Athens & History in 6hrs Private Sightseeing

4.6 (9 reviews) Athens, Greece
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Duration6h
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

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

CAR

Pickup included

Minivan HS

Pickup included

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • English speaking tour driver, best-mannered with great knowledge of the Greek history & culture
  • Entrance fees
  • Licensed tour guide, only upon request and extra charge

What to expect

  1. Athens
    1h 30m
    Your private tour will start with the Acropolis site, a complex of buildings that includes the Parthenon (main temple), 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
    We will then move on to the Panathenian Stadium (the stadium of the first Olympic Games on 1896)
  4. Plateia Syntagmatos
    20m
    We go on to visit 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
    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
    A visit to the Lycabettus Hill (the highest point of Athens) is a must and don't forget to take some pictures and a memory in your mind and heart of the entire city.
  7. Acropolis Museum
    1h 30m · Admission ticket not included
    Finally, explore 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

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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

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4.6 (9)
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