Athens – Sounion Full Day Tour

take a look at the marvellous
sites and spots of Athens

Erechtheum , Ερεχθειον

take a look at the marvellous
sites and spots of Athens & Sounion

How we start our trip!

We will pick you up from your preferred location and drive you back at the end of your tour.
Our suggestion if possible is to start your tour at 08:00 am.
You will have the added benefit of visiting archaeological sites at different times from the large tour buses and groups of visitors, thus enabling you to experience the wonderful monuments and learn their history at a time of the day when they are not overcrowded.

First stop...

The Athens & Sounion full day tour starts with a visit to the Acropolis where you will see the Parthenon, the temple on top of the sacred rock devoted to Goddess Athena, the Goddess of wisdom, the Propylaea, the entrance to the sacred rock, the Temple of Wingless Victory which was devoted to Goddess Athena-Nike, the Erechtheum, the most sacred and mythical of all the temples of Athens with its famous Caryatides (female featured statues), the 5000-seat Odeon of Herodes Atticus which was carved into the rock and is still used for music festivals, the 13000-seat theatre of Dionysus where the Athenians listened to the immortal works of Sophocles, Aeschylus, Euripides and Aristophanes.

Parthenon , Παρθενωνας

Temple of Olympian Zeus , Ναος Ολυμπιου Διος

Next stop...

We will continue our tour by visiting the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Panathenaic Stadium (where the Olympic Games were held for the first time in modern Athens in 1896).

Did you know?

The Panathenaic Stadium , also known as the Kalimarmaro , is the only stadium in the world that was built entirely out of marble!

Then...

You will also have the chance to see the Greek parliament , the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the changing of the guard.

Then...

You will also have the chance to see the Greek parliament , the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the changing of the guard.

Next stop...

We leave Athens and after a 44-mile scenic drive along the coastal Poseidon Avenue we will arrive to Cape Sounion. Most of the visitors agree that the drive to Cape Sounion is quite similar to the French Riviera area.

Before reaching our final destination, we will drive through the most beautiful suburbs of Athens: Old Phaleron, Glyfada, Voula, Vouliagmeni, and Lagonissi.
A few stops are required so you can have the opportunity to take photos of the sandy beaches, the yacht harbors, and the Vouliagmeni Lake whose water possesses therapeutic qualities.

AND LAST...

Arriving at our destination, you will visit the Temple of Poseidon built on top of the hill, exactly at the meeting point of the Saronic Sea with the Aegean Sea. The temple was dedicated to God Poseidon, the lord of the Sea and it was there where all the sailors offered a last sacrifice to appease God Poseidon before leaving the safety of the Saronic Golf.
We will conclude by making a stop at a fish-tavern by the sea to enjoy your lunch. You can also have lunch or our way to Sounion before reaching the Temple of Poseidon.

The duration of the tour is approximately 9-10 hours.

TRIP INFORMATION

• For students from E.U (student id is required)
• Free entrance: For children up to 18 years old
• Reduced entrance fee for students outside the E.U
• Reduced entrance fee for citizens over 65 years old from E.U Countries

• 20 Euros for Acropolis
• 8 Euros for the Temple of Zeus
• 10 Euros for the temple of Poseidon

 

• Winter: From November 1 to March 31 08:30 until 15:00
• Summer: From April 1 to October 31 08:00 until 19:30
• January 1st: closed
• January 6th: 08:30 until 15:00
• Shrove Monday: 08:30 until 15:00
• March 25th: closed
• Good Friday: 12:00 until 17:00
• Holy Saturday: 08:30 until 15:00
• Easter Sunday: closed
• Easter Monday: closed
• May 1st: closed
• Holy Spirit day: 08:30 until 15:00
• August 15th: 08:30 until 15:00
• October 28th: 08:00 until 15:00
• December 25th: closed
• December 26th: closed