15 Half-Day Tours in Athens to Build a Day Around

Athens: Cape Sounion & Poseidon Temple Sunset Half-Day Trip - Meeting point in Athens: find it fast, then relax

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 8,241 reviews · 5h 30m · from $23Our pick

Half-day trip from Athens to Cape Sounion for a Temple of Poseidon sunset, with guided myths, audio guide, and free time on the cape.

“We are so glad we booked this tour. I debated if taking the metro to the starting point was worth it but it totally was! We avoided so much traffic and got on the road right away missing traffic. It was very easy to get to and super easy to find once off the train! Our guide was great… the views were great. We had to pay about €20 I think to enter the temple but it wasn’t required if you didn’t want to enter the park. The ride home was in the dark and we hit a ton of traffic but that’s Athena! I really enjoyed the tour and…”

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Cape Sounion & Temple of Poseidon Tours, Half-Day, Tour Reviews, Tours

Cape Sounion and Temple of Poseidon Half-Day Small-Group Tour from Athens

2.Cape Sounion and Temple of Poseidon Half-Day Small-Group Tour from Athens

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,205 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $42

Half-day small-group trip from Athens to Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon, with hotel pickup, sea views, and a sunset option.

“I very much enjoyed this tour. The van was comfortable and the tour guide was knowledgeable. I liked that once we were at the temple, we had over an hour to explore and take pictures on our own. There were signs at different spots if you wanted more information. For me, the amount of time that the tour guide spoke versus free time was perfect. I would recommend this tour unless you are someone who wants the tour guide to walk with you and go into great detail the whole time.”

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Acropolis Tours, Half-Day, Tickets, Tour Reviews, Tours

Athens Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with Tickets of Acropolis

3.Athens Half-Day Sightseeing Tour with Tickets of Acropolis

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,402 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $104

Half-day Athens guided coach tour with Acropolis tickets and Parthenon views, plus optional Acropolis Museum entry and timed access.

“Wonderful company to use, very knowledgeable and have a considerable about of information. This is a walking tour, you will walk, but you will see things not seen in a car.”

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Cape Sounion & Temple of Poseidon Tours, Half-Day, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Athens: Temple of Poseidon & Cape Sounion Half-Day Tour

4.Temple of Poseidon & Cape Sounion Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 833 reviews · from $22Best value

Half-day trip from Athens to Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon, with coastal myths on the bus and sunset views.

“Really picturesque, beautiful tour. Could’ve done with a bit more time at the temple to fully take it in and enjoy the bar and views a while longer”

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Half-Day, Meteora Tours from Athens, Tour Reviews, Tours

Meteora Monasteries Half-Day Small Group Tour with Transport

5.Meteora Monasteries Half-Day Small Group Tour with Transport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 339 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $36Top rated

Half-day Meteora small-group tour with transport, 3 monastery interiors, photo stops, and an English guide. Plan for extra entrance fees.

“it was one of the most scenic tour and it was made special due to our guide who had a good knowledge and had been extremely helpful as well to patiently explain all our questions. its best to stay a day in Meteora and have a morning tour done to avoided crowds”

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Half-Day, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Athens Highlights Private Half-Day Tour

6.Athens Highlights Private Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 273 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $423

Private 5-hour Athens highlights with hotel or port pickup, Acropolis views, Lycabettus panorama, and the Acropolis Museum, plus easy tickets.

“We visited Athens with a cruise ship and wanted to see as much of the city as possible in one day. This tour was perfect, as we got to see everything we wanted. Our guide Panos was very friendly and knowledgable. He knew a lot about the history of Athens, and showed many great videos and pictures on his iPad to help visualize the things he told about. He planned an amazing tour of the city, and was open to our suggestions. We didn't want to go to the Acropolis Museum, so he drove us to the old town instead for some lunch and shopping, which was great. We would…”

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1-Day Tours, Ancient Corinth Tours, Day Trips from Athens, Half-Day, Tickets, Tour Reviews

Corinth Half-Day Trip from Athens with Entrance Tickets

7.Corinth Half-Day Trip from Athens with Entrance Tickets

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 242 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $91

Half-day Athens trip to Corinth, with the Corinth Canal, ancient ruins, and the renovated Corinth museum, plus hotel pickup options.

“Great way to spend half a day Corinth Canal was very interesting, the archaeological sites were also. Our Guide probably went into a little bit too much detail... brain overload but overall an enjoyable bus trip and tour.”

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Cruises & Boat Tours, Half-Day, Morning, Sailing, Tour Reviews

Athens: Half-Day Morning Catamaran Cruise with Meal & Drinks

8.Half-Day Morning Catamaran Cruise with Meal & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 221 reviews · from $142

Half-day Athens catamaran from Alimos to Hydrousa and Vouliagmeni Bay with swims, snorkeling, and Greek lunch plus wine.

“A great experience. The crew were really nice people and did their best to make us feel comfortable in every way. Would love to do it again.”

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City Tours, Half-Day, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Athens Half-Day Private City Tour

9.Athens Half-Day Private City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 210 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

A private 4-hour Athens tour hitting the Acropolis, Museum, Zeus, Panathenaic Stadium, Parliament, and Plaka, with expert driver-guides.

“We had a most wonderful tour with our guide; he showed us the highlights of Athens but the best part was all the great stories he told us about all the Greek history and mythologie. We can absolutely recommend this company to give you a great experience!”

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Cape Sounion & Temple of Poseidon Tours, City Tours, Half-Day, Tour Reviews, Tours

Athens Super Saver: City Sightseeing Tour plus Half-Day Cape Sounion Trip

10.Athens Super Saver: City Sightseeing Tour plus Half-Day Cape Sounion Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 163 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $195

A 9-hour Athens combo tour: guided Acropolis and Acropolis Museum, then Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon by coach.

“Great history behind Athens and our tour guides explained it very well. What an amazing experience to see. You have to book this tour!”

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Half-Day, Private, Tour Reviews, Tours

Best of Athens Half-Day Private Tour

11.Best of Athens Half-Day Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 149 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $120

Private half-day Athens tour with hotel pickup, skip-the-line Acropolis, and flexible stops to Lycabettus, Plaka, and Monastiraki.

“Our tour guide was punctual, informative, and accommodating. We enjoyed learning about the history of Athens, particularly,the Olympic stadium, the Acropolis, and the changing of the guards at the palace”

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Cruises & Boat Tours, Evening Experiences, Half-Day, Sailing, Tour Reviews

Athens: Half-Day Sunset Catamaran Cruise with Meal & Drinks

12.Half-Day Sunset Catamaran Cruise with Meal & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · from $142

Half-day sunset catamaran cruise from Athens with Greek meze, wine, and swim stops in the Saronic Gulf, plus views of Athens at golden hour.

“It was perfect!! Our tour guide and captain Joana and Tomas were awesome!!! She was very sweet and he was equally nice. The food was amazing couldn’t recommend this more. We arrived to Athens at 10:40 and had a 3:00pm sunset cruise and would totally do it again.”

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Acropolis Tours, Half-Day, Tour Reviews, Tours

Athens Half-Day Tour: Acropolis, Parthenon & All Major Landmarks

13.Athens Half-Day Tour: Acropolis, Parthenon & All Major Landmarks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 127 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $145

Private Athens half-day tour with hotel pickup, AC comfort, Acropolis and Parthenon viewpoints, plus Syntagma monuments and other central landmarks.

“Nick was great!! Very knowledgeable of the area and the history he gave us plenty of time to explore and eat ... 10 out 10!”

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Ancient Corinth Tours, Half-Day, Tour Reviews, Tours

From Athens: Half-Day Biblical Corinth Tour

14.Half-Day Biblical Corinth Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 83 reviews · 5 hours · from $412

Half-day private trip from Athens to Corinth, with St. Paul’s sites, Corinth Canal ship-hauling stories, and Temple of Apollo ruins.

“A wonderful half-day outing from Athens. Outstanding little museum and ruins of Ancient Corinth. The guide was informative and educational. We really enjoyed the experience.”

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