Rhodes & Lindos Private Tour: Acropolis & Medieval Town

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Duration5h

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The Acropolis of Lindos sits 116 meters above the sea, the second-most visited after Athens.

You visit the Medieval Old Town and Mandraki Harbour where the Colossus once stood, climb to the Acropolis of Rhodes with stadium views, then drive to Lindos and spend over an hour exploring its white-stone village and clifftop Acropolis. St. Paul's Bay is included on the return. Your own private vehicle means flexible pacing and no group waits.

Step-by-step itinerary

Rhodes and Lindos highlights tour

Drive around Old Town walls
Stop for photos at Mandraki port
Visit Church of the Annunciation
See Acropolis of Rhodes ruins
Pass by Faliraki resort
Stop for panoramic view of Lindos
Explore Lindos village and Acropolis
Stop for photos at St. Paul's Bay
Return to starting point

The Experience

The Colossus of Rhodes stood here once, at the entrance to Mandraki Harbour, though only the memory remains now. Your driver picks you up and takes you straight to that spot—you'll see the monumental Italian buildings framing where one of the seven wonders of the ancient world used to be. Then you drive around the walls of the Old Town, the biggest inhabited medieval city in Europe, built by the Knights of St. John in the 1300s and now a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's the kind of place that looks like it hasn't moved in centuries, and you get to see it without the usual tour-group rhythm.

After the Old Town, you head up to the Acropolis of Rhodes on Smith Hill—the Temple of Apollo, the ancient Stadium, the Amphitheatre all spread out with views down to the seashore. Then comes the drive east along the coast toward Lindos, 50 kilometers away. Your driver stops you at a viewpoint first, so you see the whole white village and its Acropolis perched on the cliff before you walk down into it. You get at least an hour and a half to wander the narrow streets, climb up to the Acropolis of Lindos itself (the temple of Athena Lindia dates to the 4th century), and sit with the blue sea below you. Your driver waits at the entrance where he dropped you, so there's no rush, no group moving you along.

On the way back, you stop at St. Paul's Bay, where the apostle is said to have landed in 51 AD to preach to the Rhodians. It's a small church in a cove, and the light there in the afternoon is the kind you want to photograph. The whole thing—Old Town, two acropolises, Lindos, the bay—fits into a half-day because you're not waiting for other people or following a fixed schedule. Your driver knows the roads and the timing; you decide how long to linger.

What’s included

Your half-day tour includes a comfortable, air-conditioned private vehicle with a knowledgeable local driver.
You visit the Medieval Old Town of Rhodes, Mandraki Harbour, the Acropolis of Rhodes with its Temple of Apollo and ancient Stadium, the white village of Lindos with at least 90 minutes to explore, the Acropolis of Lindos, and St.
The program is flexible—you can extend your time in the Old Town or adjust stops based on your interests.
Your driver waits for you in Lindos and handles all the driving and timing.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Rhodes Greece Tours - RHODES PRIVATE DAY TOURS

Is this one for you?Right for first-time visitors and cruise passengers who want the main Rhodes highlights without arranging transport or following a group schedule. Expect a half-day commitment with walking on uneven terrain, especially climbing to the acropolises—that's what gives you the views and the freedom to linger in Lindos.