Private Athens Lifestyle & History Tour
Overview
Discover Athens’ main historical sites and landmarks in 4 hours with our Athens Highlights experience.
You will be picked up directly from your accommodation by your driver, and taken on your tailor-made journey through the highlights of Athens. Our drivers / local guides speak excellent English and will share their local insights along with historical facts of the areas visited.
Explore Athens with a Local and get introduced to the Athenian Lifestyle and its marvelous and extraordinary history! Admire the Temple of Zeus and the Panathenaic Stadium, stroll in Plaka, eat Souvlaki and see a landscape view of Athens at the Lycabettus Hill.
If you want to visit the Acropolis you may choose to be dropped off at the end of your trip to Acropolis Museum & Hill. You can buy your Skip The Line tickets for Acropolis Hill and Acropolis Museum from your driver on the spot!
At the end of your Athens tour, your friendly Welcome Driver will drop you off back at your hotel or apartment.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Hotel pickup and dropoff
- Unlimited photo stops
- 100% personalised tour
- Water and Snacks
- English-speaking, knowledgable driver / local guide
- Entrance fees for all attractions
- Other beverages and meals
- Tips and gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
What To Expect
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Museum of the History of Athens University (pass by)
Change of Guards
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mount Lycabettus
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Acropolis
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mount Lycabettus
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Panathenaic Stadium (pass by)
Plaka
45 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Syntagma Station (pass by)
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre
30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- 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).
- Private transportation.
- WiFi on board.
- Hotel pickup and dropoff.
- Unlimited photo stops.
- 100% personalised tour.
- Water and Snacks.
- English-speaking, knowledgable driver / local guide.
- Entrance fees for all attractions.
- Other beverages and meals.
- Tips and gratuities.
The minimum age to participate is 1..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private Athens Lifestyle & History Tour is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private Athens Lifestyle & History 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!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- Hotel pickup and dropoff
- Unlimited photo stops
- 100% personalised tour
- Water and Snacks
- English-speaking, knowledgable driver / local guide
- Entrance fees for all attractions
- Other beverages and meals
- Tips and gratuities
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Specialized infant seats are available
