Greece to Athens

Drink in the beautiful sights and seas of the Athens Riviera on this half-day, small-group catamaran cruise. While an experienced skipper and crew do the work, relax and revel in the sunshine and the scenery. Enjoy stops to swim, stay refreshed with unlimited complimentary drinks, and savor a delicious Greek meal, including barbecue dishes, served by the crew. Choose a morning or sunset cruise when you book.

Reaching the swimming and snorkeling spots along the Athens Riviera takes a boat and someone who knows the coastline. Set sail on a private half-day catamaran instead, picked up first from Athens or Piraeus and handed a welcome drink as you board. Stop to swim and snorkel along the coast, then settle in for a barbecue lunch with beer and Greek wine from the open bar.

Cruise passengers get only a few hours ashore in Santorini, not enough to reach the scattered villages by public bus. Make the most of the time on a half-day small-group excursion, stopping in Oia and Fira for the whitewashed lanes and blue-domed churches. Wander the older streets of Megalochori, then unwind on the black-sand beach at Perivolos before heading back to your ship.

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.

Athens is a city of hills and exploring under your own steam can be hot and sticky. See key sights without the stress on this convenient bus tour, direct from the Piraeus Cruise Port. Begin with a sightseeing journey to take in the city’s top landmarks, then enjoy free time with an audio guide app to assist. Upgrade to enjoy timed entry to the UNESCO World Heritage–listed Acropolis.

Explore Greece beyond Athens with a full-day private tour to Meteora. Learn about this complex of historic monasteries and Unesco World Heritage Site during a visit. Admire pinnacles of rock and panoramic views from the monasteries. Customize the experience when you add on lunch in a nearby village.

Aegina offers an authentic Greek island experience but it’s too big to explore without a car. Discover it in comfort on this private door-to-door tour with a knowledgeable driver to introduce each site. Your vehicle is a Mercedes-Benz, ensuring a smooth, stylish ride and a premium feel—plus onboard Wi-Fi to keep you connected without the roaming charges. Please note that tickets are at your own expense.

Cover more than two millennia of history in just one day on a private full-day tour of Athens. Travel around in comfort in a private vehicle, and visit top historical highlights such as the Acropolis, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Panathenaic Stadium, and Mount Lycabettus (entrance fees extra). You also enjoy a tour of the popular labyrinth like neighborhood of Plaka.

Explore the best of Athens and beyond on a private, full-day tour that showcases the Greek capital’s historic and modern marvels plus the ancient city of Corinth. See city essentials like the Acropolis, Hadrian’s Arch, and the changing of the guard, all without long hot walks or navigating the metro. Relax and enjoy coastal views on a drive to the Peloponnese, stopping to view the engineering feat of the Corinth Canal.

Combine a discreet Athens sightseeing tour with an escape to the scenic Cape Sounion on this private full-day tour. Avoid all the hold-ups and distractions that come with a large group tour as you move from highlight to highlight. Enjoy the views of the glittering Myrtoan Sea from the Temple of Poseidon before heading back to Athens in a private vehicle to explore local landmarks like the Acropolis and the Arch of Hadrian.

See the best of Athens and the surrounding area in just one day with this private shore excursion. Your guide will meet you at the port and take you to the Ancient Corinth, home to one of the oldest temples of Greece (the Temple of Apollo), followed by a visit to Athens to see the Acropolis, the Arch of Hadrian, the Panathenaic Stadium, and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. You'll also visit the Corinth Canal, dating back to the late 19th century before returning to port.

Skip the worn-out group tour and discover all that Athens has to offer on a private 8-hour excursion. Thanks to private transportation, you’re able to see a huge area of the city comfortably and efficiently. The comprehensive itinerary takes you to the Acropolis, Temple of Zeus, Panathenaic Stadium, and much more. Later, take a break from sightseeing and spend a relaxing three hours at the award-winning Vouliagmeni Beach.

Ideally suited for cruise ship passengers, this full-day private shore excursion covers Biblical-era sites in Athens, plus the ancient hilltop Acropolis. See where Apostle Paul preached to Athenian philosophers, stroll through the Agora, where Saint Paul convened with the city’s first Christian followers, and drive along the coast to the ruins of ancient Corinth, where the Apostle Paul wrote two epistles.

Visit the sites of some of the great battles of the classical era, Marathon and Thermopylae, without all the stress of finding your own way there on this private day trip from Athens. Instead of navigating the Greek motorways or working out which train to take, drive direct from your Athens hotel to these two historic locations in a private vehicle with a chauffeur behind the wheel. Stop at the Archeological Museum of Marathon, the battlefield of Thermopylae and the Marathon Tomb.

For this private tour, have your driver and official tour guide pick you up from your hotel in Athens. Once you meet them, you will head towards the Corinth Canal. The first part of the tour will include visiting the Corinth Canal. There will be a photo stop to have a view at this incredible spot that takes you to Peloponnese. After this brief stop at the Corinth canal, the next destination will be ancient Corinth. The entrance tickets are included and you will explore this unique site alongside your tour guide. You will spend around 1 hour here before returning to Athens. Once in Athens, there will be a brief stop for lunch. Lunch is at your own expense. After lunch, enjoy the best sites of Athens. Your guide will take you to the most emblematic locations of the city. Take photos of the Acropolis from Plaka and have a view at other sites like Ancient Agora, Temple of Zeus and more. The total duration of the tour will be 10 hours from pick up to drop off.

For this private tour, your driver and personal tour guide will pick you up from your hotel or cruise ship port in Athens. Passing by the gates of the Holy Rock of Athens you will see the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the temple of Erechtheion with the Maidens and Lycabettus Hill the highest point of Athens. The first stop will be Corinth Canal. At the Corinth Canal you will make a short stop there to take in the breathtaking view of the Isthmus and shortly after this you will head to explore the ancient ruins of Corinth. The ruins include the Temple of Apollo, the Agora, and the Acrocorinth. You will spend around 1 hour here before returning to Athens. Once in Athens, your driver will drop you off at your hotel in Athens. The total duration of the tour will be 6 hours from pick up to drop off.

Go on an in-depth exploration of Athens and the nearby Cape Sounio on this full-day private tour. Depart from your local accommodation in an air-conditioned vehicle and head out to see the main sites of the city. In the company of your driver-guide, learn about Athens’ history and visit the Acropolis, the Temple of Poseidon, and more.

This half-day tour is a great way to tick off multiple highlights of the Athenian Riviera in just half a day. Instead of waiting for irregular buses, travel with ease in a luxurious private vehicle between sights such as Lake Vouliagmeni’s thermal springs, Cape Sounion, and the Temple of Poseidon. At the end of the tour, enjoy time to watch the sunset and have dinner at a tavern (own expense).

Delve into the life of the Apostle Paul with this unique tour that traces his years in Athens and Corinth. Admire the sites in the Greek capital where St. Paul visited, including the Acropolis and Agora, and stop on Areopagus where he delivered one of his most famous sermons. Then continue on to Corinth to see the ancient ruins where the apostle preached and visit the church now dedicated to him.

Marathon is one of the top day trips from Athens, but reaching this historic town by public transportation takes hours. Skip the hassle of the train with this half-day driving tour that gives you enough time to visit all famous attractions, from the Battle of Marathon site to the Marathon Run Museum. You’ll even stop by the stadium in Athens that marks the end of Pheidippides’ legendary marathon run in 490 BC.

Experience Cape Sounio at an evocative time of day with this private sunset tour. Depart from your Athens accommodation in an air-conditioned vehicle and learn about the area from your driver-guide. Take time to visit the Temple of Poseidon and admire the stunning views off the cape at the sunset hour.

A private tour that covers some of the most famous attractions such as the Acropolis-Parthenon & the million-photographed Corinth Canal along with many more impressives ones in the comfort of your own private transportation.

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.

Self-driving Athens is not for the faint-hearted. Skip the stress while setting a different rhythm for your day than the big groups that crowd the archaeological sites when you book this fully customizable tour. Your knowledgeable driver can adjust your route to suit your tastes and interests or steer you to top attractions like the Acropolis, the Corinth Canal, and the Changing of the Guard: Tickets are at your expense.