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Athens: Cape Sounio & Poseidon Temple Trip with Audio Guide

4.4  / 52236 reviews
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Athens: Cape Sounio & Poseidon Temple Trip with Audio Guide
4.4  / 52236 reviews

Drive through the sandy beaches and seaside villages of the idyllic Athenian Riviera on a day trip from Athens to Cape Sounion with an audio guide. Watch the sunset next to the Temple of Poseidon.

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Duration 5 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Russian, Spanish, Italian, German, French
Audio guide included
English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish
Pickup included
At your preferred meeting point, you will find our company's sign and a representative. There will also be a sign for our blue hop-on, hop- off busses. Please arrive 10 minutes before your preferred pickup at time.

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

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Lucy – United Kingdom

Beautiful place to visit and transportation was good. Only downfall was we left 40 minutes late because there were so many people to get on the coaches so we didn’t get as much time at Sounio to eat etc. entry price also not included so we had to wait in a long queue to get inside the temple.

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Lucy – United Kingdom
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Katie – United Kingdom

Beautiful sunset tour with friendly staff and helpful advice

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Katie – United Kingdom

Experience

Itinerary

  • Timeline stop icon

    3 pickup location options:

    Melina Mercouri Monument, Omonoia Square, Old Parliament House

  • View point

    Photo stop (5 minutes)

  • Bus/coach

    (30 minutes)

  • Cape Sounion

    Break time, Visit (30 minutes)

  • Timeline stop icon

    Temple of Poseidon

    Visit (1.5 hours)

    Extra fee

  • Bus/coach

    (1 hour)

  • 3 drop-off locations:

    Melina Mercouri Monument, Omonoia Square, Old Parliament House

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights

  • See the colors of the sunset from the perspective of Cape Sounion
  • Explore the ruins of the ancient temple of the god of the sea
  • Admire the scenery while driving through the Athenian Riviera
  • Enrich your experience with audio guide available in 6 languages
  • Snap unbeatable photos as you travel along the scenic coast

Full description

Drive along the south coast to the Athenian Riviera on a trip from Athens to Cape Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon. Admire views of the temple and watch the sunset from Cape Sounion. Learn about the sights you see with an audio guide available in six languages.

Hop on board an air-conditioned bus and head to the Sounion. 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.

Next, marvel at the Temple of Poseidon perched upon the cliff’s edge 70 meters above the sea (entry tickets not included). 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.

Finish your day by watching the sunset over this legendary horizon.

Departure Times for Cape Sounio Sunset Tour 2024-2025 May-August 2024 Omonoia Square : 16:30 Old Parliament : 16:45 Melina Mercouri /Plaka : 17:00 September 2024 Omonoia Square : 16:00 Old Parliament : 16:15 Melina Mercouri /Plaka : 16:30 October 2024 Omonoia Square : 15:00 Old Parliament : 15:15 Melina Mercouri /Plaka : 15:30 November 2024-February 2025 Omonoia Square : 14:00 Old Parliament : 14:15 Melina Mercouri /Plaka : 14:30

Includes

  • Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned bus
  • Audio guide in 6 languages
  • Photo stops
  • Escort in the bus
  • Tour guide in the Monument
  • Temple of Poseidon entry tickets
  • Food and drinks

Not suitable for

  • Wheelchair users

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Participants

Date

Important information

What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Camera

Not allowed

  • Pets

Know before you go

  • This tour will take place rain or shine
  • Departure Times for Cape Sounio Sunset Tour 2024-2025
  • May-August 2024
  • Omonoia Square : 16:30
  • Old Parliament : 16:45
  • Melina Mercouri /Plaka : 17:00
  • September 2024
  • Omonoia Square : 16:00
  • Old Parliament : 16:15
  • Melina Mercouri /Plaka : 16:30
  • October 2024
  • Omonoia Square : 15:00
  • Old Parliament : 15:15
  • Melina Mercouri /Plaka : 15:30
  • November 2024-February 2025
  • Omonoia Square : 14:00
  • Old Parliament : 14:15
  • Melina Mercouri /Plaka : 14:30

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 2236 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.3/5
  • Transportation
    4.5/5
  • Value for money
    4.3/5

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Lucy – United KingdomDecember 31, 2024  – Verified booking
Beautiful place to visit and transportation was good. Only downfall was we left 40 minutes late because there were so many people to get on the coaches so we didn’t get as much time at Sounio to eat etc. entry price also not included so we had to wait in a long queue to get inside the temple.
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Katie – United KingdomNovember 29, 2024  – Verified booking
Beautiful sunset tour with friendly staff and helpful advice
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Tiara – United KingdomNovember 27, 2024  – Verified booking
The trip was smooth. Our tour Leader, Vasilis, was also very friendly and has lead the tour well.
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Product ID: 436940

Activity provider:SIGHTSOFATHENS

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