Attractions & guided tours

Athens full-day tour with Acropolis and Cape Sounion

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£75.00

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Language: English

Mobile voucher accepted

Duration: Flexible

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Lunch

Why you’ll love this…

Enjoy a full-day tour of Athens with a professional tour guide
See the best sights and landmarks by bus and on foot
Visit the Acropolis and spend your afternoon in Cape Sounion

What to expect

The Athens full-day tour will start with a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium, where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896, pass by Zappeion and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. You will then drive past the Athens Trilogy – the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Your trip will continue passing by National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church, and finally the Acropolis.

Discover the Acropolis museum and took a short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater. After a morning full tour, your experience will continue in a local restaurant (Tripadvisor awarded) under the slopes of Acropolis.

After lunch you will depart for a wonderful drive along the scenic coastal road, which affords a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf, passing through some of Athens most beautiful suburbs (Glyfada, Vouliagmeni, Varkiza) to finally reach Cape Sounion. The Cape's Temple of Poseidon is perched on a rocky hilltop overlooking the sea. The view across the Aegean is magnificent with one of the most breath-taking panoramic views in the world, extending all the way to Kea and the Peloponnese on a clear day.

What's included

Transport by luxury air-conditioned bus
Professional and licensed guide
Lunch
Entrance fees

What's not included

Drinks and beverages
Gratuities (optional)

Where

Athanasiou Diakou Str, 26, Athens 117 43, Greece

Meeting point:

Meet your group and guide in front of the offices of the tour operator

What to remember

Walking pace: moderate

Provider

Key Tours Greece

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Anonymous
From United States of America - May 2025

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

The ladies that were the guides in the morning and afternoon were excellent
Anon
From United States of America - April 2025

Travelled with family

45 - 54 years old

Average
Overall rated
3/5

This was broken up into 2 separate tours am and pm. The guide for the morning dropped us off at the restaurant for lunch and left us. We were informed ...
Anonymous
From United States of America - April 2025

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Excellent value and great way to get to know Athens. Good to get to the Acropolis early before the crowds. Our guide really brought it all alive. Muse ...
Bluebird
From United States of America - December 2024

Travelled with a group of friends

18 - 24 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
4/5

The guide was amazing- very knowledgeable and friendly. She coped extremely well with a group of people who were rude. I would recommend giving more a ...
Anonymous
From Italy - June 2018

Great
Overall rated
4/5

Un’esperienza bellissima! Bravissimo e molto competente la guida!
Anonymous
- April 2018

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

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