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6 hours in Athens [Extended half-day private tour]

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The extended half-day Athens private tour is the most popular tour for visitors staying in Athens city center. It is the essential tour of Athens historical places and modern lifestyle. The 6 hours Athens private tour starts with your pick-up from your hotel or apartment. We will drive you to the Acropolis hill to visit the archaeological site of Athens Acropolis.

Acropolis Hill

The first visit of the extended half-day Athens tour is at the Acropolis archaeological site. We recommend an early morning start to avoid the crowds and the heat of the summer days. We will also send you the official link to buy your electronic tickets for Acropolis site and Museum. That way you will skip the lines at the tickets booth. Acropolis Site is a must visit for any new visitor of Athens. You will experience firsthand the monuments of Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheum and Parthenon. Enjoy the breathtaking view of Athens around the hill. Sightsee Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Ancient Theatre of Dionysus at the south slope of the Acropolis hill. Oversee the Plaka area with the picturesque little houses lying at the hill foot and Ancient Agora spreading to the north side.

On-Vehicle Athens City tour

Next you will enjoy the on-vehicle city tour to sightsee the most important landmarks of the city. During the on-vehicle city tour you will sightsee Temple of Zeus passing by Emperor Hadrian’s Arched Gate. Next you will visit the Panathenaic Stadium, built and used for the first modern Olympic games in 1896. We will make a short stop to watch the change of guards at the Parliament or at the Presidential Residence. Sightsee the Neoclassical trilogy of Athens namely the Academy of Sciences and Arts, the Athens University and the National Library. The city tour ends up the Lycabettus hill for a breathtaking city view with the Acropolis in the background. Lycabettus hill is not accessible when the tour is with a minibus. After this ride you will know all about modern Athens and its historical pathway to today.

Acropolis Museum or Ancient Agora and Monastiraki area

The extended half-day Athens private tour gives you the option to visit either the Acropolis Museum or Ancient Agora and Monastiraki area. Visit Ancient Agora to find yourself at the same grounds where Athenians used to meet to trade and socialise. Admire the most well preserved ancient temple, the temple of Hephaestus. Visit the Stoa of Attalos and explore the findings of the area exhibited inside the building once was the mall of the time. Take a walk further to the north through the Monastiraki area and the flea market. Alternatively you may visit the Acropolis Museum to admire the original Caryatides and the Parthenon decorative sculptures among other treasures from the Acropolis hill.

Licensed Guides

Please note that drivers are not licensed guides and are not allowed to accompany you through the sites and the museums. If you need a licensed guide for your private tour just add the appropriate service during your booking request. We strongly advise you to hire a licensed guide to make the most out of your visits. Inform us about the language you prefer for the guide if other than english. Licensed guides are subject to availability.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please take into account an extra seat in the vehicle for your guide when you select to have a guide for the full tour plan!

Booking process

After submitting your booking request you will be informed asap about availability and tour price.

For your booking to be confirmed you will be asked to pay a confirmation amount. We expect to receive the confirmation payment within the timeframe noted in the offer message.

The price offer is per group/vehicle and not per person. Each vehicle type can accommodate safely and comfortably up to a certain number of passengers. For example a sedan car may be used for up to 3 passengers. Kids are included in the total count. During the booking process you will see the notes of max passengers per vehicle type. Bear in mind to include your guide in the total passengers if you opted to have a guide during your tour unless you have arranged only for in situ guiding session. If in doubt please do not hesitate to consult us.

Included in the price offer

The offer you will receive from us includes all costs related to the driver and the car. Licensed guide’s fee will be included too if applicable.
Your driver will provide you with free cool bottles of water throughout your tour.
There are no other extra or hidden costs!

Not included in the price offer

Admission tickets to sites and museums
Food, drinks and hotel overnights
Tips (optional)

Useful info

Sequence of the tour parts is flexible and depends on factors such as the use or not of a licensed guide, the weather and the traffic conditions. As always on top of all factors we follow your personal mood of the day! At the end of the tour you may keep exploring Athens your way, either for dining or shopping at the drop-off point of your choice, unless you want us to return you back to your hotel.

The extended half-day Athens tour may start or end at a point of your choice such as a hotel, an apartment or your cruise ship. We can also arrange to pick you up from the airport upon your arrival or drop you off at the airport for your departure. Just add the appropriate add-on service during your booking request.

You may also want to check out the 8 hours version of Athens private tour we offer. Book your private transfers from/to the airport or other locations with us at our affiliate site executivetaxi.gr.

Check our homepage for the video with scenes from our Athens private tour!

Tips & Hints

Your tour is private, not a shared one. As a private tour the plan could be adjusted to your special needs and mood of the day even in real time!
Touring archaeological sites requires moderate physical effort. Please wear light comfortable clothes and walking shoes. Some sun protection would be helpful too in summer time.
Please let your driver and/or your guide know if you have any food or drink allergies. Although your lunch is a’ la carte it is always good to know for any allergies and either choose appropriate lunch place or inform the cook and the staff accordingly.
In case of physical difficulties special arrangements might required so please inform us beforehand.

Tour plan for the 6 hours in Athens [Extended half-day private tour]

Acropolis Site

On-Vehicle City Tour

Acropolis Museum

Ancient Agora - Monastriaki

Acropolis Site

Acropolis Site is a must visit for any new visitor of Athens to experience firsthand the monuments of Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheum and Parthenon. Enjoy the breathtaking view of Athens around the hill and sightsee the nearby monuments such as the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Ancient Theatre of Dionysus at the south slope of the Acropolis hill. Oversee the Plaka area with the picturesque little houses and the Roman and Ancient Agora with the Temple of Hephaestus standing proudly to the north.

On-Vehicle City Tour

During the on-vehicle city tour you will visit Temple of Zeus passing by Emperor Hadrian’s Arched Gate and next you will admire the Panathenaic Stadium, built on ancient stadium traces and used for the first modern Olympic games in 1896. You will be chauffeured around modern city and take a short stop to watch the change of guards, photo-shooting the Parliament (Old Royal Palace), the Presidential Residence and the Neoclassical trilogy of Athens namely the Academy of Sciences and Arts, the Athens University and the National Library. The on-vehicle city tour ends up the Lycabettus hill for a breathtaking city view and shooting that one and only selfie with the Acropolis in the background (Lycabettus hill is not accessible when the tour is with a minibus).

Acropolis Museum

Acropolis Museum opened in 2009 and it is already considered one of the top 5 museums in the world. Following the exhibits from ground floor upwards you go through the Athens and the Acropolis hill history. Admire the original Caryatides placed at the second floor and the remaining Parthenon decorative sculptures at the third floor. This is an option part as an alternative to Ancient Agora – Monastiraki.

Ancient Agora - Monastriaki

Visit Ancient Agora to find yourself at the same grounds where Athenians were meeting to trade, socialise and exercise politics in the ancient times. Admire the most well preserved ancient temple, the temple of Hephaestus. Visit the Stoa of Attalos and explore the findings of the area exhibited in this building which was a mall back in time! Take a walk further to the north through the Monastiraki area and the flea market. This is an option part as an alternative to Acropolis Museum.

A tour in Greece would not be complete without taking the time to enjoy a lunch full of tastes of the renowned Greek cuisine. Let your driver suggest you several alternatives, mainly off the beaten track restaurants and taverns or let us drive you at that tavern you have spotted in your trusted guidebook. Later stroll Plaka neighbourhood or enjoy shopping at Ermou Str.