Essential Athens Highlights Full-Day Private Tour with Flexible Options
From pick up at your Cruise ship, Hotel, or Athens residence sit back in the comfort of one of our new Luxury Class Mercedes Vehicles as your experienced informative professional tour driver takes you on a private tour of all the Athens Highlights including the Acropolis, New Acropolis Museum, Arch of Hadrian, Temple of Zeus, Olympic Stadium, Parliament & Traditional National Guards, and National Archaeological Museum, so you won't miss anything during your visit.
Our Flexible Booking Options allow you to include a wonderful Traditional Lunch (Silver Package), Expert guiding with a Licensed Professional Guide who will be with you for 3 hours to cover the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum (Gold Package), or both Lunch plus Guide (Platinum Package); whilst a Family & Discount Option is also available, as well as a Half-Day Option including an expert guide for those preferring a shorter tour.
Please note that for bookings of 8 or more persons, a private guide is automatically included.
Options
FAMILY & DISCOUNT OPTION
TRAVEL IN STYLE: Groups of 1-3: Superior Class Sedan; 4-7 Luxury Mercedes Minivan; 8-19 Mercedes Sprinter. Free Wifi / A/C / Bottled Water.
Pickup included
What's included in Essential Athens Highlights Full-Day Private Tour with Flexible Options
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Athens
PICKUP IN ATHENS. Your friendly Private Tour Driver will be at your Hotel, Cruise Ship or Athens Residence ready to meet you at the agreed time and outline the tour ahead as you make yourself comfortable in one of our new Mercedes Models with complimentary chilled bottled water and Wifi.
Acropolis
Our day starts with the Acropolis, focus of life in Ancient Athens & surrounded by its amazing cyclopean' wall, ' wall, wall built by the Myceneans thousands of years ago. The Acropolis is home to the Parthenon, but also many other amazing monuments. You will first enter through the giant ‘Propylaia’ behind which once stood a gold encrusted statue of the Goddess Athena. You will also see the Temple of Athena Nike (or 'Viktory') from 420 BC before other important sites such as the mythical Erechtheion, unique in its construction with its iconic statues of the Caryatids, and the World’s oldest Theatre of Dionysus from the 6th Century BC, which would have seen the very first performances of ancient plays by Sophocles and Euripides among others. The impressive & fully renovated Roman theater, Herodius Atticus, completed in AD 161, also in the site, was dedicated to the wife of a rich benefactor and still hosts a vibrant public summer program.
Parthenon
Considered widely as a masterpiece of science, engineering and culture, the Parthenon was dedicated to the goddess Athena and would have originally housed her impressive statue. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of classical Greek art, some of which can be seen in the nearby Museum.
Inclusions
- SILVER PACKAGE: Includes Traditional 3-Course Lunch
- LUXURY CLASS MERCEDES VEHICLES. All New Models with WiFi, A/C, Chilled Bottled Water
- FAMILY & DISCOUNT OPTION: Tour without Lunch or Expert Guide. Standard Sedan Class.
- HALF-DAY OPTION: 5-Hour Itinerary including an Expert Guide for the Acropolis & Acropolis Museum
- GOLD PACKAGE: Includes Expert Guide for the Acropolis & Acropolis Museum
- Professional English speaking experienced Tour driver throughout the day
- PLATINUM PACKAGE: Includes Lunch & Expert Guide for the Acropolis & Acropolis Museum
- A PROFESSIONAL GUIDE. Included for the Acropolis & Museum with groups of 8 or more persons
- Entrance Fees
- Licensed guide for archaeological sites unless specified by tour package. Available on request
- Athens Airport transfers or pickup locations outside Athens: arranged on request with surcharge
- Expert Guiding at the National Archaeological Museum. Availabe on request at additional cost.
- Alcoholis Drinks are not included with any Lunch Package
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- LUNCH OPTION: You may add this later on request or choose either Silver or Platinum Package during booking. Vegetarian dishes available. Please inform us of any allergies
- GUIDING/LICENSED GUIDES: Please note your knowledgeable tour driver can inform you thoroughly en-route but can not enter Archaeological sites. You can add an expert Guide for the Acropolis & Museum by selecting either the Gold or Platinum Package.
- EXTENDED EXPERT GUIDING TIME: If you prefer a guide to be with you for the other sites, please ask for details.
- PICKUP FROM ATHENS AIRPORT & LOCATIONS OUTSIDE CENTRAL ATHENS: May require a supplement. Please inquire for details.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
o Pick up time flexible on request o For Airbnb's please provide the exact address o If you have luggage please provide details of quantity so we may provide the appropriate vehicle. A supplement may apply for a larger vehicle. o Pick up from Athens Airport & areas outside of central Athens on request. A supplement may apply
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
IMPORTANT - CONTACT DETAILS • For all tour questions please Email: [email protected] • For telephone inquiries call: +30 6955297050 • Driver contact number for the day of the tour only: +30 6970026750 HOTEL PICK UP: We will meet you at your hotel reception area. AIRBNB OR ATHENS ADDRESS: We will meet you outside the address at street level CRUISE SHIP PICK UP: For Cruise ship pick up please provide the ship name; all passenger names; one passport number. LUGGAGE & EXCESS LUGGAGE: Please advise us of any luggage so we may supply the appropriate vehicle. Please note we are not responsible for luggage safety. PICKUP FROM LOCATIONS OUTSIDE CENTRAL ATHENS: May require a supplement. Please inquire for details.
