The best of Athens in a half day private tour
Overview
• 4-hour private shore excursion in Athens
• It is a 4-hour sightseeing private tour of Athens best highlights
• Transfer from/to Piraeus cruise port
• It blends harmoniously the best of modern and ancient Athens (Acropolis, Plaka, Monastiraki, Lycabettus Hill)
• Travelers can customize the tour within the itinerary!
What's Included
- Private vehicle
- A professional English speaking tour driver
- Piraeus Port pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle appropriate for the size of your group
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Athens
- Entrance fees to the archaeological sites and museum
- Gratuities
- Food and beverage
- A licensed by the state tour guide. (We can arrange it for you with an additional cost)
Meeting and Pickup
HOTEL MEETING INSTRUCTIONS: We will meet you at the main entrance of your hotel. Please inform the porter that you are expecting your tour driver to call for you. If you are staying in a small hotel, please inform the receptionist instead.CRUISE PORT MEETING INSTRUCTIONS: Please disembark and walk outside the terminal exit door, where our driver/guide will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name on it.Return point: Return to the same spot
What To Expect
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Piraeus
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Athens (pass by)
Acropolis (pass by)
Propylaea
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Tempio Di Athena Nike
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Parthenon
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Erectheion
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Hellenic Parliament
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Tomba Del Milite Ignoto
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Change of Guards
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Academy of Athens
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
National Library of Greece
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Syntagma (pass by)
Plaka
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Panathenaic Stadium
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mount Lycabettus
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Piraeus
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Vehicles are collapsible wheelchair accessible, however the driver is unable to assist passengers boarding and disembarking due to insurance regulations.
- Athens International Airport transfers can be arranged on request at an extra cost!
- Important note: You will have a professional English-speaking driver with good knowledge of the history and culture of Greece, to guide you till you enter archaeological sites and museums according to the program. Tour drivers are not licensed to companion you inside the archaeological sites and museums. If you'd like to have one, we can arrange it for you at an additional cost. Licensed by the state tour guides are freelance and it is subject to availability on bookings day!
- We suggest that you have your admission tickets pre-purchased as there is a chance not to find availability, please note that we can buy the tickets for you in advance -under a small service fee.
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Activity code: C-101973P10
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