Tour Guide, Athens, Greece
| 5 mins read
Mode of Travel: Private tour. The schedule is flexible, but most importantly we can drive on small roads and you will not just see the sights through a bus window. We visit the sites as travellers and try to avoid the large bus tourist groups' usual hours. Our photos are a testament to this. Greece Private tours also allow you to create your own tour. Tell us where you would like to go, what you want to see and we will make it happen, make your dream a reality. Where there’s a will there’s a way, YOUR way.
Tour Style: Leisurely to Moderate. See the main cultural and best archaeological sites of Athens/Greece. Time is allowed for gentle walks, swimming and coastal
relaxation. In summer, hats, sunglasses and *suntan lotion (*Please do not place it inside the vehicle) are highly recommended.
Meals -Accommodation: For day tours or overnight tours, we will suggest to you taverns, restaurants or hotels and mansions, which maintain the traditional style, with stunning views, in well-chosen locations in the big cities or towns or in the beautiful mountains of the mainland. Greece Private tours working only with the best.
We have made up a web of associates throughout Greece.
The Boutique and 4 or 5 star hotels were exclusively chosen for their location, cleanliness, comfort, hospitality and quality breakfast. For taverns and restaurants apart from the taste, tradition and value also played a part in our selection. And only the best coffee houses or cafes have been chosen, the places where we ourselves stop for a coffee or just a small break.
Our Comment: Wherever you wish to travel with us, whether on a half-day trip in Athens, a full day excursion or even a week-long trip, we guarantee you will see unspoiled Greece, the real Greece.
Important Note: A day tour or a long day tour can be effected from weather conditions or daylight save hours (end October - end March). Also traffic conditions special in Athens.
DON'T GUESS. BE OUR GUESTS! Do you have Questions? We have the Answers!
Number of People: We cater for any size of groups; the tours are private, your group only, and therefore totally flexible, tailor-made just for you, your friends, family and affiliates.
Agreement Schedule: Tour is private and flexible, however, we only request to have in mind the agreements hours, for half or day tours. But if you like to extend the trip, please propose it to your driver and make an agreement fair for both of you.
Exceptions: A day tour or a long day tour can be effected from weather conditions or daylight save hours (end October - end March). Also, traffic conditions could affect the tour, especially in Athens, or maybe a strike. We are obliged to inform you, that this will not change our rate agreement.
Gratuities in Greece: As the competition between companies and drivers is high, and our offers cover our main costs (fuels, road tolls, accommodation, taxes, etc.). Tips in Greece, as all over Europe, are optional. However, a tip as a gesture of gratitude for good services offered is always appreciated. There is no standard amount, but depending on the trip's total cost, this can range between 10% to 20% for transfers or daily tours and 5% to 15% for multiple-day tours.
Class of Service/ Vehicle type: Our A'class service offers non-smoking driver and vehicle, with a high level of cleanliness, fully air-conditioned. The vehicle is exclusive to your team and prices are per vehicle and not per person. We use modern sedan, minivan or minibus vehicles, legal and licensed by the Greek National Tourism Organization.
Laws / Rules: Your professional driver/guide is not permitted to guide you in archaeological sites and museums, only licensed archaeologist guides from the ministry of culture are allowed to do this, but the licensed archaeologist tour/ guides are not allowed to drive you.
What is the difference between a licensed tour/guide and a driver/guide?
All our drivers are professional experienced drivers with a deep knowledge of Greek History. Licensed drivers/guides, however, cannot guide you inside archaeological sites or museums. Only licensed archaeologist tour/guides, who are accredited with the Ministry of Culture, can provide a fully-guided sightseeing experience inside archaeological sites and museums. This is an extra service. If you want a licensed archaeologist tour guide for a certain museum or archaeological site in Greece, we can arrange it, contact us or make your own arrangements.
Entrance fees: Greece and Athens have a lot of spectacular archaeological sites and museums. And most of them charge an entrance fee. From 1st November to 31st March, entry to all government-managed sites and museums in winter is half of what it costs during summer. For example, a ticket to the Acropolis including the North and South Slopes costs 20 Euros (reduced to €10 during winter).