Timeless Athens Full Day Private Tour - Athens in a Day | 8 hours

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4-7 People, Mercedes Minivan
2 Adults x $565.20
$1,130.40
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$1,130.40
8 Hours Private Tour of the Best Highlights in Athens
Pickup included
1-3 People, Mercedes Sedan
2 Adults x $491.93
$983.86
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$983.86
8 Hours Private Tour of Athens Highlights
Pickup included

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: Greek, English
  • Luxury transportation with New Mercedes Vehicles (the latest models).
  • Rates include: Service for a Private Driver-guide, All parking fees and baggage charges.
  • Athens Hotel, Apartment or Port (Cruise Ship) Pickup and Return.
  • Flexibility according to travelers Needs and Interests.
  • Professional English speaking Knowledgeable and Experienced Tour Driver.
  • Licensed Guide for guiding inside the monuments. It is an extra service upon request.
  • Entrance Fees
  • Food and Drinks

Overview

In this tour, you will have a great taste of Athens! During your private tour you will visit the sacred Rock of the Acropolis with the Parthenon, admire the remains of Zeus’s Temple, visit the modern Olympic, Panathenaic or “Kalimarmaro” stadium, and then pass through the National Gardens into the heart of the city. You will also see the Syntagma Square and witness the hourly change of the guards, in front of the Greek Parliament. During the tour you will also see the famous trilogy of neoclassical architecture, the National Library, the Academy of Arts and Sciences and the first University of Athens. Afterwards, we will head uptown to Kolonaki, where elite fashion and couture shops, meet with beautiful sidewalk cafes. Later we will go downtown to the vibrant fish and meat market, before we head to Monastiraki Square. Finally, if time and traffic permits, you will witness a breathtaking view of everything you’ve seen so far, from the highest point of the city, the Lycabettus Hill!

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Itinerary

  • Parthenon

    The Athens Sightseeing usually starts at the Acropolis hill, with well known architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens that includes Erechtheion (female statues of the Caryatides or Maidens dedicated to goddess Athena and god Poseidon), the temple of Athena Nike and Propylaea. You will also have a great chance to foresee the monument (that puts an order in mind), which is the Parthenon. From the top of the Acropolis hill you can see, the Odeon of Herodus Atticus, the Theatre of Dionysus and the Areopagus (Mars Hill). Get ready for a memorable day! We are expecting you!

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Acropolis Museum

    One of the most beautiful museums in the world dedicated completely to the Acropolis hill of Athens.

    1 hour

  • Tempio Di Zeus Olimpio

    The biggest temple ever built in the city of Athens.

    20 minutes

  • Panathenaic Stadium

    The first stadium of the first modern Olympics and the place where Pheidippides announced the Victory in the Battle of Marathon agains the Persians.

    20 minutes

  • Tomba Del Milite Ignoto

    In front of the central square of Athens, located in the front side of the Parliament building, the Evzones (soldiers) wearing the traditional war uniform of 1821 are guarding the famous Tomb of the Unknown soldier.

    10 minutes

  • The Academy of Athens

    Three amazing Neoclassical style buildings. -The Academy of Arts and Sciences -The University, and -The National library Are the best example of the Neoclassical architecture, the famous "Athenian Trilogy"

    10 minutes

  • Ancient Agora of Athens

    The location where the ancient Greek philosophers greek used to speak to the people, the market place of ancient Athens with the best preserved temple of Hephaestus.

    1 hour

  • Plaka

    You are going to take a flavor of the most popular market area of Athens. This is what we call the "Old Athens", including greek tavernas, cafeterias and lots of souvenirs shops. Everything surrounded by beautiful buildings of Neoclassical Architecture.

    40 minutes

  • Lykavittos (Mount Lycabettus)

    The tallest hill in the city of Athens, offering a breathtaking panoramic view of the city, including the Acropolis hill.

    10 minutes

  • Plateia Syntagmatos (Pass By)

    Syntagma is the central square of Athens. Located in the heart of the city. In front of the square, you will observe the Parliament building with the famous Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

  • Omonia Square (Pass By)

    Omonia is one of the three main squares of the city of Athens, surrounded by beautiful Neo-Classical Architectural style buildings.

  • Monastiraki (Pass By)

    Monasteraki is the last of the three main squares of Athens. This is what we call, the historic triangle. This is the centre of the Flea Market Area, full of souvenir shops, food places and archaeological sites.

  • N/A (Pass By)

    This is the Central, Open Food Market of Athens. Athenians will go there to find the best quality of Meat, Fresh Fish, and anything that has to do with food, at the best prices.

  • Erectheion (Pass By)

    Erechteion is a temple located on the Acropolis hill next to the Parthenon. Six amazing female statues named Karyatides make this building one of a kind.

  • Tempio Di Athena Nike (Pass By)

    The Temple of Athena Nike, or "Wingless" Nike stands in front of the Propylaia, with pride.

  • Propylaea (Pass By)

    This is the main entrance to the Acropolis hill

  • Temple of Hephaestus

    The Temple of Hephaestus located inside the archaeological site of Ancient Agora is the Best Preserved Temple in Athens today

    10 minutes

  • Museum of the Ancient Agora

    The Museum of the Ancient Agora is located inside the Archaeological site of the Ancient Agora of Athens

    20 minutes

  • National Library of Greece (Pass By)

    Today we have a Brand New National Library building. This building is a part of the Athenian "Trilogy of Culture", located on Panepistimiou street.

  • Petralona (Pass By)

    Petralona is an Athenian neighbourhood outside the touristic area of Athens. This is the place that holds an amazing local taverna, that we can take you for lunch (optional, lunch is not included in the price of the tour).

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Additional Info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Drivers are very experienced, friendly and knowledgeable about the Greek history, mythology and our culture. Love to share their knowledge and they will provide you with a lot of useful information but they cannot come with you inside the archaeological sites. In Greece drivers are not permitted to offer guide services within such premises, only licensed guides can and it is an extra service.
  • Should you require the services of a professional guide, who is licensed to guide you within archaeological sites and/or Museums, this is an additional service. The additional cost for a licensed tour-guide, accredited with the ministry of culture, it is Extra 220 euros for 8 hours
  • This is a Private Tour. Only for You and for Your Group.

Free Cancellation

June 15100% refund
June 16No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Showing 1-4 of 4 reviews with 5 stars

Informative, thorough, and relaxing.

Published on Jun, 2024

This tour gave us the perfect amount of ‘in vehicle’ time to cool down before hitting the next outdoor site (in 96 degree F temps). Our driver was fun and informative as we drove from destination to destination and he was flexible with the schedule so we were able to see everything we needed to see around Athens.

A wonderful day in Athens!!!

Published on Dec, 2023

We had an Amazing Athens Private Tour including all the highlights of Athens like the Acropolis Hill, the Parthenon, Temple of Zeus, Olympic Stadium, Ancient Agora and the Acropolis Museum! Our guests from the United States had a lifetime experience. Our driver and licenced guide were so passionate and knowledgable! Thank you for this amazing day!

The tour was awe inspiring!

Published on Nov, 2022

Alex was a great story teller and tour guide. We had a great experience and would book again in the future.

If you have limited time in Athens this is the tour to take

Published on Jul, 2022

We can highly recommend this tour if you have limited time. Our guide, Alex was 5 minutes early and waiting for us right outside the hotel entrance. He was a delight. A History graduate with a gregarious nature he offered great advice on the best time to visit which sites taking into account traffic, the heat, and the visitor numbers at each site as the day progressed. He smartly attuned the level of detail provided to the types of questions we asked. The value we derived from this bespoke tour was absolutely worth the price paid.

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