Exclusive Semi Private Athens Day Tour

Exclusive Semi-Private Athens Day Tour

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Small Group Minimum 7 up to Maximum 19 Guests (90€ euros per person)

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Exclusive Semi Privare Athens Full Day Tour

The Athens Sightseeing starts at the Acropolis hill, with well known architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens that includes Erechtheion (female statues of the Caryatides or Maidens dedicated to goddess Athena and god Poseidon), temple of Athena Nike and Propylaea. You will also have a great chance to foresee the monument (that puts order in mind), which is the Parthenon. From the top of the Acropolis hill you can see, the Odeon of Herodus Atticus, the Theatre of Dionysus and the Areopagus (Mars hill).

Then we will drive to the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch, as well as the Panathenaic Stadium. This is the place where the first Olympic games of the modern era were held, in the year 1896. You will also foresee the Evzones (changing of the guards) in their majestic picturesque uniform at the Presidential Palace. Furthermore, the tour will provide a chance to observe the remarkable contrasts that make the city of Athens a fascinating place. Apart from this, we will also visit the Athens Trilogy of culture (the National Library of Greece, the Athens University and the Academy), the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the House of Parliament, Constitution Square (Syntagma Square) and a spectacular panorama of the city from Lycabettus hill. We will also drive through modern Athens and stop off at Hermou street, the old city Plaka (and Flea Market) for traditional Greek delicacies and food, as well as to get something to drink. In the places we will visit, you can be certain that you will surely enjoy a wonderful shopping walk, with your family and friends.

After lunch, enjoy a visit at the New Acropolis Museum or the National Archaeological Museum, one of the world’s best museums. We assure you that after your tour with us, you will have a great taste of Athens.

Entrance Fees

Museums & Archaeological Sites	Ticket	Winter Hours	Summer Hours
Athens National Archaeological Museum	10 €	Monday: 13:00 – 19:30	Monday: 13:00 – 19:30
Athens National Archaeological Museum	10 €	Other Days: 8:30 – 15:00	Other Days: 8:30 – 19:30
Acropolis Museum	5 €	8:00 – 19:30	8:00 – 19:30
Acropolis Museum	5 €	Monday: Closed	Monday: Closed
Acropolis of Athens	20 €	8:00 – until sunset	8:00 – until sunset
Acropolis of Athens	20 €
Ancient Agora of Athens	8 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Byzantine museum	8 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Roman Agora of Athens	6 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Kerameikos Museum	8 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Temple of Zeus	6 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Thessaloniki archaeological museum	8 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Thessaloniki with tower	4 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Marathon archaeological sites museum	6 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Nemea archaeological site museum	6 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Ancient Corinth archaeological site museum	8 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Cape Sounion	6 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Sparta archaeological site museum	2 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Mystra archaeological site museum	12 €	8:00 until sunset	8:00 until sunset
Delphi archaeological site museum	12 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Epidaurus archaeological site museum	12 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Meteora Monasteries	3 €	9:00 – 13:00 15:00 – 17:00	9:00 – 13:00 15:00 – 17:00
Mycenae archaeological site museum	12 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Olympia archaeological site museum	12 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Epicurius Apollo archaeological site museum	9 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Hadrian’s Library	9 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Nafplion Palamidi fortress	8 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Nafplion archaeological museum	6 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Phillippi archaeological museum	6 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Knossos archaeological site	15 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Mykonos archaeological museum	4 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 19:00
Santorini archaeological museum	2 €	8:30 – 15:00	8:00 – 17:00
Acrotiri archaeological site	12 €

Entrance for minors, under 18-years-old, is free to all the archaeological sites and museums in Greece.

Archaeological sites & museums will be closed at the following dates:

Christmas: December 25 + 26
New Year’s Day: January 1
Greek Independence Day: March 25
Greek Easter Day, floating date, April or May
Labor Day: May 1

Notes

• Drivers/Guides will wait a maximum of 15 minutes after the indicated pick-up time, kindly be on time, otherwise, you will be considered a “No-Show” and charged accordingly.
• Rates include English-speaking professional licensed tour guide, all local taxes, fuel, and tolls.
• Not included: Drinks, Entrance fees, meals, accommodation, and/or gratuities (10%-15% of service cost)
• Your tour guide will take care of all of the entrance fees to the sites and museum. You will pay him/her (in cash) on the spot.
• After you complete your booking process you will receive an Email with all the required information. Please print it and have it with you during the tour. When the group reaches the minimum number of 7 guests you will receive an email notification confirming that the tour will be done. Please note that if there is not enough participation minimum of 7 guests then you will be notified 15 days before the tour and the tour will be canceled or replaced if you want with one of our private tours! If for a reason you will not be notified then it means that the tour will take place as planned.
• All offered services are subject to weather conditions, traffic regulations, and generally all potential events beyond the control of the service supplier, such as strikes, manifestations, floods, etc. Should such an event occur, which might prevent the performance of the required service, partially or in full, the service provider shall apply all reasonable effort for its fulfillment. Nonetheless, should said applied efforts fail, the service provider shall not be responsible for non-performance.

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Best highlights of Athens in a day

For those people who want to join a small group of people & explore the real and revealing beauty of Athens, all you need to do is to book our Exclusive Semi Private Athens Day Tour. You will visit all the highlights of our architecture, mythology, history, civilization and culture in an ancient and also contemporary city, at one of the most historical destinations in the world. We invite you to visit and discover the real beauty of Athens in one of our most popular tours.

Highlights/Timeline

Piraeus port to/from Acropolis (1 hour)
The Acropolis Hill, Parthenon (2 hours)
The Temple of Zeus, The Panathenaic Stadium (0,45 hour)
Modern Athens & Panorama from Lycabettus hill ( 0,45 hour)
The Ex.Palace, Syntagma, Parliament, Unknown Soldier, changing of the Guards (0,30 hour)

Catholic Cathedral & Neoclassical Trilogy of culture (0,30 hour)
The Plaka for lunch and free time (1,30 hours)

The New Acropolis Museum (1,30 hours)

Duration

Duration 8,30 hours – 90€ per person – Deposit 50€ per person

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Please note that the schedule may be modified due to time constraints, demonstrations, strikes, or unforeseen issues.

The Full Day Athens Tour encompasses a comprehensive exploration of notable sites, including The Acropolis with its iconic structures like the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Caryatides, Herodeon Theater, the ruins of the Theater of Dionysus, and Areopagus (Mars Hill). Additionally, the itinerary covers The Temple of Zeus, the largest ancient temple in Greece in the Corinthian order, and The Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro), the original stadium built in 1863 for the first modern Olympic games in 1896, for a brief photo stop.

Other highlights include The Old Palace, The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier, and The Changing of The Guards, as well as visits to The Catholic Cathedral, The Neoclassical Trilogy (Academy, National Library, First University of Athens), and The Plaka—Athens’ oldest and most picturesque neighborhood, known for its stone-paved narrow streets, numerous gyros places, tavernas, and souvenir shops, providing an opportunity for lunch and leisure time. The tour concludes with a visit to The Acropolis Museum, featuring collections such as the Gallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis, Archaic Acropolis Gallery, Parthenon Gallery, Propylea-Athena Nike-Erechtheion, and artifacts spanning from the 5th century BC to the 5th century AD.

Good to Know

Comfortable clothing and athletic walking shoes are recommended.
A hat and sunglasses are suggested.
Photography is permitted throughout the tour.
Local cash needed for entrance fees and small expenses (50€ pp)

Tour Feedback

Activity Level 75%

Kids Friendly 85%

Historical 75%

Cultural 75%

Tour flexibility 90%

At you own pace 90%

Positive Reviews 100%

Exclusive Semi Private Athens Day Tour (90€ 7-19 People)