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Athens Layover Tours with Airport Transfer Included

Private Athens Layover Tour from Athens Airport

Private Athens Layover Tour from Airport

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Your Private Athens Layover Tour: Two Ways to Spend Your Layover

A long wait at the airport doesn’t have to mean hours on a hard seat staring at the departures board. With our private Athens layover tour, your layover becomes the best part of your trip. Your driver meets you at Athens airport in a comfortable, air-conditioned Mercedes, shows you the best of Athens or the coast, and brings you back in good time for your next flight. The airport pickup and return are FREE with our layover tours, the price is per car, not per person, and the whole day is planned around your flight times. Choose the experience that suits you:

1st Suggestion: Athens Sightseeing Layover Tour

Only a few hours in Athens? See the city’s greatest sights in one easy, private tour. Stand on the Acropolis and gaze up at the Parthenon, see the towering columns of the Temple of Zeus, and visit the marble Panathenaic Stadium, home of the first modern Olympic Games. Watch the Evzones perform the Changing of the Guard at Syntagma Square, then enjoy the elegant neoclassical buildings of the city centre. Feel the buzz of the local market and Monastiraki Square, wander chic Kolonaki, and finish with a breathtaking panoramic view of Athens from Lycabettus Hill. It’s the perfect Athens airport layover tour for first-time visitors, and if you have more time, our Athens full-day private tour goes even further.

2nd Suggestion: Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon

Been to Athens before, or simply longing for the sea after a long flight? Head for the coast on our Cape Sounion layover tour. Leaving from the airport or Athens/Piraeus, you’ll follow the beautiful coastal road of the Athenian Riviera, with sparkling views over the Saronic Gulf, through seaside suburbs such as Palaio Faliro, Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and Varkiza. At Cape Sounion you’ll reach the majestic Temple of Poseidon, built in the 5th century B.C. on a cliff high above the Aegean. On a clear day you can see at least seven islands from here. Fun fact: the Temple of Poseidon, the Acropolis of Athens and the Temple of Aphaia on Aegina form an isosceles triangle! On the way back you can stop at a traditional Greek tavern by the sea for freshly caught fish, the perfect way to relax before your next flight.

Tell us your arrival and departure times and we’ll plan your private layover tour from Athens airport so you can enjoy every minute without watching the clock. Please make sure your passport and visa allow you to leave the airport during your layover.

Notes

We use luxury Mercedes Benz vehicles, legal and licensed by the Greek National Tourism Organization, smoke-free, fully air-conditioned.
Rates include all tolls, fuel, parking fees, and baggage charges.
Not included: Drinks, meals, entrance fees, accommodation, licensed guides (optional) and/or gratuities.
Prices are per car and not per person.
The driver will wait a maximum of 60 minutes after the indicated pick up time.
Tours are private, personal, and flexible just for you and your party.
For all tours except layover tours that starts/ends at Athens airport there will be a surcharge of 25% (Athens airport is 45-60 minutes drive from Athens, Piraeus port).
For services between 23:30 – 06:30 there will be a 20% surcharge.
Names Lists: Upon booking confirmation, you must provide a full list (names & surnames) for all members of your touring party. This is required by local authorities for all tours and failure to provide such a list may result in the cancellation of your tour.
Driver: Please be aware that your Driver is not permitted to enter archaeological sites and museums and offer a guiding service. Only Licensed guides, authorized by the Greek Ministry of Culture, are allowed to do so. Should you require a licensed guide to accompany you to the archaeological sites and museums, we can provide such service at an extra cost, or you can find a licensed guide on your own. Please note that, if you choose the service of a licensed guide for the full time of your tour, an additional seat in the vehicle will be required. Since your licensed guide will be in the vehicle during the tour. For example, should there be 3 persons in your party, you must select 4 persons on the menu, in order for the appropriate vehicle to be provided for your Tour.
Licensed Guides: All accredited (official) guides are freelance professionals by law, who are hired by the operator on your behalf. The Licensed guide is responsible for issuing all pertinent documentation concerning his/her services (such as receipts, etc.).
Full day tour duration with a licensed guide is 8 hours and a half-day tour duration with a licensed guide is 5 hours.
Licensed Guides Extra Seat: Please note that, if you will be choosing the services of a licensed guide for FULL TIME, you will require an ADDITIONAL seat in your vehicle, since your guide will be riding with you. For example, should there be 3 persons in your party, you must select 4 persons on the menu (car type 4-7 people)
Luggage:
– Mercedes Sedan/Saloon (1-3 persons) max luggage: 3 pieces with the following maximum dimensions: height 63,5cm/25 inches, width 45cm/18 inches, depth 28cm/11 inches or 2 larger pieces
– Mercedes Minivan or Minibus 1 piece of luggage (up to above dimensions) plus 1 carry-on (not exceeding 3 kilos) per person. IMPORTANT: For each and every requested transfer service, you are required to inform us of the exact luggage description of your party.

Holidays

Archaeological sites are closed
• 1 January: closed
• 6 January: closed
• Shrove Monday: 08.30-15.00
• 25 March: closed
• Good Friday: until 12:00 closed
• Holy Saturday: 08.30-15.00
• Easter Sunday: closed
• Easter Monday: 08.30-15.00
• 1 May: closed
• Holy Spirit Day: 08.30-15.00
• 15 August: 08.30-15.00
• 28 October: 08.30-15.00
• 25 December: closed
• 26 December: closed

BOOK ATHENS LAYOVER

BOOK SOUNION LAYOVER

Athens Layover Tours with FREE Athens Airport Transfer

Got a long layover in Athens? Don’t spend it in the departure lounge. Step outside and see the city the whole world dreams of, then fly on with memories instead of a stiff back.

Your private driver meets you at the airport, and the airport transfers are FREE with our layover tours. See the Acropolis hill, the Parthenon and the best of Athens in a few hours. Or, if you’ve been to Athens before, take the scenic Cape Sounion tour along the Athenian Riviera to the stunning Temple of Poseidon.

It’s just you and your party in a comfortable Mercedes, with one price per car and a day planned around your flights. We’ll get you back to the airport on time, relaxed and happy. Book your Athens layover tour today and turn a long wait into the highlight of your trip!

Highlights ATHENS

Athens Layover

Acropolis Hill and the Parthenon
Temple of Olympian Zeus
Panathenaic Stadium (old Olympic Stadium)
Changing of the Guard
Lycabettus Hill
Academy of Athens
Athens University
National Library
Ancient Agora
Modern Athens
Plaka, the Old City

Highlights SOUNION

Duration

5 hours

Price

From €270 per car (prices are per vehicle, not per person).

1–3 people (sedan): €270
4–6 people (minivan): €390
7–10 people (minibus): €460
11–20 people: on request

All with an English-speaking driver. Entrance fees are not included. Ask us for a free quote.

Good to Know

Wear comfortable clothes and good walking shoes: the path up the Acropolis is uphill and the marble can be slippery.
A hat and sunglasses are a good idea, especially from May to October.
Photography is welcome throughout the tour.
Bring some local cash for entrance fees and small expenses (25€ pp).
Check that your passport and visa allow you to leave the airport during your layover.

FAQ

Athens Layover Tour: FAQ

How long is the layover tour?

About 5 hours.

What can we see?

You choose Athens or the coast. In Athens: the Acropolis and the Parthenon, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Panathenaic Stadium, the Changing of the Guard, Lycabettus Hill, the Ancient Agora and Plaka. On the coast: the Athenian Riviera, past Glyfada, Vouliagmeni Lake and Varkiza, to the Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion.

Where does the driver meet us?

Your private driver meets you at Athens airport in a comfortable, air-conditioned Mercedes and brings you back in good time for your next flight. The airport transfers are free with our layover tours.

Can I leave the airport during my layover?

Check that your passport and visa allow you to leave the airport during your layover before you book.

How much luggage can we bring?

A Mercedes sedan (1–3 people) takes up to 3 pieces of max. 63.5 × 45 × 28 cm, or 2 larger pieces. In a minivan or minibus, each person can bring 1 piece of that size plus 1 carry-on of up to 3 kg. Please tell us your exact luggage when you book.

Is a guide included?

No. If you need a licensed guide at the archaeological sites and museums, we can provide one at an extra cost, or you can find a licensed guide on your own.