored 1967 Volkswagen Beetle. You will stop in Piraeus, Glyfada, and Vouliagmeni, receive edited photo and video files, and take home one Polaroid print.

“We really enjoyed the experience, our guide brought us in areas we would have never visited, very nice landscapes out of the city and the crowd. The car was just awesome, I've been dreaming of it for all my lifetime and I even had the possibility to drive it for some time. The pictures were awesome as well and were sent to me in just a couple hours. 5 only cause I can't put more”

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6.Guided Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 1 hour · from $33Best value

Meet photographer-guide Andreas Lucas at Acropolis metro station for a relaxed one-hour walk through central Athens. He combines local stories with candid and posed portraits, then sends up to 40 to 50 edited photos. The small group suits camera-shy visitors, couples, and solo travelers.

“We had a great time with Lucas! From the start, he made us feel completely at ease. He’s incredibly kind and friendly, which created a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere throughout the tour. The photos turned out amazing! Highly highly recommend!”

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7.Athens photo tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 1 hour · from $106

Join photographer Stefanos for a private Athens photo walk through Plaka and Anafiotika, with carefully chosen Acropolis viewpoints and candid portraits. The experience suits couples, families, solo visitors, proposals, graduations, vloggers, and fashion shoots. Edited photos are included.

“Amazing photoshoot in Athens. Stefanos was great at capturing candid moments and had beautiful scenic spots all around the city. Stefanos was then able to edit a selection of photographs on the same day for me to preview, the picture quality was great.”

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8.Historic Center Photo Tour at Monastiraki and Plaka

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 30 - 75 minutes

Meet your photographer near Monastiraki Square for a private 30 to 75 minute photo walk through Monastiraki and Plaka. You will receive edited digital images within 48 hours. English and Greek support is available, and photographer Anne has earned praise for making the session fun and relaxed.

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