Cape Sounio Private Tour From Athens with Greek Traditional Food

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Duration:5 hours (approx.)
Location: Athens, Greece

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The lacy coastal road that begins in the Athenian suburb of Glyfada and winds its way through Vouliagmeni and Lagonisi to reach Cape Sounio is one of Attica’s most sublime routes. Small beaches with their sandy shores or rocky stretches, crystal-clear sparkling water and a perfectly blue sky accompany you along the way and delight the senses, mind and soul of anyone taking this gorgeous route to get to one of Greece’s most idyllic spots, Cape Sounio.

From a distance, your gaze is captivated by the ruins of the temple of Poseidon, commanding, stunning, a characteristic example of classical architecture of the 5th century BC. This is the spot that the ancient Athenians chose to honor their god Poseidon, within a fortress constructed to protect their coastline.

Millions of visitors from around the globe also come here to gaze upon the sun setting into the arms of the Saronic Gulf. A memory that stays with them for a lifetime...

WHAT'S INCLUDED

WHAT TO EXPECT

1. Athens
Pick up from your hotel, apartment, Airbnb, Athens airport, or Piraeus port. We need about 1,5 hours to get to Sounio.
2. Glyfada
Glyfada is a suburb in South Athens located in the Athens Riviera. It is situated in the southern parts of Athens' urban area. The area stretches from the foot of the Hymettus mountain to the Saronic Gulf. It is the largest of Athens' southern suburbs.
3. Voula
Voula is a southern suburb of Athens.
4. Vouliagmeni
Vouliagmeni is a seaside suburb and former municipality 20 km south of Athens city center.
5. Varkiza
Varkiza, also Alianthos, is a suburb of greater Athens forming part of the municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni in southern Attica
6. Anavyssos
Anavyssos is a town and a former municipality in East Attica.
7.
Cape Sounion is the promontory at the southernmost tip of the Attic peninsula, 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) south of the town of Lavrio (ancient Thoricus), and 70 kilometers (43 mi) southeast of Athens. It is part of Lavreotiki municipality, East Attica. It is 59.6 km away from Athens. Cape Sounion is noted for its Temple of Poseidon, one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. Its remains are perched on the headland, surrounded on three sides by the sea.
8. Temple of Poseidon
The ancient Greek temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, built during 444–440 BC, is one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. A Doric temple, overlooks the sea at the end of Cape Sounion, at a height of almost 60 meters (200 ft).
9. Lake Vouliagmeni
If the option "Without food" is selected, during our return to the city of Athens, we will stop at one of the most idyllic places. Vouliagmeni Lake, in the heart of the Athenian Riviera, is the hidden treasure of Attica's nature. Lake Vouliagmeni ("Sunken Lake") is a small brackish-water lake fed by underground currents seeping through the mass of Mount Hymettus located to the south of Vouliagmeni.
10. Lavrio
If the option "With Traditional Greek Food" is selected, we make a stop at a tavern nearby the coastal city of Lavrio to enjoy authentic Greek cuisine and traditional foods.

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Posted By : Cheri_B
Our driver was fantastic! He was very knowledgeable of the area and attractions too. We had a great view of Poseidon that day and he helped make our day very enjoyable and relaxing. He even let us stop for 10 extra minutes for changing of the guards as it was along the way back. Thanks for a great day!
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 11:06:04

Posted By : Trail02046728572
Fantastic experience! Very comfortable and unstressful. Picked up on time in a nice vehicle with Wifi and waters. Tour guide Spyros spoke was a great tour guide and spoke great English. Temple of Poseidon is well worth the excursion from Athens and rivaled the Parthenon as a highlight. Also had the best dinner all trip!
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 10:48:45

Posted By : NingLin_H
The food is so delicious and tour guide, George is so nice! We had a wonderful time! Thank you, George!
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Posted On : 2024-02-23 01:18:05

Posted By : Linda_Y
Very nice private drive from Athens to Poseidons temple on an amazing promontory.We missed the sunset due to weather but had a great lunch overlooking the waves crashing. Our driver did an excellent job circumventing road closures and unexpected protests. We were glad to have included this in our visit.
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Posted On : 2023-12-16 06:51:44

Posted By : Marsha_E
Notis was a fabulous guide to Poseidon’s Temple.He is extremely knowledgeable about Greece, past and present! He answered every question we had and we loved our time with him. For lunch he took us to a great restaurant and we had a delicious Greek salad and fish. We highly recommend this tour! We highly recommend Notis!
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Posted On : 2023-11-28 07:23:45

Posted By : Diane_N
The sunset was beautiful and the ride along the coast to get there was lovely. The dinner on the way home was delicious and the service very hospitable.
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Posted On : 2023-11-04 11:12:05

Posted By : Jane_J
It was a beautiful drive but much too hard for us to walk up to the Temple. Lunch was very good. However, our guide Michael was very hard for us to understand. He was very attentive but we didn’t catch much of what he was explaining. So all in all it wasn’t worth $333 to take a drive and have some lunch
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Posted On : 2023-10-18 14:40:24

Posted By : Walter_S
I love when the tour guide shows up on time and George was early and very friendly. Mercedes E Series was a plus. Very safe driver on a pretty seaside drive. He was very knowledgeable and did a fabulous job of recounting the real history of the area. Loved the politics especially. The walk up to the temple was easy and the view from the top was a bonus. He took us to an excellent waterfront place for lunch. There was plenty of great food and the service was fabulous. Dropped us right at the front door of our hotel.
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Posted On : 2023-10-15 07:44:38

Posted By : Joan_O
Excellent, on-time safe driver . We took the non-food option of the tour. Smooth experience in all aspects. Breath taking Temple of Poseidon location..Nick brought us to a beach below the temple for picnic I brought. Could not have been better
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Posted On : 2023-10-13 14:32:46

Posted By : Sherry_M
Our driver Demitris was so kind and considerate. He took our needs into consideration and was prompt. He went out of his way to do what we wanted in the visit. The lunch stop was delicious-the food was so fresh!
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Posted On : 2023-10-04 10:10:20