Athens Full Day Private Tour

Athens Full Day Private Tour

By Xenon Travel Greece

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Overview

Explore Athens in a private, full-day experience that brings together heritage, comfort, and local knowledge. Visit the Acropolis, Panathenaic Stadium, and other significant landmarks, guided by a professional driver who offers thoughtful insights.
Enjoy a relaxed pace, a personalised route, and the freedom to discover the city without the limits of fixed itineraries or group constraints. This tour is designed for travellers who value authenticity, seamless organisation, and unforgettable moments.

Full-day private Athens tour with knowledgeable local driver

Custom itinerary with flexible timing

Private air-conditioned vehicle with pickup and drop-off

Authentic experience suited to all group types

Activity location

Acropolis
- Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str.
- 105 58, Athens, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

Acropolis
- Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str.
- 105 58, Athens, Greece, Greece

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4 Hours Private Experience

8h
English

Your journey includes:: Acropolis visit with skip-the-line tickets arranged (30€/person, payable on the spot)
City highlights: Syntagma Square, Changing of the Guards, Lycabettus Hill panoramic views, the Trilogy of Athens and Panathenaic Stadium.
Optional lunch/dinner: Your local expert will point out top local spots for a tasty bite at authentic Greek restaurants (meal not included)
Pickup included

Travellers

Language options: English

Starting time: 18:00

Price details

€290.00 x 1 Adult€290.00

Total

What's included, what's not

Transport by luxury air conditioned vehicle
English-speaking drivers with deep historical knowledge. Not certified to accompany you to any site.
Pick up & drop-off: Hotel/ AirBnb/ Port
Wifi, Bottled water, USB charger
Skip the lines to purchase tickets
Acropolis & Ancient Agora Tickets are organised by us and paid directly to the driver on the day, no pre-purchase required.
Lunch
Licensed Tour guide upon request and depending on availability

Know before you book

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Specialised infant seats are available
Transport options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

Activity itinerary

Acropolis

1h 30m
Admission ticket not included

The Acropolis,which dominates the centre of modern Athens,was the ancient city's most important and majestic sanctuary,dedicated primarily to its patron goddess,Athena.

Theater of Dionysus

Dionysus' Theatre or Dionysus' Theatre Elefthereos is the most important known open-air theatre in ancient Athens and is regarded as the world's first theater.It was about 3 metres above the temple and was part of Elefthereos' sanctuary.Dionysos was the main venue for Attic drama because it hosted the Great Dionysia,Athens' largest theatrical festival.

Herod Atticus Odeon

The magnificent Odeon of Herodes Atticus was the final great structure constructed in antiquity in the Acropolis area.It was a typical Roman amphitheatre from imperial times,with a capacity of at least 5,000 people.The monument was renovated in the 1950s and has since hosted cultural events, mostly in the context of the Athens Festival.

Propylaea

A particular main entrance going into the inside is a common feature to religious locations.It was customary in ancient Greek architecture for any significant religious site to have a primary gate.This major gateway,the Propylaia,has taken on a unique significance in Acropolis.It is neither only a gate going into the sacred area,nor is it only an architectural appendage to the main temple complex.The Propylaia play an exquisite and one-of-a-kind role.They represent the magnanimous nature of the Athenian Acropolis.This is why,rather of being a simple gate,the Propylaia is magnificently built as a complex and harmonious public monument.

Parthenon

Parthenon is known as one of the most significant cultural places in the world as a permanent icon of ancient Greece,democracy and Western civilization.It began in 447 BC and work on building in just nine-year period (the season record) and in 438 BC,was finished. The task of embellishment began in 438 and finished in 432 BC.

Temple of Athena Nike

A temple dedicated to Goddess Athena and Nike on the sacred rock. It was built approximately 420 BC and is the first full ionic temple in the Acropolis.

Erechtheion

An exquisite edifice with special attributes and architectural form on the north side of the Acropolis rock.According to legend,it was here that Poseidon and Goddess Athena battled for the city's name.

Temple of Olympian Zeus (Pass by)

It's also called the Olympeion or Temple of Olympian Zeus and builted in honour of the father of gods, Zeus who was living at the Mt Olympus summit.

Arch of Hadrian (Pass by)

The Hadrian's Gate in Athens is a Roman arch.It was created in honour of him during his stay in 131 AD and provides entrance to the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Panathenaic Stadium

30m
Admission ticket not included

One of the most important cultural monuments in Athens and in Greece in general is the Panathinaiko Stadium.It is otherwise known as Kallimarmaro and survives to this day in very good condition.As it is mentioned in its name,at this stage the goddess Athena was worshiped and for this reason competitions were organised in her honour every year.As a project it was completed before the 6th century BC,but in its final form with the precious marble it arrived after a long time.

Changing of the Guard Ceremony

The Evzones execute the renowned "changing of guard" on Syntagma,in front of the Unknown Soldier monument,every hour.Two Evzones come in front of the monument of the Unknown Soldier to take the place of their colleagues.The Evzones who until then stood motionless guarding the monument,start an impressive gait by stretching their limbs which is a great spectacle.The same steps are followed by the Evzones who are going to replace them.When the show,which lasts about 15 minutes,is over,the Evzones stand still to guard the monument while their tired colleagues return to their barracks to rest.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The monument of the Unknown Soldier is used as a reference point and tribute to the dead Greek soldiers on the two national celebrations of Greece of 25/3/1821 & 28/8/1940

Hellenic Parliament (Pass by)

The Greek Parliament is a timeless icon that is part of greek cultural memory today.The structure has evolved,altered,and updated through the years.

Syntagma (Pass by)

Syntagma Square is one of Athens' most central squares,and possibly the largest in the city centre.

National History Museum (Old Parliament) (Pass by)

This building intimately connected with Greek history and served as the Greek National Assembly's first permanent place.

The Academy of Athens (Pass by)

The country's most prestigious research institute was created in 1926 and is supervised by the Ministry of Education.The main building of the Academy is a notable landmark in Athens.

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Pass by)

Established in 1837,it is not only Greece's first university,but also the Balkan peninsula as well as an eastern Mediterranean.

National Library of Greece (Pass by)

It was created by the Danish architect Theophil Hansen as part of his famed Trilogy of neo-classical structures,which also included the Academy and the University building of Athens.

Mount Lycabettus

The hill was a rock that the goddess Athena was carrying in her hands and it fell to her in Athens when she heard the bad news that a crow carried to her.At the top of Lycabettus,adorned with the church of Agios Georgios,you will see Athens and the Saronic Gulf.

Ancient Agora of Athens

1h
Admission ticket not included

Ancient Agora was the focal point of public life.On several times,the wide open area drew the attention of the Athenians.

Museum of the Ancient Agora

The Museum of the Ancient Agora exhibits a selection of discoveries among the hundreds that have been discovered over the previous 80 years and are related to the functioning of the institutions of the Athenian Republic.

Monastiraki (Pass by)

Monastiraki means "small monastery" in Greek,as a major monastery originally existed in the neighborhood's main square.

Plaka (Pass by)

Wander through the charming alleys of Plaka, the oldest area in Athens. Nestled at the foot of the Acropolis, it’s a lively blend of neoclassical architecture, quaint shops, and cosy tavernas.

Koukaki

1h 30m

This is the perfect moment to slow down and enjoy a delicious lunch, savouring authentic Greek flavours while soaking in the timeless atmosphere of old Athens

Location

Activity location

Acropolis
- Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str.
- 105 58, Athens, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

Acropolis
- Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str.
- 105 58, Athens, Greece, Greece

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