Jewish tour and Athens sightseeing in 6 hours

Recommended by 90% of travelers

Athens, Greece

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

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Overview

Get to know the Jewish sites of Athens on this private sightseeing tour. Focusing on Jewish and Ancient Greek culture in the city, the tour puts the spotlight on the synagogues of Athens along with the Jewish Museum of Greece. You’ll pay a visit to the Athens Holocaust Memorial, and see classic city attractions such as the UNESCO-listed Acropolis of Athens and the Parthenon, too. Admission tickets are not included.

Start with a convenient pickup from your Athens hotel or Piraeus Port
Hear the Jewish history behind the old and new synagogues of Athens
See a collection of Hebrew books inside the Jewish Museum of Greece
Learn about the city as you admire the Acropolis of Athens and Parthenon

What's Included

A professional English speaking driver with good knowledge in history and culture of Greece, to guide you till you enter archaeological sites and museums. Tour drivers are not licensed to companion you inside the archaeological sites and museums. If you'd like to have a licensed by the state tour guide to escort you inside the sites and museums, we can arrange it for you with an additional cost. Licenced by the state tour guides are freelance and it is subject of availability on bookings day!
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle appropriate for the size of your group
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour

Entrance fees to the archaeological sites and museum
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Airports and all Ports pickup and drop-off not included in this price
English-speaking licensed tour guide (We can arrange for a tour guide for you with an extra cost)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Departure Point : HOTEL MEETING INSTRUCTIONS: We will meet you at the main entrance of your hotel. Please inform the porter that you are expecting your tour driver to call for you. If you are staying in a small hotel, please inform the receptionist instead. CRUISE PORT MEETING INSTRUCTIONS: Please disembark and walk outside the terminal exit door, where our driver/guide will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name on it. Return point: Return at the same spot

Itinerary

Athens

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Beit Shalom Synagogue in Athens

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Acropolis (Pass By)

Propylaea

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Temple of Athena Nike

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Parthenon

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Erectheion

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Hellenic Parliament

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Monument to the Unknown Soldier

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Change of Guards

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Academy of Athens

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

National Library of Greece (Pass By)

National History Museum (Old Parliament) (Pass By)

Syntagma (Pass By)

The Jewish Museum of Greece

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Plaka (Pass By)

National Garden (Pass By)

Kallimármaro

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lykavittos (Mount Lycabettus)

1 hour 10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant seats available
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Dress: religious and marmoreal sites: shoulders and knee must be covered
Important note: You will have a professional English-speaking driver with good knowledge of the history and culture of Greece, to guide you till you enter archaeological sites and museums according to the program. Tour drivers are not licensed to companion you inside the archaeological sites and museums. If you'd like to have one, we can arrange it for you at an additional cost. Licensed by the state tour guides are freelance and it is subject to availability on bookings day!

Caution Restriction: Transfers from airports and ports are not include in this tour
Pick up /drop off at Piraeus port can be arranged on request at an extra cost !
Athens International Airport transfers can be arranged on request at an extra cost!
We suggest that you have your admission tickets pre-purchased as there is a chance not to find availability, please note that we can buy the tickets for you in advance -under a small service fee.
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

4.8

based on 10 reviews

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Jewish athens

Mitchell_P, Mar 2025

Very nice overview of the city and the jewish sites. The acropolis elevator was broken but the replacement acropolis museum was excellent

Jewish and General Athens in 6 hours

Morris_T, Jul 2024

This was a well organized Jewish and General Athens tour. Timing was excellent and went like clockwork. Very well organized.

The visit to the...

Edward_K, Jul 2023

The visit to the synagogue and Jewish museum. The guide was informative and gracious. Was able to drop us off close the sites.

Jewish tour of Athens, not worth the money

David_N, Jul 2023

We asked for a Jewish tour and were taken to the Jewish museum and dropped off to fend for ourselves. We thought we were to see the synagogue, but were told they were also closed. We were dropped off to walk by them and the holocaust memorial. Very disappointing would not recommend.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

Dear David_N, Thank you for your review! First of all I would like to inform you that you have your driver's John best regards. We are all very surprised for your disappointment! Let’s take the situation step by step: 1. You gave us meeting time at 08:30 am at Piraeus port (synagogue is open). 2. You met John at 11:30am -pick up time changed last minute- (synagogue is closed). 3. Since you met John, he informed you that the two synagogues are closed at this time of the day and that the Jewish museum closes at 02:00PM. 4. John proposed you to visit first the museum in order to have enough time to enjoy it and after your visit to the Jewish museum to see from the outside the new one, and the old synagogue as well as the holocaust memorial. 5. John did take you to synagogues , parked the car, came with you and talked to the guard of the synagogue trying to see if there could be a possibility to open the synagogue for you but without success . After that, your driver pointed the memorial of the holocaust to you just 15 meters away from that point . 6. It is very clearly written in viator that drivers are NOT official licensed tour guides and can NOT ESCORT YOU AT ANY MEMORIAL as it is not allowed by the law, and for that you need a license guide that we can book it for you for an extra cost! John did his best to please you and as you said to him you were very please & you have learned a lot of the Jewish and the Greek culture! Hope we will have the chance to see you again in the near future and offer you our best services!

The best of Athens

Bahaie_J, May 2023

We enjoyed very much the tour. Our driver Peter Carabellas was very helpful because he took us everywhere and explained many facts about Athenas. However, the car that you sent us was very small for 4 adults and the driver. We were very tight and we hardly fit in it. That made our tour a little uncomfortable. But at the end we learned a lot of that city. We had a great time thanks to Peter.

Response from Host, May 2023

Dear Bahaie Jafif, Greetings from Athens Tours Greece. We would like to thank you for your kind review, we are glad that you had a great time with your driver Peter! I'm so sorry that you felt uncomfortable in the vehicle you had! It is a very comfortable sedan vehicle, but the reason we sent a sedan vehicle is because the reservation we had from you and from viator was in a 4-seater vehicle. We will more than happy to send a minivan vehicle the next time, of course upon request. Thank you very much once again for your kind review, and we will be more than happy to see you again in the near future! With kind regards

Excellent tour and driver

Ian_S, Oct 2022

George was prompt and courteous. He never rushed us and we got to see all the sites on our bucket list. Thank you.

Awesome Athens!

Etan_M, Jul 2022

The knowledge and kind manner of George was bar none! No question was too big or too small. We learned SO MUCH! He has a congenial personality as well so if you have children or not as “focused” tourists, he would be perfect. He is patient, and relaxed and without any airs about him. Two thumbs up!

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Dear Etan, thank you very much for your kind review! We are happy that you had a good tome with George! We will be more than happy to see you again in te near future. All the best!

Great Tour

Jerrold_B, Jun 2019

The tour guide was great and we took our time at all of the sites. We even went to a Bar Mitzvah at the synagogue. The tour The tour included other non-Jewish sites since the Jewish sites do not fill the day. This is a great way to combine a Jewish tour with a regular tour.