Full Day Private Athens Sightseeing

4.9 (11 reviews) Athens, Greece
Duration8h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

It is a private tour for those who seek the perfect city, this is Athens, which combines the old with the new, the modern with the history so perfectly

Options

Minivan HS

Pickup included

Sedan HS

Pickup included

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speakng, best-mannered drivers with great knowledge of the Greek history and culture.
  • Entrance fees
  • Licensed tour guides, only upon requet and extra charge

What to expect

  1. Acropolis
    1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
    Your private tour will start with the Acropolis site, a complex of buildings that includes the Parthenon (main temple)the best example of classic architecture of the 5th century BC , Erectheion (the temple with the 6 female figurers, Caryatides), Temple of Athena Nike (Wingless Godess), Propylaia (the monumental Gate), Odeon of Herodus Atticus, Dionysus theater and finally the Mars Hill or Areios Pagos (the first ancient court and the place that St. Paul preached the Christianity for the fist time in Athens).
  2. Temple of Olympian Zeus
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    Our next stop will be the Temple Of the Olympian Zeus (the largest temple in Hellenic and Roman times),
  3. Panathenaic Stadium
    15m · Admission ticket not included
    Next, we visit the Panathenian Stadium (the stadium of the first Olympic Games on 1896)
  4. Plateia Syntagmatos
    20m
    We go on to the memorial of the Unknown soldier and the changing of the Guards (Euzones) in front of the Greek Parliament, opposite the Syntagma or Constitutional square.
  5. Academy of Athens
    Pass by
    After that let's see the Trilogy of Athens (the Academy, the First University of Athens and the National Greek Library)
  6. Mount Lycabettus
    20m
    Then we proceed to the Lycabettus Hill (the highest point of Athens)and don't forget to take some pictures and a memory in your mind and heart of the entire city.
  7. Plaka
    30m
    We will also drive through Plaka (the oldest neighborhood in Athens) the picturesque quarter of the city, where there are little shops with handmade crafts and gifts for you to buy and Monastiraki (Flea Market), where you can have a pleasant walk and shopping with your friends and family
  8. Ancient Agora of Athens
    1h · Admission ticket not included
    If the time permits, our next stop will be the Ancient Greek Agora or the Roman Agora (ancient markets), where is the temple of Hephaestus (the most well preserved temple in Greece), the Stoa of Attalos and the beautiful St. Catherine orthodox church.
  9. Monastiraki
    1h
    When you feel hungry get ready to taste the famous Greek cuisine and have a memorable lunch;the tour will guide you to a traditional Athens restaurant or tavern.It's up to you to choose from a variety of flavors of the most known Greek dishes.
  10. Acropolis Museum
    1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
    After lunch, enjoy a visit at the New Acropolis Museum where you can see the marbles of the Parthenon and a superb collection of artifacts and relics found on the Acropolis excavations or the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, almost twice the size of the previous one that houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations not only Greece, but Middle East and the Balkans as well from prehistory to late antiquity .

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Pick up / drop off at Athens hotels
Pick up / drop off at Athens suburbs hotels under extra charge
Pick up / drop off at Athens airport under extra charge
Pick up / drop off at Piraeus or Rafina ports under extra charge
Pick up / drop off at designated places under extra charge

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

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

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