Athens: Private Acropolis, Acropolis Museum, and City Tour Tour without Guide
ID: GYG382761-696198
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
04:00 hours
Description
Visit Athens' highlights such as the Acropolis and the Parthenon, and admire the Erechtheion with its renowned Caryatids. Later, explore the awarded Acropolis Museum and enjoy a comfortable city driving tour, all conducted in a comfortable vehicle.
Enjoy a well-paced guided tour to admire the most significant classical masterpieces of Greece. Walk uphill through the Propylaea grand marble entrance, contemplating the hills of Philoppapus, Pnyx, and Mars. Discover the astonishing construction of the Parthenon, the most splendid temple ever built by the Greeks - dedicated to the goddess Athena.
Admire the Erechtheion with its renowned Caryatids and the view of the temple of Athena Nike. Gaze at the infinite modern city from the hilltop, stretching between low mountains and the Aegean Sea. Explore the panoramic views of the old town and its picturesque neoclassical buildings, as well as the ancient theater of Dionysus, the Roman temple of Zeus, and the world-famous Herodeion Theater.
Continue on to the spectacular Acropolis Museum, the most modern museum of Athens. Made of concrete, steel, and glass, it houses a wide collection of original sculptures from the Acropolis. Its glass floor reveals the ruins of ancient buildings underneath, and the building displays a pottery collection of high artistic value. Discover the marble masterpieces waiting to be discovered in the first floor, and the top Parthenon Gallery floor with its impressive view of the Acropolis hill, Lycabettus Hill, and the rest of the city.
Complete your tour with a drive around the most popular parts of central Athens, and take a look at the Panathenaic Stadium (the venue of the first modern Olympic Games), the Roman temple of Zeus, and the National Gardens. See the Changing of the Guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in front of the Parliament House and opposite Syntagma Square. Finally, complete your city tour driving by the outstanding trilogy of neoclassical buildings; the 19th-century University of Athens and the Academia and the National Library, at the heart of the city’s modern commercial center.
Highlights
- Discover the astonishing construction of the Parthenon
- Admire the marble masterpieces of the Parthenon on the top floor of the Acropolis Museum
- Take a look into Panathenaic Stadium - the venue of the first modern Olympic Games
- Encounter the Roman Temple of Zeus and the National Gardens
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The itinerary’s sequence is subject to change according to the opening-closing hours of the venues and depending on the tourist season
• Please wait in the hotel lobby/outside your apartment 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup time
• Comfortable shoes and clothes, sunscreen, a hat, and sunglasses are recommended
• Smoking is not permitted inside the vehicle.
• This is a private tour
• Meals are not included in the rate, but adequate time will be given for a lunch or coffee break
• The tickets for the archaeological sites and museums are not included in the rate, but they can be provided upon request through e-mail correspondence after your booking confirmation
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You are required to bring and wear a mask
Please wait in the hotel lobby/outside your apartment 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup time.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
