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Private and semi private Day Trips from Athens 

Private day trips - Athens Riviera and Cape Sounio | Athens extreme sports

Athens Riviera and Cape Sounio

 

Description

You will experience a half day small group trip with a minivan along the picturesque south Attica coastal road and visit the 5th century BC temple of Poseidon. Cape Sounion is a wonderful choice for a half-day trip from Athens and is a world famous location to watch the sunset. The blue flag beaches at Sounio cape are a popular attraction as well. Relax just a step away from the temple and enjoy your refreshment, wine or lunch/dinner along with breathtaking views of the Aegean on one of the beach restaurants of the area.

 

Departure & return Location

-All Athens centrally located hotels, and apartments.

Duration - 5 hrs Operation - Year Round

  • Morning Departure at 09:30 am and evening at 18.00 pm

Including :

  • Pick up and drop of from hotels.

  • Private transfer with air-conditioned mini van .

  • English speaking escort/driver.

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges.

 

Not including :

  • Entrance fees to the archaeological site, 10 euros per person.

  • Meals and beverages

  • Gratuities (optional)

 

What to Expect :

Join us in one of the most famous tours in Athens. Drive all along the Athens Riviera and discover a totally different part of the city. Learn about the myths of Poseidon, the god of sea and get your best photos from the lake of Vouliagmeni and the temple of Poseidon. Optional swim on the beach.
 

Highlights

-Enjoy the flexibility of private tours.

-Drive through an alternative part of the city of Athens

-Admire the amazing view of the" Athenian Riviera.

-Swim on a amazing beach.

Ancient Corinth and Corinth Canal

Ancient Corinth and Corinth Canal

 

Description : Take a relaxing tour to the fascinating town of ancient Corinth and visit the famous temple dedicated to god Apollo. Take pictures of the breathtaking views of Corinth Canal which connect the Aegean Sea and the Ionian Sea. We will pick up from your hotels and drive along the coastal road heading west and the Corinth Canal which separates Attica and Peloponesse. Short stop for photos and afterwards we drive to ancient Corinth. Next stop the archaeological site of Ancient Corinth, the temple of Apollo and ancient Agora. We will continue to the archaeological museum and the spot where St Paul preached and wrote his letters addressed to Corinthians. Last stop the coastal town of Loutraki where you can have lunch watching magnificent views of the Corinthian gulf. On the way back in Athens we will drop you off to the initial location.

Departure & return location

-All Athens centrally located hotels, and apartments.

Departure Time 08:30am

Return time : 15:30pm

Price includes

  • Hotel pick up and drop off

  • English speaking escort departing from Athens

  • All taxes and fees

 

Not including :

  • Entrance fees to the temple and archaeological sites

  • Meals and beverages

  • Gratuities (optional)

 
What to Expect

Ancient Corinth, the original City of Corinth, was founded in the 10th Century BCE and was the largest city in ancient Greece. More importantly, Corinth was ancient Greece’s richest port. Corinth had been re-founded by Julius Caesar as a Roman colony in 44 BC. It was to this megalopolis, where the Apostle Paul came, worked, and established a thriving church, subsequently sending two of his epistles, now part of the New Testament.

Private and semi private Day Trips from Athens

Mycenae, Epidaurus and Nafplio Small Group Tour

Description : Enjoy the small group tour to Mycenae, Epidaurus and Nafplio. Just an hour trip from the city of Athens, we will pass through the famous Corinth Canal (short stop) which connects the Saronic to the Corinthian Gulf and literally divides mainland Greece from the Peloponnese. Leaving behind the Corinth Canal and after 1 hour of driving, we will enter the region of Argolis, land of Homer’s Golden Mycenae, a UNESCO’S World Heritage site and arrive uphill to visit the archaeological site, home of the mythical king Agamemnon. Enjoy a walking tour and hear all of the myths and history as you pass from the Cyclopean Walls, the Lion’s Gate and the Royal Tombs of Agamemnon and his wife Clytemnestra and the Treasury of Atreus. Next stop is picturesque Nafplion, the first capital of modern Greece, with its Venetian fortress of Palamidi and the fortified islet of Bourtzi located in the middle of the harbor. There, we will have a break for optional lunch in a traditional restaurant with Greek cuisine. Enjoy free time to walk in the narrow streets of this beautiful town with the classical buildings dated back to the 16th -17th century. We will continue to Epidaurus and visit the breathtaking ancient theater. Have a unique opportunity to hear all about the history of the 4th century unique UNESCO’S World Heritage Highlight and one of the best preserved classical Greek theaters, still used today due to its amazing acoustics. Leaving behind the Peloponnese we will take the road back to Athens. This tour will end late in the afternoon by dropping you off at your hotel or apartment.

Departure & return location

-All Athens centrally located hotels, and apartments.

Departure Time 08:30am

Return time : 20.00 pm

Price includes

  • Hotel pick up and drop off

  • Professional English speaking driver

  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan

  • All taxes and fees

 

Not including :

  • Gratuities (optional)

  • Entrance fees to Epidaurus Theater and Mycenaes archeological site

  • Meals and beverages

Trekking trips - Athens extrem sports

Explore Marathon from Athens, where nature meets history.

Welcome to the Marathon private tour, an unforgettable experience to the historic city of Marathon and the surrounding attractions. This tour is a comfortable and enjoyable tour just one hour drive from Athens.
 

From 159€ / person
All included - From 4 people or more

Highlights
-Visit the lake of marathon
-Visit the starting point of the historic marathon race.
-Visit the marathon historical museum and battlefield.

-Visit Schinias beach and protected national park.
-Visit in authentic lo
cal tavern with traditional barbecue
-Private dance lesson with a professional dance teacher.

 

Full description
The day starts from your hotel at 9:00 am. A luxury minivan with a professional driver and an English speaking group leader will wait for you to leave at the reception of your hotel.


1st stop: The lake of Marathon, a paradise of natural beauty in the heart of Attica. A green landscape surrounds the calm waters of the lake creating an idyllic recreation area.

2nd stop: We visit the starting point of the historic marathon race, where every year thousands of runners from all over the world gather to run the historic 42km route. This is followed by a short visit to a private area and a surprise awaits those who take part in the excursion.

 

3rd stop. We visit the Marathon Historical Museum with its impressive ancient finds. Then we will walk
to the field of the epic battle fought by the Greeks against the Persians. We will mentally transport ourselves to the history where the Greeks defeated the largest army in the world at the time, the Persians.(Except Tuesdays that the museum is closed)


4th stop: Schinia beach. We continue our journey walking through the protected pine forest of Marathon
and find ourselves at the long sandy beach of Schinias. Free time to swim, relax and enjoy
the sun and sea. The swimming stop takes place May to October.

 

5th stop: Tavern with Greek BBQ. The experience culminates with a meal at a traditional local tavern.
We enj
oy authentic BBQ and taste dishes from our Greek culinary cuisine such as souvlaki tzatziki
,greek salad.



Included :
• 6,5 hours private tour,
departure Time 09:00 am return time : 15.30 pm
• Transfers by luxury minivan or minibus depends of the number of a people
• Hotel pick up and drop o from any hotel in centre of Athens
• Professional driver
• English speaking group leader
• Entrance tickets for the archaeological music
• Greek traditional meal with delicious souvlaki and meze
• Private dance lesson with a professional dance teacher (May to December)

• Swimming in the sandy beach of Schinias (May to October)
• All taxes are included

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