Athens Trip Overview
Make the best of your Athens/Piraeus port stop with a unique PRIVATE tour. Your special tour driver/guide will provide a non touristy view and local feel of Athens, take you to lunch with authentic Greek food -where the locals eat out- and make best use of your available time. This is an attractive combination of an anxiety free with flexible duration tour, with a driver/guide that offers a personalized service for you to take full advantage. You will be visiting two of the city’s highest points, to get an overview and enjoy the view. Drive through the very center of the city with quick stops at central points. You will also drive & optionally walk through the narrow streets of bustling Plaka & Monastiraki. Your local guide will treat you to an authentic Greek lunch to remember! Based on your boat’s schedule, you will be visiting: Acropolis, ancient Agora, Temple of Zeus, the Olympic stadium, Sydagma square (changing of guards), but flexible to decide on the fly!
Additional Info
Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
Make the best of your Athens/Piraeus port stop with a unique PRIVATE tour. Your special tour driver/guide will provide a non touristy view and local feel of Athens, take you to lunch with authentic Greek food -where the locals eat out- and make best use of your available time. This is an attractive combination of an anxiety free with flexible duration tour, with a driver/guide that offers a personalized service for you to take full advantage. You will be visiting two of the city’s highest points, to get an overview and enjoy the view. Drive through the very center of the city with quick stops at central points. You will also drive & optionally walk through the narrow streets of bustling Plaka & Monastiraki. Your local guide will treat you to an authentic Greek lunch to remember! Based on your boat’s schedule, you will be visiting: Acropolis, ancient Agora, Temple of Zeus, the Olympic stadium, Sydagma square (changing of guards), but flexible to decide on the fly!
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Acropolis, via Dionysiou Areopagitou str., Athens 105 58 Greece
The greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena, dominates the centre of the modern city from the rocky crag known as the Acropolis.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece
The Temple of Olympian Zeus, also known as the Olympieion or Columns of the Olympian Zeus, is a former colossal temple at the center of the Greek capital Athens. It was dedicated to “Olympian” Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Changing of the Guard Ceremony, Syntagma Square Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Athens 10557 Greece
The Changing of the Guard at the Parliament Building at Syntagma Square in Athens is a fun bit of pageantry worth watching if you find yourself in the area at 11 a.m. each morning. The special military unit, called Evzones, of the Hellenic Army, stands perfectly still before changing positions in front of the Hellenic Parliament.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Ancient Agora of Athens, Adrianou 24, Athens 105 55 Greece
The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Leof. Vasileos Konstantinou, Athina 116 35, Greece
The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro (beautiful marble) is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Plaka, Athens 10556 Greece
Optional: Plaka is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens. It is known as the “Neighborhood of the Gods” due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archaeological sites.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre, 364 Andrea Syngrou Ave., Kallithea 17674 Greece
Optional: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is a complex in the bay of Faliro in Athens which includes new facilities for the National Library of Greece (NLG) and the Greek National Opera (GNO), as well as the 210,000 m² Stavros Niarchos Park. The Center is a great location for enjoying the best view of Athens and its port Piraeus
Duration: 45 minutes
