Athenian Riviera Tour
Board our car and set off on a wonderful tour of the Athens Riviera!
The road to Cape Sounion offers unobstructed views of the Saronic Gulf. The destination itself is ideal for swimming, leisure activities and sightseeing. Take this drive through the famous seaside resorts of Faliron, Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and Varkiza and you will soon find yourself in a Mediterranean scenery of great beauty, which combines the endless blue of the Aegean Sea and that of the Attic sky.
The Vouliagmeni Lake (‘Sunken Lake’) is situated midway between Athens and the Cape Sounion. Its waters, rich in salts and minerals, have a temperature between 22 to 29 degrees Celsius, which makes the Athenians gather in large numbers at the
lakeside all year round.
Upon arrival at the Cape Sounion, you will climb the hill up to the Temple of Poseidon and take your time to admire a group of marble columns standing against the blue background of the sea and the sky. During the course of history the site became a magnet for travelers drawn by its grand and impressive beauty. Among them we find Lord Byron, the English poet, who did not omit to inscribe his name on the ancient ruins. Why not explore the place, then, and try to spot this famous ‘signature’ for yourself?
What’s next? As you will not be able to resist for long the magic call of the sea, you might first go for a plunge into the crystal clear, turquoise waters and then have lunch on the beach at one of those small taverns located directly on the sand, by the
wash of the waves, with huge views all around.
End of tour and return at the cruise terminal.
The entrance fee for this tour is 26,00€ for the Acropolis and Temple of Zeus and 4,00€ for the Cape Sounion in total 30,00 €
Free admission for:
Journalists
Persons under 18 (with current identification to prove age)
University students from Greece and the E.U
Free admission (for all) on the following dates:
6 March
5 June
18 April
18 May (International Museums Day)
The last weekend of September annually (European Heritage Days)
For the Acropolis
Winter period: 8:30am – 15:00
Summer period: 8:00am – 19:30
For Acropolis Museum:
Winter period:
Monday to Thursday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Last admission: 4:30 p.m.)
Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Last admission: 9:30 p.m.)
Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Last admission: 7:30 p.m.)
Summer period:
Monday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Last admission: 3:30 p.m.)
Tuesday to Sunday: 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Last admission: 7:30 p.m.)
Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (Last admission: 9:30 p.m.)
All sites and museums are closed or have reduced opening hours, on the following holidays:
For Sounion:
Opening hour 09:30 until sunset
1 January
6 January
Shrove Monday: 08.30-15.00
25 March: closed
Good Friday: until 12:00 closed
Holy Saturday: 08.30-15.00
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday: 08.30-15.00
1 May
Holy Spirit Day: 08.30-15.00
15 August: 08.30-15.00
28 October: 08.30-15.00
25 December
26 December
Comfortable shoes and clothes ,hat and sunscreen.
* We can customize this tour to your needs.
** If you want to skip or add something, please let us know in advance.
Testimonials
Will King
My wife and I took a 3 week cruise from rome to venice. One of the stops was a day in athens.
Upon getting off the ship in athens, there was an army of taxi drivers who were waiting to take the cruise goers on a tour.
We saw a nicely dressed man who had a nice mercedes, we approached him and upon greeting him he spoke perfect english.
We asked him if he could give us a tour and a have a nice lunch at a great restaurant.
Lambros gave us a wonderful tour of athens, sharing a vast knowledge of the history of athens, and commented on insightful landmarks. Lambros then took us to an amazing restaurant right on the water and made sure we were back to the ship in a timely manner.
Exemptional tour and great memories.
Ciceri Francesca
I met mr. Petropoulos one of those days when the agenda of a business trip is so full of appointments that you can’t push in a needle….
I was late to the last appointment before my flight back to Italy and my luggage was still in the hotel. The only option was really to ask Mr. Petropoulos to get my trolley while I was in the last meeting and then bring me straight to the airport. The risk was to remain in XX street and wait forever…well when I went out the bank Lambros was there with my bag in the car and I managed to catch my plane and be safe at home.
That was the beginning of a 16 years cooperation, always very professional , reliable and with a very good English which helps the communication. A real point of reference for me in Athens.
The Brown Family
Labros and Athena Private Tours, thanks so much for the three day tour from Athens to Nafplio, Olympia and Delphi, and back to Athens. It was such a wonderful experience from beginning to end. We were amazed to see and learn so many things in three days, so thank you so much.
As a tour guide you made the experience easy, fun and memorable, as well as accommodating for our children (they really loved you!). You are the most knowledgeable and passionate guide I have met and any question I had you were able and happy to answer.
We will be recommending your service to our friends and no doubt if we come back to Greece we will be using your services once again.
Many thanks
James and Alice
Thank you so much Lambros for our wonderful tour. We initially wanted to visit the islands only, but in the end we decided to book a tour in Athens, and we are so glad we did. We learnt so many things about the ancient history of Athens and your passion really made the experience great fun. The sunset in Sounion in particular was majestic and one of the most beautiful moments I’ve had with my wife. You also went out of your way to give us plenty of tips and information for the islands we were planning to go to, and we are extremely grateful for this.
We are definitely planning to come back to Greece and book one of your tours to see more of mainland Greece next time. Thanks again so much for the wonderful experience.
With Love, James and AliceAs a tour guide you made the experience easy, fun and memorable, as well as accommodating for our children (they really loved you!). You are the most knowledgeable and passionate guide I have met and any question I had you were able and happy to answer.
We will be recommending your service to our friends and no doubt if we come back to Greece we will be using your services once again.
Many thanks