Temple of Poseidon: Cape Sounion Sunset Tour with Scenic Athenian Riviera Drive

Experience the breathtaking sunset at Cape Sounion, delve into the age-old temple of Poseidon, and journey through the stunning Athenian Riviera in a contemporary, air-conditioned bus.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Glyfada - We start our tour from the center of athens and start driving
    through the sandy beaches and seaside villages of the idyllic Athenian Riviera.

We need 1 hour and 15 to reach Cape Sounion

  • Vouliagmeni - We continuing passing and exploring the southern part of Attica we the magnificent coastline.
    Meanwhile you can explore the history behind each place with our audio commentary.

  • Lake Vouliagmeni - Stop for photos

  • Sounio - We Easily reach the otherwise hard-to-get-to Sounion. You’ll be dazzled by the famous landscape that surrounds the promontory of the Sounion. In the times of the ancient Greeks, this site was revered as sacred ground dedicated to the gods Poseidon and Athena.

  • Temple of Poseidon - Marvel at the Temple of Poseidon perched upon the cliff’s edge 70 meters above the sea. Walk the blessed earth of the Sounion, one of the places sung about it in Homer’s Odyssey.

Stand upon the same cliff where it is said King Aegeus threw himself off. The tale is told in Greek mythology that Aegeus told his son Theseus that if he defeated the Minotaur, he should return to Athens with ships bearing white sails. Theseus forgot this request, and when Aegeus saw Theseus’ black sails, he threw himself from the Sounion in despair.

Watch the famous sunset over this legendary horizon.

  • Legrena - We start to head back to Athens again.
    We need 1 hour and 15 min to reach the center.
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • English speaking driver and escort in the bus
  • Pick up and drop off from 3 central locations
  • Multilingual commentary in the bus in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Entrance in the Temple (Apr-Oct aprox.10 EUR/Nov- March aprox.5 EUR)
Location
Omonoia, Athens
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Markrm480am
Sep 1, 2024
Great Day Tour From Athens - Our tour guide was wonderful. The site is historically significant and the views are amazing. It was a very professional operation, and I would recommend this excursion to anyone visiting Athens.
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Chiaramelinu
Aug 29, 2024
Very convenient - The transport service is convenient and practical to reach Cape Sounion without having to use public transport. Guide was kind and helpful. Recommendation
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Livia_l
Aug 25, 2024
Perfect if you just need a comfortable ride to the Temple of Poseidon - I’m giving 5 stars for value. It’s an affordable and comfortable way to get to Cape Sounion from Athens. It’s a bare bones experience so I would recommend finding a real guided tour if you are interested in learning about the region and temple. The audio guide is worthless and utterly boring.
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Janbinder
Aug 23, 2024
Great experience - This is well worth doing. Good commentary on the bus which was air conditioned. Angela waited for us when we could not find the location for pick up. You need to know what side of the road and the colour of the bus (blue!). Beautiful sunset and magical sights got fabulous photos. Very grateful to Angela for her patience!!
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Stella_h
Aug 22, 2024
Flawless - This was flawless. They picked us up on time, the scenery on the way was beautiful, the audio guides shared a world of information along the way. The timing of our arrival was perfect. We had enough time to buy our tickets, have something to drink at the restaurant and then visit the site and watch the beautiful sunset. Both our driver and Angela were very pleasant and polite. Thank you both!!
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Wander705983
Aug 22, 2024
Loved it! - I loved this tour. For the price, you really can't go wrong. The ride to the final destination was comfortable on an air-conditioned coach bus; the guide was very sweet, friendly, and helpful. The views are just beautiful, riding along the coast -- Athens Riviera. The driver was exceptional and kept us all safe. Along the way, we listened to a pre-recorded and timed audio guide in our own language, a very clever way to ensure that people who spoke different languages could enjoy the same experience. The guide and driver allowed us to stop an a vista point to take photos, and then we finally reached our final destination. All of it was simply breathtaking, especially during the spectacular sunset. My only critique has to do with the pick up and the initial meeting point as well as the pick up to take us home. Both were a bit confusing. Even with this, the trip was great!
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Petra_m
Aug 20, 2024
Beautiful experience - The temple of Poseidon during sunset was amazing. Tour guide was very friendly and helpful as well as the bus driver. We would definitely choose this trip again.
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398annaritap
Aug 30, 2024
Top - It's all right. Well organized, Guide very kind and efficient, shame it was cloudy! The place deserves .. very nice and charming
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Kimeeko
Aug 25, 2024
A Beautiful Scene - This tour was good and the staff very accommodating. I enjoyed the individualized audio tool but wanted more information as we traveled along the route to the Temple of Poseidon. It was an opportune moment to try local food and see a beautiful sunset. Although fleeting, the scenery was a good site to visit.
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432ren_teb
Aug 20, 2024
It is ok - The guide was careful and professional, audio guide worked very well. Unfortunately we left Athens not on time, but about 20 min later. So maybe this is because there was no stop at lake Vouliagmeni, as promised in the description and which I really wanted to see. I also advise to add in the description, that there is free time by the beach, so that those who want to swim, take the swimming suites with them (depending on season, of course).
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