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The Greek Essentials: Private Full-Day Tour of Athens Highlights

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If you only have a short amount of time in Athens and want to see as much as possible in one day, this full-day private tour is the perfect option for you! You will visit the Greek Essentials, including Parthenon, Acropolis hill, New Acropolis Museum, the Plaka neighbourhood, the Ancient Greek Agora & the Olympic Stadium.

With your expert guide, you will discover the city’s most important cultural sites, including the colossal remains of the Temple of Zeus and the Acropolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On the plateau of the Acropolis, you will find the awe-inspiring heights of the Parthenon pillars, gaze on the beautiful female forms of the Caryatid columns, discover some of the earliest theatres known to man and enjoy panoramic views over the city.

Also get to experience a visit to the stunningly marbled Panathenaic Stadium: constructed for the first modern Olympic Games in 1896!

What's Included

  • Ticket with access to other sites (for another day): such as Roman Agora & Temple of Olympian Zeus
  • New Acropolis Museum admission tickets
  • Olympic (Panathenaic) Stadium, Acropolis and Greek Agora admission tickets
  • Food and drink
  • Hotel pick-up/drop off
  • Gratuities (optional)
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Makrigianni
Athina 117 42, Greece

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Leoforos Vasileos Konstantinou
Athina 116 35, Greece

This tour ends inside the Panathenaic Stadium, Leof. Vasileos Konstantinou, Athina 116 35, Greece.

What To Expect

Acropolis

Admire the Parthenon’s remarkable design, learn about the uses of Acropolis Hill over the centuries, and cross through Acropolis propylaea gate, as the ancients would have done in procession centuries ago.
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2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Plaka

Walk through the charming Plaka district, with its famed white staircases, cafes and terraces and see the Lysicrates Monument.
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2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Stoa of Attalos

See the Stoa of Attalos, the beautifully reconstructed Ancient Greek Portico, once an ancient shopping mall.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Acropolis Museum

See the Parthenon Marbles up close in the New Acropolis Museum on the Museum's top floor, as you admire breathtaking views over the monument itself
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Panathenaic Stadium

End the tour at the famed Olympic (Panathenaic Stadium), the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble and home to the first modern games in 1896.
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the The Greek Essentials: Private Full-Day Tour of Athens Highlights?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the The Greek Essentials: Private Full-Day Tour of Athens Highlights?
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This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Apr 2025
Q: What's included in the price?
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The following is included:
  • Ticket with access to other sites (for another day): such as Roman Agora & Temple of Olympian Zeus.
  • New Acropolis Museum admission tickets.
  • Olympic (Panathenaic) Stadium, Acropolis and Greek Agora admission tickets.
  • A friendly, professional English-speaking tour guide for your own private group.
The following is NOT included:
  • Food and drink.
  • Hotel pick-up/drop off.
  • Gratuities (optional).
  • Transportation on the day (if required).
Apr 2025
Q: What is the weather cancellation policy?
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This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Apr 2025
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There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure..

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Accessibility information for the The Greek Essentials: Private Full-Day Tour of Athens Highlights is as follows:

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for The Greek Essentials: Private Full-Day Tour of Athens Highlights will be included in your confirmation email from City Boat Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!

 

 

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  • Ticket with access to other sites (for another day): such as Roman Agora & Temple of Olympian Zeus
  • New Acropolis Museum admission tickets
  • Olympic (Panathenaic) Stadium, Acropolis and Greek Agora admission tickets
  • A friendly, professional English-speaking tour guide for your own private group
  • Food and drink
  • Hotel pick-up/drop off
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Transportation on the day (if required)

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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