---
title: "\"Athens City Tour - 4 Hours\""
lang: en
type: tour
city: Athens
country: Greece
price: 143
currency: EUR
price_unit: per_person
availability: bookable
rating: 4.88
reviews: 49
duration_minutes: 180
duration_max_minutes: 240
languages: [en]
free_cancellation: "true"
rank_in_category: 59 of 91 (City Tours & Sightseeing)
schedule_checked: 2026-10-22
data_updated: 2026-10-22
canonical: https://guidekin.com/greece/athens/tours/athens-city-tour-4-hours/
---

# "Athens City Tour - 4 Hours"

In our comparison: #59 of 91 in City Tours & Sightseeing, by rating weighted by review volume (table below).

## Overview

Welcome to Athens, the capital city of Greece and the birthplace of democracy. Athens has been a travel destination since antiquity. It is the city and the country of hospitality.You will live in great moments.If you’re short on time but want to see everything that Athens has to offer, take a five-six hour tour by private transportation. The day starts with convenient pickup from your hotel. Traveling by private car enables you to take advantage of your time. You also have the flexibility to explore each attraction independently or add a licensed guide at an additional coast. 
- Visit the top sights of Athens in five hours. 
- Cover more ground in private transportation. 
- Enjoy hotel pickup and drop-off.
- Explore at your own pace

## Before you book

- Hotel pickup: no car needed
- Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers
- 23 start times: between 06:00 and 17:00
- Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked
- Strollers OK: infants accepted
- Age rule: Specialized infant seats are available

**Pickup:** Hotel pickup included

## Key facts

- Price: from €143 per person for the "By Sedan up to 3pax" option; other options up to €163
- Duration: 3h–4h
- Rating: 4.88/5 from 49 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor)
- Free cancellation (see policy below)
- Operator: Greece Athens Taxi GAT
- Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price
- Group: Private tour, your party only
- Guide languages: English
- Start times: 23 start times between 06:00 and 17:00
- Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket
- Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-22

## Reviews

4.88 from 49 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor.
98% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 48 of 49.

- 5 stars: 46 (94%)
- 4 stars: 2 (4%)
- 3 stars: 0 (0%)
- 2 stars: 0 (0%)
- 1 star: 1 (2%)

## Tour options

Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page.

| Option | Price | Guide languages | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| "By Sedan up to 3pax" | €143 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Private tour in 4hours Luxurius Mercendes Benz Skip line Tickets: We will purchase the tickets and you can pay the driver directly in cash. (by card-additional charge to cover the bank fees Pickup included |
| "By MiniVan up to 8pax" | €163 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Private tour in 4hours Luxurius Mercedes Benz Skip line Tickets: We will purchase the tickets and you can pay the driver directly in cash. (by card-additional charge to cover the bank fees Pickup included |
| "By MiniBus up to 12pax" | €163 / person (for 2+ people) | English | Private tour in 4hours Luxurius Mercedes Benz Skip line Tickets: We will purchase the tickets and you can pay the driver directly in cash. (by card-additional charge to cover the bank fees Pickup included |

## What's included

- Mercedes-Benz vehicles equipped with A/C, Child Seats
- English speaking driver with knowledge of the history. Not licensed to accompany you in any site.
- Bottled water
- WiFi on board
- Assistance with purchasing Skip-the-Line tickets (customer covers ticket cost)
- Mobile chargers
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Hotel/Airbnb/Port Piraeus Pick up & Drop off. (Without extra charge).
- Private transportation - Tour

## Not included

- Licensed Tour guide upon request depending on availability.
- Airport Pick Up & drop-off (Additional charge).
- The guide driver is not a licensed tour guide to accompany you at any site/museum.
- The tickets for all archeological places and museums.
- Acropolis

## Itinerary

1. **Acropolis Museum** (1h 15m) - The Acropolis of Athens is a rocky hill 156 meters above sea level and approximately 70 meters above the level of the city of Athens. The Parthenon is a temple built in honor of the goddess Athena, patroness of the city of Athens. Τhe architects who worked were Iktinos,...
2. **Parthenon** (pass by, no stop) - The Parthenon is a temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Its construction began in 447 BC and was completed in 438 BC, although decorations of the Parthenon continued until 432 BC....
3. **Erectheion** (pass by, no stop) - The Erechtheion is an ancient Greek Ionic temple on the north side of the Acropolis, which was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena.
4. **Temple of Athena Nike** (pass by, no stop) - The Temple of Athena Nike is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike.
5. **Theatre of Dionysus** (pass by, no stop) - The Theatre of Dionysus is an ancient Greek theatre in Athens. It is built on the south slope of the Acropolis hill, originally part of the sanctuary of Dionysus Eleuthereus.
6. **Herod Atticus Odeon** (pass by, no stop) - The Odeon of Herodes Atticus also called Herodion is a stone Roman theatre structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis.
7. **Panathenaic Stadium** (10m) - 3. Panathenaic Stadium or else known as Kallimarmaro stadium – the oldest in operation stadium of the world
8. **Temple of Olympian Zeus** (10m) - 4. Like the Acropolis, the temple of Olympian Zeus has been a distinctive Athenian landmark since time immemorial. The Pillars of Olympian Zeus, the outdoor ancient temple of Athena. The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a half-complete temple dedicated to Zeus, chief of Olympian...
9. **Arch of Hadrian** (pass by, no stop) - The Arch of Hadrian, most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian's Gate, is a monumental gateway resembling—in some respects—a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the center of Athens, Greece, to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that...
10. **Zappeion** (pass by, no stop) - The Zappeion is a large, palatial building next to the National Gardens of Athens in the heart of Athens, Greece. It is generally used for meetings and ceremonies, both official and private and is one of the city's most renowned modern landmarks.
11. **National Garden** (pass by, no stop) - The National Garden or Royal Garden is a public park (38 acres) in the center of the Greek capital. It is located directly behind the Greek Parliament building (The Old Palace) and continues to the South to the area where the Zappeion is located, across from the Kalimarmaro....
12. **Hellenic Parliament** (pass by, no stop) - The Hellenic Parliament is the Parliament of Greece, an imposing building located in the Parliament House (Old Royal Palace), overlooking Constitution Square in Athens. The Greek Parliament, the old Palace of king Othon which is located in Syntagma Square and the Unknown...
13. **Syntagma** (pass by, no stop) - Square is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843. It is located in front of the 19th-century Old Royal Palace, housing the...
14. **Monument to the Unknown Soldier** (10m) - 6. We will see the changing of the guard (Euzones) in front of the old palace, which is today Parliament House, above the central square of Athens.
15. **National and Kapodistrian University of Athens** (pass by, no stop) - The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) is an integral part of the modern Greek intellectual tradition, life, and international presence. It successfully combines an old established name and authority with dynamic development and creative participation in...
16. **Academy of Athens** (pass by, no stop) - Τhe Platonic Academy, or simply, ”The Academy”, was a famous school in ancient Athens founded by Plato in 428/427 BC and located a couple of miles outside the ancient city named Akademeia, after the legendary hero, Akademos.
17. **National Library of Greece** (pass by, no stop) - National Library (Vallianeion) This glorious neoclassical reading room once housed over 2 million books and manuscripts, among them 5.200 manuscripts that include over 300 Greek New Testament manuscripts and hand-written renditions of works by Aristotle, Plato and Homer.
18. **Lykavittos (Mount Lycabettus)** (30m) - Lycabettus is a hill of Athens . It has the small church of Agios Georgios at its top and a cable car also operates . Lykavittos is the second highest point of the Attica basin after Turkovunia and rises to 277 meters above sea level and 227 meters above the city.
19. **Plaka** (55m) - 7. Plaka is the oldest and most charming district in Athens. It lies right below the Acropolis Winding medieval alleyways with romantic narrow steps, neoclassical mansions and houses with red tiles and balconies with colorful flowers characterize the neighborhood The Greek...
20. **Monastiraki** (pass by, no stop) - Lively Monastiraki is known for iconic landmarks including the ruins of Hadrian’s Library, the Ancient Agora and the rebuilt Stoa of Attalos, with a museum exhibiting Athenian artifacts.
21. **Hadrian's Library** (pass by, no stop) - Once the most luxurious public building in the city, Hadrian’s Library was erected around AD 132. It has an internal courtyard and pool bordered by 100 columns.
22. **Ancient Agora of Athens** (pass by, no stop) - The agora was a central public space in ancient Greek city-states. It is the best representation of a city-state's response to accommodate the social and political order of the polis. The literal meaning of the word "agora" is "gathering place" or "assembly".
23. **Stoa of Attalos** (pass by, no stop) - The Stoa of Attalos was a stoa in the Agora of Athens, Greece. It was built by and named after King Attalos II of Pergamon, who ruled between 159 BC and 138 BC.

## Schedule

- Runs: daily
- Departures: 23 start times between 06:00 and 17:00
- Schedule last checked: 2026-10-22
- These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout.

## Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

## Good to know

- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Additional fees if the tour concludes at a location other than the designated meeting point.
- Flexible Pick-Up Times - Customize pick-up times to suit your schedule.
- Hourly Extensions - Extend your tour for a fee, adaptable to your needs.
- Ticket prices for archaeological sites vary depending on the season, either winter or summer
- The Acropolis is closed on January 1st, March 25th, May 1st, Easter Sunday, and December 25th and 26th.

## Cost for your party

| People | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | €286 | €143 |
| 4 | €300 | €75 |
| 6 | €324 | €54 |

Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in City Tours & Sightseeing start at €35 per person.

## Compared with other City Tours & Sightseeing

| Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| **This tour · #59 of 91** | €143 | 3h–4h | 4.88 (49) | private |
| [Athens Full Day Private Tour](/greece/athens/tours/athens-full-day-private-tour-2/?format=md) | €155 | 8h | 4.99 (1266) | private |
| [Athens Private Full Day Tour](/greece/athens/tours/athens-private-full-day-tour/?format=md) | €369 per group | 8h | 4.98 (255) | private |
| [Best of Athens Full Day Private Tour - Best Shore Excursion](/greece/athens/tours/best-of-athens-full-day-private-tour-best-shore-excursion/?format=md) | €190 | 8h | 4.99 (197) | private |

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