Athens Best and Cape Sounion, Poseidon's Temple Private Day Tour
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Athens, Greece
- 8 to 9 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Visit the Acropolis, Cape Sounion, the Temple of Poseidon, and more on a full-day, private Athens tour that’s customized to your preferences. Since some of these top sites are beyond city limits they’re frequently left off tour itineraries, but skip-the-line access and the services of a private driver mean you don’t have to miss out.
- Perfect for time-pressed visitors who want to see a lot in one day
- Enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation from your hotel or cruise port
- A private tour ensures personal attention and flexibility
- Travel in the comfort of a climate-controlled vehicle
What's Included
- Flexible pick up time on request
- Private tour. Personalized service adjusted to your needs and wishes.
- Athens & Piraeus Hotels / residence or Piraeus cruise port pickup & return
- Luxurious transportation vehicle suitable for the size of your group: taxi, sedan, suv, van, minibus
- All vehicles are fully A/C non-smoking, insured & certified for tourist use by the state authorities
- Child seats available upon request
- Service animals allowed
- Skip the line service to purchase the appropriate entrance tickets in advance.
- Parking Fees
- FAMILY FRIENDLY For family groups our tours can be modified to cater to the needs of the children
- Chiled bottled water
- Experienced, knowledgeable, professional English speaking driver.
- VAT and all state taxes
- Entrance fee to the Acropolis and the other sites
- Licensed tour guide for guiding inside the sites, upon request/availability (Additional cost 350€)
- Food and drinks unless specified
- Entrance fee - To visit the Acropolis€30.00 per person
- Entrance fee - To visit the Temple of Zeus (optional visit)€20.00 per person
- Entrance fee - To visit the Temple of Poseidon€20.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Traveler pickup is offered Pick up time can be scheduled according to your preferences. Please make your request at the special requirement’s section & we will contact you after your booking. Travelers can be picked up from all Athens centre & Piraeus Hotels and Piraeus Cruise Port. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points. For pickup from Airbnb or any other location/apartment, please provide the exact address. Please note that in case the requested pickup location is in a pedestrian zone or it is not accessible by cars/vehicles, we will notify you, upon booking, of the best alternative pick up location. Please be at the meeting point 5-10min before your scheduled pickup time, in case parking or waiting time for your driver is limited.
Itinerary
1
Acropolis
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Temple of Olympian Zeus
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
3
Panathenaic Stadium
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Arch of Hadrian (Pass By)
4
Mount Lycabettus
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Plateia Syntagmatos
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
6
Monument to the Unknown Soldier
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Pass By)
The Academy of Athens (Pass By)
National Library of Greece (Pass By)
Glyfada (Pass By)
Vouliagmeni (Pass By)
Varkiza (Pass By)
Lagonisi (Pass By)
7
Temple of Poseidon
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Our company complies with all the health instructions of the World Health Organization about COVID-19.
- Please note that your personal professional driver, will provide commentary in fluent English, en-route but cannot enter the archaeological sites. We can arrange for you to have a private licensed guide to escort you in the sites at an extra cost, depending always on the availability. You may contact us on the phone number or by the email provided by Viator and we will confirm accordingly.
- The proposed itinerary may need to be adjusted in case of emergencies or special circumstances that are out of our control (e.g. extreme weather conditions, police instructions, safety reasons etc).
- 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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Thank you, Kostas for the wonderful day! We enjoyed our day in Athens and Sounion. He was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Be aware tour does not include guide unless you request that for extra cost. Which we were aware of. Our tour guide Gabriella was great. So knowledgeable and accommodating. Got to see a lot. Only criticisms were that we were 3 adults and our transportation was a taxi sedan. Not comfortable to have 3 adults in the back seat for an all day tour. Van would have been much more comfortable. Also cost of guide should be included in total cost of trip. Without a guide we would have been on our own for all the sites we visited. Be aware if you do not pay extra for guide you will be on your own, only driver is provided for tour.
We were very lucky today that we had our amazing guide Tolis. He was very punctual and communication with Company was absolutely amazing. He is very knowledgeable about the history of Greece, and advised us on the best way of exploring the ancient ruins that we discovered today. His recommendation for lunch at an authentic Greek restaurant was spectacular. When he tells you they do generous portions please listen to him. I would highly recommend this company for all thank you
Tassos was a very punctual, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable tour guide. He was always a available at each stop. And, had information regarding everywhere we stopped.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and great with managing our short time in Athens. He also took us to a few “surprise” places like a delicious gyro restaurant and a beautiful lake for pictures. So excited to have been able to see the Temple of Poseidon, Acropolis Hill and Museum all in one day. He was delightful and would love to have him again as a tour guide.
Great trip full of interesting history and present day information. Expert driving in comfort seeing the touristy and not so touristy parts of Athens and the southern area.
I wish I could remember his name but he was absolutely the best guide and historical source of information
This tour, and especially our guide George, were the highlight of our trip. If you're looking for a comprehensive tour of Athens and Cape Sounion, do not hesitate to book this tour.
We were a group of 7 adults. The vehicle was clean, and cool. The guide was amazing! Even used a microphone in the minibus which was so helpful.
We could not have asked for more. Exceeded our really picky expectations.
Our tour guide and personal driver Makis was AWESOME
He provided tons of information on each Athens tourist attraction
Makis was so impressive by his knowledge and passion for Athens
He gave us tour of EVERYTHING in Athens
I would highly recommend Makis and this tour company
Truly an amazing day with George! I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting Athens, especially if you only have the day. Communication from the tour operator was on point and I would highly recommend taking their suggestion for the combination ticket. Once we began our day with George, our time in Athens was remarkable. From the Acropolis to the changing of the guard, lunch, and Poseidons temple everyone was so kind and gracious. You’ll end this tour not only seeing some amazing sites but also feeling as though you’ve made a friend! Ευχαριστώ πολύ George!!
George was fantastic!!
He got all 16 of us safely around Athens and out to Cape Sounion. George is full of great stories that kept us entertained and he didn’t drown us with history we are never going to remember!! Oh and lunch was amazing!! Take the tour it’s worth every penny! We love George! B
Our guide Dominic was outstanding! He shared rich history commentary as we traveled from site to site. If you want to pack in a full day of sightseeing this is an excellent tour.
Tolis provided us with a great experience. We saw so much, learned so much, had many laughs - it was an amazing day!
A private guide took the two of us all around Athens as well as along the coast to Poseidon's Temple stopping for lunch along the coast. Our guide Tolis took us anywhere we wanted to go for particular shopping items but made sure we saw the major sites of the city, including the changing of the guards. It was worth every penny spent.
Dominic was amazing. He was extremely knowledgeable. And was able to share the history of the region as well as any documentary or history book that I have read. He was funny he gave us great tips for our stay and generally he was just a pleasure. I highly recommend this tour! We saw everything and went at our own pace.
Dominic was such an excellent guide and wonderful first person to meet stepping off the plane. We had our tour start from the airport because we wanted to see as much as possible and Dominic made that happen with such a great wealth of knowledge combined with a friendly, caring personality. Our tour took us to everyplace we had wanted to see with such convenience and comfort that made the whole experience very enjoyable. Thank you again Dominic for such a wonderful time and being such a great host for the afternoon!
Jimmy took my fiance and I on a very thorough tour of Athens and beyond. He knew all the good spots and the best time to go to each in order to beat the crowds. He even added a stop to the tour when he saw we were doing well on time. This was truly the best way to see everything we wanted to in Athens...most tours aren’t able to hit the Acropolis and Temple of Poseidon in one day. Jimmy is knowledgeable, professional, and incredibly accommodating! I'd recommend him and this tour any day!
Our guide Dominic was great. He was in some sense the highlight of the tour. We didn’t have an official tour guide, he was the driver, but still gave us lots of good info and communicated well where to meet him, etc. He was able to customize the trip based on our party’s interests and was flexible when we needed to stop for snacks, excellent baklava that he recommended, a drink, etc. We had a great lunch at a seaside cafe after visiting the acropolis and then went to the Panhellenic stadium, presidents mansion, and Greek agora. Dominic was funny and flexible and is highly recommended. You won’t go wrong and we would love to work with him again
Our one day private tour was perfect. We booked it our last day to make sure we hit all the remaining areas we hadn't seen and to help minimize our walking. Our tour guide was fabulous, very personable, and full of information. We enjoyed the day with him and asked all of our questions about history and the locals. It was an excellent way to end our vacation, it's a must.
Our Driver was Dominic, he was Amazing! He has a wealth of knowledge about the history of Athens. Even provides an IPad, with Maps, Architecture, Drawings to help explain everything. He also had a great sense of humor and was very helpful with our 6yr old daughter, teaching her Greek words. It was a perfect way to spend the day in Athens! Thank you!
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