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Athens Highlights Half Day Private Tour

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Athens, Greece

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5 hours (approx.)
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Overview

If you want to visit Athens but have only 5 hours, this is your best option. See the highlights of Athens skipping traffic on a private tour, feeling like a traveler.

What's Included

  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history [Not licensed to accompany you in any site]
  • Lunch
  • Acropolis Museum [If chosen visited instead of Ancient Agora]
  • Licensed Tour guide upon request depending on availability [Additional cost - 280 €]
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Athens

Explore the best of Athens in just a few hours—marvel at the Acropolis and Parthenon, visit the Temple of Zeus and Panathenaic Stadium, witness the changing of the guard, and enjoy sweeping city views from Lycabettus Hill. Finish at either the Ancient Agora or the acclaimed Acropolis Museum for a perfect taste of ancient and modern Athens.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Acropolis

Sightseeing in Athens starts with the hill of Acropolis which will make your day. On the historical hill, you will have the opportunity to see the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of the Athena Nike, the monumental gateway (Propylaea), the Erechtheum and of course the famous Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena.
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1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Parthenon (pass by)

Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena. The eternal symbol of the Athenian Democracy and the Western Civilization.
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Propylaea (pass by)

The Propylaea is the monumental entrances to the sacred area dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of the city. Built by the architect Mnesicles with Pentelic marble, their design was avant-garde. To the south-west of the Propylaea, on a rampart protecting the main entrance to the Acropolis, is the Ionian temple of Apteros Nike.
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Erectheion (pass by)

Temple of Poseidon and Athena, the strangest and most sacred place in ancient Athens.
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Tempio Di Athena Nike (pass by)

Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike or Wingless Victory.
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Teatro Di Dioniso (pass by)

The Theatre of Dionysus Eleuthereus is a major theatre in Athens, considered to be the world's first theatre, built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis.
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Herod Atticus Odeon (pass by)

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theater structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in 161 AD and then renovated in 1950.
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Tempio Di Zeus Olimpio (pass by)

After the Acropolis, we will head towards the Temple of Zeus, the biggest temple in antiquity, devoted to the King of the Gods, by way of Hadrian's Arch.
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Panathenaic Stadium

We will visit Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.
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20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tomba Del Milite Ignoto

We will see the changing of the guard (Euzones) in front of the old palace, which is today Parliament House, above the central square of Athens.
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10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hellenic Parliament

The Hellenic Parliament, in Greek known as Voulí ton Ellínon is the parliament of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The Parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament.
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5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Plateia Syntagmatos (pass by)

Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843.
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The Academy of Athens (pass by)

The Academy Building constitutes one of three parts in an “architectural trilogy”. It was founded with the Constitutional Decree of March 18th, 1926, as an Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts.
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The Academy of Athens (pass by)

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is the largest state institution of higher learning in Greece, and among the largest universities in Europe. The splendid Athens University was designed by the Danish architect Christian Hansen and completed in 1864.
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National Library of Greece (pass by)

The National Library of Greece was built at the end of the 19th century, as the last of the Architectural Trilogy of Athens, a group of three neoclassical buildings which also includes the Academy and the University. The building was designed by Theophil Hansen.
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Mount Lycabettus

Then moving into the historical center of the city we will drive up the highest hill of Athens, Lycabettus Hill, where you’ll have the best panoramic view of the city, from the hill of Acropolis to the Aegean Sea.
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15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Ancient Agora of Athens

You will visit the Ancient Agora, which is considered the birthplace of democracy, philosophy and free speech.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Acropolis Museum

Instead of visiting the Ancient Agora, you can choose to visit the new Acropolis Museum.As you enter the museum grounds, look through the plexiglass floor to see the ruins of an ancient Athenian neighborhood, which were artfully incorporated into the museum design after being uncovered during excavations. This dazzling modernist museum at the foot of the Acropolis’ southern slope showcases its surviving treasures still in Greek possession. While the collection covers the Archaic and Roman periods, the emphasis is on the Acropolis of the 5th century BCE, considered the apotheosis of Greece’s artistic achievement. Built in 2009, this museum was voted as the best mono-thematic museum for 2019.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • The drivers are not licensed to accompany you inside any site or museum. If you require a licensed guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by Viator.
  • Please contact us after your booking if you are using a wheelchair or if you are travelling with infants

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Athens Highlights Half Day Private Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EEST). Read more Apr 2025

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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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  • Bottled water
  • Private transportation
  • Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history [Not licensed to accompany you in any site]
  • Hotel/ AirBnb/ Port pick up & drop-off
  • Skip the line Tickets [Acropolis, Ancient Agora]
  • Lunch
  • Acropolis Museum [If chosen visited instead of Ancient Agora]
  • Licensed Tour guide upon request depending on availability [Additional cost - 280 €]

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • The drivers are not licensed to accompany you inside any site or museum. If you require a licensed guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by Viator.
  • Please contact us after your booking if you are using a wheelchair or if you are travelling with infants
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