Athens Tour In 5 hours by a local

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Athens, Greece

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

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Overview

Greece’s capital city is a sprawling, bustling metropolis that can be daunting for a first-time visitor. With this driving tour, get your bearings in Athens and take in the most important attractions in a single day. Join your local driver and guide for an easy drive through the city, with stops at highlights like the Acropolis and Syntagma Square to see the changing of the guard.

A driving tour to cover the city of Athens and its sights in one day
Learn about the history and highlights from your driver and guide
Adjust the itinerary and pace of this private tour to suit your interests
Travel by air-conditioned vehicle with water and Wi-Fi on board

What's Included

Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
WiFi on board
Private transportation
Fuel surcharge
Driver/guide
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Local taxes

Entrance Fees
Airport Pick Up and drop-off (Additional cost)
Licensed Tour guide on request
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We offer traveler pickup. We suggest that the tour starts at 8:00 am. If for any reason this is not convenient for you we will adjust the time according to your needs.

Itinerary

Acropolis

1 hour 40 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Erectheion (Pass By)

Tempio Di Athena Nike (Pass By)

Propylaea (Pass By)

Herod Atticus Odeon (Pass By)

Teatro Di Dioniso (Pass By)

Areopago (Pass By)

Tempio Di Zeus Olimpio

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Panathenaic Stadium

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tomba Del Milite Ignoto

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plaka (Pass By)

Monastiraki (Pass By)

The Academy of Athens (Pass By)

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Pass By)

Vallianeio Megaron (Pass By)

Lykavittos (Mount Lycabettus)

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller 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.

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Featured review

Philip_D

We had the most amazing experience today. we took a 5 hour air conditioned van tour of Athens. We were very fortunate to have Kosta as our tour guide along with a really great driver, Lazarus. They took us to many sites such as the changing of the guard at the palace, showed us so many historical sites and museums, and of course took us to see the Acropolis and the Parthenon. Costa was so knowledgeable about Greece, it added so much to the tour! Our group had members with limited mobility and they made sure to accommodate our needs. I highly recommend this tour when visiting Athens.

Reviews

5.0

based on 44 reviews

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Amazing Tour

David_R, Aug 2025

Totti was excellent! She even climbed with us to the highest point in Greece! She also took us to a great restaurant! It was amazing!

Memorable tour of Athens

Philip_D, Jun 2025

Athens in 5 hours

guestrelations, Apr 2025

It was wonderful touring at the end of a cruise. Our driver Lazarus was wonderful and our tour guide costas was extremely informative. We saw everything we wanted to see and either my wife’s mobility issue they were very very accommodating.

Fantastic experience!

Stuart_G, Nov 2024

Costas was a great guide (and our driver was fantastic). The day was not only informative but engaging as well. Learned fascinating history and contemporary Athens context. Highly recommended.

Wonderful

Ihosbel_G, Sep 2024

Tony (Adonis) was great! Glad to have booked this private tour and I recommend it to anyone wanted to get to know Athens and go to all the spots known and unknown. The great pictures we got are unimaginable. Thank you so much!

perfect guide and tour

cathy_s, May 2024

Tony was amazing. He Personalized the tour to our wants and needs. Accommodating all of our changes and requests effortlessly. Very informative and knowledgeable of the area giving us a history lesson with humor and personality. Will be calling in him again form our next trip.

Extremely knowledgeable and personable

Roger_L, May 2024

Lazarus and Natasha were outstanding. They were very knowledgeable about the history and culture. They adapted the day to our interests and the holiday closures. We will definitely search them out for our next trip!

Great Geece overview

Randy_M, May 2024

We had no idea that we had planned our one full day in Greece on Orthodox Easter when all the major archaeological sites were closed. However, Theodore our driver was able to cover even more area with the extra time allowed by not visiting the sites from the interior and gave us great history and local insights to what we were seeing. He also took us to great little hidden "local" spots.

Great trip!

Steena_C, Oct 2023

Peter was always sure to check with us about physical limitations and answering all questions. He tailored it to what we wanted to see. He was wonderful!

Great food and spectacular guide

Tanya_M, Oct 2023

Niki was an excellent guide and the food stops were of great local quality and quite plentiful. I don’t need to eat again for a week!

Costas and Lazarus were...

Stella_R, Oct 2023

Costas and Lazarus were both so kind and helpful! Costas knew so much about the city and enjoys teaching the history. Overall great experience!

Great way to start you vacation in Athens.

Jessica_P, Sep 2023

We had a terrific time with Costas, Noni, and our driver Nicholas! Everyone was so friendly and Costas was very knowledgeable, it was obvious that he enjoyed sharing his knowledge as much as we enjoyed learning from him. We did this tour on our first full day and it gave us a great starting point for our week.

Great experience in Athens

Suraj_P, Aug 2023

I had a great experience with Evangelos. Evangelos is super knowledgeable and was able to provide such in depth history of all of the places he had taken us. He tailored the experience to what we wanted to see and let us take our time at the attractions we wanted to spend extra time at. I would highly recommend.

Fantastic tour of Athens

Sheena_J, Aug 2023

Fantastic tour of Athens with Natasha and her driver Lazarus. Pick up at cruise port, then to the Acropolis, then on to see changing of the guard outside Parliament and then past other places of historical interest and city landmarks. Natasha was very knowledgeable about Greek history. We also stopped for a delicious lunch and drinks at a friends restaurant. Would definitely recommend this tour with these 2 great people.

Great Introduction to Athens

Jason_B, Aug 2023

We would like to make the most of our extended stay in Athens after a 14 day Mediterranean cruise. After disembarkation, we brought our luggage to the apartment for storage. Taking this tour is just perfect since we can’t checkin till 1 or 2 pm . Evangelos picked us up at our apartment on time and he took us around. This was not my first time in Athens. I took the hop on hop off but did not see much except the Acropolis. There are definitely other places that we saw that HOHO could not take you. It’s definitely worth it. Evangelos was very professional and knows the ins and outs. I highly recommend him to take you around especially if this is your first time in Athens.

Incredible, way beyond expectations

Danya_G, Aug 2023

George was simply incredible. So kind, so intuitive, and so flexible! He met us early because he noticed our plane was landing early and proceeded to take us any where we wanted in the city (including a stop for fresh out of the oven baklava). His expertise led us to wonderful out of the crowds spots and we're so grateful to him. After a red eye, you need a tour that is nothing but ease and this is it. Thank you, George!!

Amazing 5 hours!

Courtney_S, Aug 2023

Amazing 5 hours with George, his English was amazing and his communication skills were too. We went to the acropolis, agora, changing of the guard and temple of Zeus, we also drove through some areas and he pointed out the highlights along the way. Highly recommend!

Excellent tour

Leanne_L, Aug 2023

Very happy to have a guide to show us around, George was very informative and happy to customise the tour to what we wanted to do.

Tour

Denise_H, Jun 2023

The tour was fantastic. Costas and Ladros are excellent. Cudos to Ladros for navigating the tight streets and traffic with calm and safety. Costas has a wealth of knowledge about the city and is an excellent story teller. They were very accomodating and I would recommend them if someone looking for an excellent tour. A bonus was be taken to president's house to see changing of the guard. Thank you both. Denise

Our driver/guide was...

Harriette_R, May 2023

Our driver/guide was outstanding explained. Everything showed us things that I guess we would’ve never seen on the bus tour and that was absolutely amazing.

Great tour

Debra_Z, May 2023

We had a wonderful time. Cosmos was a great tour guide. The van was very clean. Gave us amazing recommendation for lunch.

Super fun, easy and friendly —- great value!

Timothy_F, Jun 2022

Arthur was excellent, pick up at the airport went smoothly and his car was nice, clean, cool and stocked with water. He knew exactly what he was doing and was super friendly and informative. Great value and also a great way to slip in all the sights during a layover! Highly recommend this…

Great time seeing the important sights on a customized visit

John_M, Jun 2022

This was our first time in Athens and we wanted to see the famous locations. George was a great host. He picked us up just outside the cruise port building. He tailored the tour to visit just the places we wanted to go. We went to the Temple of Zeus first to beat the crowds that would arrive later. After that, we went to the Acropolis and visited there as long as we needed. Then we saw the changing of the Presidential guard, but from the front of the residence, not Syntagma Square (much more crowded there). We then went to the Athens stadium that is the traditional finish line for the marathon race, and host to the first modern Olympics for a short photo stop (no time to go inside, but not much to see). Finally, he dropped us off near the street market for a fast lunch and walking around before returning to the ship. It was a very enjoyable day, with some time on our own at the end to explore. Highly recommended!

Easy tour of Athens

Maria_J, May 2022

George was very helpful and patient with us especially since it was our first time in Athens. He explained all the places we went to. and little stories about each place we went to and , also along the way. He was good at getting around , would drop us off to sight see and explain where he would pick us up ... never failed to be there. I would recommend him to anyone that needs a private tour guide that is laid back and easy to communicate with regarding culture, history and facts about places in and around Athens !

Excelente

Libertad_C, Oct 2023

Todo fue fantástico la hora de recogida 👍 la guía y todo los lugares que estaban en el tour se realizaron, creo que siempre escogeré esta compañía para viajar, GRACIAS