Best Of Athens Full Day Sightseeing Private Tour

Athens tours – Greece tours to Athens memorials and museums

Tour Greece experiencing a full-day private tour in Athens to the memorials of Athens and the modern city of today; visit the unique through the century’s monuments and the most important sightseeing of Athens – The Acropolis, Parthenon, Plaka and the Ancient Agora of Athens, Constitution Square, House of Parliament, Unknown Soldier, the new Acropolis museum, or the National archaeological

Join us today here by Athens Tours Greece, starting your Greece travel from Athens, combining many of the city’s principal modern and classical sights. Our Athens private tour includes an overview of the modern city and striking contrasts to the remains of its glorious past.

Many people say that Athens is the shore of the world’s civilization. Others, that the Parthenon is the symbol of Democracy.

Your Athens tour Greece private chauffeur will drive by the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in front of the Parliament House on Constitution Square, the Panathenian Stadium (site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896). We’ll see vistas of the Presidential Palace (ex Royal Palace), government buildings, and elegant homes. Continuously our Athens private tour your private driver will take you along Panepistimiou Avenue to view the Catholic Cathedral, the “Neoclassical Trilogy,” (Academy, University, National Library) and Omonia Square.

In contrast, Athens tours Greece private chauffeur will take you to the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Adrian’s arch, the crowning beauty and glory that were Athens, the Acropolis with its many monuments atop its rocky base, including  the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens.  Stand in awe of what is considered the most perfect example of classical architecture in the world, the awesome Parthenon, designed as a shrine to Athena and at one time housing a massive gold and ivory statue of the warrior goddess. Reinforced by the hand of man, the natural fortress of the Acropolis stands 690 meters | 230 feet above the city. We will drive by the feet of Acropolis through Plaka (old Athens) and we’ll visit the Greek ancient agora and Roman agora.

The ancient agora (market), in Athens. Walk in the footsteps of all well known philosophers, artist, and scientists that used to spend their hall day here.  Later in the 1st century AD Apostle Paul did the same as he visited Athens.  It was an eclectic mix of private housing and public spaces, until it was thoroughly re-organized by Peisistratus in the 6th century BC. As one did in the ancient world, Peisistratus pulled rank and continued to live on the agora, but he wasted no time evicting everyone else and removing their houses as well. Peisistratus closed the drinking water wells and turned the whole area into the epicenter of Athenian government. He also built a drainage system, fountains and a temple to the Olympian gods. Later Cimon  improved the agora even further by constructing new buildings and planting trees, and by the 5th century BC, there were temples to Hephaestus, Zeus and Apollo located in the ancient agora. Public meetings to discuss ostracism were held routinely, and the Democracy Period (after 509 BC) saw the many and varied ruling bodies congregate in the agora, and the law courts were located here as well. Ancient custom dictated that when a court case was being heard, any citizen who happened to be passing by could be forced to serve as a juror. Scythian Archers, an early version of a mercenary police force, often wandered through the agora specifically looking for jurors. Needless to say, the agora was given a wide berth by those who were at all gainfully employed. As we all know history repeats itself, during Byzantine times, Athens’ agora once again became a residential area and now is one of the city’s most visited landmarks. You will take a leisurely stroll to see the main highlights.

Tour with us to the meat market and fish market in Athens. Lunch in typical home cook Greek restaurant. Take a food taste tour to the food that Greeks cook at home. The true Greek cuisine.

After lunch we will visit some of the most important museums in Athens and  the culture treasure of the world, like the new Acropolis museum, or the National archaeological museum which both are two of the best museums in the world, or the museum of Cycladic art .

Finally enjoy the spectaculars view of  Lycabettus hill with its Orthodox church of St. George, the highest hill in town and remember Athens for the rest of your life. Finishing your Athens tour your Athens tour Greece private driver will drop you if at the cruise terminal or your hotel in Athens.

• Why a private tour?

Greece Tours - Prices per Private Tour

Click on the price depending on the season and participants that suits your needs to Book this tour!*
Participants	1 to 4	5 to 10	11 to 17
Price per group Low Season	€195	€385	€400
Price per group High Season	€245	€450	€495
Epiphany Day: January 6th National Day, “Day of NO”: October 28th Christmas: 22 - 26/12 New Year: 01/01 Ash Monday: 27/02 Greek Easter: 13 - 16/04 Dormice of Mary: 15/08 National Day | Independence Day: 25/03	€295	€525	€560
*during the booking procedure you will have the option of either paying with credit card or money transfer (deposit or the full amount) | Pick up: at your cruise ship, Athens city center.

This cruise tour is highly recommended for cruise passengers, visiting Athens for a day or for hours to enjoy this spectacular private cruise shore  excursion.

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