Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Stuck in Athens airport between flights? Grab the opportunity and make the most out of your layover by discovering the best this city has to offer! At a desired time, an experienced English-speaking professional driver will pick you up from the airport in a private vehicle and he will treat you with a bottle of water. Our drivers are not licensed to accompany you into the sights but are very knowledgeable of the places visited and will provide all the necessary historical information and their local perspective.
The sightseeing ride is totally private and personalised, meaning that, together with your driver, you can choose which of the suggested stops you wish to make and the time to allocate to each one. There is always a suggested itinerary to follow but you are free to customise it according to your preferences.
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Fuel and Tolls
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Personal English-Speaking professional Driver
1-Hour complimentary waiting time
Bottles of Water
Port/Airport Pickup & Dropoff
Yoleni's Gastronomic Experience
Entrance fees for all attractions
Beverages and meals
Tips and gratuities
Official Tour Guide - Our drivers are English Speaking and very knowledgable of the places visited
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Your driver will monitor your flight and wait for you in the arrivals hall with a sign with your name on to start your Athens Tour.
There is an additional 1-hour complimentary waiting time after your scheduled pickup time. If your flight has been delayed then the 1-hour complimentary waiting time starts when your flight arrives.
Traveler pickup
Athens Intl Airport, Spata, Greece
Piraeus Port
Mount Lycabettus, Athens, Greece This prominent limestone peak features a cable car, open-air concert venue & panoramic views of Athens.
20 minutes
Museum of the History of Athens University, Athens, Greece Propylaia, one of the most emblematic landmarks of the capital city of the Greek state,
Change of Guards, Athens, Greece The Presidential Mansion is the place to be to see a Changing the Guard ceremony in Athens.
20 minutes
Acropolis, Athens, Greece Wander around Dionysiou Areopagitou street where the Acropolis Museum is located. The most historical street in Athens on the foot of the Acropolis Hill. You have the option to explore the infamous Parthenon, Propylaia, the Erechtheion and the Temple of Athena Nike.
45 minutes
Panathenaic Stadium, Athens, Greece The Site of the first modern Olympic games in 1896, now hosting ceremonial events & live music concerts. 10 minutes
Plaka, Athens, Greece Plaka with its labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture is the old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around of the Acropolis. Your driver will show you all its hidden gems!
60 minutes
Syntagma Station, Athens, Greece The Hellenic Parliament is located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Constitution Square in Athens.
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre, Kallithea, Greece The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center is a complex in the bay of Faliro which includes the Greek National Opera, as well as 210,000 m² park.
30 minutes
Solonos 9, Athina 106 71, Griekenland Taste traditional Greek products and Wines at the Greek Gastronomy Center in the heart of Athens.
30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Our operators are not official tour guides but English-speaking professional drivers and Locals that have been provided with all the necessary historical information about the sights visited. They cannot accompany you into the sights but will provide extended historical and local information to help you get the feeling of the city.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
barbara_z
15 Oct 2022
We had an 8 hr layover. Picked up at the airport, went to the Temple of Artemis and then the Temple of Poseidon and stopped for a quick lunch before returning to the airport. Our guide, Dimitris Spyropoulos was fantastic!!!!!!
Laura_B
30 Sep 2022
Andreas was excellent—he was friendly and knowledgeable! He put together a great itinerary, and he was also flexible to any requests. I really got to see the highlights of the city in the short time I had.
Anthony_R
19 Sep 2022
Thodoris was a fantastic guide. Very personable and informative. Athens was so beautiful and the views were breathtaking.
Request Thodoris if you can!
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Athens
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Welcome Pickups (Athens)
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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