Highlights
- Take a scenic journey through the history of Athens with a private driver
- Explore the majestic ruins of the Acropolis
- Visit the new Acropolis Museum
- Stroll around the old city district of Plaka and discover your taverna for lunch
- Purchase duty free items during a shopping expedition
Description
Athens is one of the world's great cities, a place where 2,500 years of history sits side by side with a vibrant, modern energy. This full-day private sightseeing tour is the most complete way to experience it. With your own private vehicle and knowledgeable driver waiting from the moment you step outside, every minute of your day is spent exploring, not waiting.
Your tour begins with a door-to-door pickup from your hotel, or port at Piraeus. First stop: the Acropolis, the ancient citadel rising above the city that defines Athens like nowhere else on earth. Walk through the Propylaea gateway and stand before the Parthenon, the masterpiece of Classical Greek architecture built in 447 BC and still breathtaking after 25 centuries.
From there, visit the award-winning Acropolis Museum, a world-class architectural landmark in its own right, housing the finest collection of Acropolis sculptures and artefacts anywhere in the world. Your driver will share rich historical context at every stop, bringing the stories of gods, philosophers and warriors to life throughout the day.
Continue through the city to discover Hadrian's Arch, the towering Temple of Olympian Zeus, and the Panathenaic Stadium, the marble stadium built for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Pass through Syntagma Square to witness the theatrical changing of the Evzone presidential guards outside the Greek Parliament.
Stroll through picturesque Plaka, Athens' oldest neighborhood, where Byzantine churches, neoclassical buildings and terraced tavernas create a scene unchanged for generations. Explore the eclectic Monastiraki flea market district and take in sweeping panoramic views of the entire city from Lycabettus Hill. Pause for a leisurely lunch at a traditional Greek taverna and savor the flavors of the Mediterranean.
The program is fully flexible and tailored entirely to your preferences. Want more time at the Acropolis? Prefer to linger over lunch in Plaka? Interested in the Ancient Agora or the National Archaeological Museum? Simply tell your driver, the itinerary is yours. This is private travel as it should be: no group schedules, no rushing, no compromises.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour. Book now and pay nothing today.
Includes
Port or hotel pickup and drop-off
English-speaking driver
Transportation by luxury, air-conditioned taxi or van
Map and guidebook of Athens
Cold water
Wi-Fi
Excludes
Entrance fees
Licensed guide (driver cannot escort you inside the sites)
Lunch and drinks
Important Information
- Please note that the Acropolis Museum opens from 08:00-20:00. Tickets cost €20
- The Acropolis opens from 08:00-19:00 in the summer and from 08:30-15:00 during the winter (November 1 to March 31). Tickets cost €30
- Please provide a passport number and full names for the voucher
- All sites and museums are closed on January 1, March 25, May 1, October 28, Christmas, and Boxing Day. Sites open from 12:00 to 15:00 on Good Friday; Holy Saturday from 08:30-15:00; Easter Sunday closed; Easter Monday open 08:30-15:00
- During the summer, please wear light clothes, athletic shoes and avoid dark colors. Please be aware that the Acropolis is very slippery
- You can purchase tax-free items during your shopping trip
- The order of visits can change due to unforeseen circumstances
- Please be advised that the driver cannot escort you inside the sites
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
