6 Best Athens Segway Tours Compared (2026): Prices & Reviews

An Athens Segway tour is a guided ride on a self-balancing Segway through the ancient heart of the city: up to the viewpoints on the Pnyx and Mars Hill, past the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Acropolis Museum, through the Ancient Agora and the lanes of Plaka. Two operators run them, Athens City Segway Tours and Athens Segway Tours, both from offices a short walk from Akropoli metro. Tours last two or three hours, cost €59 to €95, and start with a riding lesson; you see the sites from outside, not on a ticketed visit.

Booking a Segway tour in Athens? Decide on the length before the operator. Both companies run a two-hour ancient Athens loop and a three-hour version that adds modern Athens, and recent guests who took the longer tour repeatedly say the third hour was the part they would not skip. If balancing on two wheels worries you, both operators have put nervous riders on seated four-wheel electric scooters instead, and Wheelz Fat Bike Tours runs a whole tour that way.

Below we compare six Segway tours from the two operators, with live per-person prices in euros checked on 14 October 2026, plus one seated e-scooter tour as a no-balancing alternative. For the same ground on pedals, see our Athens bike tour guide, or by electric tuk-tuk, our Athens tuk-tuk tour guide, and for a guided visit inside the Acropolis, our Acropolis tour guide. For everything else to book in the city, browse all our Athens tour guides. For the city as a whole, see our guide to the best things to do in Athens.

Grouped by what each tour does best, with the top pick highlighted. Prices are per person. We'd give the edge to a three-hour tour for anyone with a single day in Athens; the two-hour loops suit a cruise stop or a second visit when you only want the ancient centre.

This is the decision that matters most. Both operators sell a two-hour tour of the ancient centre and a three-hour tour that adds modern Athens, and recent guests who took the longer version repeatedly recommend the third hour; one summed it up as the same first two hours with more sites added.

The extra hour costs €26 with either operator. We think it is worth it if this is your orientation to the city, because the modern half (the stadium and Syntagma) is the part that is far apart on foot. If you are planning a separate Acropolis visit the same day, or it is a summer afternoon, two hours is enough: two recent guests found three hours of standing hard on the feet.

The rules are set by the operators and are stricter than on a bike tour. Riders must weigh roughly 45 to 113 kg, and pregnant travellers are advised not to ride. The minimum age is 12 on most tours and 9 on Athens Segway Tours' Ultimate and National Gardens tours, even though the booking forms accept younger ages. Athens City Segway Tours also asks that riders can climb stairs without help and leave large bags behind.

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Every tour starts with a lesson, and first-timers in their 60s and beyond describe picking it up within minutes. You need a decent sense of balance and the confidence to ride among pedestrians on cobbles and polished paths; one guest called controlling the Segway in big crowds a bit unnerving. If that sounds like too much, ask for a seated four-wheel scooter, and we'd look elsewhere altogether if crowds make you anxious: in summer the lanes around Plaka are at their busiest, and a walking tour lets you set your own pace. Recent guests on both operators' tours were switched to one on the day, including riders with bad knees.

Athens summers are hot from late morning, and the routes are exposed on the hills. Guests consistently say the breeze on a Segway makes the heat easier than walking, but the time you choose still shapes the tour. Visiting in winter? Our Athens in January guide covers the short days and the rain.

Segway tours in Athens cost €59 to €95 per person. Neither operator includes entry to the sites, food or hotel pickup, and the €26 gap between the two-hour and three-hour tours is the same with both companies. Most people don't realize that Athens Segway Tours charges €5 to €6 more for a guide in French, German, Hebrew or Spanish, so English-speaking groups get the lowest price.

• Check you meet the rider rules before you book. Most tours require riders to be 12 or older and 45 to 113 kg. Children under 12 can ride only on Athens Segway Tours' Ultimate and National Gardens tours, from age 9.
• Ask about a seated scooter if you are nervous. Both operators have swapped riders onto four-wheel electric scooters on the day. Ask when you book rather than at the start.
• Wear supportive shoes. Two recent guests found three hours of standing hard on their feet and suggested gel insoles. Leave large bags at your hotel; Athens City Segway Tours does not allow them on the Segways.
• Book the first slot in summer. The morning is cooler and the hills quieter, and on extreme-heat days afternoon tours can be called off.
• Confirm your guide's language. Non-English tours with Athens Segway Tours cost more and need a guide to be free; one group that booked French was given an English guide.
• Ask for food tips and photos. Recent guests on several tours came away with restaurant recommendations, one with help booking dinner, and guides regularly take photos and videos at the viewpoints, so hand over your phone.
• Ask if you need a different start time. Both operators have moved guests to an earlier or later slot on request, including same-day bookings, so it is worth a message if your plans change.
• Find the office before the day. Both are a few minutes from Akropoli metro, but older reviews mention guests who missed the start because they went to the station. Athens Segway Tours is at Eschinou 9.
• Do not expect to go inside. Every tour views the Acropolis and the Agoras from outside. Book your timed Acropolis ticket separately, and see our Acropolis tour guide for licensed-guide options.
• Visiting in May? Our Athens in May guide covers the 26°C days, the 18 May free day at state sites and when to go before the summer heat.
• Want it after dark? The Segway night tour is the only evening option here; our Athens night tour guide compares the walking and tuk-tuk alternatives, and our Athens pub crawl guide covers a later night out.