Athens Day Tour (8 hours)

Discover the city where Pericles, Plato, and Aristotle lived… Believe it or not, there truly is a noticeable difference between studying history and actually visiting the places it was written.

PRICE: from 26€ per person

DURATION: 8 hours

HIGHLIGHTS:

Panathenaic Stadium
Syntagma Square - House of Parliament - Changing of the Guards
Panepistimiou Street
Lycabettus Hill
Acropolis Hill - Parthenon
New Acropolis Museum
Plaka - Monastiraki
Ancient Agora
Greek Tavern

OPERATION TIME: 8:30-16:30

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You will be greeted at your hotel, airport, port, or outside your cruise terminal and make your way to the most authentic, historic and famous places in Athens.

Panathenaic Stadium
You will begin your tour with a ride to the Panathenaic Stadium, also known as Kallimarmaro, which is the only major stadium in the world entirely built of white marble and one of the oldest. This stadium hosted the revival of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and is full of images of a glorious past.

Syntagma Square and the Parliament Building
Then, you will head to the today’s center of the city, the Syntagma Square and the Parliament Building, where you will be able to watch the impressive ceremony of the Changing of the Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Panepistimiou Street
You will continue to Panepistimiou Street to see numerous neoclassical buildings still standing and dating back to the late 19th century, including The Academy, The University, and The National Library.

Lycabettus Hill
Next, you will driven to Lycabettus Hill (the highest hill of Athens), where you'll have the best panoramic view of the city for great photo opportunities.

Acropolis Hill-Parthenon
You will then visit the Acropolis Hill, where you will have the opportunity to see the Odeon of Herod Atticus, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, the Propylaea, and of course, the famous Parthenon. From the Acropolis, you can also look down on the Ancient Agora, the Tower of the Winds, Monastiraki, and Plaka. Also, The Temple of Zeus, the largest in Ancient Greece, which took well over 700 years to build, is just a few minutes’ drive away.

New Acropolis Museum
Later, you will head over to the New Acropolis Museum, which opened in 2009 and is considered one of the best museums in the world.

Plaka and Monastiraki
Finally, you will continue on to Plaka and Monastiraki, where you will also visit the Roman agora, the Tower of the Winds, and the Ancient Greek Agora, which is considered to be the birthplace of democracy, philosophy, and free speech. Next and final stop will be a traditional Greek tavern with dishes of authentic Greek cuisine for lunch.

At the end of the day, your private transfer will escort you to the port, airport, or your hotel.

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What's Included

Transfer in our fully A/C luxury vehicle
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Professional, English-speaking Driver
Skip the line services
Bottled water
All taxes

What's NOT Included

Entrance sites tickets
Personal expenses (food and drinks)
Licensed tour guide upon request, depending on availability (Additional Cost)
Airport, Port or Cruise terminal pick-up and drop-off (Upon Request)

USEFUL TIPS

Comfortable clothing and shoes as well as hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen are highly recommended.
The Acropolis may only be accessed by walking uphill, and the pathway includes steps near the top.
Differently-abled access at the Acropolis is provided by a wheelchair stair climber lift elevator that is strictly available to differently-abled visitors only.
The area around the Acropolis Hill and Syntagma Square can often become quite crowded, especially during peak travel months, so be aware of your surroundings and keep your belongings close.
The English-speaking driver is not licensed to accompany you to the sites but will explain the ancient monuments, the ancient history of Greece, and interesting facts about historical and modern-day Greece.