4 Hours - Athens & Acropolis Highlights Private Tour | 4 hours

416 Reviews | Athens
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Tour 1 - Athens 4 Hours: Tickets Included
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Athens 4 Hours Private Tour
2 Adults x $402.97
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/ AirBnb/ Port pick up & drop-off
  • Skip the line Tickets [Acropolis, Temple of Zeus]
  • Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history. [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.]
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • Airport Pick Up and drop-off [Additional cost]
  • Licensed Tour guide upon request— depending on availability [Additional cost: 250€]
  • Personal Expenses

Overview

If you have short time but you want to see the highlights of Athens that’s the best way! Visit the Acropolis and feel captured by the symbol of the western civilization. Then enjoy your drive around the city admiring the most important parts of it.

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Meeting points

PRIVATE TOUR option: Hotel Pick up & Drop off / SMALL GROUP option: Meeting Point at ''Herodion Hotel''

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

  • Acropolis

    Sightseeing in Athens starts with the hill of Acropolis which will make your day. On the historical hill, you will have the opportunity to see the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of the Athena Nike, the monumental gateway (Propylaea), the Erechtheum and of course the famous Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena.

    1 hour 30 minutes

  • Propylaea (Pass By)

    The Propylaea is the monumental entrances to the sacred area dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of the city. Built by the architect Mnesicles with Pentelic marble, their design was avant-garde. To the south-west of the Propylaea, on a rampart protecting the main entrance to the Acropolis, is the Ionian temple of Apteros Nike.

  • Parthenon

    Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena, the eternal symbol of the Athenian Democracy and the werstern civilization.

    10 minutes

  • Erectheion (Pass By)

    Temple of Poseidon and Athena, the strangest and most sacred place in ancient Athens.

  • Tempio Di Athena Nike (Pass By)

    Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike or Wingless Victory.

  • Teatro Di Dioniso (Pass By)

    The Theatre of Dionysus Elefthereus is a major theatre in Athens, considered to be the world's first theatre, built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis

  • Herod Atticus Odeon (Pass By)

    The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theater structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in 161 AD and then renovated in 1950.

  • Tempio Di Zeus Olimpio (Pass By)

    After the Acropolis, we will head towards the Temple of Zeus, the biggest in antiquity, devoted to the King of the Gods,by way of Hadrian's Arch.

  • Panathenaic Stadium

    We will visit Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.

    20 minutes

  • Mount Lycabettus

    Then moving into the historical center of the city we will drive up the highest hill of Athens, Lycabettus Hill, where you’ll have the best panoramic view of the city, from the hill of Acropolis to the Aegean Sea.

    15 minutes

  • The Academy of Athens (Pass By)

    The Academy Building constitutes one of three parts in an “architectural trilogy”. It was founded with the Constitutional Decree of March 18th, 1926, as an Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts.

  • The Academy of Athens (Pass By)

    The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is the largest state institution of higher learning in Greece, and among the largest universities in Europe. The splendid Athens University was designed by the Danish architect Christian Hansen and completed in 1864.

  • National Library of Greece (Pass By)

    The National Library of Greece was built at the end of the 19th century, as the last of the Architectural Trilogy of Athens, a group of three neoclassical buildings which also includes the Academy and the University. The building was designed by Theophil Hansen,

  • Tomba Del Milite Ignoto

    We will see the changing of the guard (Euzones) in front of the old palace, which is today Parliament House, above the central square of Athens.

    15 minutes

  • Hellenic Parliament (Pass By)

    The Hellenic Parliament, in Greek known as VoulĂ­ ton EllĂ­non is the parliament of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The Parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament.

  • Plateia Syntagmatos (Pass By)

    Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843.

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The drivers are not licensed to accompany you on the Acropolis or inside any other site or museum. If you require a licensed guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by Viator.
  • Please contact us after your booking if you are using a wheelchair or if you are travelling with infants
  • Tickets Included in the bookings made after 17/11/2023

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  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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416 reviews

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Awesome Athens with Manos!

Published on Dec, 2024

This was an amazing tour because of our very knowledgeable and humorous guide, Manos. He was TRULY amazing! The highlights tour afforded us the best of Athens with easy logistics in a large, comfortable Mercedes vehicle. This tour was customized to our requests. Manos is a top-notch guide, who is not only extremely knowledgeable and kind, but passionate as well. He knew the best spots for photos of our family and to also experience things like Parliament's changing of the guard. We learned so much from him and HIGHLY recommend this tour!

Awesome Athens with Manos!

Published on Dec, 2024

This was an amazing tour because of our very knowledgeable and humorous guide, Manos. He was TRULY amazing! The highlights tour afforded us the best of Athens with easy logistics in a large, comfortable Mercedes vehicle. This tour was customized to our requests. Manos is a top-notch guide, who is not only extremely knowledgeable and kind, but passionate as well. He knew the best spots for photos of our family and to also experience things like Parliament's changing of the guard. We learned so much from him and HIGHLY recommend this tour!

Awesome Athens with Manos!

Published on Dec, 2024

This was an amazing tour because of our very knowledgeable and humorous guide, Manos. He was TRULY amazing! The highlights tour afforded us the best of Athens with easy logistics in a large, comfortable Mercedes vehicle. This tour was customized to our requests. Manos is a top-notch guide, who is not only extremely knowledgeable and kind, but passionate as well. He knew the best spots for photos of our family and to also experience things like Parliament's changing of the guard. We learned so much from him and HIGHLY recommend this tour!

Awesome Athens with Manos!

Published on Dec, 2024

This was an amazing tour because of our very knowledgeable and humorous guide, Manos. He was TRULY amazing! The highlights tour afforded us the best of Athens with easy logistics in a large, comfortable Mercedes vehicle. This tour was customized to our requests. Manos is a top-notch guide, who is not only extremely knowledgeable and kind, but passionate as well. He knew the best spots for photos of our family and to also experience things like Parliament's changing of the guard. We learned so much from him and HIGHLY recommend this tour!

Awesome Athens with Manos!

Published on Dec, 2024

This was an amazing tour because of our very knowledgeable and humorous guide, Manos. He was TRULY amazing! The highlights tour afforded us the best of Athens with easy logistics in a large, comfortable Mercedes vehicle. This tour was customized to our requests. Manos is a top-notch guide, who is not only extremely knowledgeable and kind, but passionate as well. He knew the best spots for photos of our family and to also experience things like Parliament's changing of the guard. We learned so much from him and HIGHLY recommend this tour!

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