2-Day Combo Private Tour Essential Athens and Temple of Poseidon plus Delphi

2-Day Combo Private Tour Essential Athens and Temple of Poseidon plus Delphi

Exclusive to your group alone, this private tour combines 3 of the most popular tours; a tour of all main Athens highlights & old town; an after lunch coastal road trip to sounion & the landmark clifftop Temple of Poseidon; and on Day 2, an unforgettable visit to the UNESCO World Heritage site at Delphi and its museum. All are brought to life along the way by your knowledgeable & considerate English-speaking guide.

Sit back in full leather comfort in one of our new Black Mercedes E-Class, AudiA6 or Mercedes Minibus models with WiFi. A great option for families, small groups, and experienced travelers with flexibility to go at your own pace.

Itinerary

Day 1: Athens Highlights & Cape Sounion

Stop At: Acropolis, via Dionysiou Areopagitou str., Athens 105 58 Greece
Visit the Acropolis & its associated temples including the Parthenon, Temple of Nike and Temple of Erechtheion. Stop at Herodes Atticus Theatre.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Acropolis Museum, Dionysiou Areopagitou 15, Athens 117 42 Greece
Explore the New Acropolis Museum situated adjacent to the Acropolis which houses the many masterpieces from the site.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Syntagma, Syntagma, Athens, Attica
Main square of Athens housing the Parliament building & focus of much of Athenian life & Politics.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Leoforos Vasilissis Amalias Syntagma Square, Athens 100 28 Greece
At the tomb you will see the impressive changing of the guard’s ceremony, with the iconic 'Evzone' guards in their traditional uniform.

Stop At: The Academy of Athens, 28 Panepistimiou Avenue, Athens 106 79 Greece
Stop at Panepistimiou str, for the Athenian Trilogy – the three elegant buildings: The University, The Academy and The Library.
Duration: 20 hours

Stop At: Maximos Mansion, Irodou Attikou 19, Athens 10674 Greece
A short stop at the The Neoclassical Maximos Mansion, also called the Greek “White House”. Official residence of the Prime Minister of Greece since 1982
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Panathenaic Stadium, Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue Vassileos Konstantinou Avenue, 999-20, Athens 999-20 Greece
Also called 'Kallimarmaro' stadium is one of the highlights of Athens where the classic Marathon ends & the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece
Colossal temple at the center of Athens dedicated to the God Zeus and once home to one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Arch of Hadrian (Pili tou Adrianou), Leoforos Amalias, Athens Greece
Classic Triumphal Arch built by the Ancient Athenians for the Roman Emperor Hadrian & seen together with the Temple of Zeus in the same location
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio, Sounio 195 00 Greece
Located 70 meters on a clifftop at the tip of the Athens Peninsula this amazing temple was dedicated to the God Poseidon. It was the last thing Ancient sailors saw on leaving port & the first site on return with many legends to tell. It is especially beautiful at sunset & a perfect final location for your tour
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Discover Delphi

Stop At: Monastery of Hosios Loukas, Distomo 32005 Greece
One of the most important and well preserved Byzantine Monasteries set in beautiful countryside & which is UNESCO listed. Explore its 1100 year old Achitecture along with its unique & impressive fresco's
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Arachova, Arachova, Boeotia Region, Central Greece
Lunch Stop. Spend time enjoying the local craft shops & wonderful views over lunch
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Delphi, Delphi, Phocis Region, Central Greece
You will have time to visit the Archaeological site of Delphi & its on-site Museum housing some of the masterpieces which have been uncovered at the site such as the Naxos Sphinx, Bronze Charioteer & twin kouroi statues, famous in Greek Mythology.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.