The tour starts from your Hotel, airbnb apartment or cruise ship terminal. Cruise to the center of Athens and Syntagma square, where you will see the Greek Parliament building and the most famous hotels in the Athens city that enclose the square.
After, pass from Filellinon Street to see the Russian and Anglican churches. Next, drive to the Temple of Zeus, which is a visited open-air museum, part of unification of the archaeological sites of Athens. After the spectacular Temple of Zeus and its columns, stop for photos at the Panathenaic stadium, also known as the Kallimarmaro, which hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
Head to Herodes Atticus Street where the office house of the Prime Minister of Greece and the office house of the President of the Republic is located. Visit the world's first building built exclusively for the Olympics Games, the Zappeion Megaron Hall, now used as a conference center. Next stop is the Tomb of Unknown Soldier in front of the Parliament of Greece, where hyou'll watch the changing of the guards
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Follow Panepistimiou Street and past the Monetary Museum of Athens, the buildings of the Academy, University and National library, known as the "Trilogy of Athens". The route continues to Stadiou Street and the neoclassical Old parliament building, now the National historical museum of Greece. In front of the building stands the bronze statue of General Theodoros Kolokotronis, one of the leaders at the Greek revolution of 1821.
Afterward, go to the Acropolis and the Temple of Parthenon. There, you will have the unique opportunity to admire the splendid monument of the Athenian state of the Parthenon Temple, built in the mid-fifth century BC to honor the goddess of Athens. Visit the Odeon of herodes atticus and the Theatre of dionysus Elefthereus. Afterward, you will have a break for a coffee or lunch in The famous Plaka District, where your driver will wait for an hour. After that, head back to your hotel or cruise ship.
Half Day Historical Athens City Private Taxi Service Tour
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Tour Information
Key Details
- Mobile Voucher Accepted
- Hotel pickup Available
- Instant Confirmation
- Lowest Price Guaranteed
- Duration: 4 Hrs
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Language:
English
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Departure Time :
9:00am or 3:00pm ( The tours are approximately 4 Hours) Please advice your pickup time the moment of booking. Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
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Departure Details :
Traveler pickup is offered
Please advice your pickup time the moment of booking.
Ports
Port of Piraeus, 10, Akti Miaouli str, Pireas 185 38, Greece -
Cancellation Policy : This activity is non-refundable Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
Overview
Tour in the heart of Athens. Visit the Acropolis, Temple of Zeus, Greek Parliament, Panathenaic stadium and many more with your 4-hour private taxi and knowledgeable driver.
A maximum of 8 people per booking
Highlights
- Private tour is operated with just your party and a guide/driver
- Choice of morning or afternoon departure
- Excellent value for money
- Get inside tips from a local
- Free Hotel pickup and drop-off included
- Small-group tour
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Inclusions
Knowledgable Driver
Private tour
Transport by private vehicle or taxi
Bottled waters
Wi-Fi
Exclusions
Food and drinks
Official tour guide
Lunch
Gratuities
Airport pickup and drop-off (Additional 55,00 Taxi or 85,00 Minivan per ride)
Entrance fees
Entry/Admission - Acropolis
Entry/Admission - Temple of Olympian Zeus
Entry/Admission - Panathenaic Stadium
Additional Info
Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 4 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
Infant seats available
The drivers are not official tour guides, but they are knowledgeable and they will give you all the information about Athens and the history.
This tour does not include official tour guide
Drivers will not enter the actual archeological sites with you
Pickup time and location should be confirmed on booking
Mobile phone should be complete with the country code
Charge per extra hour after request 30,00 for Taxi or 40,00 for Minivan in cash to the driver
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Face masks provided for travelers
Traveler Reviews
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Spiros was an amazing guide. He was very knowledgeable, accommodating, patient, helpful and gave us great tips. We would definitely contact him in future trips back.
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Tour guide was exceptional. We were met at the luggage area by our guide even though we were 2 hours earlier than expected. She was very knowledgeable and took us to all the highlights of Athens.
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Every stop our driver recommended was top notch. The only issue we had was the directions for pick up provided by Viator. We were instructed to walk quite a ways for pick up when our driver was literally sitting in front of our ship. A quick phone call and she found us and we were on our way. The car we were in just the 2 of us was a new Mercedes. We saw many sites but the highlight for this trip was the changing of the guard which the driver recommended.
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This is a nice, personal, way to explore at your own pace. I also appreciated getting tips on things to do for our remaining days in Athens.
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Not what I expected. Directions were confusing. Timing was off. Never had to use him for return to cruise ship. He wanted to take us back to ship at 5:30pm when last boarding was 5pm. You need lots of flexibility. To defend the trip. Traffic was terrible, lines at temple were so long and packed with people.
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Excellent tour! Our guide Spiros was great and we not only learned a lot about the beautiful sites, but also about other parts of the country and Greek culture. He always had cold bottles of water and snacks for us as well. Excellent transportation, communication and logistics and highly recommend him.
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Our driver was beyond fabulous and so knowledgeable. I would recommend this to everyone! We had limited time as Athens was a lay over and he took us to all the right spots. He even took us to a local place for lunch.
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He customized this to our wants and time frame. Picked up at cruise port and dropped off at airport. We even fit in relaxing at a restaurant on the beach prior to going to the airport as kids were exhausted and it was very hot at the historical sites.
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We had a wonderful morning exploring Athens. Our driver was very nice and knowledgeable. We enjoyed every stop. The sites/history were absolutely amazing.
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This was an excellent 5 hour tour with a great authentic Greek dinner to follow. The sights were amazing and not so busy for early July. Thanks for a great experience Spiros and Demetrius!!!!
