Private tour in Athens (8hrs)

For those who seek the perfect city, this is Athens, which combines the old with the new, the modern with the history so perfectly. Your private tour will start with the Acropolis site, a complex of buildings that includes the Parthenon (main temple)the best example of classic architecture of the 5th century BC , Erectheion (the temple with the 6 female figurers, Caryatides), Temple of Athena Nike (Wingless Godess), Propylaia (the monumental Gate), Odeon of Herodus Atticus, Dionysus theater and finally the Mars Hill or Areios Pagos (the first ancient court and the place that St. Paul preached the Christianity for the fist time in Athens). Our next stop will be the Temple Of the Olympian Zeus (the largest temple in Hellenic and Roman times), the Panathenian Stadium (the stadium of the first Olympic Games on 1896) , the memorial of the Unknown Soldier and the changing of the Guards (Euzones) in front of the Greek Parliament, opposite the Syntagma or Constitutional square. After that let's see the Trilogy of Athens (the Academy, the First University of Athens and the National Greek Library) and finally the Lycabettus Hill (the highest point of Athens)and don't forget to take some pictures and a memory in your mind and heart of the entire city. We will also drive through Plaka (the oldest neighborhood in Athens) the picturesque quarter of the city, where there are little shops with handmade crafts and gifts for you to buy and Monastiraki (Flea Market), where you can have a pleasant walk and shop with your friends and family. If the time permits, our next stop will be the Ancient Greek Agora or the Roman Agora (ancient markets), where is the temple of Hephaestus (the most well-preserved temple in Greece), the Stoa of Attalos and the beautiful St. Catherine Orthodox church. When you feel hungry get ready to taste the famous Greek cuisine and have a memorable lunch; the tour will guide you to a traditional Athens restaurant or tavern.It's up to you to choose from a variety of flavors of the most known Greek dishes. After lunch, enjoy a visit at the New Acropolis Museum where you can see the marbles of the Parthenon and a superb collection of artifacts and relics found on the Acropolis excavations or the National Archaeological Museum of Athens, almost twice the size of the previous one that houses some of the most important artifacts from a variety of archaeological locations not only Greece, but the Middle East and the Balkans as well from prehistory to late antiquity. Small Group Tour: If you are coming with a cruise ship and you want to join a small tour group in Athens or Corinth or both, we are the perfect company. A licensed professional tour guide will be waiting for you in front of your Terminal with a sign of your Name, to welcome and escort you to a comfortable vehicle, minivan or Minibus. We follow a strict NON- SMOKING policy. The guide will be with you the whole time, even in the archaeological sites and museums. IMPORTANT NOTE: There is a minimum and maximum number of participants for the SEMI groups. 6 persons as minimum and 16 persons as maximum. Included 1. A professional driver with a luxurious fully air-conditioned Mercedes Vehicle. 2. A Licensed English Tour Guide to escort you inside the archaeological sites and museums 3. Fuel, Tall and Tax Charges Excluded 1. Entrance fees 2. Gratuities and personal expenses. ( The gratuity rate is approx 10% of the service cost. )