From the Acropolis to Omonia Square, you’ll see with this full day trip all the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens. Offering a perfect overview of the modern city, this guided tour will help you get your bearings if this is your first visit to Athens.

The Athens full-day tour depart for  a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium where the first  Olympic Games took place in 1896. Proceed, passing by Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus.  You will then drive past the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Continue passing by National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral,  Old Parliament, Constitution Square ,Russian Orthodox Church, and finally ACROPOLIS.

Continue the expert guided Athens sightseeing and  Acropolis museum one day tour with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater, in order to visit the  ACROPOLIS museum. Avoid and skip the lines of the new museum. Main attractions such as votives,  statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze will impress you.

After a morning tour full of images continue in a local restaurant under the slopes of Acropolis for lunch. After lunch depart for a wonderful drive along the scenic coastal road which affords a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf, passing through some of Athens most beautiful suburbs (Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Varkiza) to CAPE SOUNION. Cape Sounion is only 45 miles (70 kilometers) from Athens, making it the perfect lazy afternoon tour destination. The Cape’s Temple of Poseidon is perched on a rocky hilltop overlooking the sea. The view across the Aegean is magnificent with one of the most breathtaking panoramic views in the world, extending all the way to Kea and the Peloponnese on a clear day. The Temple of Poseidon was built in 44 B.C., and many of its original Doric columns are still standing. One of the columns has a graffiti left by none other than Lord Byron in the early 1800s. The precipice is a sheer 197 foot drop to the sea.

Full day trip of Athens highlights including visit to Cape Sounion

Travel back in time during visit at the impressive Panathinaiko Stadium

Guided tour of UNESCO-listed Acropolis & the New Acropolis museum

Typical Greek lunch at traditional restaurant in Plaka with vegeterian options

Pass by the beautiful southern suburbs

Marvel at the Temple of Poseidon and discover the stirring legends that surround it

Transport by luxury air conditioned bus

Hotel pick up/drop off service

Lunch

Professional and licensed English speaking guide

Liability insurance

All taxes

Drinks and beverages at the lunch

All Entrance fees

Personal expenses

Entrance Fees:

Admission tickets are not included in the price paid online. You are requested to purchase the tickets before the date of the activity, to ensure that you will be able to enter the Acropolis with your group. The timeslot selected for the Acropolis visit should be at 09:00-10:00 am.
For your Acropolis Museum visit please select the 12:00 pm timeslot. For your cape sounio: temple of poseidon visit, you may purchase the tickets directly at the archaeological site.

Meeting point:

Pick up from your hotel in Athens or a specified spot

Remarks:

For Acropolis hill and Cape Sounio, comfortable walking shoes, sun glasses, hat and loose fitted clothing are strongly recommended.

Weather will not affect the operation of the tour. However if canceled due to unfavorable weather conditions, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund

Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking

This tour is implemented in cooperation with a local tour operator of Athens