Athens private tours by Best Athens Tours

The Athens Tour and the Acropolis Hill offers the unique experience of getting to know the city where the foundations of modern civilization were laid and one of the most beautiful cities in the world, next to top guides. Athens is the place worth visiting at least once in your life.

Our sightseeing tour in Athens & highlights are for those who want to discover the authentic beauty of a famous city around the world. Join us on a unique journey that floats through time in every corner of the city. Get up close to everything you’ve been reading for years, reviving myths and legends of imaginative Greek mythology. Experience even a little the wonderful architecture of classical buildings that blend harmoniously with the modern lifestyle. Be entertained next to top guides and feel the Greek hospitality found nowhere in the world. Join us and visit all the top monuments of ancient Greek civilization. We invite you to discover the authentic beauty of Athens on one of our most popular tours.

The Athens Sightseeing City Tour begins with a visit to the Acropolis hill, where you will immortalize the top architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Pericles. The Erechtheion with the sculptures of the Caryatids, the temple of Athena Nike and the Propylaea that were the main entrance to the Sacred Rock of the Acropolis.  You will have the great opportunity to admire the top monument of Goddess Athena, the one and only Parthenon. From the top of the Acropolis hill you will have a view of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Theatre of Dionysus and the Areopagus (Mars Hill) that was to establish the principle of legal justice.

Then we will drive to the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the highest monument of the city and the Arch of Hadrian. The Kallimarmaro Stadium where the First Modern Olympic Games were established in 1896. In the Presidential Palace you will see the Evzones and the changing of the guard with their majestic graphic uniform, unique in the world. In addition, the tour will give the opportunity to observe the remarkable contrasts that make the city of Athens a fascinating place. We will visit the Trilogy of Neoclassical Civilization of Athens (National Library, University and Academy of Athens), the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier that testifies to the Struggles for the Freedom of the Greek Nation, the old and new Parliament, Syntagma Square and an impressive panorama of the city from Lycabettus Hill.

We will tour modern Athens gazing at locals flooding every corner.  In the old town of Plaka you will taste traditional delicacies and the popular Mediterranean cuisine based on Greek flavors with influences of eastern peoples. You will accompany your meal with wines of Greek winemakers following a tradition of more than 5000 years.

As time permits, we will visit a number of wonderful spots such as the Temple of Hephaestus, Kerameikos, the Greek & Roman Agora, the Roman Clock, the prison of Socrates. You will be given the opportunity to shop and walk with family and friends.

It is not possible to overlook the New Acropolis Museum or the National Archaeological Museum, the world’s leading museum. We assure you that after your tour with us, you will enjoy a wonderful experience that you will never forget.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Acropolis Hill, Temple of Parthenon, Temple of Erechtheion, Propylaea, Acropolis Museum, Ancient Greek Agora, Roman Forum, Temple of Zeus, Kalimarmaro Stadium, Monastyraki, Plaka, Lycabettus Hill, Syntagma Square, Trilogy of Athens, Presidential House, Change of Guards.

Duration

The duration of a tour of Athens can last from 5-12 hours depending on the final plan you choose, the destinations we may add and your own available time of each day. A basic all-day program lasts 8 hours while the half-day program lasts 5 hours.