Athens Private Tour with Hotel or Port Pick up
Welcome to Athens, the historic capital of Europe, the birthplace of democracy, the arts, science and philosophy of Western civilization. Athens is one of the oldest cities in the world and its recorded history spans 3,400 years, having been inhabited since the 11th millennium BC.
Get to know the best of classical Athens with a 4-hour private tour that will allow you to make the most of your time in the most comfortable way possible.
Today, under the shadow of the Parthenon, the sprawling city's contemporary cityscape reflects its exciting history, modern and multicultural personality, as well as infrastructure and facilities.
Your private driver and your official tour guide will pick you up at the location of your choice to begin your private tour.
Optionally, we can get the tickets to the Acropolis and its sites (Acropolis slopes, Parthenon, Erechtheion, Temple of Athena Nike) for you if you want get to know them the best possible way.
Options
Private tour Acropolis tickets
Pickup included
What's included in Athens Private Tour with Hotel or Port Pick up
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Acropolis
Located in a strategic place able to dominate every corner of the city, the Acropolis of Athens is the most important and well known place in all of Greece. It is located on a hill at 156 meters above sea level, and it is possible to see it from most parts of the city. The ruins of the Acropolis have been going under restoration since Greece's independence. During the visit to the Acropolis you will be able to be transported to the time of maximum splendor of ancient Greece. Entrance tickets are optional.
Parthenon
The Parthenon is the main building of the architectural complex of the Acropolis of Athens, as well as the greatest symbol of the beauty of classical architecture in ancient Greece. Built between 447 and 432 BC, the imposing Doric-style building was created to house a colossal sculpture of Athena Parthenos made of wood, ivory and gold, which had a height of twelve meters. Entrance tickets are optional.
Erectheion
While the Parthenon was the most impressive temple on the Acropolis, the Erechtheion was built to house the religious rituals that the ancient temple it was built on housed before it, and shows the cultural maturity of Athens. It is an intricate temple, designed to accommodate the radically uneven terrain of the site, and to avoid disturbing sacred shrines, such as the altars to Poseidon (Erechtheus), and to Hephaestus, or the place where Poseidon struck the Acropolis with his trident. The temple is unusual in that it incorporates two porticoes (protaseis); one in the northwest corner which is supported by tall Ionic columns, and another in the southwest corner which is supported by six huge female statues, the famous Caryatids which have become the characteristic feature of the temple, as they stand and seem to casually support the weight of the portico roof on their heads. Entrance tickets are optional.
Inclusions
- Entrance fees to Acropolis sites (optional)
- Private luxury vehicle for 4 hours
- Drop off at your place of choice within Athens city or Piraeus cruise port
- Pick up at your place of choice within Athens city or Piraeus cruise port
- Private official tour guide for 4 hours
- Other entrance fees
- Food and drinks
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- In case of needing a infant seat please request at time of booking
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Additional Information
Pick up and drop of at your place of choice within the city of Athens or at the Piraeus cruise port.
