Athens Private Half Day City Tour

Begin your exploration of Athens with a scenic drive past the city’s elegant neoclassical landmarks, including the Academy, the University, and the National Library—each representing Greece’s rich cultural and intellectual heritage. Continue through bustling Omonia Square before reaching the historic Syntagma Square, the city’s central hub. Here, opposite the Greek Parliament, you’ll witness the iconic Evzones, Greece’s National Guards, standing watch at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in their traditional uniforms, complete with pleated skirts and pompom-tipped shoes. This symbolic changing of the guard offers a glimpse into modern Greek tradition and national pride.

The journey continues with visits to some of Athens’ most celebrated ancient sites. Admire the all-white marble Panathenaic Stadium, the birthplace of the modern Olympic Games, and marvel at the towering columns of the Temple of Olympian Zeus, just behind Hadrian’s Arch, which once marked the division between ancient and Roman Athens. Explore the historic hills of Pnyx, the Theseum, and the Ancient Agora, home to the beautifully reconstructed Stoa of Attalos. Finally, ascend to the Acropolis, where you’ll see ancient theaters like the Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the Theatre of Dionysos before concluding the tour with an enriching visit to either the New Acropolis Museum or the National Archaeological Museum, both housing priceless treasures of Greece’s glorious past.