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Private tour in Athens Nikolaos C
Sunset at Cape Sounio private tour from Athes
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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) I am a guide-driver, not a licensed guide and will not be able to guide you inside of the historical monuments. I will pass you all my historical knowledge on board.
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Experience the magical sunset at Cape Sounio
Overview of your Athens tour
Starting from Athens you will enjoy a scenic drive all the way to Cape Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon. You'll be dazzled by the famous landscape that surrounds the promontory of the Sounion. In the times of the ancient Greeks, this site was revered as sacred ground dedicated to the gods Poseidon and Athena. On our way a stop to Vouliagmeni Lake couldn't be missing. You will admire the view and have time for photo-shooting at this unique lake of Athens. Next, marvel at the Temple of Poseidon perched upon the cliff's edge 70 meters above the sea. Walk the blessed earth of the Sounion, one of the places sung about it in Homer's Odyssey, and stand on the same cliff where it is said King Aegeus threw himself off. Experience the famous sunset from the Temple, get amazing photos and admire the sun reflexion hiding in Aegean sea waters.
Your Athens tour itinerary
- Once I pick you up from your location, we'll drive all the South-West coast of Attica to Cape Sounio(90 minutes drive) - Next, we'll head to Vouliagmeni Lake for a 10 minute visit. - Afterwards, we'll make a 40 minutes stop at the Temple of Poseidon where you will visit and ancient site and experience the unique sunset - After that we will enjoy lunch in a local fish-restaurant with amazing Greek cuisine. - In the end, we'll drive back to the appropriate drop-off location.
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Transport details
Type: Private Transportation / Category: Van
Transportation vehicle is a brand new, full equiped 9 seats, air conditioned luxury minivan (non smoking vehicle). *Please always mention number of adults/kids and luggage.
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Athens, Greece
athens city centre
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