Guided Sightseeing Shore Excursion Tour Of Athens

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Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Free Cancellation
  • Duration: 8 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    8:00 AM
  • Departure Details :
    Traveler pickup is offered
    Ports
    Pireaus Cruise Terminal
  • Return Details :
    Returns to original departure point
  • Cancellation Policy :
    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Your 8-hour group tour of Athens includes a professional licensed guide and transportation to and from Pireaus port. After meetingwith your professional guide, start your journey inthe birthplace of Western civilization,Athens the capital of Greece. See the Acropolis, the sacred rock of Athens and the Parthenon. View the Ancient agora,the Tower of the winds,Herodes Atticus Odeon, and theTheater ofDionysus from Acropolis Hill. Enjoy the stories behind the creation and games held at the Temple of olympian zeus, explore the Plaka and Ancient agora and much more!
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Acropolis, Athens, Attica

Your Licensed Tour guide will meet you at Piraeus port holding a sign with your name on it at the pre-arranged time. After meetingwith your professional guide, start your journey inthe birthplace of Western civilization,Athens the capital of Greece. To avoid long queues we go directly to theAcropolis, the sacred rock of Athens. The acropolis Hill has a view of the Ancient agora,the Tower of the winds,Herodes Atticus Odeon, and theTheatre ofDionysus. You will have a chance to see them from Acropolis hill.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Parthenon, Athens, Attica

You will see theParthenonthat was dedicated to the goddessAthena,Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the sacred area, the temple ofAthena Nikewhich was dedicated to Athena-Nike, theErechtheionwith its famous female figures-statues theCaryatidsor maidensdedicated both to Athena and Poseidon.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Temple of olympian zeus, Athens, Attica

then we drive tothe Temple of olympian zeus, the largest in ancient Greece, taking over 700 years to build

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Panathenaic stadium, Athens, Attica

Visit thePanathenaicStadiumwhere the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: Maximos Mansion, Athens, Attica

See the Prime Ministers Residence(Maximou Mansion),

Pass By: Presidential Mansion, Athens, Attica

Pass by the formerRoyal Palace, today thePresidential Mansion on your way to theParliament House.

Stop At: Changing of the Guard Ceremony, Athens, Attica

Continue withthe highlights of modern Athens stoppingby
theTomb of the Unknown Soldierin front of theParliament Houseto see the highly stylized changing of the Presidential Guard called Evzones.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Plaka, Athens, Attica

Then you will have free time for lunch and souvenir hunting in the oldest and most picturesque neighborhood of Athens,
Plaka(stone-paved narrow streets, traditional Greek tavernas -best gyros- antique and souvenir stores) clustered under the slopes of the Acropolis,known asthe Neighborhoodof the Gods.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Ancient agora of athens, Athens, Attica

After Plaka, because of limited time in Athens, you will visit
the Ancient agora whichwas formerly the commercial hub of ancient Athens and birthplace of politics and philosophy.
Drive back to the port and end of services

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions

Guided tour

English-speaking government licensed tour guide from port to port

All transportation in Greece by air-conditioned vehicles

Local taxes

Parking Fees

Fuel surcharge

Exclusions

Food and drinks

Entrance fees to the sites: Athens Multi Pass: 30-Euro (for all the sites in the itinerary) (1st Nov. To 31st March: 15-Euro)

Gratuities

Entry/Admission - Acropolis

Entry/Admission - Parthenon

Entry/Admission - Temple of Olympian Zeus

Entry/Admission - Panathenaic Stadium

Entry/Admission - Ancient Agora of Athens

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions

Not wheelchair accessible

Not recommended for travelers with back problems

ID number ( or Passport Number ) is required at time of booking for all participants to be given to Pireaus Port Police.

Children must be accompanied by an adult

At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time

Infants must sit on laps

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

This tour/activity will have a maximum of 40 travelers

Traveler Reviews

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  • 30-Sep-2019

    Effortless pick up from the cruise ship, Maria our guide was so friendly, very informative and to the point.
    Arrived at the locations before the big cruise ship groups got there which was the best.
    An intimate group made it nice.
    Highly reccomend!

  • 30-Sep-2019

    this tour was supposed to beat the crowds by getting there before the crowds. that might of happened if our guide would of gone straight up to acropolis but she kept stopping along the way up to give us info .very crowded by then.

  • 18-Jul-2019

    Our guide and driver were excellent. Moving us through the crowds very well. Our tour guide, a very knowledgeable lady was great. She sat us in the shade and told us history and what to look at before releasing us on our own to view the historic sites. Also the driver was very safe an excellent as well.

  • 18-Jul-2019

    Just a fabulous tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and pointed out unknown facts for many of the sites we visited. Excellent. Highly recommend.

  • 03-Jul-2019

    The tour guide was late [15/20 minutes] arriving at the terminal and this did cause some concern and frustration. After arriving and getting the tour started, everything went fine. The guide gave very detailed information about the area and was concerned about our safety while walking the various areas. She quickly took us to the main locations to avoid crowds and gave us plenty of touring time with easy to locate meeting locations. In addition, she gave suggestions for eating and private touring. This tour turned out to be excellent - I would have rated it 5 stars; however, the frustration in the beginning was a small issue.

  • 03-Jul-2019

    This was our first trip to Athens. The tour guide was very good. She gave us lots of information on the history of Athens and Greece. Kudos also to the bus driver. The traffic was crazy, and he had to maneuver through some tight streets. We had to switch around our itinerary because of crowds, so we appreciated our guide thinking outside the box to still get us to see everything. Great day!

  • 26-Jul-2018

    Thank you Viator for an amazing experience. We had a small group which made it the whole experience a lot better. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and nice.

  • 25-Jul-2018

    This was a great way to see the sights of Athens without waiting in the ridiculous line!! The bus picked us up right from the cruise line I would recommend calling the company because our email said to meet at 8, but when we got there she said it was supposed to be 7:30. Then we made the drive to the Parthenon area where we skipped a massive line. We then walked to the town of Plakka with a great lunch and lots of shopping. It was a good amount of time to eat and mosey around a bit. The food we had that day was one of my favorites. Then we walked to the Agora. Our guide was great through all of this with tons of interesting information. Some guides just ramble about nothing, but ours was awesome and super interesting. The bus then picked us up and took us back. Let me emphasize how massive of a line we skipped, please do this!

  • 20-Jul-2018

    Our guide was fabulous and navigated our group, avoiding the crowds. It was certainly worth the time and money!

  • 12-Jul-2018

    Our tour of Athens was supposed to be for a small group. With 28 people I don't consider this a small group. This was too much for 1 tour guide and very soon people were being lost or could not get close enough with the crowds that the tour was essentially self guided. Two from our group gave up and left the tour using a taxi to get back to the boat. If they had another guide to split into 2 groups of 14 it would have worked.

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