Embark / Disembark tour in Athens + Transfer from / to Athens Airport

The embark or disembark tour in Athens is a half day private tour in Athens with a visit to the Acropolis. It is a classic tour, designed mainly for those visitors embarking or disembarking from a cruise ship at the port of Piraeus, without excluding anyone else!

It is a private tour, which means that everything is planned to suit your needs and accommodate you in the most relaxing and comfortable way:

• If you are embarking your cruise ship, then we will pick you up from Athens airport and drop you off at Piraeus Port at the end of the tour
• If you are disembarking from your cruise ship, we will pick you up from Piraeus Port and will drop you off at the Athens Airport at the end of the tour

Itinerary of our private embark / disembark tour:

During the tour you will see:

Athens Airport or Piraeus Port – The Acropolis – the Parthenon – Erechthion – Temple of Athens Niki – Plaka – Ancient Agora – Roman Agora – Hadrian’s library – Monastiraki – Temple of Vulcan – Temple of Zeus – Hadrian’s Arch – the Parliament – monument of the Unknown Soldier – Panathenian Stadium – ex Royal House – Kolonaki – Lycabettus Hill – Piraeus Port or Athens Airport

During the tour you will visit:

Athens Airport or Piraeus Port – The Acropolis – the Parthenon – Erechthion – Temple of Athens Niki – Plaka –Temple of Zeus – Hadrian’s Arch – the Parliament – monument of the Unknown Soldier – Panathenian Stadium – ex Royal House – Kolonaki – Lycabettus Hill

Highlights of the Embark / Disembark tour in Athens

• It is a 5 hour sightseeing private tour of Athens
• Specially designed for visitors embarking or disembarking from their cruise ship at Piraeus Port
• Free transfer from / to the airport of Athens (El. Venizelos International Airport)
• It blends harmoniously the best of modern and ancient Athens (Acropolis, Plaka, Monastiraki, Lycabettus Hill)
• English-speaking experienced driver

Description of the tour

The tour starts upon your arrival at the Athens International Airport or your disembarkation at the port of Piraeus. You can join either a 4, 10 or 17 seater private vehicle, depending on the size of your group. After a short drive of through the picturesque quarters of the town we will be reaching the city center.

The tour basically starts from the Acropolis, which is by default the highlight of the city. It is considered an architectural masterpiece of the 5th century BC and one of the most important sites in the world.

During the visit to the Acropolis you can see the Propylaea, the Erectheum, the Temple of Athena Nike (Victory) and the Parthenon which will definitely awe you. The Temples of the Acropolis are dedicated to Goddess Athena who is also the Patron Goddess of the city, and of course Zeus, who was the father of all Gods.

After the Acropolis, the tour will continue towards the Temple of Zeus, which is one of the most imposing temples in Greece; it is also the largest temple of Corinthian style that stands. Almost at the front of the Temple stands the Hadrian’s Arch, which was dedicated by the Athenians to the Roman Emperor Hadrian, separating the old city from the modern.

The half day tour to Athens continues with a visit to the famous buildings of the Parliament Building, the Ex Royal Palace, the National Library, the Academy and the University of Athens.

You will also have the chance to visit the Temple of Hephaistus in ancient agora,  and the Ancient Agora at the heart of the Athens flea market in Monastiraki.

Along the way, you will also see the Panathenaic Stadium, which hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Today, special events are still held there.

The driver will then bring you to the more modern part of the city, towards Kolonaki and the hill of Lycabettus, which is the higher hill in Athens and offers splendid views to the entire city.

After the end of the tour in Athens, we will take you to your cruise ship at the Port of Piraeus or to the Athens Airport to catch your flight back home.

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