Athens Iconic Highlights Private Tour

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Athens, Greece

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

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Overview

Athens can be daunting for a first-time visitor, with its sprawling size and vast number of important ancient and cultural sights. Get your bearings in a single day and cover the highlights without feeling overwhelmed with this private driving tour. Zip through the city with a local driver (and optional guide) to admire the Acropolis, Syntagma Square, Mount Lycabettus, and the city’s most picturesque neighborhoods in just hours. Hotel pickup is included for added convenience.

Explore Athens by car to avoid the heat and crowds on the city streets
An expert driver to get you to the top sights, with commentary on board
Customize your itinerary to include the sights and neighborhoods you prefer
Opt to add a guide for insights about the ancient sites and other landmarks

What's Included

Private transportation with air conditioned vehicle
Bottled water
Greek Culinary Gift
Private Certified Experienced Tour Guide (if you choose the guided option)
Local professional driver sharing insights

Entry/Admission at Acropolis (30€ p.p.)

€30.00 per person
Entry/Admission at Acropolis Museum (20€ p.p.)

€20.00 per person
Entry/Admission at Temple of Zeus (€20 p.p.)

€20.00 per person
Entry/Admission at Panathenaic Stadium (10€ p.p.)

€10.00 per person

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

-We pickup from all Athens Hotels and other accommodations. For Airport or Airport area pickup/drop off is extra charge. -Drivers are not licensed to accompany you inside any site or museum. If you require licensed tour guide you can choose the option that includes private tour guide inside Archaeological sites and commentary at places of interest. -The duration of the tour is approximate, the exact duration will depend on time of day and traffic conditions.

Itinerary

Acropolis

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Propylaea (Pass By)

Parthenon (Pass By)

Erectheion (Pass By)

Temple of Athena Nike (Pass By)

Theatre of Dionysus (Pass By)

Herod Atticus Odeon (Pass By)

Arch of Hadrian

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Temple of Olympian Zeus

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hellenic Parliament

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monument to the Unknown Soldier

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

National Library of Greece (Pass By)

The Academy of Athens (Pass By)

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Pass By)

Mount Lycabettus

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Panathenaic Stadium

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Acropolis Museum

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
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.

Reviews

4.9

based on 19 reviews

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Comprehensive Athens tour! Highly recommend!

Susan_P, Oct 2025

Very comprehensive, amazing and educational tour. I've always wanted to see the Acropolis, and I knew we needed a guide to get the most of the experience. This tour was amazing and included a private guide for the Acropolis and the Acropolis museum. I purchased the tickets for both online thru the official websites before I left for our vacation. On the day of our tour, George picked us up and took us to our guide Anda who was waiting at the bottom of the Acropolis. Anda was wonderful and very friendly. She was a wealth of knowledge. After our tour with Anda, she took us back to George for a driving tour of the city. George was also wonderful and a great driver when driving can get pretty crazy in the city. We saw everything listed on the tour. My whole family was very happy with the tour and the service we were provided.

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. Always at your service.

Private tour makes getting to sites easier.

Patricia_A, Oct 2025

Had a wonderful time with Giorgos on our tour. It was an easy pickup from the port to the Acropolis and the museum. It was a drop off at both places and no commentary. Afterwards, we had a tour of Athens city and returned to the ship. It was memorable!Private tour

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Thank you for taking the time to write this review. The tour that you have chosen has no tour guide included in Acropolis and Acropolis Museum. Only a very knowledgeable driver for the tour of Athens. Thank you for your kind words, always at your service.