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Explore Athens & Eleusis In This 8-Hour Private Tour
  • Tour Category

    Private Tour

  • Tour Types

    Architecture, History, Story Telling

  • Duration

    9 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Escape the daily life routine and time travel to ancient Greek by visiting the heritage sites of Athens and Eleusis on this tour. Explore attractions like the Parthenon, Theater of Dionysus, Panathenaic Stadium, and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, among others. Observe the 11th-century Byzantine building of the Holy Monastery of Daphni and visit the Archaeological Museum of Eleusis. 

Highlights
  • Explore the archaeological sites and museum in Eleusis
  • Visit the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
  • Check out the first place of the Olympic games, the Panathenaic Stadium
  • Observe the neoclassical work of the Athenian Trilogy
  • Pay a visit to the Holy Monastery of Daphni
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    • Meet the professional driver and head on to start the tour. Start towards the Acropolis Hill to see Propylaea, Parthenon, Erechtheion and the Temple of Athena Nike. 
    • Continue forward to see the Theater of Dionysus and Herod Atticus Odeon. Sit at the stairs and experience how watching in this ancient theatre must have felt like. 
    • See the Temple of Olympian Zeus, dedicated to the Gods of Olympian God. 
    • Move to the Panathenaic Stadium, the site of the first ancient Olympic games, and Mount Lycabettus, which will give you panoramic views of Athens city.
    • Learn about the Hellenic Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Plateia Syntagmatos and th Athenian Trilogy (Academy of Athens – University of Athens – National Library of Greece) as you visit these sites.
    • Stop to check out the Holy Monastery of Daphni. It's a great example of Byzantine architecture.
    • Later, we will head to the municipality of Eleusis, where we will see its archaeological ruins and visit its museum.
    • Drop off at your location by the end of the tour.
What's Included
  • Professional drivers with deep knowledge of history (Not licensed to accompany you on any site.) 
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off 
  • Transport by private vehicle 
  • Bottled water
What's Excluded
  • Entrance fees (34 € for over 6 years old for Non-EU and for EU citizens)
  • Licensed tour guide upon request depending on availability (additional cost – 330 €)
  • Airport pick-up and drop-off (additional cost) 
  • Food and drinks
Know before you go
  • The tour starts at 8:00 a.m.
Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
The group size and price
1 To 3EUR 380 Per Group
4 To 6EUR 480 Per Group
7 To 14EUR 580 Per Group

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USD 420 / group