Athens Private Half-Day City Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Skip-the-line access to the Acropolis
- Explore the Parthenon and Erechtheion
- Discover the Temple of Olympian Zeus
- Wander through the Plaka neighborhood
- Visit the Ancient Agora and Roman Forum
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Skip-the-line access to the Acropolis
- Personalized itinerary tailored to your interests
- Expert local guide with in-depth historical knowledge
- Meals and beverages
Important information
Know before you book
- This tour is wheelchair accessible; please inform us in advance for any special accommodations.
- Children under 5 years old can join for free; please let us know in advance if you have a child in this age group.
- The tour operates rain or shine; dress appropriately for the weather conditions.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes suitable for uneven terrain.
- Bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated during the tour.
- Ensure your camera or smartphone is fully charged to capture the sights.
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- The duration of tours are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Our agency works with professional tour guides who are independent contractors. They are contracted for a duration of 4 hours per tour. The total duration of each tour, which ranges from 4 to 5 hours, takes into account the time spent on transportation from the client's pickup location and the traffic conditions on the booked date and time
- Cape Sounio extension adds ~4-5 hours to the overall tour duration
- Cape Sounio extension does not include professional tour guide and entrance fees, travellers are visiting the site by themselves and this portion of the tour is conducted by an english speaking, history-proficient driver and potentially a tour host depending on availability on the tour date
- For operational reasons, the tour guide may meet you at the first archaeological site, and you will be picked up by your driver and transported to the guide's location to begin the tour there
- The vehicle provided for our private tours depends on the size of your group, and all options are from the Mercedes luxury range, featuring brand-new models. This could be a 4-seater sedan, a 6-seater van, or a 15-seater minibus. In some cases, a larger vehicle than your group size may be used—for example, it's quite common to use a 15-seater minibus for groups with fewer than 15 participants
Traveler reviews
Athens tour
Wonderful experience! Mikaela was a wealth of information and was happy to answer all of our questions. Her amount of information on all of the history was amazing and we really appreciated her passion.
Athens Tour
This tour was adjusted to meet our requirements. Dimitri’s is wonderful tour guide, his English is perfect and his knowledge vast.
An amazing half day in Athens
This was a perfect tour for me and my husband, who were just in Athens for one full day. We hit all the highlights, and Peggy, our tour guide, was extremely knowledgeable and tailored the tour specifically for us. I highly recommend this if you want to get an overview of the city and all its wonderful history. The van was brand new and was expertly driven and very comfortable. Highlight was journeying to the top of the Acropolis. What an amazing experience!
Great private tour - got...
Great private tour - got there before the crowds & were able to navigate the Acropolis easily without having to wait for anyone else. Nicolai (hope that's the correct spelling!) was the perfect guide - very knowledgeable - and our driver was able to fit thru the narrowest streets to get to our next destination. We enjoyed everything from the Acropolis to the Panathenaic Stadium to lunch at a little restaurant in Plaka. Definitely worth the price!
Athens in a day
Our tour was great. Our tour guide was wonderful and really explained everything to us. My only complaint is I bought tickets for the acropolis , senior citizens tickets on line. I couldn’t use them because I was from USA! They didn’t have that on the website when I purchased the tickets. Our day was just wonderful anyway