Private Tour

Best of Athens in one day private tour & Acropolis skip the line

Overview

Available languages

English

Mobile ticket

Dear travellers welcome to Athens!

This is the best selling option so you can get a full taste of the city of Athens, guided by an expert, fluent in English Athenian driver. He CANNOT enter the sites with you. You will be provided with quality commentary along the way. Learn the history of ancient and modern Athens and the fascinating mythology behind it. Start with going 2500 years back in history by visiting the Acropolis and the Ancient Agora. Explore the different neighborhoods of Athens and all the points of interest. Your driver can give you many useful tips. Visit one of the best museums in the world, the Acropolis museum or the Archeological museum. Explore Plaka, the neighborhood of the Gods. Eat the best fresh local Greek food after discussing your choices with your driver. This tour is PRIVATE so there is flexibility if you desire to remove or add something as long as it doesn't exceed the duration of the tour. We will make sure you will have the most amazing day!

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

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Travel time is already included to the total duration.

Tour start time can be customized to suit your schedule – contact us after booking.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Pick up from your Athens Hotel, Airbnb or Cruise ship.

Comfortable transportation. A/C, Bottled Water

Expert Athenian driver fluent in English, quality commentary. CANNOT enter the sites with you.

Licensed Tour guide upon request, depending on availability. Extra cost ~300 euros paid to the guide

Gratuities (At your discretion)

Lunch

Tickets to the sites

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Acropolis

First stop the Acropolis hill. A bucket list visit for milions around the globe. Witness from up and close the most perfectly designed building in history and the most copied one. The Parthenon, or in Greek Parthenonas meaning the temple of the virgin goddess Athena, the daughter of Zeus the god of the Gods. This is the cradle of the Western civilization, where the foundation were put and where democracy was born. Learn the fascinating history behind the Acropolis and the ancient myths related to it. Admire also the temple of Athena Nike, the Propylea, and last but not least the Erechtheon with its beatiful 6 maidens statues. On the slopes of the Acropolis there is probably the oldest theater in the world from 600 BCE and also a Roman odeon used to this day.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Included

Ancient Agora of Athens

Next stop the ancient Agora of Athens. The center of political, financial and social life. A site brought to light by the American school of classical studies. A beatiful site where you can admire probably the most well preserved ancient Greek temple dedicated to Efestos, the blacksmith god that makes all the weapons of the gods, the son of Zeus and Hera. On site there is also a beautiful reconstraction of an ancient 2 storey shopping mall. Today the ground floor houses the museum with the findings of the agora excavation which is still going on. Beautiful pottery, ancient coins, ballots, water clocks and a lot more. Yes, there was a shopping mall with 42 shops 2500 years ago. Apart from that the site has many ruins of goverment buildings, temples, court houses, parliament, theater, statues. Socrates the famous philosopher stepped on this ground. Mostly flat and covered in trees. A must visit site after the Acropolis.

1 hour • Admission Not Included

Options

Best of Athens in one day private sightseeing tour

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

19 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great day in Athens and wonderful service
LindaF,
Sep 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Alexander made it easy for us to see the most important and interesting sites in Athens in our limited time. He was very helpful and flexible. I would highly recommend his service.
A Must Do in Athens
Eileen L,
Jul 17, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was our first time in Athens and we wanted to get a feel of the city. Alexander made that happen. From the moment I booked the tour with him to the point where he dropped us off, Alexander was attentive to all our needs. This tour was beyond our imagination. His knowledge of Athens, it's history, andy mythology was amazing. He told us details behind every site we saw. Prior to the trip he walked me through what museum tickets to purchase and where to purchase these tickets (there are a lot of websites to rip you off). He arrived in a beautiful mercedes SUV/Van on time. His smile was contagious from the beginning. Being older travelers we had some mobility limitations which Alexander accomodated beautifully. There is no way we could have seen as much as we did in one day with little stress without Alexander. Oh, and I almost forget the quaint restaurant he guided us to for lunch. Delicious and a nice break. Alexander, thank you for making our trip to Athens so enjoyable and memorable.
Alexander the Great
Bill B,
Jul 2, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Alexander was an excellent guide. He picked us up at our hotel. Asked what we were interested in doing and had a few suggestions of his own. He purchased tickets for us so we didn’t have to stand in line. Explained what we were about to see, dropped us off, and picked us up when we were ready. Suggested a local restaurant for lunch, it was excellent. Very enthusiastic about his heritage and shared local issues and accomplishments. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a superior guide.
Adventure in Athens!
Donna B,
Jun 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We had a great day with Alex! He picked us up promptly for a full day adventure. We visited many sites, saw the changing of the guard and he took us to eat an authentic Greek lunch! Alex made the day exciting with his great sense of humor, his knowledge and positive energy!
The best private tour in Athens
Muncie R,
Jun 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Alex is just the best tour guide we have ever had. Anywhere! He has excellent English, friendly personality and a genuine enthusiasm for Athens and Greece. While his presentation for the many sights of Athens is perfect, he adds delightful background with his vast knowledge of Greek mythology and how it relates to each place on the tour. Pre-tour, he emailed me instructions for tickets to the venues. I informed him that I am not able to walk long distances and were happy to get as close as he could without me having to walk very far. Since he had allotted a lot of time to some of them, he suggested a vastly different schedule allowing him to show us many of the beautiful neighborhoods and areas of Athens that most tours don't include. He even took us to a delightful family taverna in a beautiful neighborhood for lunch. His vehicle was a new Mercedes van that was spacious and allowed me to get in and out of easily. If we ever return to Athens, we will surely use him again. Paulette and Muncie Russell Columbia, SC