Day Trips from Athens to Cape Sounion

If you’re only in Athens for a day or so, you can still see the major highlights in Athens and nearby Cape Sounion. Avoid wasting time hailing taxis or hiring a car; instead, get around with a chauffeur-driven car and spend that time exploring more of this ancient city. Enjoy a whistlestop tour of the city’s major landmarks, including the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum, before heading out to Cape Sounion to visit the Temple of Poseidon, perched on a cliff at the southernmost point of Attica.

Cape Sounion, about a 75-minute drive from Athens, houses one of the world’s great sunsets, thanks to the 5th-century-BC temple of the god Poseidon. It’s fiddly and time-consuming to reach by public transit, so enjoy the comfort of a bus with photo stops too on this convenient tour. Your package includes a host and a multilingual audio guide; entrance fees to the temple depend on the option selected.

Maximize your time in Athens and see more in less time with this small-group tour of Cape Sounion. Rather than waiting in long ticket lines, benefit from having admission to the Temple of Poseidon included. You can also enjoy the perk of having round-trip transfers included to save you going to a meeting place.

Explore the best of Athenian Reviera with our Sounio tour, including two of the most stunning attractions of the region: • The Lake of Vouliagmeni • The Temple of Poseidon in Cape Sounio. Start your trip at the Lake of Vouliagmeni, where you will be amazed by the mesmerizing crystal-clear waters and their therapeutic mineral properties. Continue your tour traveling by the beautiful coastline of Attika to reach the stunning Temple of Poseidon in Sounio, perched atop a cliff overlooking the Aegean Sea. Enjoy the moment and capture the breathtaking views of the region and learn the fascinating mythology and history of this ancient site.