Combine the Highlights of Athens with a Private Tour by Vehicle together with one of Athens Top small-group Food Walks including 18 tastings.
After pickup at your Hotel in the company of an experienced tour driver visit all the main Athens Highlights of the City in around 4-Hours. Stops including the Acropolis, Temple of Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, Olympic Stadium, Parliament & changing of the guards.
Your driver then transfer you to meet your Local Food Expert in a small group tour for an introduction to one of the worlds great food cultures.
Your culinary journey over the next 3 hours will visit some of the best local off the beaten track Eateries with the backdrop of the Old Town along the way. Tastings cover all the essential bites with a finale of Traditional ‘Meze’ or ‘many dishes’, a contemporary classic way to sample the wide variety of traditional dishes available, most being developed over centuries with wide and historic Mediterranean influences and backgrounds.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ FOOD. 18 tastings including 2 sit down meals
✔ FOOD TOUR. A 3-Hour Small Group Food Tour with an experienced Local Expert Guide
✔ DRINKS: Wine, ouzo, raki and Greek coffee
✔ Professional English speaking experienced Tour driver
✔ Return Transfer after Food Tour
✔ All vehicles with WiFi, A/C, Chilled Bottled Water
✔ Athens Hotel, Residence or Cruise ship pickup
✔ 4-Hour City Highlights Private Tour by Vehicle
✖ Estimate Entry fees is EUR 45
✖ Licensed guide for guiding in Archaelogical sites. Available on request
Pickup Locations
1. Foivos Hotel Athens
2. Alter Athens Hotel
3. Ruby Rooms Athens
4. Zenith Hotel
5. Athens City Plaza
6. Wyndham Athens Residence
7. Apollo Hotel
8. Titania Hotel
9. Athens Zafolia Hotel
10. Philippos Hotel
11. The Editor Athens Hotel
12. Vision Omonia
13. Anixis
14. Crowne Plaza Athens - City Centre, an IHG hotel
15. Novotel Athenes
16. Hotel Tier Collection
17. Hotel Byron
18. Bob W. Eolou Athens
19. Ambrosia Suites
20. Exarchion Hotel
Additional Info: o For Airport pickup and locations outside of Athens there may be a supplement. We will advise on booking.
o For Airbnb's please provide the exact address
o If you have luggage please provide details of quantity so we may provide the appropriate vehicle
Itinerary
1
Acropolis
Visit the Acropolis & its associated temples including the Parthenon, Temple of Nike and Temple of Erechtheion. Stop at Herodes Atticus Theatre.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Acropolis Museum
Explore the New Acropolis Museum situated adjacent to the Acropolis which houses the many masterpieces from the site. If you prefer you can continue without entering also.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Syntagma
Main square of Athens housing the Parliament building & focus of much of Athenian life & Politics. You will also see the impressive changing of the guard’s ceremony, with the iconic 'Evzone' guards in their traditional uniform.
Duration: 20 minutes
4
Also called 'Kallimarmaro' stadium is one of the highlights of Athens where the classic Marathon ends & the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble
Duration: 20 minutes
5
Tempio Di Zeus Olimpio
Colossal temple at the center of Athens dedicated to the God Zeus and once home to one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World
Duration: 20 minutes
6
Arco Di Adriano
Classic Triumphal Arch built by the Ancient Athenians for the Roman Emperor Hadrian & seen together with the Temple of Zeus in the same location
Duration: 20 minutes
7
TRADITIONAL GREEK FOOD TOUR
At the end of your Sightseeing Tour your driver will drop you at the meeting point where your food tour will start from and hand you over to your specialist Food-Tour Guide for the rest of the tour.
Through a wonderful walk through the vibrant heart of the old city's most interesting areas such as the Hip Psiri, and the Spice, FIsh & Meat Markets, enjoy regular stops to sample, experience, and learn about the many local tastes, traditions, and crafts that form a link to the past & also comprise many of the current pleasures, habits and influences of modern daily life in Greece.
Duration: 3 hours
8
ENDING YOUR TOUR. Your guide will return you to the meeting point, or you can choose to stay enjoying the sights of the City!
Duration: 1 minutes
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• FAMILY FRIENDLY. For family groups our tours arre specially tuned for the needs of young group members, with more Mythological commentary & a book presentation to keep
• • GUIDING/LICENCED GUIDES: Your knowledgeable tour driver will inform you en-route but can not enter Archaeological sites. Expert Licenced Guides are available on request at additional charge.
