Athens & Ancient Corinthos Full Day Private Tour

5.0
(2 reviews)

8 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

This tour covers almost all the major Athens sights and the Biblical Ancient Corinthos (with the famous Vema from where St. Paul preached to the Corinthians).
This tour has a personalize character. The car will be only for you. The driver will try to face all your needs during the tour. You may easily customize the suggested itinerary in accordance to your wish.
JG Athens Tours gives specific attention to the quality than to the quantity.
Our clients' safety is of our outmost priorities.
Due to recent pandemia of Covid 19, increased precautionary measures of personal hygiene have been taken.

What's Included

WiFi on board
Bottled water
Piraeus Port (Cruise terminal) Pick up & Drop off
English speaking Driver/guide (Not allowed to enter inside the archaeological areas & museum)
Air-conditioned vehicle
Private Tour
Hotel or Apartment Pick up & Drop off
Fuel surcharge
Local taxes
Airport pick up & drop off (On request with additional cost)
Entrance fees for the archaeological sights & museums
Licensed Tour Guide for escorting you into the sights (on request with additional cost)
Food and Drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

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

If the pick up will be from hotel or apartment in Athens, the meeting point will be just outside the entrance gate of the hotel or of the building. If the pick up will be Cruise Terminal at Piraeus Port we shall wait the passengers at the Exit Gate of the Cruise terminal holding label with their name.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Our private tour starts with the visit of the naturally fortified hill of the Acropolis, the cornerstone of Athens existence. You will travel back in ancient times walking among the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the unique Parthenon & the Erechteion. From the top, you will have a panoramic view of the ancient theater of Dionisos & of the Herodion (Odeion of Herodes Atticus).

    1 hour 30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 2

    Our private tour continues with the Olympeion. You will visit the Temple of Zeus and the Hadrian’s Arch.

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 3

    Next stop is the famous Panathenaic Stadium (also known as Kallimarmaron) where the first modern Olympic Games were revived on 1896.

    15 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 4

    Next attraction is the Presidential Mansion (ex-Royal Palace) where you will monitor the traditional Change of the Guard.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5

    Our car will then climb you to St. George Lycabettus Hill with the best panoramic view of Athens (ideal place for taking photos).

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Important historical building

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Important historical building

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Important historical building

    Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Important historical building

    Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Parliament Building & Tomb of Unknown Soldier

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Our next stop is at the Ancient Agora. You will visit the Hellenic Agora (Aeropagus) & the Roman Agora

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 8

    Our last attraction in Athens is the famous Plaka. You will be lost in the narrow streets where the spirit of old Athens exists. You shall have the time to make shopping or to enjoy a refresment in a lovely cafe.

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9

    The tour continues with driving via the coastal highway towards Peloponnese. While on route you will see the area of the Saronic Gulf where the famous Naval Battle of Salamis took place in 480 B.C. between the Greeks & the Persians. First stop is at the famous Canal of Corinthos (Isthmus) which connects the Corinthian Gulf with Saronic Gulf and cuts Peloponnese peninsula from the rest mainland Greece.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 10

    We shall then visit the Ancient Corinthos. Exploring the archaeological area you will meet the Temple of Apollo (built on a rocky hill), the Theatre, the Roman Odeon, the Glauke fountain into a natural rock & the Archaeological Museum. Besides them there is the famous "Vema" (tribunal) from which St. Paul preached to the Corinthians.

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 11

    Last visit of the tour is the Acrocorinthos (the Acropolis), a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient Corinthos. You will find ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite, of the Ano Peirene Spring & of many churches.

    40 minutes Admission ticket not included

Additional info

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by JG Athens Tours

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Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
Ports of Call Tours
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Shore Excursions
Additional fees
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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