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 Athens 4-Hour

Duration: 4 hours
Pickup included

Acropolis+Acr.Museum+Agora 6H

Duration: 6 hours
Pickup included

Best of + Ancient Agora 5H

Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included

Best of + Acropolis Museum 5H

Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included

Reviews

4.88

312 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

292

Athens half day tour
Judy S,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Alex was outstanding!! His knowledge of the city was incredible! He truly made our last day in Athens magical!
Athens, Then and Now
Gail L,
Sep 13, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Guide speaks perfect English, has incredible knowledge of Greece and Athens history and modern developments.
Best way to see Athens on a tight schedule.
Joan T,
Sep 13, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Paul was very informative. I appreciate that he worked with our schedule and changed the itinerary as needed. It was a well spent 4 hours.
Cape Sounio and Poseidon Temple
Jose G,
Sep 11, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Melina was wonderful. She took the seaside road to Cape Sounio and Poseidon Temple. Wonderful drive with beautiful seascapes and seaside beaches. On the way back we stopped for coffee in a wonderful harbor in a very nice café and enjoyed a Fredo coffee. She was very professional. and knowledgeable of history explaining some mythological facts.along the way. Definitely a wonderful experience.
Alex the great!
wenter s,
Sep 10, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We had Alex as our driver and guide and he was so, so great. Super knowledgeable and had awesome tidbits of Athens to share with us. Thank you for taking such great care of us Alex!