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Athens & Eleusis Full Day Private tour
Athens, Greece, Europe
$440.27
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Overview
Discover the most important sites of Athens, visit one of the best examples of Byzantine Art, Dafni Monastery, and end up to Eleusis (the entrance to the underworld) where Eleusinian Mysteries, the most famous of the secret religious rites of ancient Greece, took place.
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Private Tour [Eng]
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Transport by private vehicle
- Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.]
- Hotel/ AirBnb/ Port pick up & drop-off
- Bottled water
- Licensed Tour guide upon request depending on availability [Additional cost – 380€]
- Acropolis, Dafni Monastery, Eleusis Archaeological site
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AcropolisSightseeing in Athens starts with the hill of Acropolis which will make your day. On the historical hill, you will have the opportunity to see the Odeon of Herodes Atticus, the Temple of the Athena Nike, the monumental gateway (Propylaea), the Erechtheum and of course the famous Parthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena.
- The Propylaea is the monumental entrances to the sacred area dedicated to Athena, the patron goddess of the city. Built by the architect Mnesicles with Pentelic marble, their design was avant-garde. To the south-west of the Propylaea, on a rampart protecting the main entrance to the Acropolis, is the Ionian temple of Apteros Nike. (pass by)
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ParthenonParthenon, the main temple dedicated to the virgin goddess Athena. The eternal symbol of the Athenian Democracy and the Western Civilization.
- Temple of Poseidon and Athena, the strangest and most sacred place in ancient Athens. (pass by)
- Temple dedicated to the goddess Athena Nike or Wingless Victory. (pass by)
- The Theatre of Dionysus Elefthereus is a major theatre in Athens, considered to be the world's first theatre, built at the foot of the Athenian Acropolis. (pass by)
- The Odeon of Herodes Atticus is a stone Roman theater structure located on the southwest slope of the Acropolis of Athens, Greece. The building was completed in 161 AD and then renovated in 1950. (pass by)
- After the Acropolis, we will head towards the Temple of Zeus, the biggest temple in antiquity, devoted to the King of the Gods, by way of Hadrian's Arch. (pass by)
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Panathenaic StadiumWe will visit Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896.
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Mount LycabettusThen moving into the historical center of the city we will drive up the highest hill of Athens, Lycabettus Hill, where you’ll have the best panoramic view of the city, from the hill of Acropolis to the Aegean Sea.
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Hellenic ParliamentThe Hellenic Parliament, in Greek known as Voulí ton Ellínon is the parliament of Greece, located in the Old Royal Palace, overlooking Syntagma Square in Athens. The Parliament is the supreme democratic institution that represents the citizens through an elected body of Members of Parliament.
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Tomba Del Milite IgnotoWe will see the changing of the guard (Euzones) in front of the old palace, which is today Parliament House, above the central square of Athens.
- Syntagma Square is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843. (pass by)
- The Academy Building constitutes one of three parts in an “architectural trilogy”. It was founded with the Constitutional Decree of March 18th, 1926, as an Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts. (pass by)
- The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is the largest state institution of higher learning in Greece, and among the largest universities in Europe. The splendid Athens University was designed by the Danish architect Christian Hansen and completed in 1864. (pass by)
- The National Library of Greece was built at the end of the 19th century, as the last of the Architectural Trilogy of Athens, a group of three neoclassical buildings which also includes the Academy and the University. The building was designed by Theophil Hansen. (pass by)
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The Monastery of DaphniThe Monastery is built on the location of the ancient temple, dedicated to Daphnian Apollo that was destroyed during the raid of the Goths in 395 B.C. Today, what remains of this ancient temple is an Ionian pillar built on the colonnade of the narthex. Dafni Monastery is protected by Unesco as one of the World's Heritage Monuments because of its incredible mosaics dating back in the 11th c AD.
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Archaeological Site and Museum of EleusisVisit the archaeological site of Eleusis with the Great Propylaea, the Sacred Well, the Telesterion, Demeter’s Temple, the entrance to the Underworld and the little church. The mycenean cult of Demeter was introduced, as the worship of a deity connected to nature and the growing of cereals. The continuity of Demeter's cult is attested until Roman times, by the erection of successive temples on the east side of the hill. Here were celebrated the famous Eleusinian Mysteries in which the participants swore to secrecy. While in the Museum are exhibited findings from the area, most important the huge statue of Kore, a female featured statue that decorated the Propylaea.
- We will drive back to Athens. (pass by)
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Athens & Eleusis Full Day Private tour
Athens, Greece, Europe
$440.27
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!