See Athens’ main attractions with your own private group on a full-day city tour. With a knowledgeable driver, you’ll visit the Acropolis of Athens and the Acropolis Museum to soak up the archaeological wonders of this ancient city, plus see an array of other landmarks like the National Archaeological Museum and the Plaka and Monastiraki districts. Pickup is available at hotels or the cruise port.
•Visit key sites from Greek antiquity including the Acropolis of Athens and the Temple of Olympian Zeus
•Admire neoclassical architecture at the National Library of Greece and the University of Athens
•Tour includes round-trip travel from your Athens hotel or the cruise port
•Special instructions:Kindly note that there is flexibility on the program. you can adjust the duration of your visit in each monument or you can skip something if you don’t like it and spend more time to one of the other attractions.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Private transportation
✔ Piraeus Port (Cruise terminal) Pick up & Drop off
✔ Wi-fi on board
✔ Baby seat or booster up on request without extra charge (compulsory to be requested in advance)
✔ Luxury Vehicle
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ Hotel or Apartment Pick up & Drop off
✔ Wet & dry tissues & Mineral water
✔ English Speaking Driver (Not authorized to enter into the sites & museums as per the Greek Law) )
✖ Entrance fees (museum and archaeological sites)
✖ Food & drinks, unless specified
✖ Gratuities (optional)
✖ Airport pick up & drop off (On request with additional cost)
✖ Licensed Tour Guide for escorting you into the sights (on request with additional cost)
Pickup Locations
1. Foivos Hotel Athens
2. Alter Athens Hotel
3. Zenith Hotel
4. Athens City Plaza
5. Wyndham Athens Residence
6. Apollo Hotel
7. Titania Hotel
8. Athens Zafolia Hotel
9. Philippos Hotel
10. The Editor Athens Hotel
11. Anixis
12. Crowne Plaza Athens - City Centre, an IHG hotel
13. Novotel Athenes
14. Hotel Tier Collection
15. Hotel Bryon
16. Bob W. Eolou Athens
17. Ambrosia Suites
18. Exarchion Hotel
19. Hotel Carolina
20. Brazil Hotel
Additional Info: For hotels/apartments: The driver will meet you in the lobby of the hotel or outside the apartment.
For cruise terminals: The driver will meet you at the arrival's hall inside the cruise terminal, after the passport control and the luggage claim area, holding a label with the name under which the reservation is made.The itinerary’s sequence is subject to change according to the opening-closing hours of the venues and depending on the tourist season.
Itinerary
1
Acropolis
Make a start in the morning with a visit of Greece’s most glorious ancient site, the Acropolis of Athens. Located in the middle of modern Athens, the ‘sacred rock’ proudly displays a set of marble monuments that express their outstanding universal value. With a history spanning 25 centuries, the Acropolis has been traditionally associated with the Golden Age of Athenian democracy, philosophy and architecture. Enjoy a well-paced guided tour to admire the most significant classical masterpieces of Greece. Walk uphill through the Propylaea grand marble entrance, as you contemplate in the hills of Philoppapus, Pnyx and Mars. Discover the astonishing construction of the Parthenon, the most splendid temple ever built by the Greeks, dedicated to goddess Athena. Admire the Erechtheion with its renowned Caryatids and the view of the temple of Athena Nike. Gaze at the infinite modern city from the hilltop, stretching between low mountains and the Aegean Sea. Explore all sides for panoramic views of the old town and its picturesque neoclassical buildings, as well as the ancient theater of Dionysus, the Roman temple of Zeus and the world-famous Herodeion theater.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Acropolis Museum
Continue on to the spectacular Acropolis museum, the most modern museum of Athens. Made of concrete, steel and glass, it houses a wide collection of original sculptures from the Acropolis and its slopes. The ground glass-made floor reveals to visitors the ruins of ancient buildings underneath, while it displays a pottery collection of high artistic value. The marble masterpieces that have been transferred here from the Acropolis for protection and preservation are waiting to be discovered in the first floor and the top Parthenon Gallery floor with its impressive view of the Acropolis hill, the Lycabettus hill and the rest of the city.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Ancient Agora of Athens
In the picturesque district of Monastiraki travelers encounter the second most significant historical site of Athens, the Agora. Once a vivid and bustling marketplace, the Agora was for many centuries the heart of Athens, filled with stores, administrative buildings, public monuments and temples. Associated with the daily life of Athenians and considered the cradle of democracy, this noteworthy site used to be everybody’s favorite part of the city, where eminent politicians, administrators and philosophers mingled with the citizens. Stroll around the ruins of public monuments, the ancient parliament and store stoas . Admire the temple of Hephaestus, the best preserved classical temple of Greece, built on a low hill that offers a panoramic view of the entire Agora.
Duration: 40 minutes
4
Plaka
Continue on with a beautiful walk around the picturesque streets of Plaka. This is an old, 19th century district of Athens, where significant personalities dwelled in stunning houses of neoclassical architectural style. In this part of Athens you come across an intriguing historical mosaic of old sites and monuments, featuring the Greek Agora, the Roman Forum and the tower of the winds, the ruins of Hadrian’s Library, old Orthodox churches and historical mosques.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Monastiraki
Walk through the Flea Market and onto the central Adrianou Street, where you feel the commercial vibe of the old town.
Duration: 20 minutes
6
National Archaeological Museum
The National Archaeological Museum is the largest and most significant archaeological museum in Greece. It was founded at the end of the 19th century to house and protect Greek antiquities, designed by the German architect Ludwig Lange and remodeled by Ernst Ziller. Its collections represent the whole range of Greek history and art, from Prehistory to Late Antiquity and from the Greek to the Roman times. Its exceptional pottery and sculpture, along with many other artifacts such as golden masks, bronze swords, prehistoric wall-paintings, pottery and jewelry have been highly regarded for their cultural value and contribute to the museum’s reputation as one of the leading ones around the world.
Duration: 2 hours
7
Tomba Del Milite Ignoto
Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Duration: 10 minutes
8
Tempio Di Zeus Olimpio
The Roman temple of Zeus with its imposing pillars
Duration: 20 minutes
9
Panathenaic Stadium
Venue of the first modern Olympic Games of 1896
Duration: 10 minutes
10
National Library of Greece
Enjoy during your ride the outstanding 19th-century University of Athens, the Academia and the National Library
Additional info
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• At time of booking, cruise ship passengers must provide the following information: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
