Athens Highlights Half Day Private Tour

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Athens, Greece

5 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Maximize time in Athens with this private half-day tour including hotel pickup. Skip the hassle of navigating and visit top landmarks like the Acropolis, Acropolis Museum, and Temple of Olympian Zeus. See vibrant neighborhoods such as Plaka and Monastiraki. Explore Athens at your own pace with a flexible private tour.

Discover the top landmarks in Athens with a private tour
Explore the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum
See vibrant neighborhoods including Plaka and Monastiraki
Move through Athens at your own pace with a flexible private tour

What's Included

Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
WiFi on board
Bottled water
English speaking driver (NOT licensed to accompany you in the archeological sites and Museums)

Entrance fees to archeological sites and museums
Meals and Drinks
Licensed Tour Guide (on request at an additional cost)
Airport pick up and drop off (on request at an additional cost)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

For pick-ups outside of Athens, Airport or other ports besides Piraeus, please make a special request. Pick up locations -Hotel: you will meet your driver at the hotel's loby -Cruise ship: you will meet your driver at the terminal's meeting point holding a sign with your name -Airport: you will meet your driver at the arrival hall holding a sign with your name All the vehicles used are brand new and fully equipped. -For groups of 1-3 persons you shall expect a black sedan. -For groups of 4-8 persons you shall expect a black minivan.

Itinerary

Acropolis

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Acropolis Museum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Panathenaic Stadium

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Temple of Olympian Zeus

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Change of Guards

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mount Lycabettus

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plaka (Pass By)

Monastiraki (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
Our sedans and minivan have room for a wheelchair to be stored but they are not eqquipped with a special ramp or elevator.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Henrik_J

The driver was very knowledgeable about all the sites in Athens and the history. We would recommend this to anyone who visit Athens especially if you only have short time.

Reviews

4.9

based on 10 reviews

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George turned what would...

Rabeea_J, Oct 2025

George turned what would have been a day of waiting at the airport into an engaging, interesting day full of the highlights of Athens for my family. He had great knowledge of the history of the sites and engaged in deeper conversation about Greek life today.

Don’t navigate alone, hire a pro to maximize time.

Darcy_L, Sep 2024

We had a very skilled and knowledgeable driver. He rerouted us out of traffic jams and got us to the important sites. We saw the Acropolis, the Acropolis museum, Zeus’ Temple, the modern Olympic stadium (1896) and the Plaka district for a delicious snack.

GOOD TOUR…PARTHENON VISIT IS EXTRA

Deborah_P, May 2024

The personalize tour visited most of wish list and also gave us unknown additional historical fact along the routes. My favorite was witnessing the changing of the guards. Suggest that you verify the elevator is operational (if needed) at the Parthenon BEFORE being pressured to buy the admission tickets as we paid an extra $30 each and then could not enter as we needed the elevator and no refund was provided.

Request Socrates

joan_f, Sep 2023

Our driver, Socrates was AMAZING, informative, kind, wonderful suggestions, listened to what we wanted to do and provided it to perfection. We truly cannot say enough good things about him. Requesting him is a must!

The driver was very...

Henrik_J, Aug 2023

The driver was very knowledgeable about all the sites in Athens and the history. We would recommend this to anyone who visit Athens especially if you only have short time.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Thank you very much for reviewing the Athens Highlights Half Day Private Tour! We appreciate your feedback and looking forward to seeing you again in Greece! All the best, Evangelos

Athens 2023

Deborah_W, Jun 2023

This tour was absolutely wonderful. Our guide, Aristolitis, was the best! Would recommend to request him! Very fluent in English and very knowledgeable about Athens. Made the trip interesting and shared his personal experiences! On a scale of 1-10 he definitely is a 10!

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Thank you very much for nice comments! We appreciate your feed back for the Athens Highlights Half Day Private Tour. Always happy to be your hosts in Athens. Kind regards, Evangelos

Athens Highlights tour

Charissa_D, Oct 2022

The driver name is George. He came on that the right time as stated in our tour. He was punctual, he was polite friendly and knowledgeable. Overall the tour was very good.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Thank you very much for your review for Athens Half Day Tour! We appreciate your feedback! George as well as everyone in Premium Greek Tours team, is always doing his best for you to have an experience adjusted to your needs! Kind regards

Amazing

Maryann_M, Oct 2021

Alex, our tour guide was absolutely amazing, very fluent in English, he was very patient, knowledgeable and accommodating, he made our experience well worth it, also thanks to Evangelous for accommodating our Ferry transfer.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you for the review Mrs. Maryann! Our team is doing a big effort to always provide a high quality service. It is so pleasant to hear that this is being appreciated. We are looking forward to seeing you again! With respect, Evangelos