Skip The Line: Parthenon, Acropolis Museum & Cape Sounion Including Lunch

Discover the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens, visit Cape Sounion, enjoy a guided tour of the UNESCO-listed Acropolis & the New Acropolis Museum and admire the Temple of Poseidon on a full-day tour.

The tour starts with a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. Pass by Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus, and the Athens Trilogy (University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library). Other attractions you will see on the way are the National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, and the Russian Orthodox Church.

Spend time at the Acropolis Museum with a pleasant short walk past the Herodion and Dionysos Theater. Stop for lunch in an award-winning local restaurant followed by a visit to Cape Sounion with a wonderful drive along the coast with splendid views of the Saronic Gulf. The Cape's Temple of Poseidon perched on a rocky hilltop boasts magnificent views of the Aegean with one of the most breathtaking panoramic views in the world, extending all the way to Kea and the Peloponnese on a clear day.

Tour Movement Details