Athens Combo: Hop-on Hop-off Bus & Cape Sounion Sunset Tour

Experience the best of Athens with this combo tour! Hop on and off the blue bus to explore the city at your own pace, then journey to Cape Sounion to witness a breathtaking sunset at the Temple of Poseidon.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Sunset Tour to Temple of Poseidon (Route)

Operating Schedule: From Athens center to Temple of Poseidon it takes approx. one to one and a half hours depending on the traffic conditions.
We stay at the monument area approx. 2 hours.

After the sunset we begin our journey back to Athens.
Time of departure and arrival can vary depending on the time of the year because we schedule the tour according with the hour that the sun sets so our guest can enjoy the best of it!

The sunset tour is operated by normal bus

1. Omonoia, Athens
in front of Hondos center department store

2. National Historical Museum

3. Plaka
in front of Melinas Mekouri Monument

4. Plaka

5. Omonoia, Athens

6. Temple of Poseidon

Points of Interest

  • Omonia Square

  • Syntagma

  • Plaka

  • Alimos

  • Glyfada

  • Voula

  • Vouliagmeni

  • Sounio

  • Temple of Poseidon

What's Included
  • English-speaking driver
  • Taxes and tolls included
  • Air-conditioned bus transportation
  • Convenient pickup and drop-off from Plaka, Omonoia Square, and the old Parliament
What's Not Included
  • food and drinks
  • Entrance fees in Monuments.
  • Professional Guide in the monuments.
Additional Information

Journey through the picturesque sandy shores and coastal towns of the tranquil Athenian Riviera. Discover the Mediterranean seashore and experience the sunset adjacent to the Temple of Poseidon. You will also obtain a 2-day pass for the Athens hop-on-hop-off blue bus; this includes 5 routes: Athens, Piraeus, Glyfada, Vouliagmeni (Beach lines) and Piraeus fun train.

  • Wheelchair accessible only in the hop on hop off bus not in the Cape of Sounion bus transfer.
  • Please choose the exact date for the Cape of Sounion sunset tour .For the hop on hop off bus ticket you can use freely any 2 days of your stay in Athens.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Patpphd
Jun 30, 2024
Great safe and beautiful! - The options of 3 bus routes was great. Then, the big tour bus took us at 430p for the 2 hr ride to Cape Sounion and back by 1130p. Maria was professional and knowledgeable. The driver was safe in all matters.
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P239koglenm
Jun 26, 2024
Great experience - A great experience. The timing was perfect for the sunset. Lovely drive and beautiful scenery at the temple. The temple is startlingly beautiful and dramatic
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Lisatx2675zj
May 8, 2024
Must go for the panoramic views and Temple of Poseidon! - The views are amazing. Panoramic views from the most Southern tip of mainland Greece. Just in awe of the Temple of Poseidon. Brilliant day out, would highly recommend! The recorded commentary and tour guide commentary are very informative!
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Highburysunshine
Feb 17, 2024
Sights of Athens is to be trusted, good service and prices - Excellent tour company, we were delighted with the service from the super friendly Anastasia. We used the HOHO bus service over 2 days...service was very prompt on timings and the buses have drivers who speak good English. The routes span three lines so it can get confusing and the literature could be clearer and better designed. Sounion trip was excellent value for 35 euros per head. It takes 90 mins one-way to reach via lovely coastal/beach scenery and you get 90 mins at the Poseidon temple to see the sunset and use the cafe if desired. Views are stunning. Service was prompt and the tour leader was scrupulous about ensuring all 40 of us got back on the (modern) coach.
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Alison
Jul 12, 2024
Good sunset views, long hot uncomfortable bus trip - The sunset was great and the ruins spectacular however the bus was old with hard seats and barely functioning air conditioning. It was a very hot trip for 2 hours to get there
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Haylee_h
Jun 26, 2024
It was an okay experience - The actual sunset was nice and the restaurant at the bottom of the hill. The drive out was nice but definitely take snacks or premade meals (like sandwiches or something easy) with you or prepare to eat as soon as you get there at the restaurant. You get back extremely late so you’ll definitely want to eat before leaving to head home.
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Helen_l
May 18, 2024
Not a happy memory - The weather was a negative factor: clouds, rainy, cold, windy. No sun at all. Restaurant service was abysmal. Twenty minutes before a waiter finally came to table. Average food. Below average service. Great staff person at meeting point. Driver was excellent, including narration en route. Wish I had not booked in advance.
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Silvia_de_ambrosisu0
Jan 6, 2024
Great trip, misleading advertising - The trip was great. The combo advertising is misleading and not correct. The combo is not priced 35€, this is the price of the trip to Capo Sounion only. The trip is not on a double decker bus as you might imagine from the picture. It was on a very comfortable mini van with a kind driver. It worth absolutely but it should be advertised more clearly.
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Vinita
Apr 12, 2024
Not worth the time or money - The hop on hop off bus was fine, but the audio guide was the least informative I have ever experienced. The sunset "tour" was a bus ride with a prerecorded audio guide of the things along the way. Absolutely nothing interesting. Nothing about the temple of Poisidon. The "guide" said barely anything at all. They drop you off at about 6:30, and will get you again a bit after 8. The place it's self could be a half an hour stop, not that much to see. It's lovely, but could not justify spending so much time there. Very windy and cold, and the sunset is just a sunset. Every one was very underwhelmed. Would especially not recommend for kids. Very rocky and nothing to do but wait for nearly 2 hrs.
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157stellaf
Mar 31, 2024
Pure disaster…. - Arrived 30mins early, were missed and forced to take a cab to the next stop. How could it happen??? The way the company handling this is blaming their own customer and said other people on the bus didn’t complain. Good job!
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