Athens Private Shore Excursion Highlights and Sites

6 hours

Moderate

Discover the highlights of Athens on a shore excursion from Piraeus Port. Visit the Acropolis, the Temple of Zeus, the Stadium of the first modern Olympic Games, and the New Acropolis Museum.
Explore the highlights of Athens on a shore excursion from the port of Piraeus. Visit the Acropolis, the New Acropolis Museum, and the Ancient Agora. See the changing of the guard at the Parliament House, and enjoy a panoramic view of the city from Lycabettus Hill.  Start your tour with a pickup from the port of Piraeus. Meet your driver and guide and set off for the sacred hill of the Acropolis. Pass through its monuments and end up in front of the Parthenon. Enjoy a breathtaking view of the city.  Next, drive to the Temple of Zeus and the Panathenaic Stadium, the site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Drive up to the highest hill of Athens, Lycabettus, for a panoramic view of the city at the “balcony of Athens”.  Following your way back to the city center, pass through the Kolonaki area and reach the Parliament to see the changing of the guard in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  Drive to the Old City, passing by the University, the Academy, and the National Library. Visit the Ancient Greek Agora. In the Agora, visit the best-preserved temple in the country and see some of the most profound evidence of the first democracy in its small museum.  Make a small stop for lunch (not included) and then visit the New Acropolis Museum to see the masterpieces from the Acropolis Hill. After the tour, return to the port of Piraeus.
What's included?
    • Professional drivers with a profound knowledge of the ancient and modern Greek history
    • Private transportation
    • Water bottles provided by your driver
    Exclusions
      • Entrance fees.
      • Lunch or snacks.
      Please note
        • Pick-up and Drop-off to cruise port
        • Safe journey from the athens
        What to bring
          • Comfortable shoes
          • Hat
          • Camera
          • Sunscreen
          • Water

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          It was great! The drive was comfortable, our driver was very nice and the sites were amazing!! We enjoyed the trip very much! I absolutely recommend!

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          We absolutely loved our tour with Fabio he was full of knowledge very accommodating and a fun charismatic gentleman who did all to please our group, we would definitely highly recommend.

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          This was a fantastic experience! Beautiful drive, well planned tour, very nice bus. No regrets at all booking this independently instead of through the cruise line. We went the same places the cruise line excursions did and had a much better value!  ... Our tour guide was excellent as well! Highly recommend!

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