Top Athens Layover Tours

Don’t waste your long layover stuck in the airport food court or underwhelming cruise terminal. Instead, get a taste of Greece and be back in time for your departing flight or ship on a private 3- or 5-hour sightseeing tour. Offered anytime day or night, this Athenian adventure is carefully planned around your limited availability. Itinerary highlights can include the Acropolis, Plaka, Changing of the Guard, and Yoleni's Greek Gastronomy Center.

The Athens Riviera is an alluring stretch of coastline south of the capital. With this sunset tour, avoid being tied to bus schedules and enjoy the convenience of your own private driver. Stop at the Temple of Poseidon, where you can enter at your expense and watch the sun set. Plus, there will be free time to indulge in the gastronomic delights of the Kavouri Beach area.

Experience Athens’ top historic destinations on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient hotel or port pickup, travel by comfortable minivan to the Acropolis and visit landmarks like the Olympic Stadium, the Temple of Olympiad Zeus, Mount Lycabettus, the Acropolis, and the National Archaeological Museum. Then head to Cape Sounion and admire a magical sunset at the Temple of Poseidon.

Experience Athens’ top historic destinations on this all-day guided excursion. After a convenient hotel or port pickup, travel by private luxury vehicle to landmarks like the Olympic Stadium, the Ancient Agora, Mount Lycabettus, and the National Archaeological Museum. Enjoy complimentary bottled water and access to WiFi and an English-speaking driver.

Visit Hydra the scenic way with this private day trip from Athens. Skipping the longer ferry ride from Piraeus Port, the excursion includes a relaxing coastal drive along the Saronic Gulf to the Metochi port, to take the ferry from there instead. You’ll have ample free time to explore Hydra, and enjoy its beaches and tavernas, before your return to Athens.

This half-day tour is a great way to tick off multiple highlights of the Athenian Riviera in just half a day. Instead of waiting for irregular buses, travel with ease in a luxurious private vehicle between sights such as Lake Vouliagmeni’s thermal springs, Cape Sounion, and the Temple of Poseidon. At the end of the tour, enjoy time to watch the sunset and have dinner at a tavern (own expense).

Maximize time in Athens with this private half-day tour. Skip the hassle of navigating and join your guide for an insider’s look into top Athens attractions. Visit popular landmarks including the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum, and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. See bustling neighborhoods including Plaka and Monastiraki. Explore Athens at your own pace with this private tour.

Discover the glamorous island of Mykonos on an overnight getaway from Athens that includes round-trip ferry tickets, accommodations in a 3- or 4-star hotel with breakfast, and hotel transfers on the island. Enjoy the independence to experience Mykonos at your own pace, with an overnight getaway that takes care of all the details, leaving you free to experience the island's beaches, picturesque villages, and legendary nightlife.

Escape to the island of Santorini on an overnight trip from Athens that includes ferry tickets, accommodations in a 3- or 4-star hotel, breakfast, and hotel transfers on Santorini. Book in advance, so you can focus on exploring the island’s perfect beaches, strolling the pretty town of Fira, or sipping Santorini wine in a local cafe.

Visit The iconic Astir Beach, which salutes the summer season with new, upgraded services, impressive facilities and special events, promising a unique, all-day entertainment experience, in front of crystal-clear waters, golden sand and the impressive sunsets of the Athenian Riviera. The distinguished Ella Alexander, Harper’s Bazaar’s Deputy Digital Editor, has included Astir Beach in her limited selection of “12 beautiful beach destinations you won’t have heard of”. Appreciating the hotel’s prized location on the Athens Riviera- a mere half hour drive from the city center- she tributes the revamped beachside glamour of Astir Beach. Ella calls out to lovers of luxury and culture urging them to lounge in the hotel’s upscale cabanas which are set right by the impressive ancient Temple Apollo Zoster.

So, this is your first time in Athens and you don’t know where to begin? We have created the best walking tour for first-time visitors to the Greek capital. By joining this walking tour around Athens city center you will be able to see the most important and fascinating monuments in the city. In addition to Athens’ highlights, you will also visit some of the hidden gems most tourists never see. A local expert will make sure that you won’t miss everything Athens has to offer and that you will enjoy the best 3-hour laid back walking tour during your stay in the city.

Marathon is one of the top day trips from Athens, but reaching this historic town by public transportation takes hours. Skip the hassle of the train with this half-day driving tour that gives you enough time to visit all famous attractions, from the Battle of Marathon site to the Marathon Run Museum. You’ll even stop by the stadium in Athens that marks the end of Pheidippides’ legendary marathon run in 490 BC.

Are you in Athens just for a layover? Are you staying only for a few hours? Make the most of it by joining our walking tour that will take you to Athens' best spots. This way you will get to know the city, feel the real vibe and experience the best of Athens in just 3 hours. This is a walking tour during which you will see all the major landmarks of the city with the help of a local guide. It's ideal for travelers who have limited time and want to make the best of their visit to Athens as they stroll around the center of the city.

Athens and Sounio Private Tour is the best option to combine sightseeing and pleasure as you have the opportunity to see all the attractions of Athens, when exploring the city in a few hours and enjoying the sea and the sun while driving to Cape Sounio. Visit the most important Greek city, the birth of the Democracy and the cradle of the western civilization and the Acropolis, the symbol of the Golden Age of Athens. Enjoy the drive along the Athenian Riviera and watch the beautiful sunset from the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounio. Enjoy the exclusivity and flexibility of a private tour with the assistance of your English speaking driver. Let us be your hosts in our beautiful city and explore Athens and Corinth at your own pace.

Athens and Corinth Private Full Day Tour is a great chance to get to know the two most famous and wealthier city-states of Greek Antiquity. Visit Athens, the birth of the Democracy and the cradle of the western civilization, the Acropolis, the symbol of the Golden Age of Athens and Ancient Corinth, the luxurious but also notorious Ancient and Roman city where Apostle Paul preached! Enjoy the exclusivity and flexibility of a private tour with the assistance of your English speaking driver. Let us be your hosts in our beautiful city and explore Athens and Corinth at your own pace.

Make the most of your time in Athens by visiting the top sights in a single day with a private car and driver. This tour saves you hours so you can visit all the A-list attractions from the ancient Acropolis to the modern Greek Parliament to watch the changing of the guard. Explore the charming neighborhood of Plaka, take in views over the city from Mount Lycabettus, and stop to dine and shop.

Skip the self-drive stress and discover sophisticated yet unspoiled Spetses direct from your door with a private driver/guide and onboard Wi-Fi. Swim in crystal waters off gorgeous beaches; learn about 19th-century female admiral Bouboulina at her former home; visit the Spetses Museum and the church of Panagia Armata; and stroll the picturesque streets of Dapia and the old harbor area. Ferry tickets and entrance fees are at your own expense.

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Instead of just transferring you to Piraeus Port to catch the ferry, you will have the chance to kick back and enjoy the drive along the Saronic Gulf to the edge of Argolic region. We will catch the ferry to picturesque Poros from the port of Galata. A small island and a popular weekend destination, POROS is relaxing for family vacations. The picturesque town with local fish tavernas, restaurants, cafes and bars provides lounge ambience. The green pine trees and crystal waters gives you a valuable sense of mind and body relaxation! You will be captivated by the historical Monastery of Zoodohos Pighi, the incredible Temple of Apollo and Love Bay!

Starting from Athens and driving by the coastal Poseidon Avenue for about 70 km all by the sea, we will be crossing the south suburbs of Athens, which makes this journey one of the best around the prefecture of Attica. This drive fills you with beautiful images of the sea glittering from the sunlight along the small sandy beaches. A necessary stop is the Vouliagmeni Lake with its healing mineral underground springs and its unique beauty. After an hour we will finally reach the south edge of Attica, Cape Sounio, where the Athenians in 440 BC built the temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea. Up on the rock where the temple of Poseidon is located, you will enjoy a great open view of the Aegean Sea and probably the best sunset of your life.