SHORE EXCURSIONS · GREECE
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The 15 most popular athens shore excursions for cruise passengers. The trips that get you to the sights and back to the ship on time, with run times, prices and the operator behind each one.
Athens and Piraeus hop-on hop-off bus tour with open-top views, audio in 13 languages, and flexible 24 or 48-hour riding from cruise ports.
Most Popular“Listen carefully to the audio in order to capture everything ... however, the music played in between stops did take away from the experience”
A private, air-conditioned Athens day built around your pace, from Acropolis skip-the-line ticket prep to Agora, Museum, and Monastiraki.
“Mario was an excellent guide Mario was informative friendly and catered his tour to our family’s wishes”
Walk Athens with a small group: Syntagma metro relics, Parliament guards, Olympian Zeus, and a guided Acropolis visit with Plaka free time.
“Wish we had booked a tour that was less history lesson. Too much walking to the Acropolis. Wish we had booked the other entrance. Less demanding”
Private 8-hour Athens shore tour from Piraeus: Acropolis, Acropolis Museum, Plaka, Agora, guards, views, plus pickup and a flexible guide.
“Athens was amazing, my family and I had a wonderful time touring Athens. George our driver was amazing and knew the history of Athens.”
Small-group Athens food tour with Piraeus pickup. Try koulouri and loukoumades, roam Varvakeios market, then enjoy Plaka time.
“Took the tour from a cruise ship. We were picked up by a taxi provided by the tour and delivered to the start point of the tour. The small group is ideal because the streets are narrow. Katerina (guide) provided information on some local places along the way. As a food tour, it wasn’t something…”
Private 4-hour Athens shore excursion from Piraeus, with Acropolis highlights, Plaka, Panathenaic Stadium, and Lycabettus views.
“Great excursion! We had Theodore and he was wonderful! Took us to see a few sites driving to the Acropolis and tailored the whole drive to us. There wasn’t a ton of communication ahead of time, but the driver was there when promised (and we had only booked a few days ahead). Everything went perfectly!”
Acropolis, Greek Parliament and the New Acropolis Museum from Piraeus. Small-group tour with a licensed guide and real pacing.
“It was a fantastic tour with Marguerite our guide. I felt I’m back in school learning history. So much information!”
All-inclusive Athens port tour from Piraeus: small-group Acropolis skip-the-line entry, Plaka time, and key landmarks with pickup and water.
“The amazing history we heard about and viewed. Although Viator, not the tour operator, sent us to the wrong pick up location. Stressful start but the guide and driver made up for it by being so helpful and determined to find us.”
A full-day private Athens highlights tour with a constant driver-guide, smooth pickup, and timed stops at the Acropolis, Agora, and Acropolis Museum.
“Excellent tour! Lazarus was an awesome driver. Constantine gave us well rounded historical as well as current information about the city.. they took us places we might have missed if taken other tours. Great experience!”
Half-day e-bike tour of Athens with cruise pickup, classic monuments, big Mars Hill views, and included pastry lunch plus a traditional café stop.
“We went on a most humurous 4 hour ebike tour in June 2022 around Athens city. Our guide, Konstantinos, was extremely entertaining and extremely informative and knowledgeable. I was quite nervous at the start as I didn't feel that I was fit enough for a 4 hour bike ride. I was reassured by the solebike…”
Private Athens shore tour with port pickup, a guided Acropolis visit, Syntagma Square and more, timed for cruise schedules.
“This was an EXCELELNT TOUR!! our guide Diotima was not only a professional BUT a history professor and provided us soo much detail and was friendly, accommodating and again, like our tour guide Luca in Livorno it was ALL ABOUT US, OUR NEEDS and OUR HAPPINESS!! A MUST DO but ask for DIOTIMA as your…”
Half-day private Athens shore tour with port pickup, Acropolis highlights, flexible timing, and an essential Athens museum stop.
“We were looking for a tour that would pick up our group of 5 at the airport, give us a tour of Athens and then drop us off at the cruise port. Tour of Athens was great to work with and gave us the experience we were looking for. Dionisis was responsive and very flexible.…”
Small-group Segway tour of Athens from Piraeus with pickup: Acropolis views, Agoras and Monastiraki in about 4 hours.
“After experiencing a Segway Tour in Rome a couple of years ago, we were looking forward to enjoying the same type of fun with the Segway Tour in Athens. We have never been to Athens and thought this would be a great way to see the sites and city. Tour started out with 6 people…”
Private Athens shore day from Piraeus with Acropolis highlights, Syntagma guard change, Plaka lunch time, Agora, Acropolis Museum, and views.
“Michael was excellent…he was knowledgeable and very accommodating. He showed up at designated times and provided a great tour experience.”
Cruise-friendly 6-hour Athens tour from Piraeus with Panathenaic Stadium views, Syntagma, Olympian Zeus, Acropolis Museum, and Plaka free time.
“So disappointed! You save to go to your once in a lifetime trip and get a terrible tour. From the beginning, the tour guide said we were late and had to rush. We missed seeing several of the sights because she said we didn’t have time. She was knowledgeable but often talked about unimportant info.…”
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