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Best of Athens in one day private sightseeing tour
2 Adults x $263.76
$527.52
Approx Total
$527.52
Pickup included
Inclusions / Exclusions
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Pick up from your Athens Hotel, Airbnb or Cruise ship.
Expert Athenian driver fluent in English, quality commentary. CANNOT enter the sites with you.
Comfortable transportation. All cars with WiFi, A/C, Bottled Water
Airport transfers or pickup locations outside of Athens (Additional cost)
Licensed Tour guide upon request, depending on availability. Extra cost ~300 euros paid to the guide
Gratuities
Lunch
Tickets to the sites (Acropolis-Ancient Agora-Zeu's Temple 30 euros pp Acropolis Museum 15 euros pp)
Overview
After many years of experience in tourism this is the best selling option so you can get a full taste of the city of Athens, guided by an expert, fluent in English Athenian driver. He CANNOT enter the sites with you. You will be provided with quality commentary along the way. Learn the history of ancient and modern Athens and the fascinating mythology behind it. Start with going 2500 years back in history by visiting the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora. Explore the different neighborhoods of Athens and all the points of interest. Your driver can give you many useful tips. Visit one of the best museums in the world, the Acropolis museum or the Archeological museum. Explore Plaka, the neighborhood of the Gods. Eat the best fresh local Greek food after discussing your choices with your driver. This tour is PRIVATE so there is flexibility if you desire to remove or add something as long as it doesn't exceed the duration of the tour. We will make sure you will have the most amazing day!
Pick up and drop off included from your accomodation. However please note that pick up and drop off from and to the Airport and areas far away from Athens will have an additional cost. ...Read more ▼
Itinerary
Acropolis
First stop the Acropolis hill. A bucket list visit for milions around the globe. Witness from up and close the most perfectly designed building in history and the most copied one. The Parthenon, or in Greek Parthenonas meaning the temple of the virgin goddess Athena, the daughter of Zeus the god of the Gods. This is the cradle of the Western civilization, where the foundation were put and where democracy was born. Learn the fascinating history behind the Acropolis and the ancient myths related to it. Admire also the temple of Athena Nike, the Propylea, and last but not least the Erechtheon with its beatiful 6 maidens statues. On the slopes of the Acropolis there is probably the oldest theater in the world from 600 BCE and also a Roman odeon used to this day.
1 hour 30 minutes
Ancient Agora of Athens
Next stop the ancient Agora of Athens. The center of political, financial and social life. A site brought to light by the American school of classical studies. A beatiful site where you can admire probably the most well preserved ancient Greek temple dedicated to Efestos, the blacksmith god that makes all the weapons of the gods, the son of Zeus and Hera. On site there is also a beautiful reconstraction of an ancient 2 storey shopping mall. Today the ground floor houses the museum with the findings of the agora excavation which is still going on. Beautiful pottery, ancient coins, ballots, water clocks and a lot more. Yes, there was a shopping mall with 42 shops 2500 years ago. Apart from that the site has many ruins of goverment buildings, temples, court houses, parliament, theater, statues. Socrates the famous philosopher stepped on this ground. Mostly flat and covered in trees. A must visit site after the Acropolis.
1 hour
Monastiraki (Pass By)
Pass by the very busy square of Monastiraki with the flea market, the antique market, shops, restaurants and also some archaeological sites. Your driver will help you navigate and provide tips for each area.
Central Market (Pass By)
Pass by the central meat and fish market of Athens. Smell all the herbs and spices sold in the cute small shops in the front of the market. If you desire and it's possible for the driver to safely park the car so you can hop off and get a look inside this loud and busy market. Get the feeling of every day Athenian life.
The Academy of Athens (Pass By)
Pass by the most beautiful neoclassical building in the world. Amazing design reminding ancient temples. Beautiful statues of Greek gods and philosophers. Next the first univercity of Greece and the old national library. This is called the trilogy and all where built around late 19th century.
Plateia Syntagmatos
Witness the changing of the president's guards. A ceremony taking place every hour on the hour in front of the tomb of the unknown soldier where we pay respect to all the Greek soldiers lost in battle and their bodies never returned home. Their traditional uniform is full of symbolisms behind them, related to our recent history. A very important thing to see to understand the pride and discipline of the young Greek soldiers doing their duty for 1 year like every other Greek male over 18 years old.
20 minutes
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The temple of the Olympian Zeus. The largest temple in antiquity completed finally by the Roman emperor Hadrian in the second century AD. Look at the size of these enormous columns and the famous Hadrian's arch at the far end of the site.
20 minutes
Kallimarmaro
The olympic stadium, built for the 1896 first modern Olympic games. Unique because it is all built by beautiful pure white marble from Pendeli mountain as the Acropolis, 10 miles from the city. Every year this is the finishing line of the authentic Marathon run where it was born.
10 minutes
Mount Lycabettus
Now the million dollar view. Admire the city from the best view point up in Lycabetus hill. Get a real sence of the size of this big city.
15 minutes
Acropolis Museum
Built in 2009 and voted among the best museums in the world several times. On the foundation of the building a real excavation of an ancient Athenian neighborhood found during the construction, incorporated with the building. Amazing collection of findings from the Acropolis. Many replicas of artifacts stolen by Europeans few centuries back. Not to be missed while in Athens to have a complete experience of the Acropolis. Full of glass that illuminates the sculptures and also you are able to see the Acropolis high up.
1 hour 30 minutes
Plaka
An alternative for the Acropolis museum. The old part of the city on the foothill of the Acropolis. Beatiful historical neighborhood of Athens. Picturesque alleys, nice shops, cafes, restaurants. Good option for lunch also. Always very vibrant day and night.
1 hour
National Archaeological Museum
The most incredible museum that covers 8 milleniums of history. Golden treasures, statues, murals, pottery and many more. A trip back in time. This can be an option instead of the Acropolis museum or Plaka.
1 hour
Microlimano (Pass By)
If you feel you saw enough and don't want the museum choice or Plaka and want a break from the busy city you can spend some time in this beautiful small port and have a nice ice cream by the blue water. All your available choices will be discussed with your driver. This is a private tour and there is flexibility but within the tour duration.
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Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Travel time is already included to the total duration.
Free Cancellation
June 18100% refund
June 19No refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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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A Day Tour Well Worth Taking - You Will Thank Yourself for Choosing This Tour!
Published on Nov, 2024
HIGHLY RECOMMEND! Alexander is enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and entertaining. This tour was pure delight! DO IT!!!
Phantastic sightseeing tour through Athen
Published on Oct, 2024
It was an amazing tour. Alexander pick up us from the port, it was the end of our cruise and show us all highlight from Athen. He knows everything about the historie from Athen. He bought all tickets for the museum and the Akropolis. At the end he drop off in our hotel
Best tour I’ve ever encountered
Published on Aug, 2024
I have taken mini tours and many different countries. This tour in Athens was the best I have ever experienced our tour guide. Alexander was top notch, so friendly knowledgeable, and absolutely accommodating. We love this tour so much that while in Santorini next I was talking about the tour and had other people I adjust met Plan to take his tour I would recommend without hesitation this day event. For this amount of money I feel I’m more than got my moneys worth. ❤️
Spectacular!!
Published on Jul, 2024
It was an amazing day exploring this beautiful city and it's rich history.
We had only one day in Athens and wanted to make the most out of it so this turned out to be perfect for us. We managed to squeeze in as much as possible and this great tour did not disappoint.
Pick up was on time and we visited the Acropolis first thing before the big crowds arrive. Our driver guide gave as a briefing about the history of it and where to focus and then we were off to explore on our own and take it all in. We didn't hire a guide to accompany us inside the sites because it would be to much information and we really wanted to follow our own pace. Note that licensed guides are freelancers and it's not certain that you will find one and you have to pay them extra 300 euros for the 8 hours so we skipped that.
The way the tour progressed was trully exceptional. We didn't have to worry about nothing. Everything was planned perfectly and our driver guide was amazing. Great driving skills and super knowledgeable. There was not a single question that wasn't answered. Also it was super convenient to have our own private vehicle with a/c because it was hot!
The recommendation for lunch was great.
We saw everything we wanted to see plus more and we had great recommendations on were to go and what to do after the tour.
Overall one of the best tours we had and our driver guide made it very special. Thank you so much for an incredible day.
We will make sure to do another tour with this company when we come back and will definitely recommend to our friends and family!
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