Athens Full Day Private Tour - Exceptional Experience

Our Athens full day tour starts from the most important archaeological site the Acropolis, the so called sacred rock. On the Acropolis you will admire the Parthenon the temple that was dedicated primarily to its patron the goddess Athena, the Erectheion temple with its famous female figures the Caryatides, the temple of Athena Nike (victorious Athena), Propylaea, the monumental gateway of the Acropolis, Herodus Atticus Odeon, the ruins of the Theatre of Dionysus and finally the Areopagus (Mars hill).(1 hr)

The Parthenon the temple that was dedicated primarily to its patron the goddess Athena, symbol of Athens and democracy(30 min)

The Propylaia is the classical Greek Doric building complex that functioned as the monumental ceremonial gateway to the Acropolis of Athens. Built between 437 and 432 BC by Mnesikles.(pass by)

The Erechtheion, designed by the architect Mnesikles, was a temple dedicated to Athena and Poseidon.(pass by)

Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike or Wingless Victory.(pass by)

A stone Roman theatre. that was built in AD 161 by Herodes Atticus in memory of his Roman wife(pass by)

The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice.(1 hr)

The Roman Agora was built in the 1st c. BC with gifts from Julius Caesar and Augustus to house Athens' commercial activities.(pass by)

Historically old neighborhood of Athens.(pass by)

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is the largest state institution of higher learning in Greece, and among the largest universities in Europe. The splendid Athens University was designed by the Danish architect Christian Hansen and completed in 1864.(pass by)

The Academy Building constitutes one of three parts in an “architectural trilogy”. It was founded with the Constitutional Decree of March 18th, 1926, as an Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts.(pass by)

The National Library of Greece is the main public library of Greece, located in Athens founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias(pass by)

Next we will drive up the highest hill of Athens, Lycabettus Hill, where you’ll have the best panoramic view of the city, from the hill of Acropolis to the Aegean Sea(30 min)

You will be feeling hungry by now, so our next stop is going to be a traditional Greek tavern to enjoy your meal, in a non touristic area where local Athenians go.(1 hr)

After lunch, we will head towards the Temple of Zeus, the biggest temple in antiquity, devoted to the King of the Gods.(15 min)

It was built as a ''thank you'' to Hadrian for completing the construction of the temple of Zeus.(pass by)

A large palatial building next to the National Gardens of Athens in the heart of Athens, generally used for meetings and ceremonies, both official and private and is one of the city's most renowned modern landmarks(pass by)

Next you will visit the Panathenaic Stadium, the stadium where the modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.(15 min)

A great example of the 19th-century landscape architecture (English style). Its construction began in 1839 and its subsequent development is directly linked to the founding of the Modern Greek state and the development of the city of Athens in a modern European capital.(pass by)

Next driving alongside the National Garden, we will see the changing of the guard (Euzones) in front of the old palace, which is today Parliament House, above the central square of Athens, Syntagma. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843.(pass by)