Athens Highlights Half Day Private Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Athens Highlights Half Day Private Tour

Duration: 5 hours
Destination: Greece, Attica, Athens
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  • 5 hours
  • Athens
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

If you want to visit Athens but have only 5 hours, this is your best option. See the highlights of Athens skipping traffic on a private tour, feeling like a traveler.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

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

Sightseeing in Athens starts with the hill of Acropolis which will make your day. 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.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Pass By: Propylaea, Acropolis, Athens 105 58 Greece

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.

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

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

Pass By: Eretteo, Acropolis, Athens 10558 Greece

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

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

Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike or Wingless Victory.

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

The Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus is a major theatre in Athens, considered to be the world's first theatre, built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis.

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

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.

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

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.

Duration: 30 minutes

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

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

Duration: 20 minutes

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

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.

Duration: 10 minutes

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

The Hellenic Parliament, in Greek known as Voulí ton Ellínon is the parliament of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The Parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Plateia Syntagmatos, Leoforos Vassilissis Amalias, Athens 105 63 Greece

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Stop At: Mount Lycabettus, Athens Greece

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.

Duration: 15 minutes

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

You will visit the Ancient Agora, which is considered the birthplace of democracy, philosophy and free speech.

Duration: 1 hour

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

Instead of visiting the Ancient Agora, you can choose to visit the new Acropolis Museum.

As you enter the museum grounds, look through the plexiglass floor to see the ruins of an ancient Athenian neighborhood, which were artfully incorporated into the museum design after being uncovered during excavations. This dazzling modernist museum at the foot of the Acropolis’ southern slope showcases its surviving treasures still in Greek possession. While the collection covers the Archaic and Roman periods, the emphasis is on the Acropolis of the 5th century BCE, considered the apotheosis of Greece’s artistic achievement. Built in 2009, this museum was voted as the best mono-thematic museum for 2019.


Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history [Not licensed to accompany you in any site]
  • Hotel/ AirBnb/ Port pick up & drop-off
  • Skip the line Tickets [Acropolis, Temple of Zeus, Ancient Agora]
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
  • Entry/Admission - Acropolis
  • Entry/Admission - Temple of Olympian Zeus
  • Entry/Admission - Ancient Agora of Athens

Exclusions
  • Airport Pick Up and drop-off [Additional cost]
  • Licensed Tour guide upon request depending on availability [Additional cost - 280 €]
  • Lunch
  • Museum Ticket [15€pp/ If chosen visited instead of Ancient Agora]
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • The drivers are not licensed to accompany you inside any 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.
  • Please contact us after your booking if you are using a wheelchair or if you are travelling with infants
  • Tickets Included in the bookings made after 6/11/2023
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Pick up time adjustable upon your request.

Ports

  • Piraeus Port

Voucher info

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

Duration

5 hours


User's Reviews

Cheryl_B

24 Apr, 2024

Reviewed today Panos took excellent care of us! He was so engaging and full of interesting information about the places we visited and Greek life in general. He communicated with us about every detail of pick up, so that our time was used wisely. We enjoyed his company and getting to know him personally! 6 hours flew by with him as our host.

T9381XAcherylb

24 Apr, 2024

Panos took excellent care of us! He was so engaging and full of interesting information about the places we visited and Greek life in general. He communicated with us about every detail of pick up, so that our time was used wisely. We enjoyed his company and getting to know him personally! 6 hours flew by with him as our host.

Jeoffrey_D

15 Apr, 2024

We were only in Athens for 2 nites so we had to maximize our time spent. This is definitely the way to see the cities highlight attractions in the most efficient manner. Our guide Babis was amazing and gave us a wonderful tour. He was very punctual, knowledgeable and professional along the way. We would recommend this to anyone on the same schedule.

192RonH

08 Apr, 2024

fantastic adventure. If you have never been to Athens, or if it has been a long time since you have, we highly recommend this tour. Ask for the tour guide named Terry. Perfect English and he really knows history, especially with regard to Greece. Great day, very professional. Super safe driver as well. We had a wonderful day.

thehoghotel

08 Apr, 2024

What a terrific start to our time in Athens. A city we have never visited before and with so many big ticket items to see we decided a private tour was the best option. Manos was the perfect guide. Super clean car, good driver and full of knowledge. Got up to the Acropolis nice and early thankfully to miss the huge crowds that were gathering and packed in large parts of the city. He even gave us the perfect spot to watch changing of the guard. We have booked him for another tour.

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Must do in Athens

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We toured the Acropolis and the temple of Zeus. We went through Athens and got to see so much!

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Athens in 4 Hours

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Beautiful evening in Athens

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Very polite driver and good service. Exactly on time to drop us watching the parade.

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Phenomenal experience

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Great tour of Athens with fabulous host Andreas

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Definitely recommend with your guude

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Fun Half Day in Athens

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The best tour we have ever taken!! Thank you Manos!!

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Best way to explore Athens in a short amount of time!

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Tour review 5/5

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Athens ruins

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Summer 2023 going great!

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Very personable and knowledgeable tour guide showed us some of the most amazing sites

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A great half day tour, highly recommended!

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Perfect

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Phenomenal, informative, and an amazing tour.

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Athens walking tour!

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Highly recommend this excellent tour

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