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Best of Athens Half-Day Private Tour

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Overview

Available languages

Greek
English

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Discover the wonders of Athens with our Best of Athens Half-Day Private Tour, offering a personalized experience through the city's most iconic landmarks and neighborhoods. Travel in a comfortable, air-conditioned Mercedes vehicle with a knowledgeable tour driver who shares insights into Athens’ rich past and vibrant present.

Visit the legendary Acropolis, then explore key sites such as the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Panathenaic Stadium, Syntagma Square, Plaka, Monastiraki, and enjoy views from Mount Lycabettus. Customize your itinerary and choose to include the Acropolis Museum, Ancient & Roman Agora, or National Archaeological Museum.

For a different view, opt for the Athens by Night version—where illuminated monuments, and a lively evening setting reveal the city’s charm after dark.

Enjoy flexible scheduling, complimentary Wi-Fi, bottled water, light refreshments, and convenient pick-up and drop-off—making this tour ideal for both first-time and returning visitors.

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

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 (historians | archaeologists), 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 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.

We provide assistance to purchase skip the line electronic entrance tickets.

Smartphone or tablet and earphones are required for our audio guides.

Smartphone or tablet is required for our PDF guide.

Due to Greek Laws, only official tourist 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 of €60 per additional hour applies.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Professional tour driver with deep knowledge of history (allowed to provide only exterior insights)

Private transportation

Pickup transfer from Athens, Piraeus, Airport, Port, or Suburbs (included in reservation's duration)

Guaranteed entrances to the sites and museums with our skip-the-line tickets issuing service

WiFi on board

Audio guide on your phone for the Acropolis & PDF guide for all sights and monuments of the tour

Drop-off transfer to Athens, Piraeus, Airport, Port, or Suburbs (included in reservation's duration)

Charge your devices with our USB quick chargers (Type C & Apple)

Mercedes Premium A/C Minivan with cool bottled water and refreshments

Acropolis & Slopes (1/4/2025–31/3/2026): €30/adult, €15 for EU aged 65+, free for EU aged <25 & non-EU aged <18.

(Optional) Acropolis Museum: €20/adult – Free for EU aged <25 & non-EU aged ≤5, €10 for non-EU aged 6–25 & EU aged 65+; Reduced-admission or free-admission tickets are only available on site.

(Optional) Ancient Agora (1/4/2025–31/3/2026): €20/adult, €10 for EU aged 65+, free for EU aged <25 & non-EU aged <18.

(Optional) Roman Agora (1/4/2025–31/3/2026): €10/adult, €5 for EU aged 65+, free for EU aged <25 & non-EU aged <18.

(Optional) National Archaeological Museum (1/4–31/10): €12/adult, €6 for EU aged 65+, free for EU aged <25 & non-EU aged <18.

(Optional) Licensed guide (historian-archaeologist) to accompany you inside the sites (extra fee)

Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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What To Expect

1

Athens

Pickup at your hotel, apartment, Airbnb, Athens airport, or Piraeus port.

5 minutes • Admission Not Applicable
2

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.

30 minutes • Admission Not Included

Options

Best of Athens 5 Hours Tour

Duration: 5 hours: Discover Athens in 5 hours, combining Acropolis with extra landmarks and scenic stops for a richer private tour experience.
Pickup included

Best of Athens 4 Hours Tour

Duration: 4 hours: Discover Athens’ top highlights, including Acropolis and vibrant landmarks, in 4 hours with the comfort of a private tour.
Pickup included

Personalized 4 Hours Tour

Duration: 4 hours
Personalized Athens Tour: Personalize your Athens Tour by selecting stops that interest you. Reach out to us after booking to tailor your experience!
Pickup included

Athens by Night 3 Hours Tour

Duration: 3 hours: Discover Athens under the stars with a scenic drive and photo stops at illuminated landmarks, revealing the city’s glow.
Optional dinner, or drink stop: Enhance your evening with a dinner at a traditional Greek restaurant, or a stop for a quick drink (cost not icluded).
Pickup included

Reviews

4.92

135 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Best of Athens in 5 hours

    R6792ZDsharons,

    Nov 3, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Had a wonderful day! Driver went above what was expected. Would use this service again. Only had a minimal time in Athens and this was the best way to maximize our experience.

  • Our tour guide was...

    Cathryn C,

    Nov 1, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Our tour guide was punctual, informative, and accommodating. We enjoyed learning about the history of Athens, particularly,the Olympic stadium, the Acropolis, and the changing of the guards at the palace

  • Trip with coworkers

    Maria A,

    Oct 31, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    It was a private tour and we were not rush to go from one place to another. It was great because we were tired from our flight from NY and saw everything in half a day before our Cruise

  • Great experience- our...

    MUDIT M,

    Oct 30, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Great experience- our guide Vasils was very knowledgeable. Good weather added to the enjoyment. We visited number of sites and could see most of Athens

  • Amazing day with an awesome driver that did not disappoint!

    Michelle N,

    Oct 29, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Wow! So many amazing sites to see! Our private guide, Panos, was excellent! He was friendly and shared so much history and knowledge with us. He wanted to ensure we could see as much as possible but left it to us to determine where we wanted to stop. You could tell he was proud of this beautiful city and welcomed us into his world.

  • Athens

    Sheryl C,

    Oct 27, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Our tour guide was very informative, took us to places we would not of had the opportunity to do! Thank you!

  • Design your day!!

    Lori H,

    Oct 25, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Great tour! Our driver, Vasilis, was excellent! He let us choose our own tour but also made excellent suggestions and we got to see so many great things. We saw the changing of the guards and stopped to see the best view in Athens. He was polite,knowledgeable and very professional. He seemed to thoroughly enjoy his job and he seemed to take very special care of us. The Acropolis was amazing and we ended our tour at the market where we had a delicious lunch and did some shopping.

  • The driver is friendly...

    Ben C,

    Oct 22, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    The driver is friendly enough, with good knowledge on all our visiting places. We have enjoyed our slow walking pace for our seniors.

  • Fabulous Food Tour!

    Carol K,

    Oct 22, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Our guide was amazing!! Perfect job for her. We had an amazing experience both with learning about Greek culture and food as well as the food being delicious! The tour couldn’t have been any better!

  • Quick tour of Greece

    landis F,

    Oct 20, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Very flexible. Got to see a lot of spots but didn't spend much time at each. Our choice of agenda with drivers recommation.

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4.92
135 reviews
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