Viator
From €345
Private Half-day Tour In Athens
Welcome to the cradle of western civilization and the oldest continuously settled city of Europe. If you have limited time and think it’s impossible to explore 5000 years of history and monuments in a few hours… we got you covered! Start your day with a visit to the sacred rock of the Acropolis, witness the Parthenon Temple and imagine the days when Democracy was first conceived! Complete this picture with a visit to the New Acropolis Museum, best single theme museum and winner of an architectural competition! Have a relaxed tour in a luxury van of Athens’ highlights, like the Parliament with the Changing of the Guard in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, the Olympic Stadium, second most important stadium IN THE WORLD and the Trilogy of Wisdom with the finest statues of the city of gods and philosophers. In the end of it, we promise you’ll feel informed and intimate with Athens, as if you spent days in the city!
Tour information provided by Viator.
- · Minimum 1 travelers
- · Up to 7 travelers
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Itinerary
Select a stop or tap a pin on the map to see details. 4 of 5 stops have map coordinates.
Road route is approximate — path follows driving directions between stops.
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Acropolis
The Sacred Rock of the Acropolis—most important site of your visit in Greece, with the iconic Parthenon, Temple of Athena, overlooking the vast capital. We will drive you to the bottom of the sacred rock where you will walk up to the Acropolis, enter through the Propylea gates with the Temple of Athena Nike, to then stand before the iconic Parthenon temple and the Erectheion temple with the famous Caryatid statues. We will pick you up at the same spot we dropped you off.
105 minAdmission not included - 2
Kallimarmaro
Take pictures at the stadium of the 1st international Olympics and second most important stadium in history, the place where the Olympic Games were revived and largest marble stadium in the world!
30 min - 3
Acropolis Museum
One of the finest museums in the world and a building of architectural sophistication, the New Museum of the Acropolis will complete the picture of the sacred rock. It’s a theme museum about findings on the Acropolis and the sculptures of the Parthenon temple. Also built over ancient ruins of an Athenian neighborhood through which you can actually walk, your immersion could not be more direct!
105 minAdmission not included - 4
Herakleidon Museum
Grandest temple of Ancient Greece, dedicated to the King of the Olympian Gods, gaze up to the Acropolis from the pillars of Zeus to feel like you are wandering in the ancient city of Athens.
30 minAdmission not included - 5
Changing of the Guard Ceremony
Witness the Presidential Guard performing the ritual changing before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in perfect sync and discipline! Take in the neoclassical parliament and the elegant center of Athens all around you.
30 min
What's included
- Driver Guide with extensive history knowledge, may not accompany you outside the vehicle
What's not included
- Licenced Tour Guide, may accompany you within the sites (available upon request)
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Entrance fees: Temple of Olympian Zeus
- Acropolis
- Acropolis Museum
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tickets
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Tour options
Private Half-Day Tour in Athens
Pickup included
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