Private Full-Day Tour of Athens: Explore Ancient Ruins Without Crowds

Experience the wonders of Athens without the crowds on a private full-day tour. Explore ancient ruins at your own pace and learn their history from a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Acropolis - At the Acropolis, visitors can explore the Parthenon, a temple atop the sacred rock dedicated to Goddess Athena, the deity of wisdom. The Propylaea serves as the entrance to this sacred site, while the Temple of Wingless Victory honors Goddess Athena-Nike. The Erechtheum, known for its mythical significance, features the famous…
What's Included
  • Skip the queue for ticket purchases
  • Personal vehicle with a professional driver
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Free on-board WiFi access
  • Climate-controlled vehicle interiors
  • Drivers knowledgeable in navigation and safety (Note: Drivers do not provide site tours)
What's Not Included
  • Entrance Fees (Total Cost: 70 Euros per adult)
  • Lunch
  • Licensed tour guide upon request, depending on availability (Additional Cost 360 Euros)
  • Airport pickup and drop off (Additional cost)
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Our offerings are adjustable and tailor-fit to the needs of the client. All our expert drivers possess the necessary certifications and are proficient in English. Their experience ensures you a safe and comfortable journey in our well-kept, cozy vehicles. You also get the advantage of visiting historical sites during less busy times, avoiding large tour…

Location
Acropolis
Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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873cherib
May 11, 2025
Private tour with attention to details. Really catered to our family. - Frank did an excellent job getting us around to all the sites in Athens. It was nice to have a tour that we could adjust to our family’s needs. Even when we got lost and exited one of the tour sites, Frank was quick to find us and quickly get us to our next destination. He made an excellent recommendation for lunch and our rooftop view of the Acropolis could not have been better. At the end of the day, Frank also gave us recommendations for shopping in the area and dinner. Would highly recommend!!
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Joan_m
May 8, 2025
The tour guide was very... - The tour guide was very informative and helpful with suggestions and ideas. The only problem we encountered was I bought our tickets on line and accidentally purchased senior tickets for EU members I had to buy new tickets with no credit for the ones I had purchased.
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Bradley_c
May 7, 2025
Panos God of Tours - Pianos was amazing. So professional, knowledgeable and courteous. Very flexible with our spontaneous request
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Luc_f
May 6, 2025
Comfort, Flexibility, and Great Service! - We had an incredible day with Frank as our driver and guide! From the moment he picked us up, everything was seamless. The vehicle was spacious, clean, and extremely comfortable—perfect for a full day of exploring. Frank was professional, friendly, and incredibly accommodating. We made a few last-minute changes to our itinerary, and he handled everything with ease and a smile. He took us through Athens and down to the stunning Temple of Poseidon, sharing insights along the way and making sure we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves. A huge thank you from the Francoeur family—this was a memorable experience and we highly recommend Frank and H.P. Tours to anyone visiting Greece!
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Luc
May 6, 2025
Comfort, Flexibility, and Great Service! - We had an incredible day with Frank as our driver and guide! From the moment he picked us up, everything was seamless. The vehicle was spacious, clean, and extremely comfortable—perfect for a full day of exploring. Frank was professional, friendly, and incredibly accommodating. We made a few last-minute changes to our itinerary, and he handled everything with ease and a smile. He took us through Athens and down to the stunning Temple of Poseidon, sharing insights along the way and making sure we were comfortable and enjoying ourselves. A huge thank you from the Francoeur family—this was a memorable experience and we highly recommend Frank and H.P. Tours to anyone visiting Greece!
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Laref
Apr 30, 2025
Highly Recommend - This was an excellent way to see the highlights of Athens in one day. Our driver, Panos, arrived at our hotel promptly and drove to a spot near the Acropolis where he gave us some of the history and background of what we were going to see. His knowledge and English were excellent. He dropped us at the bottom of the hill to get to the Parthenon (we purchased tickets ahead of time). He met us when we were finished. The rest of the day was spent driving to various spots, and either exiting the vehicle to explore or remaining inside while viewing a site with Panos telling us the important history of what we were seeing. We stopped to watch the changing of the guard at the presidential palace and Panos explained what we were going to see and the meaning of all the pageantry. A stop for a late lunch (which was excellent, by the way) followed by a tour of the Acropolis Museum ended the day. A short drive to the hotel followed. Overall, we determined the time spent at each location and let Panos know when we were ready to leave.
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Alfantek
Apr 16, 2025
2 excursions and internal transport. Pre and post circuit service TOP - We were a private group of 16 people and hired with them transportation and two full day excursions. Everything was perfect. Attention, availability to help us, quality of the minibus, explanations. Quite a 10. Airport transportation, Aegina excursion and excursions full day Athens. I helped us with tickets to the football match, adapted to tour options and everything always responding very quickly and quickly Thanks, Frank. It was a pleasure. I recommend it without risk to be wrong.
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Enriqueaz2695im
Apr 15, 2025
Exceptional - We had the most incredible days exploring Athens from the comfort of our tour guide! The bus was spacious, clean, confortable, equipped with air conditioning and water bottles always available. Our great guide, Frank, has been very profesional, humble, helpful, smart and passionate for Athens. Definetly, he made our experience truly unforgettable. We highly recommend this tour to everyone!
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Dbuck2
Dec 1, 2024
The perfect way to experience Athens - This was the perfect way to experience Athens. Our guide Helen, was fantastic. She was extremely knowledgeable and catered the tour to our preferences. Our driver, Alex, was excellent as well. He safely took us from location to location and was hilarious. Highly recommend
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Carlb2701
Nov 6, 2024
Top Of The Line - We could not have asked for a better tour of Athens! From the Acropolis to the changing of the guards at Parliament to the Acropolis Museum and more, was handled beautifully by our driver and licensed guide. V was very knowledgeable, friendly and full of great background information. The whole day was a pleasure.
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From $549 (Per Vehicle)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).