Best of Athens in a day

Duration
8 hours approx
Depart from
Your accommodation in Athens/ Athens Airport
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ITINERARY

  • Our driver will meet you at your Athens accommodation (or airport) and take you directly to the Acropolis where you will visit the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Temple of Athena Nike and you will also get the chance to see the theatre of Dionysus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. The whole visit usually takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes.
  • Next stops will be the Temple of Zeus (about 15-min visit), the Panathenaic (old Olympic) Stadium (short stop) and the changing of the guards ceremony (about 15 minutes). We continue with a driving tour passing by the Athenian Trilogy (University, Library and Academy of Athens) before we head to the highest point of the city, Lycabettus Hill, to enjoy the stunning view.
  • The next archeological sight you will visit is the Ancient Agora which includes the Stoa of Attalos and the Temple of Hephaestus (approximately 75 minutes).Following the visit to the Agora, you will do a lunch stop for about 1 hour at a place that will be discussed directly with the driver.
  • The last stop of this tour is the Acropolis museum where you will spend about 90 minutes before our driver takes you to your Athens accommodation (or the airport/Piraeus port).For people that are staying nearby the museum or have already visited it, we can substitute it with the National Archeological Museum.

          NOTES : 

  1. Due to unforeseen circumstances (traffic, weather conditions, etc) this itinerary may be altered in discussion with your driver, to your best interest.
  2. Since this is a private tour, the allocated visiting times to the sights can be altered depending on your needs , again after discussion with your driver and as long as the duration of the tour remains the same.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Acropolis               
  • Temple of Zeus
  • Old Olympic Stadium
  • Changing of the guards
  • Lycabettus Hill
  • Ancient Agora 
  • Acropolis Museum 

TERMS OF SERVICE

For your safety inside the vehicle, drivers provide commentary only when it is deemed safe to do so while driving. When your driver must concentrate during difficult driving conditions, please refrain from any distracting behaviour as your safety during the tour is our top priority. Your Driver will drop you off as close to the sites as legally possible and in accordance to the Municipality and Traffic laws of Athens. Our service is solely confirmed when the potential customer has received and email confirming services along with the details of the tour. If the confirmation email is not received than please conclude that the service has not been confirmed. We suggest you contact us immediately for further clarification.

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  • 1 January
  • 25 March
  • Labour Day (usually May 1st)
  • Easter Sunday
  • 25 December
  • 26 December
  • 1 January
  • 25 March
  • Labour Day (usually May 1st)
  • Easter Sunday
  • 25 December
  • 26 December

Entrance fees, to the Acropolis, Temple of Zeus, and Ancient Agora, are 30 Euro total pp (combined ticket). Entrance fee to the Acropolis Museum is 10 Euro pp.

Free admission (for all) on the following dates:

6 March
18 April
18 May
The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
28 October
Every 1st Sunday of the month from November till March

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