Best of Athens Half Day Private Tour

Name: Best of Athens Half Day Private Tour
Brand: City Balloon Tours
SKU: 845864
Price: 51.76 EUR
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4 to 5 hours (approx.)

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Overview

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!

What's Included

Bottled water
Private transportation
WiFi on board
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)
Gratuities
Licensed tour guide (€300 upon request, subject to availability)

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Meeting and Pickup

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In case of pick up from a hotel, your driver will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby. In case of pick up from an apartment, your driver will be waiting for you at the entrance of the building. In case of pick up from Piraeus Port, your driver will be waiting for you at the gate, just as you disembark, holding a sign with your name on it to spot him upon arrival.

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Athens

You will get picked up from your hotel, appartement or Piraeus Port and we will start our Athens Tour.

15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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 Ticket Free

Parthenon

On the top of this sacred hill, proudly stands the Parthenon, which is the epitome of ancient Greek architecture, where you will experience the greatness of ancient Greece captured on every piece of marble. An architectural jewel that hosts the best of what the human spirit and genius has ever conceived, an open embrace that awaits its famed sister marbles to welcome them home again.

30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Old Temple of Athena

The Temple of Athena Nike is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis. It has a prominent position on a steep bastion at the southwest corner of the Acropolis to the right of the entrance, the Propylaea. In contrast to the Acropolis proper, a walled sanctuary entered through the Propylaea, the Victory Sanctuary was open, entered from the Propylaea's southwest wing and from a narrow stair on the north. The sheer walls of its bastion were protected on the north, west, and south by the Nike Parapet, named for its frieze of Nikai celebrating victory and sacrificing to their patroness, Athena and Nike.

15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Erectheion

The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek temple on the north side of the Acropolis of Athens in Greece which was dedicated to both Athena and Poseidon.

15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Theatre of Dionysus

The Theater of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus. The first orchestra terrace was constructed on the site around the mid- to late-sixth century BC, where it hosted the City Dionysia. The theatre reached its fullest extent in the fourth century BC under the epistates of Lycurgus when it would have had a capacity of up to 17,000, and was in continuous use down to the Roman period. The theatre then fell into decay in the Byzantine era and was not identified, excavated, and restored to its current condition until the nineteenth century.

15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Herod Atticus Odeon

The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens. The building was completed in AD 161 and then renovated in 1950.

15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Arch of Hadrian (Hadrian's Gate) (pass by)

The Arch of Hadrian, most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian's Gate, is a monumental gateway resembling a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple of Olympian Zeus.

Panathenaic Stadium

Continuing with the stunning Calimarmaro or as it is called today, the Panathenaic Stadium, the house of the first modern Olympic games, made of Pentelic marble in which the Olympic ideals are still reflected today.

10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Mount Lycabettus

After leaving the beautiful Calimarmaro behind us, we will drive up to Lycabettus hill where you will enjoy the beautiful panoramic view of the city and admire the combination of ancient and modern Athens from above.

15 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Hellenic Parliament

Traveling thousands of years ahead, to the Hellenic Parliament building that houses the Greek Parliament in an impressive building in downtown Athens overseeing Syntagma Square, protected by the presidential guard that consists of two soldiers dressed in the traditional Greek combat uniform, standing stationary and guarding beside the tomb of the unknown soldier. The two guards perform the guard change ceremony every hour with impressive accuracy and agility.

10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Monument to the Unknown Soldier

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial located in Syntagma Square in Athens, in front of the Old Royal Palace. It is a cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed during war. It was sculpted between 1930 and 1932 by sculptor Fokion Rok. The tomb is guarded by the Evzones of the Presidential Guard.

10 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Syntagma (pass by)

Syntagma Square (Constitution 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. It is located in front of the 19th century Old Royal Palace, housing the Greek Parliament since 1934. Syntagma Square is the most important square of modern Athens from both a historical and social point of view, at the heart of commercial activity and Greek politics. The name Syntagma alone also refers to the neighbourhood surrounding the square.

The Academy of Athens (pass by)

The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926 and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The Academy's main building is one of the major landmarks of Athens.

National Library of Greece (pass by)

The National Library of Greece is situated near the center of the city of Athens. It was designed by the Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings including the Academy of Athens and the original building of the Athens University. It was founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias.

Acropolis Museum

Optional visit for 1 hour by selecting the "Best of + Acropolis Museum 5H" option of this tour. The total duration of the tour by selecting this option is about 5 hours. The entrance tickets are not included. The Acropolis Museum is an archaeological museum focused on the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies over the ruins of part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens.The museum was founded in 2003 while the Organization of the Museum was established in 2008. It opened to the public on 20 June 2009. More than 4,250 objects are exhibited over an area of 14,000 square metres.

1 hour Admission Ticket Free

Ancient Agora of Athens

Optional visit for 30 minutes at the Ancient Agora by selecting the "Best of + Anc. Agora 5H" option of this tour. This option also includes the Temple of Hephaestus. The ancient Agora of Athens (also called the Classical Agora) is an ancient Greek agora. It is located to the northwest of the Acropolis, and bounded on the south by the hill of the Areopagus and on the west by the hill known as the Agoraios Kolonos, also called Market Hill. The Agora's initial use was for a commercial, assembly, or residential gathering place.

30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

Temple of Hephaestus

Optional visit for 30 minutes at the Temple of Hephaestus by selecting the "Best of + Anc. Agora 5H" option of this tour. This option also includes the Ancient Agora of Athens. The Temple of Hephaestus or Hephaisteion is a well-preserved Greek temple dedicated to Hephaestus; it remains standing largely intact today. It is a Doric peripteral temple, and is located at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, on top of the Agoraios Kolonos hill.

30 minutes Admission Ticket Free

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Additional Info

Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
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.
Please note that visiting the Acropolis involves walking uphill on uneven and sometimes steep surfaces and may be physically challenging for elderly visitors and individuals with mobility difficulties. If you or any member of your group has mobility limitations, please inform us before booking. This will allow us to discuss your specific needs, explain the accessibility conditions, and advise you on whether visiting the Acropolis would be suitable or whether an alternative itinerary would be more appropriate. Please note that access to the site may also be affected by the availability of accessibility facilities operated by the site authorities.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Best of Athens 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 (EET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

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

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

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 (EET).

Apr 2025

Q: What's included in the price?

The following is included:

Bottled water.
Private transportation.
WiFi on board.
Air-conditioned vehicle.

The following is NOT included:

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).
Gratuities.
Licensed tour guide (€300 upon request, subject to availability).

Apr 2025

Q: What is the minimum age for this tour?

There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..

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Q: Is this an accessible tour?

Accessibility information for the Best of Athens Half Day Private Tour is as follows:

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Best of Athens Half Day Private Tour will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

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Best of Athens Half Day Private Tour

from $56.76 per person

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Best of Athens Half Day Private Tour

from $56.76 per person

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What's Included

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What To Expect

Additional Info

Frequently Asked Questions (7)

Cancellation Policy

Still have questions?

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