Athens Trip Overview
5-Hours private tour in Athens offer you the opportunity to observe the striking contrasts between ancient & modern that make Athens such a fascinating city.
Explore Acropolis the UNESCO World Heritage Site, including the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and its most famous ancient monument, the iconic Parthenon
Visit also the Acropolis museum to admire the artifacts and sculptures originating from the numerous Acropolis buildings.
Finally, you will have free time to walk at the beautiful narrow streets at Plaka and Monastiraki to see and admire the Greek culture. Of course, a city tour in Athens is never completed, without tasting the famous “Greek Souvlaki”.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
Explore Athens Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Athens, Attica, Greece
5-Hours private tour in Athens offer you the opportunity to observe the striking contrasts between ancient & modern that make Athens such a fascinating city.
Explore Acropolis the UNESCO World Heritage Site, including the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and its most famous ancient monument, the iconic Parthenon
Visit also the Acropolis museum to admire the artifacts and sculptures originating from the numerous Acropolis buildings.
Finally, you will have free time to walk at the beautiful narrow streets at Plaka and Monastiraki to see and admire the Greek culture. Of course, a city tour in Athens is never completed, without tasting the famous “Greek Souvlaki”.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece
The ancient citadel of the Acropolis is located on a rocky outcrop overlooking the city. Explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site, including the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and its most famous ancient monument, the iconic Parthenon.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece
Continue the Athens sightseeing with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysus Theater, in order to visit the ACROPOLIS museum. There we will admire the artifacts and sculptures originating from the numerous Acropolis buildings such as the Erechtheum, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Propylaea as well as from the Roman and early Christian Athens. Finally, as the museum is built over an extensive archaeological site, we will be able to see the excavations beneath through a transparent glass floor.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Plaka, Athens 10556 Greece
You can walk at the beautiful narrow street at Plaka and Monastiraki to see and admire the Greek culture to stroll at narrow streets and a city tour in Athens, to taste the famous “souvlaki”
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Kallimármaro, Athens 116 36, Greece
We start with a panoramic city tour with photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out of white marble.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 106 79 Greece
You will then pass the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Continue passing by National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece
Proceed, passing by Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus which it was dedicated to “Olympian” Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods, built 6th century BC
Duration: 10 minutes
