Private Athens Tour: Explore Acropolis, Temple of Poseidon & More

On your arrival at Athens airport or Piraeus port, you will be met and greeted and taken to your hotel in Athens. Take a rest before your afternoon drive along the coastline (depart approx. at 14:00, exact time announced upon arrival), passing the wonderful beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni & Varkiza to the most southern point of Attica, Cape Sounio, where the white marble pillars of the Temple of Poseidon stand. On the way, you have a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf and the little islands offshore. After visiting the Temple of Poseidon, you have time to walk at leisure on the rocky promontory of Sounio, before returning to your hotel. 

Overnight in Athens.

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel, check out (you can leave your luggage at the reception) and get ready to explore the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896. Continue strolling and pass by the Prime Minister's residence-the ex Royal Palace, guarded by the Euzones in their colorful uniform, see the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis, visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally "the harmony between material and spirit", the monument that "puts an order in the mind", the Parthenon. Afterwards, admire the wonders of the classical era at The New Acropolis Museum. In the afternoon transfer to Athens airport (or Piraeus port) to continue with your travelling arrangements. Approx. arrival time at the airport approx. is at 17:00. Book your travel arrangements accordingly, or book an additional night in Athens (not included).