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Ancient ruins on a cliff overlooking the sea. 1
Ancient stone columns of a historical site, with a clear sky and distant mountains. 2
A car parked on a stone wall with a cityscape in the background. 3
A Mercedes-Benz car with a sunlit view of a cityscape and a stone-paved area. 4
A taxi sign in the foreground with a cityscape and a hill with a building in the background. 5
By My Athens Transfers

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9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €244 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 6h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup

Overview

  • The lacy coastal road that begins in the Athenian suburb of Glyfada and winds its way through Vouliagmeni and Lagonisi to reach Cape Sounio is one of Attica’s most sublime routes. Small beaches with their sandy shores or rocky stretches, crystal-clear sparkling water and a perfectly blue sky accompany you along the way and delight the senses, mind and soul of anyone taking this gorgeous route to get to one of Greece’s most idyllic spots, Cape Sounio.

    From a distance, your gaze is captivated by the ruins of the temple of Poseidon, commanding, stunning, a characteristic example of classical architecture of the 5th century BC. This is the spot that the ancient Athenians chose to honour their god Poseidon, within a fortress constructed to protect their coastline.

    Millions of visitors from around the globe also come here to gaze upon the sun setting into the arms of the Saronic Gulf. A memory that stays with them for a lifetime…

Activity location

  • Athens
    • Athens, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Athens
    • Athens, Greece, Greece

Check availability

Without food

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€224.00 x 1 Adult€224.00
Paid at activity€20.00
Total
Price is €244.00
Until Mon, 10 Aug

With Greek Traditional Food

  • Activity duration is 6 hours6h
    6h
  • English

Lunch/ Dinner: Enjoy authentic Greek cuisine and traditional foods.
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
€291.00 x 1 Adult€291.00
Paid at activity€20.00
Total
Price is €311.00
Until Mon, 10 Aug

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private transport
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    Bottled water
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    WiFi on board
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    Professional drivers with deep knowledge of history (not licensed to accompany you in any site)
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    Air-conditioned vehicle
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    Hotel/ port pickup and drop-off
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    Lunch/ Dinner (With Greek Traditional Food option)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Licensed tour guide (upon request and depending on availability)
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Service charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Sounio & Temple of Poseidon (can be purchased only on-site)

Know before you book

  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The Temple of Poseidon at Sounio is closing 30 minutes before the sunset. The sunset from November to April is around 17:00.
  • Our drivers are not official tour guides, but they are knowledgeable and can provide fascinating commentary in fluent English. Although they will not enter the archaeological sites with you, they can answer all of your questions about the places you visit with this tour.
  • Third party activities and especially extreme sports are not allowed during the tour. This can be a cause for immediate cancellation of the tour.
  • Airport pick-up and drop-off upon request (Additional cost)
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Athens

  • 1h 30m
Pick up from your hotel, apartment, Airbnb, Athens airport, or Piraeus port. We need about 1,5 hours to get to Sounio.

Glyfada (Pass by)

Glyfada is a suburb in South Athens located in the Athens Riviera. It is situated in the southern parts of Athens' urban area. The area stretches from the foot of the Hymettus mountain to the Saronic Gulf. It is the largest of Athens' southern suburbs.

Voula (Pass by)

Voula is a southern suburb of Athens.

Vouliagmeni (Pass by)

Vouliagmeni is a seaside suburb and former municipality 20 km south of Athens city centre.

Varkiza (Pass by)

Varkiza, also Alianthos, is a suburb of greater Athens forming part of the municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni in southern Attica

Anavyssos (Pass by)

Anavyssos is a town and a former municipality in East Attica.

Archaeological Site of Sounion

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
Cape Sounion is the promontory at the southernmost tip of the Attic peninsula, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the town of Lavrio (ancient Thoricus), and 70 kilometres (43 mi) southeast of Athens. It is part of Lavreotiki municipality, East Attica. It is 59.6 km away from Athens. Cape Sounion is noted for its Temple of Poseidon, one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. Its remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea.

Temple of Poseidon

  • 40m
  • Admission ticket not included
The ancient Greek temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, built during 444–440 BC, is one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. A Doric temple, overlooks the sea at the end of Cape Sounion, at a height of almost 60 metres (200 ft).

Lake Vouliagmeni

  • 10m
If the option "Without food" is selected, during our return to the city of Athens, we will stop at one of the most idyllic places. Vouliagmeni Lake, in the heart of the Athenian Riviera, is the hidden treasure of Attica's nature. Lake Vouliagmeni ("Sunken Lake") is a small brackish-water lake fed by underground currents seeping through the mass of Mount Hymettus located to the south of Vouliagmeni.

Anavyssos

  • 1h 30m
If the option "With Traditional Greek Food" is selected, we make a stop at a seaside tavern near the coastal city of Anavyssos to enjoy authentic Greek cuisine and traditional foods.

Location

Activity location

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    Athens
    • Athens, Greece, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Athens
    • Athens, Greece, Greece

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