Day 1  November 16, 2025 (Sunday)
Arrival in Athens – Pickup and transfer to your hotel. Athens Half-Day Tour: Pickup at around 13:00 hrs from hotel, after check in. Your tour will include the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens. Begin your Athens half-day tour with a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium,
where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out of white marble. Proceed, passing by Zappeion and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. You will then pass the Athens Trilogy, which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library.

Continue passing by the National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), the Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, the Russian Orthodox Church, and finally the
ACROPOLIS (visit Propylaea the gateway, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, and Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens). Stroll up to the UNESCO-listed site that served as the ancient citadel and tour the buildings as you hear how they reflected Athens’ prosperity in the 5th century BC.

Continue the expert-guided Athens sightseeing and museum tour with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater in order to visit the Acropolis Museum. Main attractions such as votives, artifacts of everyday life, statues from the archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon Hall with the metopes, the pediments, and the frieze will impress you. Hear insightful commentary from your guide as you pass top Athens’ attractions offering a perfect overview of the modern city, this guided half-day tour will help you get your bearings if this is your first visit to Athens.