Piraeus Shore Excursion: ALL INCLUSIVE Skip-the-Lines Athens sightseeing Tour

Above and Beyond Helpfulness in obtaining emergency passport after original stolen.

Our tour guide, Ioanna, and driver, Alex went above and beyond what was expected. First the tour itself was wonderful with great information. At the Acropolis, my wife was unable to climb up and Ioanna and she sat and waited for the rest to return. Unfortunately, someone stole my wife's backpack from behind her - contained her shipboard card and her passport, among other items. Ioanna and Alex were great in getting us to police station and to U S. Embassy to obtain an emergency passport - at least 2 additional hours for each of them. Such kindness and helpfulness.

Awesome time in Athens

Awesome experience! Our driver and guide was George and I honestly don’t think we could have gotten a better tour!! George was extremely knowledgeable and extremely accommodating to the sites we wanted to stop and see. Highly recommended!!

A must do!

Having a personal guide to show us the city was the best thing we could've done! Our guide, George, had a modern Mercedes all electric car. It was great to be able to keep our bags with him as we just finished a cruise. Can't rate this trip high enough.

Not satisfied for the high cost

Our tour guide, George, was terrific! My disappointment results from the fact that the tickets provided by the tour operator did not work to get us in to the Acropolis. We stood in line for over half an hour to get in... it turns out the "skip the line" access is only to skip the line to buy tickets, not to skip the actual line to get in, which was not worth the extra cost because we could have "skipped the line" ourselves by buying tickets online... which is what we ended up doing since the tickets they gave us did not work. It took about 40 frustrating minutes trying to figure out all out though, standing in the hot sun, which was that much less time we had to see the actual place, so we hurried through it. Loved George... but not the tour operator experience.

A wonderful experience

This was an outstanding tour. Our driver Costas was very accommodating and knowledgeable. His communication with us during the tour stops was on target and his photography skills made our photo “ops” memorable!

Best of athens

Our guide was knowledgeable kind and enthusiastic we could have asked for a better driver and guide very compassionate

Reliable and safe

We had a great tour of Athens. We were met early by George our driver/ guide. He spoke excellent English. He gave great commentary throughout and got us to the sites at exactly the right time. There was a problem at the Parthenon in they wouldn’t accept our tickets( they had stopped virtual queues and express pass) George was able to contact the office and sort it out. For a time it was confusing but it all worked out. George gave us some free time in the old town and then took us to our hotel at the airport. It was my first experience using Viator and I’ve already booked my next tour. Great reliable service and for two female seniors it felt very safe.

Private tour, worth it!

We enjoyed this private tour. The key is to be there early like they requested to. We liked that we skipped the long lines and the crowds because we were early. We were a little bit late getting off our cruise ship. Our tour guide was rushing thru the tour, leaving us a little time to take pictures

So much fun in Athens!!

Despina was great and they met us right at the port. Lots of cold water and a wonderful air conditioned van. The guide was fantastic! Highly recommend!

Athens highlights and Acropolis

We recently did this shore excursion to Athens and the Acropolis. Our tour guide was excellent and very knowledgeable.The Acropolis is extremely busy but fascinating and the drive around the city was great.

Awesome and accomodating

We had a last minute cancellation on our flight from Athens to Rome and had to take an earlier flight than expected. Our tour guide was amazing and picked us up early from the Cruise Port and we were able to see the most important sites before we had to leave. He was amazing and full of information. When we go back to Greece we will look him up and use him again.

Amazing tour and Guide!!

Of course the Acropolis and ruins were amazing but our guide made them come to life. Hearing the history behind each temple and statues made our trip complete. Absolutely schedule this tour and our guide Nikolous!!!

A long tour of the Acropolis

Despina met us right in front of our cruise ship right on time. She was very friendly and knowledgeable, telling us about Athens as we drove. She had confirmed with me in advance as well, very professional. We were taken straight to Acropolis and met our guide, Maria. Maria is a government sanctioned tour guide for the Acropolis. She is very knowledgeable and had nice visual aids to go along with what she was talking about. However, our group included 5 children ages 10-15. Maria launches into a monologue and pretty much doesn’t stop for 2+ hours. It really got to be a bit too much and too long, particularly in the sun. Also, it’s a lot of Greek mythology, which I’m far less interested in vs actual Greek/Roman history and modern Greek heritage. It was very hot (and crowded) and the kids were languishing. We all were. Maria is great, but not that great at “reading the room”. Or maybe she is compelled by the government to say everything (and then totally repeat it several times). We stopped for a lunch and some shopping in Plaka. I would have preferred less Acropolis and more Athens, to be honest. The bus is very nice and the driver was wonderful as well. It’s a good way to see Athens but it’s A LOT of the Acropolis. Not sure I recommend this tour for families with kids younger than ours, definitely recommend for adults interested in full history of Acropolis.

Totally Worth it if You Are Going to Athens!

We had a great experience in Athens. We were picked up on time in a very nice vehicle at the port for the five of us. Our tour guide (we think here name was Helen) made sure to get us to the Acropolis early to avoid the heat and crowds and gave us really great information about the site. She was friendly and warm and patient with my two teen daughters. After we were taken to a nice area where we had a wonderful lunch. If you are worried about Athens being crowded, I highly recommend this tour.

Excellent way to see the highlights of Athens when on a cruise

Great way to see the highlights of Athens during a cruise ship stop. Elena our guide was fabulous- knowledgeable and professional. The driver was outstanding as well in some crazy Athens traffic. Plenty of time to explore Plaka and have lunch. This is a small group tour so you probably will be with others and if they are late, so are you

It was nice

This was a stop on a cruise, so time was limited. It takes awhile to get around by car, it's very crowded. Our guide was very nice. Walked to the top to see the ruins. It's a long walk to the top, but worth it. We opted to just drive by the changing of the guard and not stop for the +15 minutes it takes. The last stop was the farmers market type area. We opted to sit and have a snack while our friends shopped. We had the local beer and wine, both were good and fried feta with honey which was outstanding!

Great private excursion!!

Tony was waiting for us at the port and he did a great job of getting us to the Acropolis before the crowds and heat set in. He also showed us all the great tourist attractions without major crowds and in good locations. He then took us to a great spot for lunch. I would definitely recommend this tour.

Excellent Tour!

Great way to see the highlights of Athens, mainly Acropolis and Plaka. This was a shore excursion, and the guide was on time waiting for us and our group. We were transported in a private air conditioned van. Although the traffic in Athens was crazy, we reached our destination with ample time to see the main attractions. Our guide was very informative about the history of Athens as well. Overall, this was a great way to see the highlights of Athens in about 5 hours.

Tour of Piraeus, Athens, Acropolis and Plaka

We used Travel Insiders for this tour for eight persons and I cannot say enough about how professional they were. The Guides which we used in three ports were amazing and very passionate and informing about the sites and their amazing country. Despina the General Manager handled all of the bookings and was great to work with. We paid half of what the ship wanted and saw more. info@the-travel-insiders.com

Excellent tours in Athens, Santorini and Olympia

We booked tours with Travel Insiders for our 3 ports of call off our cruise ship. Despina met us at our first stop in Athens, and introduced us to our tour guide Maria. We had an excellent tour in Athens, going first to the Acropolis to beat the crowds and the heat. Elana met us in Santorini, and introduced us to our tour guide Eliza, who showed us around Oia and took us to a wonderful wine tasting, and the black sand beach. Both sisters met us in Katakolon, where Elana served as our tour guide thru Olympia. All tours were very well coordinated with excellent communication beforehand. I’d highly recommend any tours with this group!