Athens Full Day Private Tour

4.9 (3,456 reviews) Athens, Greece
Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesGerman, Greek, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Skip the linePriority entrance
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

If you are a fan of Greek History and Mythology this is your tour!
See all the highlights of Athens and learn everything about the iconic sites, visiting the Acropolis (Parthenon), the Ancient Agora and the New Acropolis museum, in a private day tour that will be flexible and customized to your needs!

Options

Small Group- All Inclusive

Small Group Tour/ Max 14person: NOT GUIDED (upon request)
Tickets Included: Acropolis, Ancient Agora

Lunch Included
Duration: 8 Hours
Meeting Point: ''Herodion Hotel'' at 09:00am
Museum visited:: Acropolis Museum.
Ticket at an extra cost: 20€ per person

ADD ON: Poseidon's Temple

Private Tour - NOT GUIDED: (upon request)
Tour 1️⃣ - Athens Full Day : Lunch & Tickets Included
Tour 2️⃣ - Poseidon's Temple: Tickets included
Add on: 3 Hours tour to Poseidon's Temple
Pickup included

Private Tour All Inclusive

Private Tour - NOT GUIDED: (upon request)
Tickets Included: Acropolis, Ancient Agora
Lunch Included
Duration: 8 Hours
Pickup included

Private WITHOUT Tickets/ Lunch

Private Tour - NOT GUIDED: (upon request)
Tickets & lunch: NOT Included
Duration: 8 Hours
Pickup included

Evening 5Hours with Dinner

Private Tour - NOT GUIDED: (upon request)
Tickets Included: Acropolis
Dinner Included: Pitta Gyros, Greek salad, Baklava, Drink
Duration: 5 Hours
Pickup included

What's included

  • SMALL GROUP: Meeting Point at ''Herodion Hotel'' [near Acropolis metro station]
  • Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history [Not licensed to accompany you in any site]
  • Bottled water
  • Worry- free Shore Excursion
  • Skip the line Tickets: Acropolis, Ancient Agora (Depending on your booking option)
  • Lunch: Pitta Gyros, Greek salad, Baklava, Drink (Depending on your booking option)
  • PRIVATE TOUR: Hotel / Cruise port pick up & drop-off
  • Museum Ticket [Options: Acropolis Museum OR National Archaeological Museum]
  • Licensed Tour guide upon request— depending on availability [Additional cost: 350€]
  • Airport Pick Up and drop-off [Additional cost]

What to expect

  1. Acropolis
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Sightseeing in Athens starts with the hill of Acropolis which will make your day. On the historical hill, you will have the opportunity to see the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of the Athena Nike, the monumental gateway (Propylaea), the Erechtheum and of course the famous Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena.
  2. Parthenon
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena, the eternal symbol of the Athenian democracy and the western civilization.
  3. Propylaea
    5m · Admission ticket included
    The Propylaea is the monumental entrances to the sacred area dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of the city. Built by the architect Mnesicles with Pentelic marble, their design was avant-garde. To the south-west of the Propylaea, on a rampart protecting the main entrance to the Acropolis, is the Ionian temple of Apteros Nike.
  4. Temple of Athena Nike
    5m · Admission ticket included
    Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike or Wingless Victory.
  5. Erectheion
    5m · Admission ticket included
    Temple of Poseidon and Athena, the strangest and most sacred place in ancient Athens.
  6. Temple of Olympian Zeus
    Pass by
    After the Acropolis, we will head towards the Temple of Zeus, the biggest temple in antiquity, devoted to the King of the Gods, by way of Hadrian's Arch.
  7. Panathenaic Stadium
    Pass by
    We will visit Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.
  8. Mount Lycabettus
    15m
    Then moving into the historical center of the city we will drive up the highest hill of Athens, Lycabettus Hill, where you’ll have the best panoramic view of the city, from the hill of Acropolis to the Aegean Sea.
  9. Ancient Agora of Athens
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Ancient Greek Agora which is considered the birthplace of democracy, philosophy and free speech.
  10. Temple of Aries
    20m · Admission ticket included
    In the ancient Greek Agora, you will visit the Temple of Hephaestus (the best-preserved temple in Greece standing largely as built) devoted to the God of blacksmiths and volcanoes.
  11. Museum of the Ancient Agora
    10m · Admission ticket included
    In this small but important museum you will see findings from Ancient Athenians' daily life and learn about their constitution.
  12. Plateia Syntagmatos
    5m
    Next driving alongside the National Garden, we will see the changing of the guard (Euzones) in front of the old palace, which is today Parliament House, above the central square of Athens, Syntagma. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843.
  13. Monument to the Unknown Soldier
    15m
    We will see the changing of the guard (Euzones) in front of the old palace, which is today Parliament House, above the central square of Athens.The Hellenic Parliament, in Greek known as Voulí ton Ellínon is the parliament of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The Parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament.
  14. Academy of Athens
    Pass by
    The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is the largest state institution of higher learning in Greece, and among the largest universities in Europe. The splendid Athens University was designed by the Danish architect Christian Hansen and completed in 1864.
  15. Academy of Athens
    Pass by
    The Academy Building constitutes one of three parts in an “architectural trilogy”. It was founded with the Constitutional Decree of March 18th, 1926, as an Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts.
  16. National Library of Greece
    Pass by
    The National Library of Greece was built at the end of the 19th century, as the last of the Architectural Trilogy of Athens, a group of three neoclassical buildings which also includes the Academy and the University. The building was designed by Theophil Hansen.
  17. Koukaki
    1h
    You will be feeling hungry by now, so our next stop is going to be a Greek tavern with the authentic Greek Pitta Gyros in the traditional neighbourhood of Koukaki.

    Enjoy your lunch and taste Gyros, the most popular Greek recipe, with a set menu, as described below:

    1 Pitta Gyros (pork or chicken or veg, fried potatoes, tzatziki, tomato, onion)
    1 Greek salad (tomato, cucumber, green pepper, olives & feta cheese, dressed with salt, Greek oregano, and olive oil)
    1 piece of Baklava (layered pastry dessert made of filo pastry, filled with chopped nuts, and sweetened with syrup or honey)
    1 Drink (beer or glass of wine or soft drink)

    Please contact us in case of food allergies or dietary restrictions
  18. Monastiraki
    Pass by
    Historically old neighborhood of Athens.
  19. Acropolis Museum
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    As you enter the museum grounds, look through the plexiglass floor to see the ruins of an ancient Athenian neighbourhood, which were artfully incorporated into the museum design after being uncovered during excavations. This dazzling modernist museum at the foot of the Acropolis’ southern slope showcases its surviving treasures still in Greek possession. While the collection covers the Archaic and Roman periods, the emphasis is on the Acropolis of the 5th century BCE, considered the apotheosis of Greece’s artistic achievement. Built in 2009, this museum was voted as the best mono-thematic museum for 2019.
    You can choose to visit either the new Acropolis Museum, or the National Archaeological Museum of Athens or spent time in the neighbourhood of Plaka.
  20. National Archaeological Museum
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    Instead of visiting the new Acropolis Museum, we give you the opportunity to visit the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, that houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations around Greece from prehistory to late antiquity. It is considered one of the greatest museums in the world and contains the richest collection of artifacts from Greek antiquity worldwide.
  21. Plaka
    1h
    If you don't want to enter the Acropolis or the National Archaeological Museum, you can walk at the traditional neighbourhood with the narrow and picturesque streets, that is known as the neighbourhood of the Gods.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Small Group tour: ''Herodion Hotel'' (near the Acropolis Metro Station) at 09:00am

End point

Small Group tour: ''Herodion Hotel'' (near the Acropolis Metro Station) at 09:00am

Pickup details

PRIVATE TOUR: Hotel Pick up & Drop off
SMALL GROUP: Meeting Point at ''Herodion Hotel''

CRUISE PORT: Your driver will be waiting for you at the arrival area outside of your cruise ship, holding a sign with your name

AIRPORT: Your driver will be waiting for you at the arrival hall of the airport, holding a sign with your name

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The drivers are not licensed to accompany you inside the archaeological sites and museum.
  • Please contact us after your booking if you are using a wheelchair or if you are travelling with infants
  • German/ Spanish Speaking Drivers upon request- depending on the availability
  • If your group is more that 14 people you can make several bookings & let us know that you are all together after your booking
  • Acropolis and Ancient Agora tickets (when included) are booked for a specific entry time. Delays may result in losing your tickets and new tickets will need to be purchased at your own expense, subject to availability.
  • Please carefully check the Inclusions & Exclusions of your booking & the Tour Option Description (written on your ticket)
  • For private tours, the driver will wait up to 30 minutes at the pickup point. After 30 minutes without contact, the booking will be considered a No-Show.
  • For small-group tours, meet your driver outside Herodion Hotel. The maximum waiting time is 15 minutes. After that, the tour will depart and the booking will be considered a No-Show.

Cancellation policy

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

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