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Athens Highlights Tour: Private Half-Day Extravaganza of Ancient and Modern Landmarks
4.9
11 Ratings
Athens
Experience the best of Athens on a private half-day tour, exploring ancient landmarks like the Parthenon and Agora, as well as modern attractions like the Changing of the Guard and neoclassical buildings. Don’t miss the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch!
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Acropolis - Begin your tour with the most famous Acropolis.
- Arch of Hadrian - Hadrian’s Arch
- Temple of Olympian Zeus - Temple of Zeus
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
- The Academy of Athens - The University of Athens,
- The Academy of Athens - The Academy of Athens,
- National Library of Greece - The National Library of Greece
What's Included
- Transportation from and to the cruise terminal of Piraeus port and ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
- Transportation from and to your central hotel in Athens or Piraeus
- Professional English-speaking driver. Gives information & tips but does not come in the sites.
- Private tour (your party only), Air condition, Wi-Fi in vehicle, fuel surcharge and tolls
What's Not Included
- Admission fees
- Professional guides within the respective sites (available to hire for an additional fee)
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
This journey through Athens brings us to the city’s most renowned attractions, both from ancient times and the present. The city’s most iconic marvel and the emblem of the Athenians is undoubtedly the Parthenon located on top of the Acropolis Hill.
We’ll explore the ancient Roman Agora (marketplace) and the Ancient Greek Agora where once Socrates engaged in dialogue with the Athenian public about complex concepts like justice, truth, and love.
Venturing a bit further from the immediate vicinity of the Acropolis, we can observe the Changing of the Guard at the Grave of the Unknown Soldier, known as Evzones. Close to the Parliament, we will also appreciate the acclaimed “trilogy” of structures designed by the Danish architects Theophil and Christian Hansen: the Athens Academy, the University of Athens, and the National Library, designed in a grand neoclassical style.
We also visit the stadium that hosted the inaugural modern Olympics in 1896.
Lastly, we reach the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the monument named Hadrian’s Arch, a unique Roman edifice dedicated to Theseus and Hadrian, the founders of Athens.
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
- You must be able to walk on unpaved or uneven terrain; otherwise the driver will do their best for you to see most of the sites
- Departure time is between 6:30am-9:30am, based on your preference!
- Duration: 5 to 6 hours
- Our drivers are professional, friendly and knowledgeable. Their priority is your satisfaction and safety. All our drivers speak English and are ready to help and to provide tips!
- Our cars are well-maintained, clean, and have free Wi-Fi. Baby chairs, wheelchairs and most phone chargers are available on request, at no additional charge
- Professional guide at the site (if wanted, with an extra charge, you can hire in the site)
- All prices are for 1 tour, for 1 to 4 passengers, with a taxi or sedan, and up to 7 (on request 8 passengers) passengers with a minivan
- We reserve the right to cancel a booking for a full refund in the case of bad weather, health issues or site closures
Location
Acropolis
Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(11 Ratings)
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U3935krchrish
Sep 20, 2023
A Day in Athens - Amazing people to deal with. Terry was my first contact and walked me through my entire trip and was very clear on the costs.Dimitri was our driver and knew Athens inside out. Info was very informative and was extremely pleasant. After the trip, I requested an add on to the Temple of Poseidon and for a minimal cost added it to our trip. 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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M7033dcalexiss
Jul 1, 2023
Outstanding! Helpful. On time. Went above and beyond to make our tours fantastic & informative. - Outstanding! Cattaxi was fantastic! Fannis & Sophia went above and beyond! They greeted us at The Athens Airport. We also toured the Acropolis w/ a private guide and an afternoon sunset tour to Lake Vouliagmeni & Cape Sounio.. This service is a 10+! All 7 people in our group loved Cattaxi!
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Frequentflier68580
Jun 17, 2023
Athens tour plus two transfers - highly recommend!! - Such wonderful service! We had very quickly friendly service when we were picked up from Piraeus port to our hotel. Reliable and the driver was ready as soon as we got there despite a late arrival. The next day we had a private tour with Terry. We learned so much about Greek culture and history, exceeded our expectations! Terry even went out of his way to take us to a non-tourist area souvlaki shop when we asked how to find truly authentic gyros. Highly recommend. He was ready with ice cold water after each of our stops too!
At the very last minute we decided to use CATTaxi to transfer from hotel to airport. They were very accommodating and made it happen! 5 star service all around!
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Greg
May 9, 2022
Variety of outstanding services! - We used CATTTAXI for all sorts of activities in and around Athens and they were outstanding! We used them for our transfers and they made those seamless. We also did a half day tour of Athens, which is perfect to get acclimated to the city and to see all the highlights quickly. The last day tour we did was the Peloponnese and that was our favorite time of our time in Greece. We got to choose what we wanted go see and Terry put together the tour based on our wants. Use this company for anything you wanna do in and around Athens!
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Amaoury54
Jul 8, 2019
Excellent! - Very pleased with the private tour of Athens and Poseidon Temple. Terry did an amazing job for my group of 5. He was flexible, knowledgeable and accommodating. I am VERY pleased with this experience and having him as a guide. I highly recommend without any hesitation!
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Sassyboos
Mar 15, 2019
Great way to see things a bus tour just can't show you!!! - We had a great time on this private city tour of Athens! Terry, our guide was great. He had so much knowledge about the city and we learned way more than if we had gone on a bus tour. Because my BF had injured his knee, we did not want to go to the Acropolis. So Terry took us to various places where we could see it, including Lykavittos Hill, 277 meters (910 ft) above the city. What an amazing view!! We also saw Hadrians library and where there were tunnels going underneath the city. He was friendly and the car was clean and we really enjoyed it. Would definitely recommend Cattaxi and use them again when we return! They have also developed an extraordinary VR app for an immersive experience of ancient Athens that is quite unique.
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Jeremiah
Jul 12, 2018
Fantastic Start to our Greece Vacation - Our tour of the ancient sites of Athens was made so much more enjoyable thanks to the great job that Terry did. Terry was extremely professional and polite right from the start of our tour. What we liked best is that Terry provided tremendous content and context of each site that he took us to visit. His insight really made the experience so much more enjoyable and educational. Terry also let us tour each site at our own pace. Our tour was more like a 3/4 day tour. At the end of our day, Terry took us to a Greek taverna that had really outstanding food at a reasonable price. We also got a chance to have our first Mythos beer!!
To wrap everything up, Terry had my daughter download an app and gave her a viewer that allowed her and us to see the historical sites of Athens as of they were still standing in their full glory. It was a fantastic way to end our day.
My family and I would highly recommend CATTaxi and Terry. Terry was fantastic and really started our Greece vacation on such a positive note!!
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Inderpreet
Jan 24, 2018
Couldn't ask for more!! - Terry helped us get around Athens showing us all the important sites we wouldn't even have considered visiting.
He also helped us with the rest of the trip telling us which roads to drive through and which places to stop over.
Highly recommended.
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Manousos
Jan 1, 2018
one of the most professional taxi services in greece - our half day tour with terry was the best part of our day. terry was really friendly professional with fluent english and wide knowledge about greek history. the car was clean and had wifi and charger for your mobile phone. the fair was very reasonable and at the end of our trip nobody had even the slightest of complaint to make. all taxi drivers should take lessons from terry, he is one of a kind. keep up the great work you do guys.
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Lori
Sep 28, 2017
Our driver John was extraordinarily... - <p>Our driver John was extraordinarily professional and on time and waiting for us as we exited the port. The van was clean and comfortable and from the beginning John was extremely knowledgeable as he drove us to all of the sites in Athens. The short history of the Acropolis that he put on the tv screens prior to our arrival at the historical site was interesting and helpful as we toured the site. He was patient since we took longer than expected at the Acropolis but we were still able to see the rest of the planned sites. A great tour to take while visiting Athens while on a cruise.</p>
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