Best of Athens Half-Day Private Tour
- 4 to 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
- Ideal tour for first-time visitors to maximize your time in Athens
- Enjoy a flexible itinerary based on your interests and pace
- Choose from different tour versions, including Athens by Night
- Stress-free sightseeing with your own personal driver and private transportation only
What's Included
- WiFi on board
- Private transportation
- Charge your devices with our USB quick chargers (Type C & Apple)
- Mercedes Premium A/C vehicle with cool bottled water and refreshments
- Audio guide on your phone for the Acropolis & PDF guide for all sights and monuments of the tour
- Professional tour driver with deep knowledge of history (allowed to provide only exterior insights)
- Guaranteed entrances to sites and museums with our skip-the-line ticket service at official prices
- Pickup/drop-off transfers from/to Athens, Piraeus, Airport, ports or suburbs within reservation time
- Entrance fee - Acropolis & Slopes: • €30 per adult • €15 for EU citizens aged 65+ • Free for EU citizens aged ≤25 and non-EU citizens aged ≤18€30.00 per person
- Entrance fee - (Optional) Acropolis Museum: • €20 per adult • Free (on site) for EU citizens aged <25 & non-EU citizens aged ≤5 • €10 (on site) for non-EU citizens aged 6–25 & EU citizens aged 65+
- Entrance fee - (Optional) Ancient Agora: • €20 per adult • €10 for EU citizens aged 65+ • Free for EU citizens aged ≤25 and non-EU citizens aged ≤18
- Entrance fee - (Optional) Roman Agora: • €10 per adult • €5 for EU citizens aged 65+ • Free for EU citizens aged ≤25 and non-EU citizens aged ≤18
- Entrance fee - (Optional) National Archaeological Museum: • €20 per adult • €10 for EU citizens aged 65+ • Free for EU citizens aged ≤25 and non-EU citizens aged ≤18
- (Optional) Licensed guide (historian-archaeologist) to accompany you inside the sites (extra fee)
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Pickup details
Additional Pickup Information: -Pickup Locations: Pickup is available from any location in Athens, Piraeus, the airport, or the suburbs. -Airport Pickup: Upon your arrival at Athens International Airport (El. Venizelos), please proceed to the arrivals hall. Our driver will be waiting for you, holding a sign with your name. -Port Pickup: Upon your arrival at Piraeus Port, please proceed to the ship's terminal. Our driver will be waiting for you, holding a sign with your name. -Hotel Pickup: For your departure, our driver will meet you in the lobby of your designated hotel or accommodation in Athens. Please be ready in the lobby 15 minutes before the scheduled pickup time, as pickup begins a quarter of an hour earlier than your reservation start. -Transfer Time Inclusion: For pickups outside of Athens — including Piraeus Port (approx. 20 minutes), Athens International Airport (approx. 40 minutes), or suburban areas — the transfer time to/from Athens is already included in your reserved tour duration and price. The reservation's duration cannot be exceeded, except upon availability and agreement with the client, in which case an extra charge per additional hour applies. -Luggage Assistance: Our drivers will assist you with your luggage, ensuring a hassle-free experience from start to finish. -Contact Information: For urgent assistance, please reach out to us using the contact details provided in your booking or account. -Special Requests: If you have any special requests or needs, please let us know when booking, and we will do our best to accommodate them. We look forward to providing you with a memorable and enjoyable tour of Athens!
Itinerary
Athens
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Acropolis
1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included
Propylaea
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Temple of Athena Nike
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Parthenon
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Erectheion
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Herod Atticus Odeon
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Theatre of Dionysus
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Arch of Hadrian
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Temple of Olympian Zeus
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Hellenic Parliament
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Monument to the Unknown Soldier
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Syntagma Square (Pass By)
Holy Catholic Cathedral of Saint Denis the Areopagite (Pass By)
Academy of Athens
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
National Library of Greece
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Mount Lycabettus
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Gennadius Library (Pass By)
Athens Concert Hall (Pass By)
Presidential Mansion
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Panathenaic Stadium
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Plaka (Pass By)
Monastiraki (Pass By)
Acropolis Museum (Pass By)
Ancient Agora of Athens (Pass By)
Roman Agora (Pass By)
National Archaeological Museum (Pass By)
Athens
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Special Requests: If you have any special requests or needs, please let us know when booking, and we will do our best to accommodate them.
- Our tour drivers are not official tourist guides (historians | archaeologists), but they are highly knowledgeable and can provide fascinating commentary in fluent English. While they will not accompany you inside the archaeological sites, they are well-versed in the history and significance of each location and can answer all your questions during the tour.
- We provide assistance to people with movement disability for boarding and alighting from the vehicle. However, it is advisable to inform us in advance if any special arrangements are required.
- For families with younger children, we offer child safety seats upon request.
- We provide assistance to purchase skip the line electronic entrance tickets.
- Smartphone or tablet and earphones are required for our audio guides.
- Smartphone or tablet is required for our PDF guide.
- Due to Greek Laws, only official tourist guides (historians | archaeologists) are allowed to accompany you inside the archaeological sites and museums.
- Transfer Time Inclusion: For pickups outside of Athens — including Piraeus Port (approx. 20 minutes), Athens International Airport (approx. 40 minutes), or suburban areas — the transfer time to/from Athens is already included in your reserved tour duration and price. The reservation's duration cannot be exceeded, except upon availability, in which case an extra per hour charge applies.
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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