This full day special private tour includes visits to the main Jewish Athens sites (presenting the history of the Athens Jewish community) as well as to the most significant Athens classical monuments including the outstanding new Acropolis Museum.
Visit the unique Acropolis of Athens and admire the imposing Parthenon
Visit the Jewish Museum
See the Etz Hayyim Synagogue and the Beth Shalom Synagogues
Visit the Holocaust Memorial in Kerameikos
Visit the impressive Acropolis Museum
Admire the magnificent 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 Agora and the famous Plaka
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 €
Jewish Museum: Full 6 €, Reduced 3 €
Acropolis Museum:
Winter Season (Nov. 1st – March 31st) : Full 10 €, Reduced 5 €
Summer Season (April 1st – Oct. 31st) : Full 15 €, Reduced 10 €
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 young 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 ticket, either on spot (at the entrance gate of each sight) or in advance online on https://hhticket.gr (you earn the skip the lines service)
Acropolis Museum: You may buy your entrance ticket, either on spot (at the entrance gate of the museum) or in advance online on https://etickets.theacropolismuseum.gr (you earn the skip the lines service)
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 sights
Winter Season (Nov. 1st up March 31st) : 08:00 – 16:30
Sumner Season (April 1st up Oct. 31st) : 08:00 – 18:00
Winter Season (Nov. 1st up March 31st) : 09:00 – 16:30
Sumner Season (April 1st up Oct. 31st) : 09:00 – 19:30 apart from Monday (last entry at 16:30)
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). .
mportant 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.
Your next visit will be to the Jewish Museum (founded in 1977) where you will be witnessed with material (among others clothing, artifacts & photos) showing the long history of the Jewish life in Athens, which dates back to 3rd century B.C. We continue with the two Synagogues. The older, Etz Hayyim Synagogue, which was founded in 1904 (it is used only during main holidays) & the newest, Beth Shalom Synagogue, which was founded in 1935 & renovated in 70’s (fully operational today). Just next, in a marvelous park with view of the ancient cemetery of Kerameikos, you will visit the Holocaust Memorial.
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.
Our last visit is to the Acropolis Museum, one of the most important museum in the world. You will admire unique findings of the archaeological area of the Acropolis of Athens while visiting the permanent exhibitions such as theGallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis, the Archaeic Gallery, the Parthenon Gallery & the Gallery of Classical Acropolis with finds from the Propylaia, from the Temple of Athena Nike & from the Erechtheion. Our private tour concludes with the return to our starting place.
This full day special private tour includes visits to the main Jewish Athens sites (presenting the history of the Athens Jewish community) as well as to the most significant Athens classical monuments including the outstanding new Acropolis Museum.
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 young 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 ticket, either on spot (at the entrance gate of each sight) or in advance online on https://hhticket.gr (you earn the skip the lines service)
Jewish Museum: You may buy your entrance ticket, either on spot (at the entrance gate of the museum) or in advance online on https://payments.jewishmuseum.gr/en/tickets/
Acropolis Museum: You may buy your entrance ticket, either on spot (at the entrance gate of the museum) or in advance online on https://etickets.theacropolismuseum.gr (you earn the skip the lines service)
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). .
mportant 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.
Your next visit will be to the Jewish Museum (founded in 1977) where you will be witnessed with material (among others clothing, artifacts & photos) showing the long history of the Jewish life in Athens, which dates back to 3rd century B.C. We continue with the two Synagogues. The older, Etz Hayyim Synagogue, which was founded in 1904 (it is used only during main holidays) & the newest, Beth Shalom Synagogue, which was founded in 1935 & renovated in 70’s (fully operational today). Just next, in a marvelous park with view of the ancient cemetery of Kerameikos, you will visit the Holocaust Memorial.
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.
Our last visit is to the Acropolis Museum, one of the most important museum in the world. You will admire unique findings of the archaeological area of the Acropolis of Athens while visiting the permanent exhibitions such as the Gallery of the Slopes of the Acropolis, the Archaeic Gallery, the Parthenon Gallery & the Gallery of Classical Acropolis with finds from the Propylaia, from the Temple of Athena Nike & from the Erechtheion. Our private tour concludes with the return to our starting place.