Athens private day tour (up to 8 hours), from Athens center or Piraeus

We visit Athens as travelers, not as tourists. We get as excited as you to travel, to enjoy history/culture, scenery, photography.
If you want to see everything that Athens has to offer, then we suggest both modern & classical Athens sites in a full day tour. The day starts with convenient pickup and then takes you to the Acropolis Hill, Zeus Temple, Olympic stadium, Plaka, ancient & modern Agora, Lycavetus hill and many more.

Schedule is flexible, but most importantly we can drive on small roads and you will see Athens from all different angles. We are dedicated to show you the Athens we know and love, as travelers and not as tourists and for this reason we will avoid the tourist traps. You also have the flexibility to explore each attraction independently or add a licensed archaeologist guide (extra cost).

You have the options of a full payment at the time of your booking or reserve your tour with a deposit only 50% at a lower rate (than Option/ Full Pay). See additional info.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Panathinaiko Stadio, Athina 116 36, Greece

Kalimarmaro Stadium (fine Marble stadio) which held the first modern Olympic games in 1896, now hosting ceremonial events & live music concerts. Stop for photography.

There is a ticket in case you would like to enter.

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Visit the ancient temple on the site of an ancient outdoor sanctuary dedicated to Olympic Zeus. Largest temple in Greece. Ticket cost 3€ Nov1st / Mar31st) and 6€ (Apr1st/Oct31st)

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Sightseeing in Athens starts with the Acropolis hill and includes: Dionysus & Herodion theaters, the Temple of the Athena Nike, the monumental entrance (Propylaea), the Erechtheion and the famous Parthenon Temple, which was dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena.
Acropolis Hill Ticket includes all the sites above. Cost 10€ from (Nov1st / Mar31st) and 20€ from (Apr1st/Oct31st)

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Erechtheion, Acropolis, Athens 10558 Greece

Honoring Athena & Poseidon, this famous, ancient Greek temple features a porch with 6 caryatids (female columns).

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Parthenon, Acropolis Top of Dionyssiou Areopagitou, Athens 105 58 Greece

The temple was dedicated by the Athenians to Athena Parthenos, is the most magnificent creation of Athenian democracy at the height of its power. It is also the finest monument on the Acropolis hill.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Plaka, Athens 10556 Greece

Enter down town of Athens. Next stop (optional) is going to be at a traditional Greek restaurant with authentic Greek dishes or have a quick stop for a Pitta Gyros ( Souvlaki)

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ancient Agora of Athens, Adrianou 24, Athens 105 55 Greece

Famous landmark featuring, the ancient temple of Hephaestus, the ruins of an ancient Greek gathering place & a museum with artifacts. Ancient Greek Agora is known as the birthplace of democracy, philosophy and free speech.
Entrance fee' Winter 4€/ Summer 8€. Ticket includes Agora Museum & Hephestus Temple.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Museum of the Ancient Agora, 24 Adrianou, Athens 105 55 Greece

Stoa (Portico) of Attalos. Rebuilt ancient structure once a gathering place & market, now a museum housing Athenian artifacts.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Hephaestus, 24 Adrianou St. Ancient Agora of Athens, Athens 105 55 Greece

Temple of Hephaestus, best well preserved temple in Greece.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Central Market Athens, Monastiraki Greece

Fish, meat & produce are sold at this central market, also featuring restaurants.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Monastiraki, Athens Greece

Monastiraki in Athens, known also as the flea market. We will walk through taking unique photos

Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Syntagma, Syntagma, Athens, Attica

The city's broad, tree-lined central square, with a fountain, cafes & park benches.

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

Old palace from 1800s serve now as Greek parliament, with ceremonial guards & a memorial for unidentified soldiers. See and take photos of the famous Evzones / soldiers in their unique costumes. Stop for Photography

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 106 79 Greece

National institution for sciences, humanities & fine arts in a landmark 1800s neoclassical building, decorated with the statues of Socrates, & Plato. Stop for photography

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 106 79 Greece

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in a landmark 1800s neoclassical building, decorated with Ionic columns and fresco.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: National Library of Greece, 32 Panepistimiou Street, Athens 106 79 Greece

National Library of Greece in a landmark 1800s neoclassical building, decorated with Doric columns

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Mount Lycabettus, Athens Greece

The highest hill in center of Athens 280m ( 1000 feet) with a panoramic 360 view of the city. Great opportunity for Panoramic Photos from Acropolis, Stadium, Aegean Sea.
Minibus it's difficult to approach.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Ultramodern glass & steel museum housing ancient artifacts from the Acropolis archaeological site. Visit (optional) or have a drink in its veranda with a great view of Parthenon. Veranda cafe restaurant its free entrance. Museum ticket is 15€

Duration: 1 hour

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

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