Layover Tour Athens: 4-Hour Historical Journey from Airport to Acropolis

Embark on a 4-hour historical journey from the Athens airport to the Acropolis. Explore the city’s rich history and unique charm, then enjoy a scenic drive along the Riviera. Book now!

Duration: 4 hours, 40 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Athens International Airport - You have the option to be picked up from the airport before the guided tour or dropped off at the airport after the tour. Note that the price does not cover both pick-up and drop-off at the airport; an additional fee applies for this service. Alternatively, drop-off can be arranged at a hotel or cruise ship.
  • Parthenon - Visit the ACROPOLIS HILL and PARTHENON, one of the most iconic monuments in ancient global history.
  • Arch of Hadrian - Known in Greek as Hadrian’s Gate, this monumental gateway resembles a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens to the eastern side of the city, which included the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
  • Temple of Olympian Zeus - Located between the Acropolis and the Ilisos River, the remains of the Olympian Zeus Temple (now known as the Pillars of Olympian Zeus) are one of Athens’ most significant and oldest shrines. The site still imparts a sense of grandeur to visitors.
  • Panathenaic Stadium - Visit the iconic stadium, the world’s largest made entirely of marble, which hosted the first modern Olympic Games.
  • Syntagma - Syntagma Square (Constitution Square) is the central square of Athens, named after the Constitution that King Otto of Greece was compelled to grant following a popular and military uprising on September 3, 1843. Located in front of the 19th-century Old Royal Palace, which has housed the Greek Parliament since 1934, Syntagma Square is the most important square in modern Athens, both historically and socially, and is at the heart of commercial activity and Greek politics. The name Syntagma also refers to the surrounding neighborhood.
  • Hellenic Parliament - View the national guards and the monument of the unknown soldier. A quick stop for a photo.
  • Presidential Mansion - .
  • Plaka - Spend about an hour exploring Plaka, the most picturesque area of the city.
  • The Academy of Athens - .
  • National Library of Greece - Situated near the center of Athens, the National Library of Greece was designed by Danish architect Theophil Freiherr von Hansen as part of his famous Trilogy of neo-classical buildings, which also includes the Academy of Athens and the original building of the University of Athens. It was founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias.
  • Athens - After the tour, we will drive you to your hotel, Airbnb, or the cruise port of Piraeus.
What's Included
  • Complimentary bottle of water
  • Airport pick-up or drop-off included (45€ for both)
  • Free onboard Wi-Fi
  • Luxury sedan limousine taxi
  • Fluent English speaking driver
  • Air-conditioned vehicles
  • Private transportation
  • Luggage allowance: 1 large and 1 small suitcase per person
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
What's Not Included
  • Lunch, other beverages and meals.
  • Entrance fees for all the attractions
  • Licensed tour guide (upon request and depending on availability& Extra cost
  • Tips and gratuities
Additional Information

We present a splendid chance for you to partake in one of our most intriguing historical tours, either before or after your flight. Experience an amalgamation of the city’s charm, its rich past, and distinctiveness alongside Times!! Subsequent to the Athenian sojourn, we guide you along the Riviera. A place where avenues lined with palm trees and picturesque beaches trace a unique stretch of Mediterranean shoreline – a coastal city teeming with casual sophistication, a history steeped in high society glamor, and giving an impression of enjoying precious moments on a Greek island.

We also offer you the flexibility to choose your pick up or drop off from/ to Athens

Location
Athens
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Adrienne_f
Jul 8, 2024
Perfect Athens revisit - Panos did a great job filling our 4 hour layover in Athens. Easy to find him at the airport. Took us around the best sites and found us a great lunch spot in the suburbs on the way to the airport. He was very professional and solicitous!
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Mariadl9385qg
Jun 28, 2023
The perfect quick tour - We are on a right timeline. This was a perfect option as we were only in Athens for a day. Andreas was extremely welcoming, friendly, gave us great advise on how to get good pictures. He was patient, professional, knowledgeable and attentive. Everything that we needed for the short time we had!
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Bridgetteplessas
Oct 3, 2022
Good chance to see Athens in a short time - Very nice driver and we saw a lot in 4 hours! I would recommend it for people who have a layover at the airport
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Jaymorah
Aug 31, 2021
Fantastic - This was an incredible excursion. Andreas was very prompt and was flexible to accommodate our schedule and the specific sites that we wanted to see. Would highly recommend!!
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Travellward
Oct 31, 2020
yomadic experince!!!!!!! - Very nice experience.shortly before our return we wanted to see as many as we can from the beauties of athens.The Yomadic team did it in the best way.He prepared for us a beautiful combination of the monuments of the city transporting us from the athenian Riviera to fantastic monument to sounio Tample of poseidon and from thereto the air port.Thank you very much for the wonderful experience !!!!!!!
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Kathy_w
May 19, 2024
Needed more time. - We had really good time with our driver Michael, who made our time in Athens memorable. Given the time we had he showed us some interesting things. The changing of the guards, Views from Mount Lycabettus and Zappeio with the Olimpic rings. He really did try to get us into the Acropolis but the ticket lines were down. Michael drove around and showed us other things he was very interesting to listen and talk too.
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Lauren_f
Jun 26, 2023
Good way to spend a long layover - We had a 4 hour layover in Athens and this was a great way to spend the time. Our driver Andreas was very nice, knowledgeable, and prompt. Unfortunately, due to time constraints and too many tourists, we didn’t get to go up to the Acropolis, but we still enjoyed seeing the city and some sights by car.
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Dale_m
Jun 4, 2023
Fantastic tour. - The driver was very knowledgeable and gave us the history before hand so we could visit the site and understand what we were looking at. He was a 10 out of 10. We enjoyed the different sites and would use viator again. India was our first time Athens then 2nd. Booking on line was a snap. Bernard set eveything up. We were met at the pier exit of our ship and returned after the tour . It was great tour.
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John_d
Jun 1, 2023
Disappointed - Not worth the money. Didn't have enough time to see most of the listed attractions. Was not made aware of the long lines for the Acropolis and Acropolis museum. Finally gave up on the museum after standing in line 20 minutes. The Acropolis was amazing.
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Jason_g
Jun 28, 2024
Poor customer service in resolving issue - While the driver was nice, we got in car accident at the 2nd stop , 1 1/2 hrs into trip. We had to find Uber and taxis for our group after waiting 30+ minutes and not wanting our children waiting on side of mountain. Driver later picked us up at Parthenon and brought us to ship (20 min drive) but the company and Viator wouldn’t issue any partial refund. The company gave false statements to Viator about the timing and what happened and we only saw 2 of the 8 stops with the tour company, then saw 1 stop on our own before heading to ship. The company said GPS shows movement of van for 5 hours but we weren’t in the van so the GPS is irrelevant. The company told Viator it was no big deal as they got us Uber (lie) and we just wanted long lunch (lie) and we were at Parthenon anyway so it’s not like they would have been doing anything anyway. No waters provided. Very disappointing. Driver was nice which is only reason not a 1 star.
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