Best Athens Private Tour: Acropolis, Parthenon & City Highlights

4.7
(9 reviews)
Athens, Greece

6 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 2 more

In this tour, you will have a great taste of Athens! During your private tour, you will visit the sacred Rock of the Acropolis with the Parthenon, admire the remains of Zeus’s Temple, visit the modern Olympic, Panathenaic or “Kalimarmaro” stadium, and then pass through the National Gardens into the heart of the city. You will also see the Syntagma Square and witness the hourly change of the guards. During the tour, you will also see the famous trilogy of neoclassical architecture, the National Library, the Academy of Arts and Sciences and the first University of Athens. Afterwards, we will head uptown to Kolonaki, where elite fashion and couture shops meet with beautiful sidewalk cafes. Later, we will go downtown to the vibrant fish and meat market, before we head to Monastiraki Square. Finally, if time and traffic permit, there will be an option for a nice local lunch at a Greek taverna.

What's Included

Luxury transportation with New Mercedes Vehicles (the latest models).
Athens Hotel, Apartment or Port (Cruise Ship) Pickup and Return.
Flexibility according to travelers Needs and Interests.
Rates include: Service for a Private Driver-guide, All parking fees and...
Professional English speaking Knowledgeable and Experienced Tour Driver.
Licensed Guide for guiding inside the monuments. It is an extra service upon request.
Entrance Fees
Food and Drinks

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We will pick you up from your Hotel (Any Hotel), Apartment, Piraeus port, Cruise ship or a specific place in the city of Athens.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    Parthenon

    The Athens Sightseeing usually starts at the Acropolis hill, with well known architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens that includes Erechtheion (female statues of the Caryatides or Maidens dedicated to goddess Athena and god Poseidon), the temple of Athena Nike and Propylaea. You will also have a great chance to foresee the monument (that puts an order in mind), which is the Parthenon. From the top of the Acropolis hill you can see, the Odeon of Herodus Atticus, the Theatre of Dionysus and the Areopagus (Mars Hill). Get ready for a memorable day! We are expecting you!

    1 hour 15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 2
    Acropolis Museum

    One of the most beautiful museums in the world dedicated completely to the Acropolis hill of Athens.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • Temple of Olympian Zeus (Pass by)

    The biggest temple ever built in the city of Athens.

    Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Panathenaic Stadium

    The first stadium of the first modern Olympics and the place where Pheidippides announced the Victory in the Battle of Marathon agains the Persians.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Monument to the Unknown Soldier

    In front of the central square of Athens, located in the front side of the Parliament building, the Evzones (soldiers) wearing the traditional war uniform of 1821 are guarding the famous Tomb of the Unknown soldier.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    The Academy of Athens

    Three amazing Neoclassical style buildings. -The Academy of Arts and Sciences -The University, and -The National library Are the best example of the Neoclassical architecture, the famous "Athenian Trilogy"

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6
    Ancient Agora of Athens

    The location where the ancient Greek philosophers greek used to speak to the people, the market place of ancient Athens with the best preserved temple of Hephaestus.

    40 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 7
    Plaka

    You are going to take a flavor of the most popular market area of Athens. This is what we call the "Old Athens", including greek tavernas, cafeterias and lots of souvenirs shops. Everything surrounded by beautiful buildings of Neoclassical Architecture.

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8
    Mount Lycabettus

    The tallest hill in the city of Athens, offering a breathtaking panoramic view of the city, including the Acropolis hill.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9
    Presidential Mansion

    Here is the "Home of Democracy" for Greece. Guarded for 24/7 by the Evzones!

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • National Garden (Pass by)

    A gigantic green area in the heart of the city

    Admission ticket free
  • Syntagma (Pass by)

    The Central Square of Athens

    Admission ticket free
  • Omonia Square (Pass by)

    The second square of the "historic triangle" of Athens

    Admission ticket free
  • Monastiraki (Pass by)

    The third square of the "historic triangle" of Athens

    Admission ticket free
  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Pass by)

    Part of the "Athenian Trilogy of Culture"

    Admission ticket free
  • Vallianeio Megaron (Pass by)

    Part of the "Athenian Trilogy of Culture"

    Admission ticket free
  • Herod Atticus Odeon (Pass by)

    Part of the visit to the Acropolis Hill

    Admission ticket free
  • Erechtheion (Pass by)

    Part of the visit to the Acropolis Hill

    Admission ticket free
  • Propylaea (Pass by)

    Part of the visit to the Acropolis Hill

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Part of the visit to the Acropolis Hill

    Admission ticket free
  • Theatre of Dionysus (Pass by)

    Part of the visit to the Acropolis Hill

    Admission ticket free
  • Arch of Hadrian (Pass by)

    This was dedicated to the Roman Emperor Hadrian

    Admission ticket free
  • Numismatic Museum of Athens (Pass by)

    on the way to the Trilogy of Culture

    Admission ticket free
  • Varvakios Agora (Pass by)

    The Open Central Food Market of Athens

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    On the way to Monastiraki

    Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Drivers are very experienced, friendly and knowledgeable about the Greek history, mythology and our culture. Love to share their knowledge and they will provide you with a lot of useful information but they cannot come with you inside the archaeological sites. In Greece drivers are not permitted to offer guide services within such premises, only licensed guides can and it is an extra service.
  • This is a Private Tour. Only for You and for Your Group.
  • Should you require the Services of a Professional Guide, who is Licensed to guide you within archaeological sites and/or Museums, this is an Additional Service. The Additional cost for the Licensed Tour Guide, Accredited with the Ministry of Culture, is 250 euros for 3 hours (Suggested Option), and for a Full day, at your entire disposal, 350 euros subject to availability.
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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