Private Tour
Best of Athens Full-Day Private Tour
Overview
Available languages
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Discover the best of Athens on a private full-day tour of its top landmarks. Your English speaking tour driver will pick you up and will provide detailed exterior insights at the sites you visit, offering fascinating historical context and stories so you can enjoy the city at your own pace in a luxury Mercedes vehicle. Visit the most iconic Athens sites e.g. Acropolis and Acropolis Museum, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Arch of Hadrian, Panathenaic Stadium, Hellenic Parliament and more. Enjoy views from Lycabettus Hill and explore Plaka and Monastiraki for shopping and local charm. You may also add a coastal drive to Cape Sounion to admire the Temple of Poseidon above the Aegean Sea. With flexible scheduling and dependable service, this tour combines history, culture, and scenery.
Why Choose This Tour: Private service. Flexible pickup from Athens city, Athens Airport (ATH), or Piraeus port. Comfortable travel with door-to-door service, luggage help, and luxury Mercedes vehicles.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
During the tour, we make planned stops at key attractions, ensuring both sightseeing and comfort breaks.
We provide assistance to people with movement disability for boarding and alighting from the vehicle. However, it is advisable to inform us in advance if any special arrangements are required.
For families with younger children, we offer child safety seats upon request.
Special Requests: If you have any special requests or needs, please let us know when booking, and we will do our best to accommodate them.
Our tour drivers are not official tourist guides, but they are highly knowledgeable and can provide fascinating commentary in fluent English. While they will not accompany you inside the archaeological sites, they are well-versed in the history and significance of each location and can answer all your questions during the tour.
We provide assistance to purchase skip the line electronic entrance tickets.
Smartphone or tablet and earphones are needed for our audio guide.
Smartphone or tablet is needed for our PDF guide.
Due to Greek Laws, only licensed guides (historians | archaeologists) are allowed to accompany you inside the archaeological sites and museums.
Transfer Time Inclusion: For pickups outside of Athens — including Piraeus Port (approx. 20 minutes), Athens International Airport (approx. 40 minutes), or suburban areas — the transfer time to/from Athens is already included in your reserved tour duration and price. The reservation's duration cannot be exceeded, except upon availability, in which case an extra charge applies.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Athens
Pickup at your hotel, apartment, Airbnb, Athens airport, or Piraeus port.
Acropolis
The Acropolis of Athens, perched on a limestone hill in the heart of the city, is Greece’s most iconic ancient site and a universal symbol of classical civilization. Dating back to the 5th century BC, it was the spiritual and political center of ancient Athens. Dominated by the Parthenon, the Acropolis also features the Propylaea, Erechtheion, and Temple of Athena Nike—each showcasing the brilliance of ancient Greek architecture. Built during Athens’ Golden Age under Pericles, this UNESCO World Heritage Site celebrates the city’s devotion to Athena and its lasting contributions to democracy, philosophy, and the arts.
What‘s Included
Professional tour driver with deep knowledge of history (allowed to provide only exterior insights)
Private transportation
WiFi on board
Pickup/drop-off transfers from/to Athens, Piraeus, Airport, ports or suburbs within reservation time
Mercedes Premium A/C vehicle with cool bottled water and refreshments
Charge your devices with our USB quick chargers (Type C & Apple)
Audio guides on your phone and full PDF guide for all sights and monuments of the tour
Guaranteed entrances with our skip-the-line ticket assistance service
Acropolis & Slopes (1 Nov–30 Apr): • €30 per adult • €15 for EU citizens aged 65+ • Free for EU citizens aged ≤25 and non-EU citizens aged ≤18
(Optional) Acropolis Museum: • €20 per adult • Free (on site) for EU citizens aged <25 & non-EU citizens aged ≤5 • €10 (on site) for non-EU citizens aged 6–25 & EU citizens aged 65+
(Optional) Ancient Agora (1 Nov–30 Apr): • €20 per adult • €10 for EU citizens aged 65+ • Free for EU citizens aged ≤25 and non-EU citizens aged ≤18
(Optional) Roman Agora (1 Nov–31 Mar): • €10 per adult • €5 for EU citizens aged 65+ • Free for EU citizens aged ≤25 and non-EU citizens aged ≤18
(Optional) National Archaeological Museum (1 Nov–30 Apr): • €20 per adult • €10 for EU citizens aged 65+ • Free for EU citizens aged ≤25 and non-EU citizens aged ≤18
(Optional) Temple of Poseidon (1 Nov–30 Apr)–Tickets sold only on site: • €20 per adult • €10 for EU citizens aged 65+ • Free for EU citizens aged ≤25 and non-EU citizens aged ≤18
(Optional) Licensed guide (historian-archaeologist) to accompany you inside the sites (extra fee)
Gratuities
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Athens & Sounion 9 Hours Tour
Duration: 9 hours: Discover the Acropolis & best of Athens highlights, then unwind with a scenic coastal drive to the iconic Temple of Poseidon.
Customized Itinerary: 1) Acropolis
2) Acropolis Museum or Nat. Arc. Museum or Ancient & Roman Agora
3) Main City Highlights
4) Temple of Poseidon
Pickup included
Personalized 8 Hours Tour
Duration: 8 hours
Personalized Athens Tour: Customize your Athens Tour by choosing your preferred stops. Contact us after booking to personalize your experience.
Pickup included
Best of Athens 8 Hours Tour
Duration: 8 hours: Discover the best of Athens with a private tour driver. Visit the Acropolis, Plaka, Mount Lycabettus, and top city sights.
Main Itinerary: 1) Acropolis
2) 2 sites among Acropolis Museum or Nat. Arc. Museum or Ancient & Roman Agora
3) Main City Highlights
Pickup included
Reviews
8 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great day in
BARRY R,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Early morning visit to the Acropolis Beat the crowd. Saw the city with a great view from the mountain. Walked through districts and spent the afternoon at tge museum.
Best private tour ever.
Luvaiken,Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic.....the guide explained everything we were about see. Was very helpful to my husband who has some mobility issues. Getting around the ruins was a bit arduous but my husband and I took it slow and we were able to see everything. We did not miss anything
Top Gun!
Ray B,Nov 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide, Vasilis Milinas, was excellent. He provided very detailed and interesting commentary on all of the sites that we visited. His restaurant recommendations were perfect. He was understanding of my limited mobility and tailored the tour to make it possible for me to have a great experience.
Athens full day tour
Jennifer C,Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Vasilis was an excellent guide. He was very professional, courteous, knowledgeable and resourceful. We were picked up on time and were able to discuss our itinerary, to include things we wanted to see. Booking the 8 hour tour was absolutely the right decision! We highly recommend Vasilis and suggest asking for him by name! .
Unforgettable Athens Tour
Sales K,Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00A very relaxed 8 hours customized tour. We were able to see the tour on our pace without being rushed.
Best way to see Athen’s and beyond
Tami S,Jul 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Best day in Athens. It was very hot and our driver Kostas Papadopoulos knew where to take us and kept us well hydrated with cold drinks and fresh cookies throughout the day. We went to places we never would have seen on our own. We went all the way to the top of the city and drove along the coast to Poseidon Temple. A must while visiting.
Best way to start our honeymoon
Sian P,May 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We booked a private tour for our honeymoon and Vasilis was our driver for the day. He is a wonderful person and incredible guide. We had the perfect start to our trip! He took the time to understand our trip and interests and really personalised the tour to make sure we saw everything we wanted and more! Even taking us out to the Temple of Poseidon which wasn’t the original itinerary. He knew all the tips and trips to see the sights in the best order to make the most of our time, and gave careful advice of which attractions were worth seeing from outside, or paying to go into, without being pushy. It could easily feel rushed as you have someone waiting in the car, but not with Vasilis, who gave us time to explore and was easy to contact when we were ready for the next stop. His knowledge of the sights and area, and passion for his work were clear, and we left having made a friend we would absolutely see again for another tour, here, or in Santorini with his family business. We also took his advice for where to go for food that evening, and got a wonderful taste of local cuisine in a taverna we would not have usually found. It was delicious! Thank you
Perfect personalised trip to start to our honeymoon
Sian P,May 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We booked a private tour for our honeymoon and Vasilis was our driver for the day. He is a wonderful person and incredible guide. We had the perfect start to our trip! He took the time to understand our trip and interests and really personalised the tour to make sure we saw everything we wanted and more! Even taking us out to the Temple of Poseidon which wasn’t the original itinerary. He knew all the tips and trips to see the sights in the best order to make the most of our time, and gave careful advice of which attractions were worth seeing from outside, or paying to go into, without being pushy. It could easily feel rushed as you have someone waiting in the car, but not with Vasilis, who gave us time to explore and was easy to contact when we were ready for the next stop. His knowledge of the sights and area, and passion for his work were clear, and we left having made a friend we would absolutely see again for another tour, here, or in Santorini with his family business. We also took his advice for where to go for food that evening, and got a wonderful taste of local cuisine in a taverna we would not have usually found. It was delicious! Thank you!
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