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Cape Sounio Private Tour From Athens with Greek Traditional Food
4.9
107 Ratings
Athens
Embark on a private tour from Athens to Cape Sounio and indulge in Greek traditional food. Experience the breathtaking coastal road, visit the ruins of the temple of Poseidon, and witness a mesmerizing sunset over the Saronic Gulf.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Athens - Pick up from your hotel, apartment, Airbnb, Athens airport, or Piraeus port.
We need about 1,5 hours to get to Sounio. - Glyfada - Glyfada is a suburb in South Athens located in the Athens Riviera. It is situated in the southern parts of Athens’ urban area. The area stretches from the foot of the Hymettus mountain to the Saronic Gulf. It is the largest of Athens’ southern suburbs.
- Voula - Voula is a southern suburb of Athens.
- Vouliagmeni - Vouliagmeni is a seaside suburb and former municipality 20 km south of Athens city center.
- Varkiza - Varkiza, also Alianthos, is a suburb of greater Athens forming part of the municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni in southern Attica
- Anavyssos - Anavyssos is a town and a former municipality in East Attica.
- Archaeological Site of Sounion - Cape Sounion is the promontory at the southernmost tip of the Attic peninsula, 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) south of the town of Lavrio (ancient Thoricus), and 70 kilometers (43 mi) southeast of Athens. It is part of Lavreotiki municipality, East Attica. It is 59.6 km away from Athens.
Cape Sounion is noted for its Temple of Poseidon, one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. Its remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea.
- Temple of Poseidon - The ancient Greek temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, built during 444–440 BC, is one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. A Doric temple, overlooks the sea at the end of Cape Sounion, at a height of almost 60 meters (200 ft).
- Lake Vouliagmeni - If the option “Without food” is selected, during our return to the city of Athens, we will stop at one of the most idyllic places. Vouliagmeni Lake, in the heart of the Athenian Riviera, is the hidden treasure of Attica’s nature. Lake Vouliagmeni (“Sunken Lake”) is a small brackish-water lake fed by underground currents seeping through the mass of Mount Hymettus located to the south of Vouliagmeni.
- Lavrio - If the option “With Traditional Greek Food” is selected, we make a stop at a tavern nearby the coastal city of Lavrio to enjoy authentic Greek cuisine and traditional foods.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- On-board WiFi
- Professional drivers knowledgeable in history
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Hotel/ airport/ port pickup and drop-off
- Meal options featuring Greek traditional food
What's Not Included
- Licensed tour guide (upon request and depending on availability)
- Entrance tickets for Temple of Poseidon (€8 per person)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The elegant coast road starting in the suburb of Glyfada in Athens and twisting through Vouliagmeni and Lagonisi until it arrives at Cape Sounio is one of the most breathtaking routes in Attica. Tiny beaches featuring either sandy banks or rocky areas, transparent glistening waters, and a sublime blue sky form a stunning vista alongside this path, delighting anyone traveling this lovely course to Cape Sounio, one of Greece’s most picturesque locations.
From afar, the remains of the Temple of Poseidon capture your attention with their commanding presence and beauty. This structure serves as a distinct representation of classical 5th-century BC architecture. Ancient Athenians picked this exact location to pay tribute to their god, Poseidon, within a fortress designed to safeguard their coastal areas.
Countless visitors from every corner of the world flock to this site to witness the sun descending into the embrace of the Saronic Gulf. An unforgettable sight that leaves a lasting impression…
- The Temple of Poseidon at Sounio is closing 30 minutes before the sunset. The sunset from November to April is around 17:00.
- Our drivers are not official tour guides, but they are knowledgeable and can provide fascinating commentary in fluent English. Although they will not enter the archaeological sites with you, they can answer all of your questions about the places you visit with this tour.
- Third party activities and especially extreme sports are not allowed during the tour. This can be a cause for immediate cancellation of the tour.
- Airport pick-up and drop-off upon request (Additional cost)
Location
Athens
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Cheri_b
May 3, 2024
Great experience - Our driver was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable of the area and attractions too. We had a great view of Poseidon that day and he helped make our day very enjoyable and relaxing. He even let us stop for 10 extra minutes for changing of the guards as it was along the way back. Thanks for a great day!
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Trail02046728572
Apr 21, 2024
So worth it! - Fantastic experience! Very comfortable and unstressful. Picked up on time in a nice vehicle with Wifi and waters. Tour guide Spyros spoke was a great tour guide and spoke great English. Temple of Poseidon is well worth the excursion from Athens and rivaled the Parthenon as a highlight. Also had the best dinner all trip!
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Ninglin_h
Feb 23, 2024
wonderful trip - The food is so delicious and tour guide, George is so nice! We had a wonderful time! Thank you, George!
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Linda_y
Dec 16, 2023
Worth the time to see views along the coast & temple. - Very nice private drive from Athens to Poseidons temple on an amazing promontory.We missed the sunset due to weather but had a great lunch overlooking the waves crashing. Our driver did an excellent job circumventing road closures and unexpected protests. We were glad to have included this in our visit.
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Marsha_e
Nov 28, 2023
Poseidon’s Temple - Notis was a fabulous guide to Poseidon’s Temple.He is extremely knowledgeable about Greece, past and present! He answered every question we had and we loved our time with him. For lunch he took us to a great restaurant and we had a delicious Greek salad and fish. We highly recommend this tour! We highly recommend Notis!
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Diane_n
Nov 4, 2023
Beautiful sunset! - The sunset was beautiful and the ride along the coast to get there was lovely. The dinner on the way home was delicious and the service very hospitable.
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Walter_s
Oct 15, 2023
This is the tour for you. Thank you George. The best. - I love when the tour guide shows up on time and George was early and very friendly. Mercedes E Series was a plus. Very safe driver on a pretty seaside drive. He was very knowledgeable and did a fabulous job of recounting the real history of the area. Loved the politics especially. The walk up to the temple was easy and the view from the top was a bonus. He took us to an excellent waterfront place for lunch. There was plenty of great food and the service was fabulous. Dropped us right at the front door of our hotel.
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Joan_o
Oct 13, 2023
Fabulous Temple of Poseidon day . - Excellent, on-time safe driver . We took the non-food option of the tour. Smooth experience in all aspects. Breath taking Temple of Poseidon location..Nick brought us to a beach below the temple for picnic I brought. Could not have been better
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Sherry_m
Oct 4, 2023
Relaxing trip with beautiful views and delicious food - Our driver Demitris was so kind and considerate. He took our needs into consideration and was prompt. He went out of his way to do what we wanted in the visit. The lunch stop was delicious-the food was so fresh!
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Jane_j
Oct 18, 2023
It was a beautiful drive... - It was a beautiful drive but much too hard for us to walk up to the Temple. Lunch was very good. However, our guide Michael was very hard for us to understand. He was very attentive but we didn’t catch much of what he was explaining. So all in all it wasn’t worth $333 to take a drive and have some lunch
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