Athens Private Shore Excursion Highlights and Sites

Explore the highlights of Athens on a shore excursion from the port of Piraeus. Visit the Acropolis, the New Acropolis Museum, and the Ancient Agora. See the changing of the guard at the Parliament House, and enjoy a panoramic view of the city from Lycabettus Hill.  Start your tour with a pickup from the port of Piraeus. Meet your driver and guide and set off for the sacred hill of the Acropolis. Pass through its monuments and end up in front of the Parthenon. Enjoy a breathtaking view of the city.  Next, drive to the Temple of Zeus and the Panathenaic Stadium, the site of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. Drive up to the highest hill of Athens, Lycabettus, for a panoramic view of the city at the “balcony of Athens”.  Following your way back to the city center, pass through the Kolonaki area and reach the Parliament to see the changing of the guard in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.  Drive to the Old City, passing by the University, the Academy, and the National Library. Visit the Ancient Greek Agora. In the Agora, visit the best-preserved temple in the country and see some of the most profound evidence of the first democracy in its small museum.  Make a small stop for lunch (not included) and then visit the New Acropolis Museum to see the masterpieces from the Acropolis Hill. After the tour, return to the port of Piraeus.