Robert T.United States
Great, friendly guide. Vehicle made seeing large part Athens quick but still allowed for walking through history.
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Private tour in Athens Nikolaos C
Athens Highlights Half Day Tour
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5 hours
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Private tour for 1-8 people
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5 hours
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Private tour for 1-8 people
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Nikolaos C.
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My name is Nikolaos and I was born and raised in Athens, Greece. My passion for driving and history has led me to my full-time career as a tour guide for the last 9 years. If you join me on one of my tours, you will come in contact with one of the most ancient civilizations in the world. My degree in history from The University of Athens, my tour experience, and my desire to make each tour customized to my client's interests and needs creates a very important combination that transforms each tour into a unique and unforgettable experience. I would love to share with you the knowledge and experiences of Greece I have gained throughout the years. I offer private tours to different destinations all around Greece by a 9 seater comfortable minivan. My ultimate goal is the customer's satisfaction, pleasure, and entertainment. I will work around your interests and needs to provide you with the best tour possible. I will do my best to ensure you have a magnificent, personalized, and extraordinary life experience visiting my home country, Greece. -Professional driver -Licensed tour operator by the Greek Ministry of Tourism -Licensed Degree of History and Archaeological univercity of Athens -Authorized by the NGTO (National Greek Tourism Organization)
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Enjoy the most important sightseeings of the city in a 5 hours tour
Overview of your Athens tour
This half day tour offers you the opportunity to see the most important highlights in Athens, one of the most ancient cities in the world. The experience provides you with culture and traditions of the country where Democracy was born! We will visit the Acropolis, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Panathinaiko Stadium, where the first Olympic Games took place in Athens. You'll learn about history, enjoy amazing views, discover our traditions and even get to taste some specialties if you like! I will do my best to share all my knowledge in order to bring you in touch with the place where Democracy, Philosophy, Geometry and generally sciences were born! I have graduated from the history University of Athens and I will do my best to pass you all my history knowledge about the sites!
Recent Reviews
Carrie O.United States
We had a great time with Nikolaos! He was professional, informative, and attentive to our wishes.
Bruce H.United States
Highly knowledgeable and clear in his message. Willingly changed tour to accommodate some interests of ours. Highly recommend
Ken W.United States
Exceptional, Brilliant, Prodessional, Kind, Courteous! These all describe our guide, Nikolaos! He was AMAZING!! Clearly our Best Guide on so many tour guided trips!!
Sharon P.United States
Niklaos was a terrific guide. He was warm and personable and took us for an informative and fun tour of Athens. He was excellent at giving us meeting points and pointing out all of the important landmarks. There were 5 of us and van was extremely spacious and comfortable. We highly recommend him.
Janet D.United States
Nikolaos excelled with maximizing timing and efficiency of where to go in Athens and when in order to give us the best experience with the limited time we had. Very considerate, accommodating and pleasant.
Your Athens tour itinerary
- Acropolis (1 hour and 30 minutes stop) - Temple of Olympian Zeus (20 minutes stop) - Panathenaic Stadium (10 minutes stop) - Mount Lycabettus and Athens view photoshooting (10 minutes stop) - Hellenic Parliament(Driving by) - The Academy of Athens (Driving by) - National Library of Greece (Driving by) In the meantime you will enjoy local dishes in a traditional tavern with great quality of food.
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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Van
Your transportation vehicle is a new, full equipped, comfortable minivan. *Please always mention number of adults/kids and luggage.
What's included
Other: -Bottled water
-Airconditioned vehicle
-Usb chargers on board
-Wifi on board
-Non smoking vehicle
-Monitors on board
-English speaking driver with deep knowledge of history, who will guide you on board(Not licensed to accompany you in any site)
Private Guide
Private Transportation
What's not included
Other: Personal expenses. -Entrance fees and tickets
-Expenses for lunch
-Licensed tour guide who can accompany you inside ancient sites and museums
Food Drinks Snacks
Tickets
Meeting location
Athens, Greece
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- You can request a specific meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout.
Other details
Tour categories
City Highlights
Layover
History
Tour reference number
957931
Languages
English
GreekActivity level
Minimal
Accessibility
Kid Friendly
Traveller reviews
5.0
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Who is this private tour in Athens best suited for?
This private tour in Athens is perfect for travellers who want to explore the city's most important highlights in a short amount of time. It's ideal for those interested in history and culture, as you'll visit iconic sites like the Acropolis and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. The tour is also suitable for families, as it is kid-friendly, and for those who prefer minimal physical activity.
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5 hours
Private transportation
Private tour for 1-8 people
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