Private Tour

Best of Athens Half Day Private Tour

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

Whether you are on vacation or traveling for business, our Athens tour will give you plenty of opportunities to see the sights while you enjoy a comfortable ride through this ancient city. Depart from your hotel, apartment or Piraeus port in a luxury private vehicle and start exploring one of the world’s oldest cities!

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Our drivers are not professional tour guides and will not enter the archaeological sites with you. Nevertheless, they have the necessary historical knowledge and of course the ability to speak english with you and answer your questions during the tour.

Additional charge for pick up/drop off at the airport

You can prepurchase Acropolis tickets on their website. Website provided on your tickets/vouchers.

You can prepurchase Acropolis museum tickets on their website. Website provided on your tickets/vouchers.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

WiFi on board

Bottled water

Air-conditioned vehicle

Acropolis and Slopes (available upon request or book on your own - links on the ticket/ voucher)

Acropolis museum (available upon request or book on your own - links on the ticket/ voucher)

Ancient Agora (available upon request or book on your own - links on the ticket/ voucher)

Licensed tour guide (€300 upon request, subject to availability)

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Athens

You will get picked up from your hotel, appartement or Piraeus Port and we will start our Athens Tour.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Acropolis

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. The word acropolis is from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, "highest point, extremity") and πόλις (polis, "city"). The term acropolis is generic and there are many other acropoleis in Greece. While there is evidence that the hill was inhabited as far back as the fourth millennium BC, it was Pericles (c. 495–429 BC) in the fifth century BC who coordinated the construction of the buildings whose present remains are the site's most important ones, including the Parthenon, the Propylaea, the Erechtheion and the Temple of Athena Nike. The Parthenon and the other buildings were seriously damaged during the 1687 siege by the Venetians during the Morean War when gunpowder being stored in the Parthenon by the Ottomans was hit by a cannonball and exploded.

30 minutes • Admission Not Included

Options

Best of + Ancient Agora 5H

Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included

Best of Athens 4-Hour

Duration: 4 hours
Pickup included

Best of + Acropolis Museum 5H

Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included

Acropolis+Acr.Museum+Agora 6H

Duration: 6 hours
Pickup included

Reviews

4.89

336 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

316

Half Day Tour of Athens
William W,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
A half day tour of Athens with Nikos. Saw all the major spots, including changing of the guards at the Parliament building on Sunday. Spent as much time as I needed at each site; Nikos suggested others of interest. I recommend this for new visitors.
Surprises can be wonderful!
H6268YZshannons,
Nov 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our driver/guide, George Remoundos, arrived at our hotel exactly on time. He was very interesting and very attentive. We were his only passengers so we're lucky to have his full attention for a wonderful experience. It was like being upgraded to first class! He dropped us off with very good instructions on how to find him when we were done and ready to travel to the next adventure. Thank you George and thank you Viator for a memory that makes us feel special.
Great tour of Athens
judid10350,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful tour with a native of Athens. He took us in a comfortable van and showed all the important sites of Athens while detailing some of the history behind the site. Overall enjoyable, well thought out tour, we highly recommend.
Great tour
Judi D,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Got an enjoyable tour of the highlights of Athens from a lifelong resident. He was very knowledgeable about the history of buildings and monuments and took us to the places we found interesting. Comfortable and easy transportation.
Loved it!
Kerry T,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Alex was great and showed us all around Athens. He was on time and picked us up at our hotel, communications were excellent. He made sure we had the best vantage point to watch the changing of the guard along with a very detailed description of the significance of their uniforms and movements. He made sure we were at the Parthenon at the time of our tickets, gave us plenty of time to enjoy every stop. We could not have had a better experience.
Amazing site seeing day with George.
terrisharkey0824,
Oct 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had an amazing day with our tour guide George Remoundos. He was on time and took us to all the great places we wanted to see. We couldn’t ask for a better day.
Athens Private Tour
Daydream797174,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Nikos was a great tour guide. Very flexible with the schedule. Great local recommendation. Overall, excellent experience
Excellent way to start in Athens
Christine R,
Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The half-day tour gave helped us see some of the major sites, and orient ourselves to Athens. Our tour guide, Nikos, was excellent. Very knowledgeable and informative. We enjoyed him very much.
Wonderful Trip!
Lorela B,
Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We have a wonderful experience in the city of Athens, our tour guide Nikolai was excellent and would recommend.
Perfect Half Day Tour of Athens
Lisa A,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our half-day tour of Athens was fantastic and just what we wanted. Our driver Bill picked us up at our hotel and navigated the busy streets, giving us plenty of time at each site. We spent time at the major sites including the Acropolis, the ancient Agora, the changing of the guards at Syntagma Square, Mt Lycabettus, Monastiraki Square, the Panathenaic Stadium, and more. This was a perfect way to see Athens!