Private tour in Athens Chris P
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Chris P.
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I was born in central Greece in 1972. I live in Athens since 1993 and I have been a licensed professional taxi driver ever since. I have been an exclusive taxi driver up to 1998 when I started cooperating with Athenian Travel Agencies, working under strict schedules and deadlines. In the Olympic Games of 2004, I served as the personal driver of the famous NBC journalist Brian Williams. Since then, I have been cooperating with many other tour sites and agencies, making guided tours in Athens and all around Greece mainland. Regarding my driving, I believe that safety comes first and I make sure that passengers feel comfortable, relaxed and enjoy a tour that can always be adjusted to their needs. As I always like to offer high-quality services, to evolve, and share my expertise with other people, I continuously enrich my knowledge of Greek history that I like so much. I am a friendly, pleasant personality and can discuss with my customers' aspects of contemporary life in Greece, traditions, and habits, to enhance a better understanding of Greek culture. I joined ToursByLocals to offer Athens tours and Greece tours at the mainland. I can guarantee you a memorable lifetime experience during your visit in Athens and Greece overall! I ensure you that after taking the tour, you will love Athens and Greece as much as I do! I am a professional licensed taxi driver for over 25 years in Athens city. I am a professional tour operator and travel agent in Athens-Greece authorized by the national Greek tourism organization. I had been trained by the American Embassy and was a private security driver for NBC American TV channel personnel at the Athens Olympic Games of 2004. I am not a licensed guide and will not be able to guide you inside the historical monuments and museums. I will share with you my knowledge of history, and show you pictures of what you are about to see before you enter each site/museum.
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My goal is to show you Athens and Greece like a family member would. I am a professional licensed driver since 1993 and licensed tour operator authorized by Greek Tourism Ministry. My driving is safe, reliable, relaxed using clean comfortable, a/c vehicle and always be back in time for your departure. I will give you the history behind all sites, wonderful insights into the city/country and all the historical sites also showing pictures of the original monuments in antiquity and as they appear today. We will visit Athen's highlights;Acropolis Hill, Propylea, temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon and Erechtheion, Dionysus Theatre and Herodes Atticus Odeon, Areopagus (Mars Hill), the Temple of Zeus, the old Olympic Stadium, the Change of the Guards, lunch at a traditional Greek restaurant, Lycabettus Hill ancient Greek and Roman Agora and Acropolis Museum or Athens Archaeological Museum.
Chris was professional, knowledgeable and friendly. In addition to touring the historic sites we wanted to visit, he gave us excellent recommendations for authentic Greek restaurants. Chris brought the ancient city to life and helped my family have a perfect vacation in Athens. Highly recommend.
Chris was punctual. Explained everything in advance and provided great customer service. Recommended great restaurants and things to do.
If there were more stars I would give them to Chris. He was great. Two of our group had walking difficulties. He was very flexible and made every to make the tour great for all of us. He was very informative about the city and country. I highly recommend Chris P.
When you want to get to know a country, you pick the right person to show you around. Chris did just that!! He has a great personality and is incredibly knowledgeable. He cares for the safety of his guests with car doors and traffic. Oh and organized!!!! Love that ! Thank you Chris P. !!!
Chris was an excellent guide on our visit to Athens. He picked us up at our hotel with a large van with comfortable seating and AC. He drove us around the city and explained the sites and history of Greece. We visited the Acropolis, the Olympic Stadium, saw the Changing of the Guards and many other places of interest. We would highly recommend Chris as your guide.
Chris was amazing. We had a tour with our family including two teen boys. I was worried that 8 hours might be too long to keep everyone’s attention but it was the perfect mix of sights, history, good food and shopping. I feel like we really were able to see most of Athens in our one day stop on the cruise and all of Chris’s suggestions were perfect for an absolutely wonderful day. I highly recommend booking with Chris!
During this tour we will visit: - Acropolis Hill - Propylaea - Temple of Athena Nike - Parthenon and Erechtheion - Dionysus Theatre and Herodes Atticus Theatre - Temple of Zeus - Old Olympic Stadium - Change of the Guards in front of the Parliament - Lunch at a very nice local traditional restaurant - Lycabettus hill-highest point in Athens with magnificent view - The Ancient Greek Agora located in Plaka-the old city of Athens - New Acropolis museum or Archaeological museum Tour ending point (suggested by traveler): Cruise Ship Port, Hotel, Apartment, Address or Intersection. All above mentioned places are visitable plus you can make stops along the way whenever you feel like it, to take a bite, restroom or take photos. Note that this tour is private and therefore subject to changes according to your wish and preferences, so do not hesitate to contact me for a customized tour.
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Vehicle, fully air-conditioned, no smoking, Luxury Mercedes Vito Tourer Minivan
Athens, Greece
Pick up point can be from: Airport, Cruise ship port, hotel / accommodation, bus station, train station. If pickup is from the port or bus, train station, airport, then you will meet me after you collect your luggage, I will be holding a sign with your name written on it.
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