This full day private tour covers the most significant Athens classical monuments and the city of Eleusis (one of the five holy cities in Greece), well known for the Eleusinian Mysteries (where the Goddess Demeter and the Persephone were honored) and birthplace of the ancient tragedian Aeschylus.
Visit the unique Acropolis of Athens and admire the imposing Parthenon
Visit the magnificent Athens Olympieio with the Zeus Temple and the Hadrian’s Arch
See the famous Panathenaic Stadium (also known as Kallimarmaron)
Climb to St. George Lycabetus Hill with the best panoramic view of Athens
Visit the Ancient Athens Agora and the famous Plaka
Visit the Goddess Demeter’s Sanctuary and the Telestirio in Eleusis
See the Roman Court with the Temple of Propylaea Artemis in Eleusis
Visit the archaeological museum of Eleusis
What is Included
Private activity (only your group will participate)
Hotel or Apartment pick up & drop off
Piraeus Port, Cruise terminal pick up & drop off
Athens Airport pick up & drop off
Luxury air-conditioned vehicle
English speaking driver/guide (Not allowed to enter inside the archaeological areas & museums)
Bottled water, wet & dry tissues
Free WiFi on board
All taxes, fuel surcharge, tolls’ cost, parking fees
Baby seat or child booster upon request with no extra charge (compulsory to be requested in advance)
Folding wheelchair upon request with no extra charge (compulsory to be requested in advance)
What is Not Included
Licensed tour guide for escorting you into the sights (on request with additional charge)
Food & drinks
Gratuities (optional)
Entrance Fees (Cost as bellow)
Acropolis: Full 20 €, Reduced 10 €
Olympieio: Full 8 €, Reduced 4 €
Ancient Agora: Full 10 €, Reduced 5 €
Eleusis: Full 6 €, Reduced 3 €
Entrance Fees Policy
Reduced Ticket: People over 65 years old from EU members states upon presentation of ID or Passport
Free: Children and young people up to the age of 25 years from EU members states and children and people up the age of 18 years from Non EU countries, upon presentation of ID or Passport
Entrance Fees Important Note
Athens Sights: You may buy your entrance tickets on spot (at the entrance gate of each sight). But, it is highly recommended to buy them online and in advance from the official website https://hhticket.gr (you earn the skip the lines service)
Eleusis: You may buy your entrance ticket on spot (at the entrance gate of the sight)
Duration : 8 hours (approx)
Bring along
Your passport or ID and your booking confirmation
Comfortable shoes, sun hat
Your smile
Participants: 1 up 17 participants
Languages : English, Greek
Opening Hours of the sights
Acropolis & rest Athens sights
Winter Season (Nov. 1st up March 31st) : 08:00 – 16:30
Sumner Season (April 1st up Oct. 31st) : 08:00 – 18:00
Eleusis: 08:30 – 15:30 (All year)
Requirements
Please provide us with pick up point details (hotel name or apartment’s address, cruise ship name, arrival flight details or other) and with drop off point details (if different from pick up point).
Important Information
Please wait us for pick up at least 5 minutes before the scheduled tour start time.
Our driver will meet you at the hotel lobby or outside of the building of your apartment 5 minutes before the scheduled pick up time.
For Cruise travelers, our driver will wait you at the Exit Gate of Cruise Terminal holding a sign with your name.
In Athens Airport, our driver will wait you at the Exit Gate of the Arrivals Terminal holding a sign with your name.
Further Information / Detailed Tour Description
Our private tour starts with the visit of the naturally fortified hill of the Acropolis, the cornerstone of Athens existence. You will travel back in ancient times walking among the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the unique Parthenon & the Erechtheion. From the top, you will have a panoramic view of the ancient theater of Dionisos & of the Herodion (Odeion of Herodes Atticus). Our private tour continues with the visits to Olympieio (with the Temple of Zeus and the Hadrian’s Arch) and to the famous Panathenaic Stadium (also known as Kallimarmaron) where the first modern Olympic Games were revived on 1896. Next stop is the Presidential Mansion (ex-Royal Palace) where you will monitor the traditional Change of the Guard.
Our car will then climb you to St. George Lycabetus Hill with the best panoramic view of Athens (ideal place for taking photos). While on route of our private tour, you will see important buildings & places such as the National Library, the Academy, the Univercity, the Old Greek Parliament & the Syntagma Square (Parliament building & Tomb of Unknown Soldier). Our next visits is to the Ancient Agora and to the famous Plaka. You will be lost in the narrow streets where the spirit of old Athens exists.
Time for having a quick traditional greek lunch and our private tour continues with driving towards west side of Attica prefecture to the city of Eleusis.
In accordance to the Greek mythology, Eleusis was known in ancient times as one of the five holy cities with the famous Eleusinians Mysteries, where the Goddess Demeter (Goddess of harvest & agriculture) and the Persephone (also called Kore, daughter of Zeus & Demeter, Queen of the underworld) were honored. The name of the city became wider thank to the great ancient tragedian Aeschylous, whom birthplace was Eleusis.
In the archaeological site of Eleusis you will see the Roman Court with the Temple of Propylaea Artemis, the Goddess Demeter’s Sanctuary with the Kallichoro Frear, the Ploytonio and the Telestirio the main Temple of Goddess Demeter. Above the Telestirio, in the hill, there is an old small church of Panagia dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates back to post-Byzantine times.
You will next visit the archaeological museum of Eleusis with a collection of exhibits like the Marble Sarcophagus, the Protoattic Amphora, the Fleeing Kore, the headless statue of Goddess Demeter and the statue of cistophorus Kore.
Our private tour concludes with the return in our starting place.
This full day private tour covers the most significant Athens classical monuments and the city of Eleusis (one of the five holy cities in Greece), well known for the Eleusinian Mysteries (where the Goddess Demeter and the Persephone were honored) and birthplace of the ancient tragedian Aeschylus.
What is Included
What is Not Included
Entrance Fees Policy
Reduced Ticket: People over 65 years old from EU members states upon presentation of ID or Passport
Free: Children and young people up to the age of 25 years from EU members states and children and people up the age of 18 years from Non EU countries, upon presentation of ID or Passport
Entrance Fees Important Note
Athens Sights: You may buy your entrance tickets on spot (at the entrance gate of each sight). But, it is highly recommended to buy them online and in advance from the official website https://hhticket.gr (you earn the skip the lines service)
Eleusis: You may buy your entrance ticket on spot (at the entrance gate of the sight)
Duration : 8 hours (approx)
Bring along
Participants: 1 up 17 participants
Languages : English, Greek
Opening Hours of the sights
Requirements
Please provide us with pick up point details (hotel name or apartment’s address, cruise ship name, arrival flight details or other) and with drop off point details (if different from pick up point).
Important Information
Further Information / Detailed Tour Description
Our private tour starts with the visit of the naturally fortified hill of the Acropolis, the cornerstone of Athens existence. You will travel back in ancient times walking among the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the unique Parthenon & the Erechtheion. From the top, you will have a panoramic view of the ancient theater of Dionisos & of the Herodion (Odeion of Herodes Atticus). Our private tour continues with the visits to Olympieio (with the Temple of Zeus and the Hadrian’s Arch) and to the famous Panathenaic Stadium (also known as Kallimarmaron) where the first modern Olympic Games were revived on 1896. Next stop is the Presidential Mansion (ex-Royal Palace) where you will monitor the traditional Change of the Guard.
Our car will then climb you to St. George Lycabetus Hill with the best panoramic view of Athens (ideal place for taking photos). While on route of our private tour, you will see important buildings & places such as the National Library, the Academy, the Univercity, the Old Greek Parliament & the Syntagma Square (Parliament building & Tomb of Unknown Soldier). Our next visits is to the Ancient Agora and to the famous Plaka. You will be lost in the narrow streets where the spirit of old Athens exists.
Time for having a quick traditional greek lunch and our private tour continues with driving towards west side of Attica prefecture to the city of Eleusis.
In accordance to the Greek mythology, Eleusis was known in ancient times as one of the five holy cities with the famous Eleusinians Mysteries, where the Goddess Demeter (Goddess of harvest & agriculture) and the Persephone (also called Kore, daughter of Zeus & Demeter, Queen of the underworld) were honored. The name of the city became wider thank to the great ancient tragedian Aeschylous, whom birthplace was Eleusis.
In the archaeological site of Eleusis you will see the Roman Court with the Temple of Propylaea Artemis, the Goddess Demeter’s Sanctuary with the Kallichoro Frear, the Ploytonio and the Telestirio the main Temple of Goddess Demeter. Above the Telestirio, in the hill, there is an old small church of Panagia dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It dates back to post-Byzantine times.
You will next visit the archaeological museum of Eleusis with a collection of exhibits like the Marble Sarcophagus, the Protoattic Amphora, the Fleeing Kore, the headless statue of Goddess Demeter and the statue of cistophorus Kore.
Our private tour concludes with the return in our starting place.