Full day Athens taxi private tour to the sights and monuments of Athens and Ancient Corinth. Enjoy a full-day Athens tour in Athens & Corinth, visit the unique classical and modern monuments and experience some of the most important sights.
Highlights of the Panorama of Athens & Corinth 8-hour brilliant private tour
- The Acropolis, the symbol of democracy
- Athens the cradle of western civilization
- The Parthenon, the most famous monument on earth
- The Kallimarmaro Panathenaic ancient Olympic stadium
- The parliament, the change of the guards, and the constitution square
- Lycabettus hill with its breathtaking view of Athens
- Corinth canal
- The agora in ancient Corinth
- A professional expert English speaking tour driver
Itinerary: The Acropolis, Propylaia, the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Temple of Athena Nike, Areopagus (Ares’ Hill), Fillopapou hill, Temple of Zeus, Hadrian’s arch, the Panathenean Stadium (Kalimaramaro first modern Olympic games in 1896), Plaka, Hadrian’s library, Roman agora, the Ancient Agora of Athens, former Royal Palace, Zapion megaron, Constitution Square, House of Parliament, Monument to the Unknown Soldier, Athens shopping center, Monastiraki (flea market), the fish market, the meat market, Kerameikos, Thisio, Psiri, the fish market, the meat market, Omonia square, Kolonaki (high end of Athens center), Lycabettus hill, the former royal garden, homemade food tour, Elefsina, Kineta, Ag. Theodoroi, Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth fortress, Isthmia.
Visits: The Acropolis, Propylaia, the Parthenon, Erechtheion, Temple of Athena Nike, Temple of Zeus, Hadrian’s arch, the Panathenean Stadium (“Kalimarmaro”, site of the first modern Olympic games in 1896), Plaka, Hadrian’s library, Roman agora, the Ancient Agora of Athens, former Royal Palace, House of Parliament, Monument to the Unknown Soldier, Lycabettus hill, homemade food tour, Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, Isthmia.
Description of Athens and Corinth 8 hours private tour
Athens Acropolis
Our Athens private tour offers you the opportunity to admire the wonderful sights of Athens City, which make it one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Our Athens taxi tours experienced driver-guide we’ll drive you on a private tour of Athens City center to visit Syntagma Square (Constitution Square), the Parliament Building, the Monument of the Unknown Soldier, the Neoclassical Trilogy (Academy, University, National Library), and Omonia Square.
Heading down Herod Atticus Street, Athens tours will pass by the celebrated Evzones (soldiers of the Presidential Guard), dressed in their traditional uniforms, and the Presidential Mansion, and we will visit the Monument of the Unknown Soldier before, which we will observe the ceremonial change of guard. Making our way to the famous Acropolis, we will see Hadrian’s Arch, admire the Temple of Olympian Zeus, and visit the Panathenian Stadium, (the marble stadium where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896).
The famous Corinth canal
While on the Acropolis, continuing your Athens private tour with Athens taxi tours, we will visit the archaeological sites where several of the masterpieces of ancient architecture are located: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Areopagus (“Hill of Ares”), where St. Paul the Apostle preached to the Athenians, the Erechtheion, and the most majestic monument of antiquity, the Parthenon.
Our Athens taxi tours driver will drive around the foot of the Acropolis through Plaka (Athens’ old city) where you can take in and enjoy the picturesque atmosphere of its narrow pedestrian streets dotted with numerous traditional shops.
Continuing our Athens taxi private tour driving around Plaka we’ll visit the districts of Monastiraki and Thision, we will visit the Ancient Agora, Hadrian’s Library, and the Roman Agora.
Finally, enjoy the spectacular view of the city from the site of the Orthodox church of St. George on Lycabettus Hill, the highest hill in town, and remember Athens tours & Athens for the rest of your life.
The temple of Apollo in ancient Corinth
After lunch, departing from Athens with Athens taxi tours, we will travel westwards along the scenic coast, until we reach the Corinth Canal, where we will make a short stop to take in the breathtaking view of the Isthmus. Shortly afterward, we will reach the ancient town of Corinth, where St. Paul lived and preached for two years. In antiquity, Corinth was amongst the richest of the city-states and this is quite evident by its remains, including the huge ancient agora (ancient market place) and Apollo’s Temple, dated to the 6th C.B.C.
We will return to Athens ending our Athens private tour by the same route and you will have experienced one of the most picturesque Greece tours available.
Highly recommended for cruise travelers visiting Athens just for a day in order to visit and enjoy some of the most famous monuments and locales in Greece and the world.
You can customize this private tour at any time, either on the way together with your private chauffeur or in advance by contacting our team.
