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Athens: Blue Hop-on-Hop-off Bus and Cape Sounion Sunset Tour

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Activity provider: SIGHTSOFATHENS
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    Athens: Blue Hop-on-Hop-off Bus and Cape Sounion Sunset Tour

    Activity provider: SIGHTSOFATHENS

    From US$ 47.40 per person

    Drive through the sandy beaches and seaside villages of the idyllic Athenian Riviera. Explore the Mediterranean coastline and see the sunset next to the Temple of Poseidon, & enjoy a 2-day ticket for the Athens hop-on-hop-off blue bus, including 4 lines.

    About this activity

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    Valid 2 days
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    Audio guide included
    Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, Hebrew, Greek, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
    Pickup included
    Be at one of 3 meeting points 10 minutes before the departure: 1) Omonoia 2) Old Parliment 3) Plaka Area/Melina Merkouri Monument A representative with a blue T-shirt will be at the stop to redeem your tickets and give you information.

    Experience

    Highlights
    • Enjoy the amazing sunset at Cape Sounion
    • Explore the ancient temple of the god Poseidon
    • Drive through the magnificent Athenian Riviera
    • Gaze at the crystal-clear waters of Attica's southern coast
    • Enjoy the convenience of a 2-day hop-on-hop-off bus ticket
    Full description
    Temple of Poseidon and Cape of Sounio sunset tour: You will drive along the south coast to the Athenian Riviera, which will allow you to easily reach the otherwise hard-to-get-to Sounion. Once there, you will be dazzled by the famous landscapes that surround Sounion. In the times of the ancient Greeks, this site was revered as sacred ground dedicated to the gods Poseidon and Athena. You can marvel at the Temple of Poseidon, which perched upon the cliff’s edge 70 meters above the sea. Later, walk the blessed earth of Sounion, one of the places sung about it in Homer’s Odyssey. You can then stand upon the same cliff where it is said King Aegeus threw himself off. The tale is told in Greek mythology that Aegeus told his son Theseus that if he defeated the Minotaur, he should return to Athens with ships bearing white sails. Theseus forgot this request, and when Aegeus saw Theseus’ black sails, he threw himself from the Sounion in despair. While here, you can watch the sunset over this legendary horizon. Athens Hop-on-hop-off blue bus : Explore Athens, the Port of Piraeus and the beaches at your own pace with a hop-on hop-off bus ticket. Benefit from easy transportation to key attractions, such as the Panathenaic Stadium and Parthenon at the Acropolis. You can travel on 4 lines for 2 days, including Athens (Orange Line), Piraeus (Blue Line), Glyfada (Yellow Line), and Vouliagmeni (Green Line).
    Includes
    • Pick up and drop-off from 3 central locations
    • English-speaking driver
    • Tolls and taxes
    • Wi-Fi
    • 2-day pass for the hop-on-hop-off blue bus for 4 city lines
    • Guide on the Cape of Sounion bus tour
    • Multilingual commentary in 16 languages aboard the hop-on-hop-off bus
    • Drinks
    • Lunch
    • Entrance fees to the monuments
    • Professional guide in the monuments
    Not suitable for
    • Wheelchair users
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • All required protective equipment is provided
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • You must keep social distance while in vehicles

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    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card
    • Comfortable shoes
    • Sunglasses
    • Sun hat

    Not allowed

    • Pets

    Know before you go

    • The date that you choose will be for the Cape Sounio sunset tour and will be valid for one tour to Sounio and back
    • The 2 days hop-on-hop-off bus ticket has no date limitation (you can choose any 2 days and gives you unlimited access to all 5 lines
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.4 /5

    based on 93 reviews

    Review summary

    • Guide
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    • Transportation
      4.4/5
    • Value for money
      4.2/5
    • Safety
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    Very good and friendly tour guide. The ride was over an hour long each way. Entrance Ticket to Temple of Poseidon not included. Make sure you research a way to get back to your destination at the end of the tour. We got to our stop about 10:45 pm. Blue bus service ends at 8 pm.

    June 1, 2022

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    GetYourGuide traveler – United States Verified booking

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    Booking was very easy, got tickets by mail. And valid for hop-on-off bus (valid for 2 days) and excursion. We really enjoyed the trip to Cape Sounion. Our meeting point was at the old parliament, within walking distance from us. Picked up by minibus/excursion was in a small group which is very convenient. The short photo stop at a lake was nice. Possibility to stop at the restaurant at Cape Sounion before sunset, time is generous. Sunset was fantastic, the temple well preserved. We can only recommend the tour. In the morning we used the hop-on/off bus. Was also very informative and you get a good overview of the history of Athens and its sights. Value for money was very good.

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    March 8, 2022

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    GetYourGuide traveler – Germany Verified booking

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    The place is delightful both from the point of view of nature and from the point of view of human talents! It is simply amazing that in 5 centuries BC it was possible to build such a thing. Everything is very well organized. The commentary on the way could have been more interesting. The views on the way are wonderful, we saw all the Athenian beaches. Overall, I liked it very much!

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    November 10, 2021

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