Private Athens Day Tour: From Athens to Poseidon

Visit two of ancient Greece's most important cultural sites in a single private day tour — the world-renowned Acropolis of Athens and the fabled Cape Sounion — travelling by luxury air-conditioned vehicle with your personal expert guide.

After hotel pick-up, begin with a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium, where the first Olympic Games occurred in 1896. Pass by Zappeion and the Temple of Olympian Zeus, then continue past the Athens Trilogy, National Garden, Hadrian's Arch, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Constitution Square to reach the UNESCO-listed Acropolis. Stroll around the ancient citadel, visiting the Temple of Athena Nike, the Theatre of Dionysus, and the majestic Parthenon. Head next to the Acropolis Museum with its remarkable Caryatids, archaic statues, metopes and the Parthenon Hall.

After an optional lunch under the slopes of the Acropolis, continue to Cape Sounion — a place of great importance in Greek mythology, first mentioned in the Odyssey. Visit the 5th-century BC Temple of Poseidon, where the Romantic poet Byron inscribed his name on a pillar. Enjoy the breathtaking views before returning to Athens.