Athens Sunset Private Tour & Dinner With Panoramic City Views
Description
Delve deep into the history of ancient Greece on a 5-hour private tour of the ancient iconic highlights of Athens. Visit Acropolis / Parthenon, the Temple of Zeus, the Old Olympic Stadium, Lycabettus Hill and the changing of the guards. Create unique memories as you enjoy your dinner at the highest point of Athens, overlooking Parthenon and Aegean sea. Taste local delicacies and relax as the sun dips into the sea, creating a unique colorful palette.
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Itinerary
Our driver will pickup from your accommodation and start the tour in Athens
Sightseeing in Athens starts with the hill of Acropolis which will make your day. On the historical hill, you will have the opportunity to see the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of the Athena Nike, the monumental gateway (Propylaea), the Erechtheum and of course the famous Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena.
The Propylaea is the monumental entrances to the sacred area dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of the city. Built by the architect Mnesicles with Pentelic marble, their design was avant-garde. To the south-west of the Propylaea, on a rampart protecting the main entrance to the Acropolis, is the Ionian temple of Apteros Nike.
Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena, the eternal symbol of the Athenian Democracy and the werstern civilization.
Temple of Poseidon and Athena, the strangest and most sacred place in ancient Athens.
Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike or Wingless Victory.
The Theatre of Dionysus Elefthereus is a major theatre in Athens, considered to be the world's first theatre, built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis
The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theater structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in 161 AD and then renovated in 1950.
After the Acropolis, we will head towards the Temple of Zeus, the biggest in antiquity, devoted to the King of the Gods,by way of Hadrian's Arch.
We will visit Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.
Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843.
The Hellenic Parliament, in Greek known as Voulí ton Ellínon is the parliament of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The Parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament.
We will see the changing of the guard (Euzones) in front of the old palace, which is today Parliament House, above the central square of Athens.
The Academy Building constitutes one of three parts in an “architectural trilogy”. It was founded with the Constitutional Decree of March 18th, 1926, as an Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is the largest state institution of higher learning in Greece, and among the largest universities in Europe. The splendid Athens University was designed by the Danish architect Christian Hansen and completed in 1864.
Then moving into the historical center of the city we will drive up the highest hill of Athens, Lycabettus Hill, where you’ll have the best panoramic view of the city! You can gaze the hill of Acropolis to the endless Aegean Sea. Your dinner time will be here
After your sunset dinner we will take you back to your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pickup from all accommodations in Athens. For areas close to Airport or Airport there is extra charge for pickup/drop off. Due to the fact that sunset is at different time per month please note that pick up is as follows : April , May, August at about 16:00 June, July at about 16:30 September at about 15:30 October at about 15:00 November, December, January at about 13:00 February, March at about 13:30 We will inform you of exact pickup time 1 day earlier to tour date.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(3)
A perfect start of our Athens trip! We were extremely tired from traveling, but this half-day sunset tour with Crispy Local Athens tour company turned out to be the right choice for our day of arrival . Everything was seamless and stress free , exactly what we needed it . Pick up was right on time and directly from our hotel , which made it so convenient. Our guide, George , was fantastic—friendly ,engaging , and incredibly knowledgeable about Greek history and culture . It was a pleasure learning from someone so passionate about his country . The restaurant chosen for our meal was great . We recommend this tour company for anyone visiting Athens .
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We booked the Athens Sunset Private Tour and Dinner with Panoramic Views of Athens and could not have picked a better guide to provide our afternoon adventure. Our tour guide was Mr. George who is a native of Athens and not only does he know everything, he gives great insight into the thousands of years of the history of Greece and Athens. He is very friendly…accommodating …and speaks excellent English. We ended the tour at an excellent restaurant overlooking the city and the Parthenon and we had the most stupendous view of the sunsetting over the mountains and the sea surrounding the port. Mr George doesn’t have dinner with you (unless you ask). The restaurant location is excellent, high end and very romantic. The actual dinner is not included in the tour.. allowing you to do whatever you want to do with your time. We also paid his bill for his coffee and dessert. We would, without hesitation fully recommend this tour and vendor and hope to use them again in the future! Thank you Mr George for a great tour and great discussion which marked the end of our quick trip to Athens!! If you have questions please let us know!
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Excellent guide, we visited wonderful places, the divine restaurant, delicious food and a panoramic view that falls in love!! It was worth it!
Muchas gracias!