Athens Highlights Private Half-Day Tour: Visit archaeological sites without the crowds

Experience the wonders of Athens without the crowds on our private half-day tour. Visit archaeological sites at your own pace and learn their history from our knowledgeable drivers. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Acropolis - At Acropolis you will see the Parthenon, the temple on the top of the sacred rock devoted to Goddess Athena, the Goddess of wisdom, the Propylaea, the entrance to the sacred rock, the Temple of Wingless Victory which was devoted to Goddess Athena-Nike, the Erechtheum, the most sacred and mythical of all the temples of Athens with its famous Caryatides (female featured statues), the 5000-seat Odeon of Herodes Atticus which was carved into the rock and is still used for music festivals, the 3000-seat theater of Dionysus where the Athenians listened to the immortal works of Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides and Aristophanes.
What's Included
  • Skip the line to purchase tickets
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional Drivers (Not licensed to accompany you into the sites)
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees to the sites (Total Cost: 50 Euros per adult)
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
  • Licensed tour guide to accompany you in the sites upon request and availability (Additional cost)
  • Airport pickup and drop off (Additional cost)
Additional Information

We tailor our tours and services to fit your specific needs. All our drivers are proficient English speakers, well certified, and experienced, ensuring a secure and relaxed ride in our well-kept, cozy vehicles. Enjoy the privilege of touring archaeological sites at less congested times, separate from large tour buses and swarms of tourists, providing a more enriching experience. Hiring us is more budget-friendly compared to buying separate tickets from prominent tour and adventure companies.

  • At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: Cruise ship’s name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
  • Your English- speaking driver will explain about the ancient monuments that you are about to visit, the ancient history of Greece and interesting facts about historical and modern-day Greece but is not allowed by law to accompany you in the sites. If you wish to have a licensed tour guide to accompany you into the sites, we will help you arrange a licensed tour guide to be with you at an extra cost.
  • Your tour is totally private. No unknown passengers will participate in your group.
  • Infant car seats are available upon request
Location
Acropolis
Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Natashabp7735ep
Jul 31, 2024
Perfect half-day tour of Athens that stops at all of the important highlights! - This was a great half-day tour for our family of five. We were able to see all of the highlights without getting overheated and cranky lol! Giannis was a great driver/tour guide! He knew exactly where to take us and was able to give us lots of history and information from each of the areas. This tour was perfect because we could go at our own pace and didn’t have to wait for a giant bus full of people to get from place to place. The air conditioned Mercedes van was extremely clean and nice and cool for us after each stop. Highly recommend this tour if you don’t have a lot of time in Athens. Five star A++ experience. We definitely recommend this tour! Just for perspective, we left the port around 8 AM and we’re back to the ship by 130pm and walked 12,000+ steps. The tour is fully customizable, but we wanted to get back earlier as we had seen what we needed to in that amount of time.
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Natasha_b
Jul 31, 2024
Giannis was the best driver and we saw all of the highlights in Athens in a half day! - This tour hits all of the highlights! It was a perfect half day tour and wasn’t too much with our three kids. We walked a little over 12,000 steps just to give you an idea. Definitely recommend having the private tour as we always had an air conditioned vehicle and didn’t have to wait for a giant group of people to go from stop to stop. It was so nice that we could go at our own pace. Giannis was an excellent driver/tour guide and very knowledgeable! You can tell he loves his city!
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Rose_g
Jul 30, 2024
Highly recommend - Talk about the whole package!! Not only was our driver guide, Kostas, so gracious and accommodating but the owner, Frank, held on to something my granddaughter left in the vehicle and went way out of his way to deliver it to a family member when we came back through Athens 12 days later. What service!! We loved being able to choose what was most important to our family when touring Athens. Also Frank suggested many options when we were pre planning our trip. Just great service from beginning to end. Thank you Frank and Kostas for a great memory in Athens!
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H7134tlracheln
Jul 30, 2024
Best experience in Athens! Professional, best customer service with personal touch! - Was completely impressed with our private 1/2 day tour in Athens! Our tour guide Kostas did an AMAZING job explaining all of the sites we saw through out Athens. His knowledge was extensive! He completely tailored the tour as to what my family wanted and pleased everyone on the trip from the 8 year olds to the 76 year old. I would highly recommend using this tour group to all of my friends and family who visit Athens! We had already booked our transfers from ship back to airport through our cruise ship and they were non refundable or else we would’ve used this company for our airport transfer as well. Way more reasonable of a price than what our ship was and soooo much more reliable! Next time we come back to Athens, we will use them for all of our transportation needs and tours!! Definitely use this company for all your needs in Athens!! Also want to compliment Frank, the owner. When we realized that our daughter left her jacket on the tour bus, Kostas let Frank know. Frank kept the jacket for all 7 days we were on our cruise ship and delivered it straight to us once off the ship. He was completely sweet about doing so and refused to accept any money for the return. Communication with both Kostas and Frank was so sweet and both were so responsive. Again, go with this company!! Professional and best customer service ever!
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Aimmy4
Jul 18, 2024
A Half Day in Athens - A very professional company. They maintained constant communication at all times, making sure we had what it took to enjoy the tour. Very punctual and the service was excellent. My family and I enjoyed and made the most of our time on our visit to Athens.
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Sotnamd
Jul 18, 2024
Thank you Gianni - We purchased and airport pickup and a half day tour. Our guide (Gianni) was waiting for us when we exited luggage pickup, he took us to the van, which was a new and super comfy MB. As soon as we said hello I could tell he was an awesome dude! smart, knowledgable and so kind to my kids. We had an awesome time and it was thanks to Gianni. Thank you very much
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Jette_s
Jul 18, 2024
Amazing way to discover Athens in one day - We visited Athens with a cruise ship and wanted to see as much of the city as possible in one day. This tour was perfect, as we got to see everything we wanted. Our guide Panos was very friendly and knowledgable. He knew a lot about the history of Athens, and showed many great videos and pictures on his iPad to help visualize the things he told about. He planned an amazing tour of the city, and was open to our suggestions. We didn't want to go to the Acropolis Museum, so he drove us to the old town instead for some lunch and shopping, which was great. We would highly recommend this tour to others!
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Annesofies739
Jul 18, 2024
Amazing tour of Athens! - We visited Athens with a cruise ship and wanted to see as much of the city as possible in one day. This tour was perfect, as we got to see everything we wanted. Our guide Panos was very friendly and knowledgable. He knew a lot about the history of Athens, and showed many great videos and pictures on his iPad to help visualize the things he told about. He planned an amazing tour of the city, and was open to our suggestions. We didn't want to go to the Acropolis Museum, so he drove us to the old town instead for some lunch and shopping, which was great. We would highly recommend this tour to others!
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Brianna_a
Jul 17, 2024
Amazing! - Michael was a fantastic driver/ guide! He was very nice and explained many landmarks and best places to go eat on our own!
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Emmanuel_r
Jul 16, 2024
A Day in Athens - The experience and tour was spectacular. Jimmy was with us and we could see absolutely everything without feeling stuck, he knows the story and he knows how to move through Athens. The Hellenic Private Tour was very professional and excellent. The communication was very effective and they were guiding us through the whole process to make the experience unforgettable. And it really was. I would definitely go back on an excursion with them.
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