Athens Iconic Highlights Private Tour

Athens, Greece
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Get around Athens’ most-cherished attractions and see the city in comfort on this private, car tour. Enjoy a local professional chauffeur service offering history insights and compelling stories. This private tour is designed to show-off the best of Greece’s ancient history and hospitality. You will get to know the city of Athens through a 5 to 6 hour route effortlessly, relaxed in an air conditioned Mercedes Benz sedan (or similar) or Minivan.
Go even deeper into local culture and history with our optional combined package, offering guided tour with our top experienced certified tour guide inside Acropolis and Acropolis Museum, including commentary at places of interest and learn all about the roots of Western Civilization. Once your private tour comes to an end, we will drop you off at your accommodation or recommend a great place for lunch, offering local delicacies and a great wine.

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Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece

Visit the Acropolis and learn all about the roots of Western Civilization. Here you will have the opportunity to see the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of Athena Nike, the monumental gateway , Propylaea, the Erechtheum and of course Parthenon.

Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Propylaea, Acropolis, Athens 105 58 Greece

The prototypical Greek example is the propylaea that serves as the entrance to the Acropolis of Athens.

Pass By: Parthenon, Acropolis Top of Dionyssiou Areopagitou, Athens 105 58 Greece

The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena during the fifth century BC.


Pass By: Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens 10558 Greece

Erechtheion, is an ancient Greek Ionic temple-telesterion on the north side of the Acropolis, Athens, which was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.

Pass By: Temple of Athena Nike, Acropolis, Dionysiou Areopagitou Acropolis, Athens 10558 Greece

The Temple of Athena Nike is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike.

Pass By: Theater of Dionysus, Mitseon 25, Athens 105 58 Greece

The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus

Pass By: Herod Atticus Odeon, Dionissiou Areopagitou, Athens Greece

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece.

Stop At: Arch of Hadrian, Leoforos Amalias, Athens Greece

Classic Triumphal Arch built by the Ancient Athenians for the Roman Emperor Hadrian & seen together with the Temple of Zeus in the same location.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece

Colossal temple at the center of Athens dedicated to the God Zeus and once home to the one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Hellenic Parliament, Parliament Mansion, Athens GR-10021 Greece

We will head to Syntagma’s main square, where we will stop and watch the changing of the Presidential guard, in front of the Greek Parliament. You will see the Evzones with their great traditional costumes and your private tour guide will explain you all about the meaning of each part of their costumes.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Leoforos Vasilissis Amalias Syntagma Square, Athens 100 28 Greece

Watch the changing of the Presidential guard, in front of the Greek Parliament.

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: National Library of Greece, 32 Panepistimiou Street, Athens 106 79 Greece

The National Library of Greece is situated near the center of city of Athens. It was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens University. It was founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias.

Pass By: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 106 79 Greece

The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy, and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The Academy's main building is one of the major landmarks of Athens.

Pass By: National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 30 Panepistimiou Street, Athens 157 72 Greece

The University of Athens was founded on 3 May 1837, by King Otto of Greece and was named in his honour Othonian University. It was the first university in the liberated Greek state and in the surrounding area of Southeast Europe as well.

Stop At: Mount Lycabettus, Athens Greece

Mount Lycabettus also known as Lycabettos, is a Cretaceous limestone hill in the Greek capital Athens. At 277 meters (908 feet) above sea level, its summit is the highest point in Central Athens and pine trees cover its base. The name also refers to the residential neighbourhood immediately below the east of the hill.

The hill is a tourist destination and can be ascended by the Lycabettus Funicular, a funicular railway which climbs the hill from a lower terminus at Kolonaki (The railway station can be found at Aristippou street). At its two peaks are the 19th century Chapel of St. George, a theatre, and a restaurant.
At Lycabettus hill, you will encounter a breathtaking panoramic view of the city.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue opposite the statue of Myron Discobolus, Athens 116 35 Greece

We will continue our tour at the Panathenaic Stadium, where the modern Olympic Games started in 1896. Also called "Kallimarmaro" stadium, is one of the highlights of Athens where the classic Marathon ends & the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece

The Acropolis Museum was founded to exhibit all the significant finds from the Sacred Rock and its foothills. As you enter the museum, look through the plexiglass floor to see the ruins of an ancient Athenian neighborhood, which was artfully incorporated into the museum design.


Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions

  • Private transportation with air conditioned vehicle
  • Bottled water
  • Greek Culinary Welcome Gift
  • Private Certified Experienced Tour Guide (if you choose the guided option)
  • Local professional driver sharing insights

Exclusions

  • Entry/Admission at Acropolis (20€ p.p.)
  • Entry/Admission at Acropolis Museum (10€ p.p.)
  • Entry/Admission at Temple of Zeus (6€ p.p.)
  • Entry/Admission at Panathenaic Stadium (5€ p.p.)

Additional information

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
  • COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

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Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

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