Big Bus Athens Hop on Hop off with Athenian Riveria &Piraeus tour
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Experience the best of Athens, Piraeus, and Glyfada with Athens Open Tour. Hop on and off at your own pace and explore the city’s rich history, architecture, and culture with commentary in 12 languages.

Duration: 3 days, 21 hours, 5 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Athens Line - Grey Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: Athens Line valid on all tickets.
Opening Hours - 8:30am to 6:00pm with a 30 minute frequency.

1. Acropolis
Stop 4 - Acropolis

2. Leoforos Vasilisis Amalias
Stop 5 - Temple of Zeus (Next to the entrance of the temple)

3. Leof. Vasilisis Amalias 13
Stop 6 - Parliament (Next to the Parliament)

4. Leof. Vasilissis Sofias 600
Stop 7 - Benaki Museum (Opposite the Benaki Museum)

5. Panathenaic Stadium
Stop 8 - Panathenaic Stadium (Opposite the Panathenaic Stadium)

6. Panepistimiou 41
Stop 9 - National Library (In front of the Library)

7. 28is Oktovriou 42
Stop 10 - National Archaeological Museum (In front of the Archaeological Museum)

8. Pl. Omonias 3
Stop 11 - Omonia Square (In front of Hondos Center store)

9. Metaxourgeio
Stop 12 - Karaiskaki Square (In front of Wyndham Athens Residence)

10. Ermou 87
Stop 13 - Monastiraki Square (In front of Nike store)

11. Athinas 63
Stop 14 - Kotzia Square (Opposite the City Hall)

12. Ermou 1
Stop 1 - Syntagma Square (In front of Nike store)

13. Dionysiou Areopagitou 1
Stop 2 - Melina Merkouri/Plaka (In front of Melina’s statue)

14. Chatzichristou 2
Stop 3 - New Acropolis Museum (Behind the Acropolis Museum)

Points of Interest

  • Acropolis

  • Acropolis Museum

  • Syntagma

  • Monastiraki Square

  • Temple of Hephaestus

  • National Theatre of Greece

  • Panathenaic Stadium

  • Benaki Museum - Museum of Greek Culture

  • Agios Eleftherios

  • Ancient Agora of Athens

Piraeus Line - Purple Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: Piraeus Line valid on selected 48 and 72 hours tickets please check your confirmation.

Opening Hours - 12:30-13:45-15:00-16:15. With a 75 minute frequency.

1. Rovertou Galli 69
Stop 4 - Acropolis (next to Dionysos Restaurant)

  1. Stop 21 - Intercontinental & Grand Hyatt (to Piraeus)

  2. Stop 22 - Stavros Niarchos (In front of Onassio Hospital)

  3. Stop 23 - Municipal Theatre (Next to the Theatre, on Korai Square)

  4. Stop 15 - 1st Cruise Ships Terminal (Outside Gate 11 at the cruise ships terminals)

  5. Stop 16 - 2nd Cruise Ships Terminal (Outside Gate 12 at the cruise ships terminals)

  6. Stop 17 - Pasalimani (Opposite the statue of the “Clock”)

  7. Stop 18 - Mikrolimano (Opposite “The Alex” Hotel)

  8. Stop 19 - Planetarium/Athens Marriott (In front of Athens Marriott Hotel)

10. Leof. Andrea Siggrou 115
Stop 20 - Intercontinental (to Acropolis)

Points of Interest

  • Acropolis

  • Temple of Hephaestus

  • National Theatre of Greece

  • Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre

  • Municipal Theatre of Piraeus

Riviera Line - Green Route (Route)

Operating Schedule: Riviera Line valid on selected 48 and 72 hours tickets please check your confirmation.

Open Hours: 10:00-11:50-12:50-13:40-15:30-17:20, with a 90 minute frequency.

1. Rovertou Galli 69
Stop 4 - Acropolis (next to Dionysos Restaurant)

  1. Stop 21 - Intercontinental & Grand Hyatt (to Piraeus)

  2. Stop 22 - Stavros Niarchos (In front of Onassio Hospital)

  3. Stop 26 - Flisvos Marina (Next to public bus stop Oulen, out of Flisvos Marina)

5. Alimos Marina
Stop 27 - Alimos Marina (Next to public bus stop 2nd Kalamakiou in Alimos)

6. Leoforos Poseidonos
Stop 28 - Ag.Kosmas Beach (Next to public bus stop 2nd Ag.Kosma in Ag.Kosmas)

7. Leoforos Poseidonos
Stop 29 - 3rd Glyfada Marina (Opposite Glyfada Square (sea side))

  1. Stop 30 - Divani Apollon (Next to Divani Apollon Hotel)

  2. Stop 31 - Kavouri Beach (next to the public bus stop Litous)

  3. Stop 32 - Astir Beach (In front of Okeanis restaurant)

11. Vouliagmeni Lake
Stop 33 - Vouliagmeni Lake

  1. Stop 34 - Voula Park (In front of Galini Hotel)

  2. Stop 35 - Glyfada City Center (On Glyfada square, next to the public bus stop Pl.Glyfadas)

  3. Stop 36 - Glyfada Beach (In front of Oasis Hotel)

  4. Stop 37 - Hellinikon Airport (Next to public bus stop 2nd Ellinikou in Hellinikon)

  5. Stop 38 - War Cemetery (In front of the Cemetery)

  6. Stop 39 - Edem (In front of Posidon Hotel)

  7. Stop 19 - Planetarium/Athens Marriott (In front of Athens Marriott Hotel)

19. Leof. Andrea Siggrou 115
Stop 20 - Intercontinental (to Acropolis)

Points of Interest

  • Temple of Hephaestus

  • National Theatre of Greece

  • Flisvos Marina

  • Alimos

  • Glyfada

  • Kavouri Beach

  • Lake Vouliagmeni

  • Voula Beach

What's Included
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • 24, 28 or 72 hour Hop-on hop-off tour
  • Free Wi-Fi on board
  • Digital commentary in a choice of 14 languages
  • Up to 3 Central Routes depending on selected options
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Snacks
Additional Information

Explore the ancient city of Athens, the cradle of Western civilization and birthplace of democracy, on a hop-on, hop-off, open-top sightseeing tour. Discover the city’s 3,000-year history from the vantage point of the top deck of a double-decker bus. Marvel at Athens’ ancient ruins, including iconic landmarks like the Acropolis, the Parthenon, the Theatre of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of Hephaestus, and the Ancient Agora.

Experience Athens at your own pace with a choice of 24, 48, or 72-hour hop-on, hop-off travel passes. Travel across three routes, each featuring onboard audio commentary in 14 languages.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual audio guide
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Northstar16000998780
Sep 10, 2024
2 fay's ticket value for money - This hop on hop off company is one of our favourites. We bought a 2 days tickets from a steer seller and we have to say that the information provided were to the point and helped us to enjoy the very best of the city and suburbs The bus stop was just 3 minutes away from our hotel at Monastiraki area. Avoid the really crowded days with Cruiships .
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Nickkz7015jz
Aug 9, 2024
very good - it was a very nicec place Acropolis and Athens general. The buses were cleaned and the stuff helpful to explain everything.
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David_c
Jul 31, 2024
Excellent - Excellent service and friendly staff . The buses run every 10 min about and help the transfer. E tickets accepted.
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David_s
Aug 10, 2024
View of Athens - This is a good way to get around the city of Athens as it is a very crowded city with lots of congestion. This was a stop on a cruise around Greece and the timing between the buses and the ship could have been better. You had to take the bus to the Acropolis to get on a different bus going to the cruise ship port so keeping an eye on the time is crucial so you don't miss the boat.
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Kareena2035
Aug 9, 2024
Good tour - Great way to get acquainted with the City. Good commentary and efficiently run, plenty of stops at the main sites. We actually did the bus tour twice on either side of our cruise.
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Anna_b
Aug 17, 2024
No roof preventing from sun. 2 lines run every 1 hour and 30/50 minutes - The price for being able to take the bus for over 3 days was very convenient. While taking the Athens Route we had a great time, we had a bus with roof preventing us from the direct sun. We were able to seat and the top level and enjoy the view. While taking the Rivera Route we had an open bus, wit no roof. The ride was almost for 2 hours. Great route with beautiful views. It was too hot to seat on the top floor so most people were staying on the lower level with AC that did not cool the bus. I could hear people complaint about the heat. Because people could not stay for 2 hours being exposed to direct sun everyone was squeezing on the lover level. There was not enough seats for everyone. The people who were standing were blocking view for others. Could not wait for the ride to end. I recommend not to pay for a bus in advance. Just to wait and see which Red Citi Sightseeing bus comes with a roof above the upper level and buy ticket from the driver. The Red Citi Sightseeing busses run more often than Big Busses.
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Paradise34258223164
Sep 6, 2024
Not the best bus tour - Would not do again. Headphone jacks not working. Not well air conditioned. No shade on top level. Just not a very pleasant experience.
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Guide11993688714
Sep 6, 2024
Waste of money - The audio first didn’t work and was out of sync so we often went past a historical site before we knew what it was about. Most of the time was sitting in traffic, which was unpleasant in the heat. The audio narrative was episodic with mostly Greek music playing and not more information other than what you could have read on a map of Athens. Really overpriced. Seats and floors not clean
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Steven_k
Aug 17, 2024
Not Reliable - We waited over 2 hours for a bus and finally got so frustrated we called for a cab. We were on the Rivera Run. We called in to trace the bus several times and we're told it would be there in 10 or 15 minutes. On the 3rd call they told us the didn't know where the bus was. Air conditioning on lower section didn't work.
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Jgarciaban
Aug 7, 2024
Bad experience - The organization a mess. Very poorly explained schedules and are not met. In our case 2 times we had to stop the bus to finish our tour and the driver reluctantly claimed that we were out of the schedule, when in the pamphlet they give you said that the last one was an hour later. I wouldn't advise it or repeat it again.
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