Private Tour
Jewish tour and Athens sightseeing in 6 hours
Overview
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6 hours
Mobile ticket
Highlights of the half-day Jewish tour in Athens
• Visit the old and new Synagogue of Athens (It's currently closed for visitors due to the war)
• The Jewish museum of Athens
• Visit the Acropolis and Parthenon
• Enjoy a city tour in Athens with a professional English-speaking driver
• The Jewish tour is also available as a shore excursion from your cruise ship at the Port of Praeus (Athens)
• Travelers can customize the tour within the itinerary!
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Dress: religious and marmoreal sites: shoulders and knee must be covered
Important note: You will have a professional English-speaking driver with good knowledge of the history and culture of Greece, to guide you till you enter archaeological sites and museums according to the program. Tour drivers are not licensed to companion you inside the archaeological sites and museums. If you'd like to have one, we can arrange it for you at an additional cost. Licensed by the state tour guides are freelance and it is subject to availability on bookings day!
Caution Restriction: Transfers from airports and ports are not include in this tour
Pick up /drop off at Piraeus port can be arranged on request at an extra cost !
Athens International Airport transfers can be arranged on request at an extra cost!
We suggest that you have your admission tickets pre-purchased as there is a chance not to find availability, please note that we can buy the tickets for you in advance -under a small service fee.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Private tour
A professional English speaking driver with good knowledge in history and culture of Greece, to guide you till you enter archaeological sites and museums. Tour drivers are not licensed to companion you inside the archaeological sites and museums. If you'd like to have a licensed by the state tour guide to escort you inside the sites and museums, we can arrange it for you with an additional cost. Licenced by the state tour guides are freelance and it is subject of availability on bookings day!
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle appropriate for the size of your group
Entrance fees to the archaeological sites and museum
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Airports and all Ports pickup and drop-off not included in this price
English-speaking licensed tour guide (We can arrange for a tour guide for you with an extra cost)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
What To Expect
Athens
Welcome to Athens, the historical capital of Europe. Welcome to the birthplace of democracy, arts, science, and philosophy of western civilization. Home of Plato, Socrates, Pericles, Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus. Athens is one of the world’s oldest cities. It’s recorded history spanning around 3.400 years and it is being inhabited since the 11th millennium B.C. E. Today, under the shadow of the Parthenon, the contemporary urban scenery of the sprawling city reflects its exciting history, its multi-cultural modern personality as well as the infrastructure and facilities. The perfect Mediterranean climate with the legendary greek sunlight, the unique combination of glorious history with modern, urban innovation, the coexistence of great culture with astonishing natural beauty, the high standard hotel accommodation ... We will pick you up from your accommodation in Athens. Our tour starts traveling directly to the Acropolis in order to avoid traffic and crowd.
The Jewish Community of Athens has two functioning synagogues, both on the same street facing each other, in the area of Thission, near the city center. The older of the two is the Romaniote one, built-in 1904, at 8, Melidoni Steet. It is called Etz Hayyim, a common name for Romaniote synagogues. Still called “the Ioannina Synagogue” by the community’s older members, it is the smaller of the two and is used today only during the High Holidays. The ground floor houses the community’s offices, in rooms originally intended for a Jewish school. Right across the street, at number 5, is the newer and larger, Beth Shalom Sephardic synagogue, built-in 1935 of white Pentelic marble and the architecture is an austere Greek Revival style, renovated in 1975, and the one fully used today. Its exterior is in white marble with neoclassical elements, while the spacious interior bears not much resemblance to the Greek tradition regarding synagogue design.
Options
Minibus Group up to 15 persons
Group for up to 15 persons in a luxurious Mercedes-Benz minibus fully air-conditioned and with leather interior
PERSONAL PRIVATE TOUR : This is a private tour just for you, your family, and your friends
ROUTE PLANNER: We will pick you up from your hotel or accommodation in Athens where your tour starts and we will drop you off back
TRAVEL WITH STYLE: Groups of 1-3 Mercedes sedan or similar, 4-7 Luxury Mercedes Benz Minivan, 8-15 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter A/C, Leather Interior
Pickup included
Group up to 7 p. / Minivan
PERSONAL PRIVATE TOUR : This is a private tour just for you, your family, and your friends
ROUTE PLANNER: We will pick you up from your hotel or accommodation in Athens where your tour starts and we will drop you off back
TRAVEL WITH STYLE: Groups of 1-3 Mercedes sedan or similar, 4-7 Luxury Mercedes Benz Minivan, 8-15 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter A/C, Leather Interior
Group up to 7 p. Minivan: Group for 7 persons in a luxurious Mercedes-Benz 7seater minivan fully air-conditioned and with leather interior
Pickup included
Minibus up to 11 passengers
Group for up to 11 persons in a luxurious Mercedes-Benz minibus fully air-conditioned and with leather interior
PERSONAL PRIVATE TOUR : This is a private tour just for you, your family, and your friends
ROUTE PLANNER: We will pick you up from your hotel or accommodation in Athens where your tour starts and we will drop you off back
TRAVEL WITH STYLE: Groups of 1-3 Mercedes sedan or similar, 4-7 Luxury Mercedes Benz Minivan, 8-15 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter A/C, Leather Interior
Pickup included
Sedan up to 3 passengers
Group for up to 3 persons in a luxurious Mercedes-Benz sedan or similar fully air-conditioned and with leather interior
PERSONAL PRIVATE TOUR : This is a private tour just for you, your family, and your friends
ROUTE PLANNER: We will pick you up from your hotel or accommodation in Athens where your tour starts and we will drop you off back
TRAVEL WITH STYLE: Groups of 1-3 Mercedes sedan or similar, 4-7 Luxury Mercedes Benz Minivan, 8-15 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter A/C, Leather Interior
Pickup included
Reviews
10 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Jewish tour of Athens
Go20706999364,
Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour guide(s) were excellent. I would recommend their service. Command of English was very good and they spoke very clearly. The tour was over two days because of the Jewish holiday, but they handled that issue very well.
Jewish athens
Mitchell P,
Mar 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Very nice overview of the city and the jewish sites. The acropolis elevator was broken but the replacement acropolis museum was excellent
Jewish and General Athens in 6 hours
Morris T,
Jul 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a well organized Jewish and General Athens tour. Timing was excellent and went like clockwork. Very well organized.
The visit to the...
Edward K,
Jul 21, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00The visit to the synagogue and Jewish museum. The guide was informative and gracious. Was able to drop us off close the sites.
Jewish tour of Athens, not worth the money
David N,
Jul 3, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00We asked for a Jewish tour and were taken to the Jewish museum and dropped off to fend for ourselves. We thought we were to see the synagogue, but were told they were also closed. We were dropped off to walk by them and the holocaust memorial. Very disappointing would not recommend.
The best of Athens
Bahaie J,
May 25, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00We enjoyed very much the tour. Our driver Peter Carabellas was very helpful because he took us everywhere and explained many facts about Athenas. However, the car that you sent us was very small for 4 adults and the driver. We were very tight and we hardly fit in it. That made our tour a little uncomfortable. But at the end we learned a lot of that city. We had a great time thanks to Peter.
Excellent tour and driver
Ian S,
Oct 21, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00George was prompt and courteous. He never rushed us and we got to see all the sites on our bucket list. Thank you.
Awesome Athens!
Etan M,
Jul 26, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00The knowledge and kind manner of George was bar none! No question was too big or too small. We learned SO MUCH! He has a congenial personality as well so if you have children or not as “focused” tourists, he would be perfect. He is patient, and relaxed and without any airs about him. Two thumbs up!
Great Tour
Jerrold B,
Jun 4, 2019
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide was great and we took our time at all of the sites. We even went to a Bar Mitzvah at the synagogue. The tour The tour included other non-Jewish sites since the Jewish sites do not fill the day. This is a great way to combine a Jewish tour with a regular tour.
George is a wonderful tour guide!
Michelle K,
Mar 28, 2018
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed our day touring with George! He gave very insightful details and was extremely accommodating, always wanting to make sure we were happy. We actually did the 8 hour tour, but there was no option for reviewing this on Trip Advisor, so the 6 hour tour was the closest. The Jewish part is only the first hour or so, but the Jewish museum is very interesting with lots of details about Jewish life, especially the Jews of Thessaloniki. Athens tours Greece were great, and George was an especially good tour guide!
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