Athens Full Day Private Tour
Description
Our full-day private tour in the comfort of our luxury vehicles takes you to the most important Athens monuments. Your driver will pick you up and drive you to your first stop, Lycabettus Hill, offering spectacular views of Athens. Your next stop is Acropolis Hill to admire up close the famous temples of Parthenon, Propylaea, Erechteion, Athena Nike and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. The next site is Areios Pagos Hill, and this is the hill where the Apostle Paul preached Christ’s word for the first time in Greece. Your driver will take you to the temple of Zeus and the Arch of Adrian, the Panathenaic Stadium, the Greek Parliament and the changing of the guards and the Athens Trilogy with the impressive Doric columns. We will make a stop for your lunch break before you visit Ancient Agora and the Acropolis Museum. If there is enough time, we can take you to visit and shop at the tiny alleys of Plaka, Athens old city and finally drop you off at your desired location.
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You have the chance to admire the magnificent panorama of the city from Lycabetus hill at 745 ft. (277 m). Lycabettus stands high above Athens, commanding a clear view across the Attica basin and the Aegean.
UNESCO calls it the symbol of World Heritage.It’ s the symbol of democracy and Greek civilization. It’s the site of four of the greatest masterpieces of classical Greek art – the Parthenon (former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena) , the Propylaea (the monumental gateway to the Acropolis), the Erechtheum (is an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens which was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon) and the Temple of Athena Nike.
Mars or Areopagus Hill: Upon exit from the sacred hill of Acropolis, you walk up the steep Areios Pagos rock (there are stairs )just as Apostle Paul did and preached Christ’s word for the first time in Greece. From the top of the rock, you can see the Acropolis and a panoramic view of Athens.
Continuing our Athens Tour you will admire the gigantic Temple of Olympian Zeus and Adrian's Arch. The Temple was designed to be the biggest temple in ancient time.
Panathenaic or Kallimarmaro Stadium is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble. The Stadium hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and today is used as the final point of Athens Authentic Marathon.
You will see the impressive shift change of the traditionally dressed guards (evzones) in front of the Greek parliament and the Marble Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
From Hellenic Parliament, you will visit the Athens Trilogy, the Academy of Athens, the University and the National Library, wonderful neoclassical buildings on one of the most popular Athenian Streets.
In the heyday of ancient Athenian culture and power (roughly 500 B.C.E. to the mid-300s B.C.E.), the agora was the centre of all aspects of public life. It was the centre of economic life and served as a bustling marketplace. The most important buildings are Stoa of Attalos, a reconstruction of the ancient building, completed in 1956 by the American School of Classical Studies and the Temple of Hephaestus, commissioned by Pericles and completed in 415 BC.
Acropolis Museum was built to house every artefact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. More than 4.250 objects are exhibited over an area of 14.000 square meters.
If there is time left, you will have an hour of free time in the ancient neighbourhood of Athens close to Acropolis, named Plaka. Plaka is full of people, music, typical restaurants “tavernas”, beautiful houses, cosy cafes and little shops with souvenirs. You will visit Anafiotika, a small area in Plaka that reminds you of a Cycladic island. Afterwards, we will drop you off at your residence or at the airport.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up from any Hotel and Air BNB in Athens and Piraeus
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(9)
We loved this experience! It was a long day, but the driver was absolutely amazing! He was very knowledgeable, friendly, punctual, and offered us water frequently. The car was very nice and spacious. It was very convenient to ride in the car to the main tourist attractions (in the air conditioning) and hear about them and the Greek culture along the way. We added on a tour guide for the Acropolis, which we enjoyed. The driver is unable to go in with you to the attractions, so I would recommend a tour guide if you are interested in the history. I would also recommend looking up the other attractions to see if you are interested in them prior to purchasing the tickets. We purchased a lot of tickets without doing enough research and we were pretty exhausted by the end of the tour. We also enjoyed the lunch spot he recommended. Overall, this was a very memorable experience and I would highly recommend it.
Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience with us. We're so happy to hear that you had a wonderful time on your tour. It's great to know that our driver was able to share his knowledge of Greek culture with you. Your tip about hiring a tour guide for the Acropolis is a great one. We're also glad that you enjoyed the lunch spot we recommended. We hope to see you again soon!
Friendly and knowledgeable guide. Great views and history lesson of ancient Athens. We were able to change it to suit our needs.
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are thrilled that you enjoyed our friendly and knowledgeable guide, the stunning views, and the history lesson on ancient Athens. It's always a pleasure to customize tours to our guests' needs so they have the best possible experience.
The entire day was amazing and informative. Dimitri our guide kept us interested throughout the entire day. Thank you again for an amazing day.
Thank you so much for your kind words. We are very happy to know that you have enjoyed your tour to Athens and you were satisfied with our services. We hope to see you again soon on your next trip to Greece.
Wonderful experience and our host was very knowledgeable especially about local food as he guided us to a perfect Sunday meal. Everything was perfect.
Dear Scott, Thank you so much for this lovely review. We are very happy to know that you were satisfied with our services and enjoyed your tour in Athens. The Four Seasons Greece Tours team hopes to see you again soon on your next trip to Greece.
One of the best tours we have been on! Dimitrius took care of and treated us more like his family than a customer. Dimitrius' vast knowledge of history was awesome for my son's, he went into detail on every question and site. We got to see the Pantheon from both a mountain peak and going to the site, we also got to see the Coliseum, Library and Changing of the Guard. Two highlights for my teenage son's was the local restaurant we ate at and seeing where Giannis basketball court. I can't thank Dimitrius enough for such a great day.
Dear Forrest, Thank you so much for this lovely review. We are so happy to know that you were satisfied with our services and you really enjoyed your tour in Athens. The Four Seasons Greece Tours team wishes you the best and hopes to see you again soon on your next trip to Greece.
Our driver was half hour early just so he would be there on time. He was very friendly and welcoming. We hired a private guide to help us with the tour. That was well worth while. She was very knowledgeable and explained the details that you would not get from a book. Excellent day in Athens
Dear Frederick, Thank you so much for this wonderful review and for your kind words. We are very pleased to hear that you stayed so satisfied with our services. The Four Seasons Greece Tours team sends you their warmest regards and hopes to see you soon back again in Greece.
Had the honor of touring this amazing city today with Yannis. He was an absolute gentleman and instantly became family. We would never want to tour any part of this city ever without him. I honestly personally learned so much from this super cool man about this amazing country, it’s people, and culture in one day than I learned in all my years of school.
Thank you so much for this lovely review and your kind words. We are so pleased to hear that you were truly satisfied with our services and enjoyed your tour in Athens. We hope to see you again soon on your next trip to Greece.
Our driver Dimitris was amazing!!!!! He was so warm, friendly, and knowledgeable. He went out of his way to make our day special guest with a stop for sweets as well as a little shopping. Our stops were terrific and we loved all of it. The sights were beautiful and the city alone with energy. Dimitris made us feel like we were natives! This is the way one should tour Athens!!!
Dear Ahmed, Thank you so much for this kind review and your loving words. We are very happy to know that you were satisfied with your services and enjoyed your tour in Athen. We wish you all the best and we hope to see you again soon back in Greece.
Our family had a great experience, despite the hot weather, on our tour of Athens for the day. The tour host, Dimitri, made the difference and was outstanding. He offered suggestions and alternatives as to what we could do that day based on our needs. He took us to special places to eat both for brunch and dinner - and arranged an "extra" tour of the Poseidon Temple added to the end of the day at our request. He was also extremely knowledgeable about Athens and Greek history as well as local culture.
Dear Jeffrey, Thank you so much for this lovely review and for your kind words. We are very glad that you were content with our services and enjoyed your tour in Athens. We hope to see you again soon on your next trip to Greece.
