Athens, Acropolis & Cape Sounion Full-Day Tour with Lunch
Greece tour: ancient Acropolis, Roman Temple of Poseidon & 19th-century city in one day
A full-day guided tour of Athens and Cape Sounion with a professional English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, lunch and air-conditioned transport. The itinerary covers the Acropolis and its museum, the Olympic Stadium, and concludes at the Temple of Poseidon overlooking the sea at Cape Sounion, roughly 40 kilometers south of the city.
Step-by-step itinerary
Athens sightseeing and Cape Sounion visit
- Visit Olympic Stadium
- Explore the Acropolis
- Tour the Acropolis Museum
- Enjoy lunch
- Travel to Cape Sounion
- Visit Temple of Poseidon
- Olympic Stadium 15m
- Acropolis 1h 30m
- Temple of Poseidon 1h
- Acropolis Museum 1h
What’s included
- Professional English-speaking guide.
- lunch at a local restaurant.
- air-conditioned bus with internet access.
- hotel pickup from selected central Athens hotels.
Next departure: 1 Apr 2027
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Full-day tour of Athens with a local guide covering the Acropolis, Acropolis Museum, Olympic Stadium and Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion.
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The experience
Your guide meets you at your hotel and drives you through Athens in a climate-controlled bus to the Acropolis, the hilltop sanctuary that anchors the city's ancient identity. You'll walk the site with your guide, then descend to the Acropolis Museum, one of Europe's major collections, where the guide walks you through the sculptures and artifacts. Lunch follows, included in the price and available as a vegetarian meal if you request it ahead of time. The museum and Acropolis each charge separate entrance fees (€30 and €20 respectively) that you pay on the bus before arrival, a system designed to let you skip the ticket queues at each site.
In the afternoon, the bus carries you south toward Cape Sounion, passing the Olympic Stadium and the Panathinaikon Stadium along the way. The Temple of Poseidon sits on a headland overlooking the Aegean, built in the 5th century BCE and still standing largely intact. The entrance fee here is €20, also collected on the bus. The tour runs roughly ten hours door to door, and the air-conditioned bus has internet access for the drive.
Hotel pickup covers selected hotels in central Athens. If you're staying at an airport hotel, a port, an Airbnb or a private apartment, you'll need to arrange your own transport to a central meeting point. The tour is not recommended for travelers with cardiovascular concerns, and the day involves sustained walking across uneven ancient stone and open sites with limited shade.
Top questions
Can I be picked up at my hotel?
You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 56 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you arrange it with the operator after booking. Pickup is about 60 minutes before departure.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (1 to 4 years): free.
What's included in the lunch on this Athens tour?
Lunch is included in the tour price and served at a local restaurant. A vegetarian meal is available if you request it when you book.
Do I need to buy tickets to the Acropolis and Cape Sounion in advance?
No. Entrance fees to the Acropolis (€30), Acropolis Museum (€20) and Temple of Poseidon (€20) are paid on the bus before each site, which lets you skip the ticket lines at the door. You pay locally in cash or card.
How much walking is involved at the Acropolis and Cape Sounion?
The Acropolis involves sustained walking across uneven ancient stone on an open hilltop with limited shade. Cape Sounion is a clifftop site with moderate walking. The full day requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness.
What is the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion?
The Temple of Poseidon is a 5th-century BCE sanctuary built on a headland overlooking the Aegean Sea, roughly 40 kilometers south of Athens. Most of the original structure still stands, and the site is one of Greece's most photographed ancient monuments.
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Athens, Acropolis & Cape Sounion Full-Day Tour with Lunch
10h · EN
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