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Cape Sounio Poseidon Temple Tour: A Majestic View of the Aegean Sea
4.8
21 Ratings
Glyfada
The Athenians identified the perfect location to erect their deity of the Sea’s temple. This remarkable sanctuary is situated 60 meters high from sea level, offering its guests breathtaking vistas of the Aegean Sea. Take a trip down the Athenian Riviera and reach Poseidon’s Temple in just 5 hours.
The Athenians identified the perfect location to erect their deity of the Sea’s temple. This remarkable sanctuary is situated 60 meters high from sea level, offering its guests breathtaking vistas of the Aegean Sea. Take a trip down the Athenian Riviera and reach Poseidon’s Temple in just 5 hours.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Glyfada - We will cross the suthern suburbs of Athens to enjoy the seaside areas, called the Athenian Riviera.
- Voula - We will drive by Voula.
- Vouliagmeni - We will drive by Vouliagmeni with the luxurious hotels and the famous lake protected by Natura 2000.
- Varkiza - We will drive by Varkiza.
- Anavyssos - We will drive by…
- Glyfada - We will cross the suthern suburbs of Athens to enjoy the seaside areas, called the Athenian Riviera.
- Voula - We will drive by Voula.
- Vouliagmeni - We will drive by Vouliagmeni with the luxurious hotels and the famous lake protected by Natura 2000.
- Varkiza - We will drive by Varkiza.
- Anavyssos - We will drive by Anavyssos.
- Temple of Poseidon - On entering the site you will see the dominating Temple of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the sea, surrounded by the remains of fornications, the gateway (porticos) and houses. Close by are also see the remains of the temple Athena Souniada. Besides its unique location and its archeological interest, Cape Sounio is also famous for its breathtaking sunset and view of the Greek Islands. It is rightly considered one of the most romantic places in Greece.
- Athens - We will drive back to Athens.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Hotel/Airbnb/Port pick-up & drop-off
- Professional drivers knowledgeable in history
- Transportation in a private vehicle
- Bottled water
- Hotel/Airbnb/Port pick-up & drop-off
- Professional drivers knowledgeable in history
- Transportation in a private vehicle
What's Not Included
- Entrance Fees [10€ for over 6 yo Non EU & 24 yo EU Citizens]
- Airport Pick Up and drop-off (Additional cost)
- Licensed Tour guide upon request depending on availability [Additional cost - 280 €]
- Lunch
- Entrance Fees [10€ for over 6 yo Non EU & 24 yo EU Citizens]
- Airport Pick Up and drop-off (Additional cost)
- Licensed Tour guide upon request depending on availability [Additional cost - 280 €]
- Lunch
Additional Information
- The drivers are not licensed to accompany you inside any site or museum. If you require a licensed guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by Viator.
- The duration of the tours is approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.
- The drivers are not licensed to accompany you inside any site or museum. If you require a licensed guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. If you have any questions you can contact us on the phone number provided by Viator.
- The duration of the tours is approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.
Location
Glyfada
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(21 Ratings)
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Mikea987
Oct 12, 2024
Beautiful experience. - Our guide Terry was excellent. He had so much knowledge about Greek history and culture. The drive along the coast was breathtaking. Watching the sunset over the Temple of Poseidon was the highlight.
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H1684kbamym
Sep 12, 2024
Helped us out in a pinch - We had booked this tour with another company, but they cancelled on us very last minute (like when we went down to the lobby of our hotel to meet the guide) and didn't give us any other options. We had just gotten back from a 4-day tour with Olive Sea Travel the night before and we loved it and our driver, George. So we called to see if he was available to take us to Sounio. He was, and we were able to still go see the sunset on the last evening or our trip to Greece. We really appreciate Olive Sea Travel and George for helping us out last minute!
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478shreyag
Sep 6, 2024
The best experience in Athens - The cape sounion trip was the highlight of our Athens trip. Elias drove us to the temple of Poseidon. He was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of greek history and the importance/ significance of the various archeological sites in and around Athens. He was super friendly and was very fun to talk to. Me and my husband loved the conversations we had with Elias. We highly recommend him to anyone planning on taking this trip. The drive to cape sounion is beautiful, we made a few stops for pictures and got some beautiful views of the sunset at Temple of Poseidon. On the way back, Elias took us to a waterside restaurant where we enjoyed some authentic greek food. I would rate our overall experience 20 out of 10. It was way beyond our expectations and we enjoyed every bit of it. A trip to Athens is incomplete without this experience. Please book it now!
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April_b
Aug 26, 2024
So easy to book great tours - We were so pleased with Olive Sea Travel after our initial tour in Greece on the front end of our cruise that we requested the same driver for this Tour. Sunday (our driver) was amazing for both tours and we had an amazing and educational time.
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404royv
Aug 4, 2024
Half day trip to Temple of Poseidon - Yianis our driver was fantastic, he provided historical insights along the way and he provided recommendations on where to stop and grab lunch.
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Louise
May 7, 2024
Fantastic sunset tour - We had a wonderful time with STEFANOS, who could not have worked harder to ensure the trip was exactly what we wanted it to be.
The car was incredibly comfortable and the drive down the coastal road beautiful. We saw the Temple as the sun was setting, which was very special. Stefanos was accommodating of us wanting to eat earlier and helped us leave the site a little early so that we could ensure we didn’t get back too late.
The restaurant he chose for dinner was great quality without being too expensive, with great seafood. We could see the catch of the day and it was all super fresh.
This was a very relaxing trip and made a nice counterpart to the busy and noisy sightseeing of any city break.
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Patricksr5574ke
Mar 29, 2024
Poseidon Temple with sunset - It was such a beautiful experience.
The view of the sunset was one of a kind, so magical.
We had a great time with our guide Manos, he knows quite a lot about Athens. He will tell you everything you want to learn and he will make you laugh a lot 😉.
Would recommend for a comfortable tour.
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728elaineh
Sep 26, 2023
Great tour experience - We Had a great experience with our tour. Our tour optwas very knowledgeable and customer our tour to our needs I would definitely recommend this tour and operator to anyone wanting a great customized tour with the knowledge about the area Would definitely book again
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Monicabn6658jh
Oct 23, 2024
See description above - Yianis Pappas our driver , and tour guide was Terrific! He pointed out interesting things on the way from downtown Athens like a new huge development under construction being built , then drove us to our cruise ship , after seeing the incredible Poseidon Temple . Very nice , knowledgable Gentleman , I recommend him .
Michael
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Daytrip36456018144
May 17, 2024
Not worth the price - Sky was cloudy so could not see sunset. Dinner was awkward as we were taken to a place where we were the only people in the entire restaurant. Sort of felt we were being set up for something bad to happen. Definitely not worth 300+ euro.
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