Evening Athens & Acropolis Half Day Private Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Acropolis

  Sightseeing in Athens starts driving under the hill of Acropolis. 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.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• Propylaea (Pass by)

  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.

  Admission ticket free
• Parthenon (Pass by)

  Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena. The eternal symbol of the Athenian Democracy and the western civilization.

  Admission ticket free
• Erectheion (Pass by)

  Temple of Poseidon and Athena, the strangest and most sacred temple in ancient Athens.

  Admission ticket free
• Temple of Athena Nike (Pass by)

  Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike or Wingless Vistory.

  Admission ticket free
• Herod Atticus Odeon (Pass by)

  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.

  Admission ticket free
• Temple of Olympian Zeus (Pass by)

  After the Acropolis, we will head towards the Temple of Zeus, the biggest temple in antiquity, devoted to the King of the Gods, by way of Hadrian's Arch.

  Admission ticket free
• 2
  Panathenaic Stadium

  We will visit Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Mount Lycabettus

  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, from the hill of Acropolis to the Aegean Sea.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Hellenic Parliament

  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, from the hill of Acropolis to the Aegean Sea.

  5 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Monument to the Unknown Soldier

  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.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket free
• Plateia Syntagmatos (Pass by)

  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.

  Admission ticket free
• The Academy of Athens (Pass by)

  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.

  Admission ticket free
• The Academy of Athens (Pass by)

  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.

  Admission ticket free
• National Library of Greece (Pass by)

  The National Library of Greece was built at the end of the 19th century, as the last of the Architectural Trilogy of Athens, a group of three neoclassical buildings which also includes the Academy and the University. The building was designed by Theophil Hansen.

  Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• The drivers are not licensed to accompany you on the Acropolis or inside any other site or museum. If you require a licensed guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by Viator.
• The duration of the tours is approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.

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