Athens Full-Day Private Tour: Acropolis, Museum & Lycabettus Hill
Overview
Athens in one unhurried day, at your own pace. Your English-speaking driver picks you up from your hotel, apartment or the Piraeus cruise port in a private Mercedes-Benz and starts at the sacred Rock of the Acropolis. Walk among the Parthenon, the Erechtheion and its Caryatids and the Temple of Athena Nike, then step inside the Acropolis Museum. Choose the licensed guide option and a Ministry-accredited guide brings it all to life for three hours.
After that, Athens is yours, with time to spare. See the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Panathenaic Stadium, watch the Changing of the Guard at Syntagma, and wander Plaka and the Ancient Agora. Enjoy a long lunch at a local taverna, taste the city at the Central Market, browse Kolonaki and finish high on Lycabettus Hill with all of Athens at your feet. No coach, no script: tell your driver what you love and the day is built around you.
What's Included
- Wi-Fi, bottled water and USB chargers on board
- Private English-speaking driver with deep knowledge of Greek history and mythology
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel, apartment or cruise port
- Air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz or Škoda SUV just for your group
- Licensed guide for 3 hours at the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum (licensed-guide option only)
- Acropolis ticket paid on site (Acropolis Museum 20 euros and Ancient Agora extra)
- Lunch and drinks
- Airport Pick Up and Drop-off (Additional cost)
- Licensed guide (optional, upon request for an additional fee, subject to availability)
Meeting and Pickup
We pick you up from any hotel or apartment in central Athens, or at the Piraeus cruise port. After booking, please send your hotel name, or your ship's name and all-aboard time. We'll drop you back at the same place. Airport pickup is available on request for an extra charge.
What To Expect
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Parthenon
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Acropolis Museum
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Tempio Di Zeus Olimpio
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Panathenaic Stadium
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Tomba Del Milite Ignoto
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
The Academy of Athens
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Ancient Agora of Athens
1 hour Admission Ticket Free
Plaka
40 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lykavittos (Mount Lycabettus)
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Plateia Syntagmatos (pass by)
Omonia Square (pass by)
Monastiraki (pass by)
Central Athens "Varvakios" Markets (pass by)
Erectheion (pass by)
Tempio Di Athena Nike (pass by)
Temple of Hephaestus
10 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Museum of the Ancient Agora
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
National Library of Greece (pass by)
Petralona (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Your driver is not a licensed tour guide. In Greece only licensed guides may guide inside archaeological sites and museums, so drivers wait outside.
- The 'Driver Only (No Guide)' price does not include a guide. The optional licensed guide costs 250 euros for 3 hours at the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum and is included only in the 'With 3-Hour Licensed Guide' option, subject to availability.
- Licensed guides are optional, available upon request for an additional fee, and subject to availability. They are not included in the standard tour price.
- Flexible departure times: as this is a private tour, you can start between 08:00 and 14:00, subject to availability and archaeological site opening hours. Contact us if you prefer a different pickup time.
- Cruise or airport pickup (airport at extra cost): please send your ship name and arrival time, or your flight details.
- Please let us know about any health or mobility issues in advance.
- In case of a strike or site closure, we'll adjust the itinerary with your agreement.
- Vehicle: modern Mercedes-Benz sedan, minivan, minibus, or Škoda SUV. The vehicle type depends on the number of passengers and is subject to availability.
- Groups of more than 10 people: please message us through [BRAND] before booking for a custom quote (additional vehicles available).
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- Wi-Fi, bottled water and USB chargers on board.
- Private English-speaking driver with deep knowledge of Greek history and mythology.
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel, apartment or cruise port.
- Air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz or Škoda SUV just for your group.
- Licensed guide for 3 hours at the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum (licensed-guide option only).
- Acropolis ticket paid on site (Acropolis Museum 20 euros and Ancient Agora extra).
- Lunch and drinks.
- Airport Pick Up and Drop-off (Additional cost).
- Licensed guide (optional, upon request for an additional fee, subject to availability).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Athens Full-Day Private Tour: Acropolis, Museum & Lycabettus Hill is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Athens Full-Day Private Tour: Acropolis, Museum & Lycabettus Hill will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Wi-Fi, bottled water and USB chargers on board
- Private English-speaking driver with deep knowledge of Greek history and mythology
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel, apartment or cruise port
- Air-conditioned Mercedes-Benz or Škoda SUV just for your group
- Licensed guide for 3 hours at the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum (licensed-guide option only)
- Acropolis ticket paid on site (Acropolis Museum 20 euros and Ancient Agora extra)
- Lunch and drinks
- Airport Pick Up and Drop-off (Additional cost)
- Licensed guide (optional, upon request for an additional fee, subject to availability)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Your driver is not a licensed tour guide. In Greece only licensed guides may guide inside archaeological sites and museums, so drivers wait outside.
- The 'Driver Only (No Guide)' price does not include a guide. The optional licensed guide costs 250 euros for 3 hours at the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum and is included only in the 'With 3-Hour Licensed Guide' option, subject to availability.
- Licensed guides are optional, available upon request for an additional fee, and subject to availability. They are not included in the standard tour price.
- Flexible departure times: as this is a private tour, you can start between 08:00 and 14:00, subject to availability and archaeological site opening hours. Contact us if you prefer a different pickup time.
- Cruise or airport pickup (airport at extra cost): please send your ship name and arrival time, or your flight details.
- Please let us know about any health or mobility issues in advance.
- In case of a strike or site closure, we'll adjust the itinerary with your agreement.
- Vehicle: modern Mercedes-Benz sedan, minivan, minibus, or Škoda SUV. The vehicle type depends on the number of passengers and is subject to availability.
- Groups of more than 10 people: please message us through Viator before booking for a custom quote (additional vehicles available).
