Athens Trip Overview
We visit Athens as travelers, not as tourists. We get as excited as you to travel, to enjoy the history & culture.
Schedule is flexible, but most importantly we can drive on small roads and you will see Athens from all different angles.
If you have little time, or would like to avoid the summer heat in Athens while climbing Acropolis Hill, we recommend a 5 hour evening tour.
The tour starts with a convenient pickup from your location and takes you to the Acropolis Hill, Zeus Temple, Lycabetus hill with a panoramic view of Athens and many more sites.
Do not hesitate to request another pick up or drop off location for example Athens International airport (Distance from Athens center 36 km, this has an extra charge for road tolls, parking fees & distance).
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
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Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
We visit Athens as travelers, not as tourists. We get as excited as you to travel, to enjoy the history & culture.
Schedule is flexible, but most importantly we can drive on small roads and you will see Athens from all different angles.
If you have little time, or would like to avoid the summer heat in Athens while climbing Acropolis Hill, we recommend a 5 hour evening tour.
The tour starts with a convenient pickup from your location and takes you to the Acropolis Hill, Zeus Temple, Lycabetus hill with a panoramic view of Athens and many more sites.
Do not hesitate to request another pick up or drop off location for example Athens International airport (Distance from Athens center 36 km, this has an extra charge for road tolls, parking fees & distance).
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: 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 30 minutes
Stop At: Hellenic Parliament, Parliament Mansion, Athens GR-10021 Greece
Old palace from 1800 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 1800 neoclassical building, decorated with Ionic columns and fresco.
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: Kolonaki Square, Pl.Filikis Eterias, Athens 10673 Greece
Kolonaki, literally “Little Column”, is a neighborhood in central Athens. It is located on the southern slopes of Lycabettus hill. Its name derives from the two metre column (located in Kolonaki Square) that defined the area even before a single house had been built there. Have dinner in a traditional elegant Greek restaurant, which combines the excellent quality in a good value (optional choice)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue opposite the statue of Myron Discobolus, Athens 116 35 Greece
Kalimarmaro Stadium (fine Marble stadium) which held the first modern Olympic games in 1896, now hosting ceremonial events & live music concerts. Stop for photography
Duration: 10 minutes
