Private Car Tour of Athens: Explore the City's Hidden Treasures

Embark on a private car tour of Athens to uncover the city’s hidden treasures. Explore like a local, guided by an English-speaking expert, and immerse yourself in the magical history and culture of Athens. Discover the best of the city and indulge in its culinary delights on this 4- to 5-hour excursion.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Acropolis - The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world. In the second half of the fifth century bc, Athens, following the victory against the Persians and the establishment of democracy, took a leading position amongst the other city-states of the ancient world. In the age that followed, as thought and art flourished, an exceptional group of artists put into effect the ambitious plans of Athenian statesman Pericles and, under the inspired guidance of the sculptor Pheidias, transformed the rocky hill into a unique monument of thought and the arts. The most important monuments were built during that time: the Parthenon, built by Ictinus, the Erechtheon, the Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the Acropolis, designed by Mnesicles and the small temple Athena Nike.
What's Included
  • Hotel Pickup & Dropoff
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • Personal English-Speaking professional Driver
What's Not Included
  • Entrance fees for some attractions
  • Official Tour Guide - Drivers are Locals English Speaking and very knowledgable of the places
  • Airport pick-up and drop-off (additional cost 45.00€)
Additional Information

Experience Athens from a local’s perspective. Embark on a personal voyage to uncover Athens’s secret treasures and allow your native English-speaking guide to entice you with Athens’s enchanting past. Discover - and sample - the absolute best of Athens via a private 4- to 5-hour car tour. The half-day adventure is an ideal way to familiarize yourself with the city or maximize limited holiday duration. Your driver guide offers vibrant commentary on Greek history, society, food, and present-day lifestyle as you visit notable landmarks. Alongside your driver, personalize the tour to suit your requirements and discover undiscovered treasures and cultural attractions.

Location
Acropolis
Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Brian_c
Aug 19, 2024
Sunday in Athens - Our guide Stephanos was punctual and was able to show us the highlights as well as navigate on a very hot busy day in Athens. He has strong communication skills and facilitated my family having an amazing time
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Kevin_o
Jul 28, 2024
Outstanding service from Panos - Panos our guide was excellent and provided a 5 star service. He picked 6 of us up direct from the cruise ship, greeted us with water and ensured our luggage was secure in the van for the day. After the tour he took us to the airport for our flight home. His tour was excellent, his knowledge of Athens was amazing and his sense of humour made the journey more enjoyable. In addition, his English was outstanding. He was a lovely guy who looked after us well and gave us a great look at the best of Athens. Thank you Panos.
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326siddharths
Jul 14, 2024
Best City tour for Athens - It’s very rare to come across a guide in a foreign country who is not following the standard tour itinerary but instead customising or rather optimising it along the way by realising the needs of a family. We recently had a great experience touring the city of Athens with Vagelis. Traveling with 2 kids (7 yr and 1.5 yr old) , me and my wife were quite overwhelmed on our day 1 in Athens with all the kids tantrums from morning and the day before (after landing in Athens post a long day of travel, lack of proper sleep and kids just getting adjusted to a new time zone). Vagelis sensed that and instantly made us comfortable by making valuable suggestions how to best utilise the time at hand , the must do locations and how to see them in a way that would be comfortable for the kids and therefore us. Right from the start he made us feel comfortable by allowing us some time to settle in, ask questions, played the music of choice for my daughters, joked with them and everyone just felt easy in the car. The mood and vibe was nice and there was no pressure of following a set itinerary. We made several unscheduled and out of the way stops to buy sme small stuff we needed, stopped over at some really good shops (unscheduled and not on the plan but Vagelis helped) to buy some essential items, tasted authentic coffee and some nice milk shakes for kids from a damn good Greek bakery in the plaka area. At the same time visited all the must-do attractions and still finished our tour in time. Vagelis was a thorough gentleman and most importantly for us he didn’t get annoyed with my kids constant “I want this, I want that, crying, shouting, fighting” and didn’t put any pressure on us. towards the end of the tour both my daughters were high fiving him, saying nice good byes and the mood of the family was quite nice and happy (pretty opposite of what it was when the tour began in the morning). Would definitely recommend this for anyone wanting to explore Athens in a chilled out and more enjoyable way.
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919buggsb
Jul 13, 2024
Absolutely amazing. Very memorable - Vargelis Nastas with Transfer to Athens is the absolute best tour guide in Athens. He made sure my wife and I had an amazing visit seeing the incredible historical sites during our vacation. He was extremely professional and very polite. I strongly encourage and highly recommend using him and his company!
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Val_riedt2703qr
Jun 22, 2024
Best way to visit Athens - Amazing tour with the best driver. Very charming and friendly. He showed us so much. Knew all the best places. I had a great time. The best experience for me
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U9439ngstephp
Jun 22, 2024
Fantastic Personalized Tour with a Local Guide - Fantastic tour! Our guide communicated with us beforehand, and asked what we were interested in seeing the next day. Tour began with an overview of the city and the sites for the day, and then we stopped at various archaeological sites, where we had the chance to explore on our own and then return to our guide for the next stop. Along the way, our guide shared information about various landmarks, layout of the city, and life in Athens. He provided us with excellent restaurant and sightseeing recommendations for the rest of our trip. We would highly recommend this tour to anyone hoping to see a lot of Athens in a short time, and have the experience of being shown the city by a local guide! Thank you for an amazing tour!
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Kim_m
Jun 18, 2024
Perfect Day in Athens - This was an amazing tour! Huge thank you to our driver, Nastas! He did a fabulous job- made the day so fun and we got to see all the sights. Thank you Nastas!
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242bethf
Jun 16, 2024
Giannis was INCREDIBLE! - Giannis was the perfect tour guide for us. Incredibly knowledgeable, friendly and gracious. He made sure we saw and learned about the sites we were interested in. He was an absolute joy. He also saved the day by finding a lost valuable and returning it to my location. I can't saw enough about how great our experience was. 10/10
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Venture699955
Jun 11, 2024
Great tour in Athens!! - We had the best time in Athens!! Our driver Nastas was so fun! We saw so many beautiful sites! It was just an incredible day! Thank you Nastas!!
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Senaitt2015
Jun 7, 2024
Amazing experience!!! - We loved our tour guide, he was punctual, reliable, he was flexible to switch up plan based on our preferences. he was wonderful and went above and beyond to be welcoming to us. He even bought us a coffee which was so sweet. I highly recommend!!
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