Athens · SHORE EXCURSIONS
The 6 best shore excursions tours you can book right now, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Hop on a double-decker bus from Syntagma, the cruise terminals in Piraeus, or near the Acropolis, with audio in 13 languages and flexible hours.
“Educational and free to take more time at different locations. I enjoyed the sites and ease to catch other buses”
Private 8-9 hour Athens shore day with hotel or port pickup, A/C comfort, skip-the-line ticket help, and highlights from the Acropolis to the Agora.
“George was professional, knowledgeable, and tremendously patient with my grandkids. I would recommend his tour to anyone looking for the perfect tour of Athens.”
Walk Athens by port pickup, metro relics, Parliament guards, Zeus, and the Acropolis with expert guides and time to roam Plaka.
“Our guide, Apollon was excellent. He had great knowledge of history and mythology of Greece and was also an archaeologist. He was also considerate of all ages on the tour stopping frequently as we climbed to the top of the Acropolis. Thanks for a great experience!”
Private Athens shore excursion by luxury minibus with a licensed guide. Skip the Acropolis ticket line, see Zeus and Panathenaic Stadium.
“Very mixed reviews about this tour. We were picked up by our driver who only spoke limited English. We did not get our guide till we had been driving for about 1/2 hour. She was fine, but having been treated with amazing guides to this point, it was a disappointment, The tour company's policy of having you buy your own skip the line tickets backfired in 2 ways. First I bought the tickets before a major policy change and then the ticket company messed up when I had to have them adjusted. Needless to say only 2 of our group of 10 got to go to the top of the…”
From Piraeus, visit the Corinth Canal and Ancient Corinth with VR and audio guide on an air-conditioned 6-hour shore excursion.
“this was a fun excursion marred only by the fact that our driver spoke very little English.”
Private 4-hour Athens shore excursion from Piraeus to the Acropolis, plus Zeus, Plaka, Monastiraki, Panathenaic Stadium, and Lycabettus.
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
