Athens Bike Tour: Explore Ancient Sights on a Fun 9km Journey
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Embark on a fun and easy 9km bike tour in Athens to explore ancient sights. Discover the Ancient Agora, Roman Forum, and more while gaining local insight and enjoying a modern view of the city.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Athens by bike | Bike Tours & E-Bikes - Sign in and bike fitting

  • Acropolis Museum - Short stop to get tips about visiting Acropolis
  • Herod Atticus Odeon - A beautiful Roman amphitheater
  • Pnyx - .
  • National Observatory of Athens - We leave the bikes and have a 10min walk to have a breathtaking view of Athens from above
  • Thiseio - A 5 minutes stop to check out this local neighborhood
  • Kerameikos Cemetery - We pass by one of the most important sights of Athens
  • Ancient Agora of Athens - A secret path leads us outside of the birthplace of democracy
  • Roman Agora - A 5 minutes stop for pictures outside the Gate of the Roman forum
  • Tower of the Winds - .
  • Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens - A 10 minutes break to visit one of the biggest Orthodox church in Athens
  • Adrianou Street - The main market street of Plaka
  • Plaka - We will pass by the old town of Athens and make stops to scenic corners
  • Hadrian’s Library - .
  • Philopappou - .
  • Fethiye Mosque - .
  • Acropolis - Admire the most important archaeological site in Greece from a breathtaking point of view
  • Parthenon - Admire the most important ancient Greek temple from a breathtaking viewpoint!
  • National Garden - We cycle through the gardens and explore it’s hidden gems
  • Presidential Mansion - Check out the presidential Guards in front of this ex-royal palace
  • Panathenaic Stadium - A 10 minutes stop to admire the magnificent stadium that hosted the first Olympic games
  • Zappeion Conference & Exhibition Center - We check out one of the most beautiful neoclassical buildings in Athens
  • Temple of Olympian Zeus - .
  • Arch of Hadrian - Our final stop to the most photographed monument in Athens
What's Included
  • Top quality bike and helmet provided
  • Expert English-speaking tour leader
  • Includes VAT and all applicable taxes
  • Receive a curated list of Athens city recommendations
  • Licensed tour guide included with Combo Bike Tour & Acropolis option
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Experience the marvels of Athens on an enjoyable and comfortable 9km bicycle ride. This 3-hour exploration maintains a leisurely speed along tranquil roads and slim trails. Delight in breaks at various essential landmarks of archaic Athens, encompassing the Ancient Agora, Roman Forum, and the National Gardens.

Attain a native perspective of the city and relish a contemporary impression of Athens without overlooking its impressive ancient aspects.

  • This tour is suitable for all fitness levels, as long as you are an able cyclist
  • Minimum age: 12 years old
  • Not recommended for travelers with heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • We will not enter any archaeological sites on this tour (Not valid For the Acropolis tour Option)
  • This tour focuses on helping visitors get a sense of the city’s layout, capturing memorable photos and allowing an enjoyable experience and does not focus on explaining the history of the city. (not valid for the Acropolis option)
Location
Athens by bike | Bike Tours & E-Bikes
Athanasiou Diakou
Athens by bike shop: The meeting point is 60m away from the metro station "Acropolis",  at Athanasiou Diakou 16 str & Syggrou av,11742 Athens. Please add the postal code 11742 if you use google maps.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Omarsg9469vp
Apr 14, 2024
Thank you, Felix! - This was my first time going on a bike tour with Athens by Bike! We had someone in our group who struggled a bit with the narrow streets, but our guide Felix was more than accomodating and patient. They were also patient enough to try different helmets so my GoPro would fit. All in all, it was a great experience getting to explore this amazing, ancient city with such a great company. Definitely a must if you come to Athens.
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C7112pfhelenk
Apr 14, 2024
An amazing start to the holiday with Athensbybike - "My family and I had an amazing time with Athens by bike with Dimitris as our guide! He made us feel incredibly welcome in Athens, sharing his knowledge and passion for the city and going above and beyond to ensure we had a great holiday. His warmth and friendliness set the perfect tone for our holiday, and the tour was a fantastic start to our adventure. Highly recommended!"
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Daytrip39634434222
Apr 14, 2024
Fantastic Tour-Book at the start of your trip! - Book this tour!! I highly recommend this tour & you should book it as one of your first activities when you arrive! We did the opposite and still fully enjoyed our time, but doing it first makes more sense ;) What a fun way to end our time here, biking though the city with Athens by Bike 🚴🏼‍♀️ You’ll have a much better sense of where you are and what sites to revisit in depth once you’ve done this tour. Our team, led by the hilarious Dimitris (we think he’s a descendent of Zeus or Poseidon…the similarities are uncanny!) was a barrel of laughs, added tons of new perspectives on the places we’ve been visiting the last few days and gave us a great overview of the city! We learned about historical sites, saw a variety of churches & learned the differences. We learned about the street art, including the story of Loukanikos, the hero riot dog. Dimitris sent us an extensive list of recommended places to go & even included suggestions for the islands we will be seeing next. He’s SO friendly!! We met some lovely ladies from Netherlands (who we ran into later that night on the town) and a guy from Philly who chases sunsets as he travels. This is what I love about traveling…the new connections, if only for a day, while cycling together through the ancient & modern sites of a diverse city.
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887romeog
Apr 13, 2024
2 hours well spent - The bike tour was a fun experience with amazing views. Not strenuous at all. Our tour guide Kleanthis (a.k.a K) was great. He was full of useful information, energetic, knowledgeable, and made it an awesome experience for all.
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Ray_f
Apr 12, 2024
A great way to spend a few hours - Our two hosts, Dimitris and Yiannis, we very engaging and informative, which made the tour so much more enjoyable.
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Carol_w
Apr 12, 2024
Athens Electic Bike Tour April 2024 - My family (2 adults + 2 teens) booked the Athens Electric Bike Tour on day 1 morning of our visit to Athens. Maria was our friendly and informative guide, once we got our bikes, we made it to a meeting place just up the street from the tour office and she explained the bikes (our first time with electric bikes) and gave us a good introduction for our tour. We were a bit worried with traffic and bikes when we booked but we managed alright. The group was small (6 + guide) and the electric bikes were a good choice for the hills (my husband and I were so thankful we didn't pick regular bikes or we would be struggling). Maria gave us a good overview of the sites and several picture opportunities as well as tips and quirky information that we would not come across had we not taken the tour. She provided us a followup email with the places we covered and gave us some good recommendations on daytrips within Athens and best gelato near our airbnb (we went everyday!)
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Bryansytan
Apr 12, 2024
Must do in Athens… before u join any tour - Dimos was our guide… he was very knowledgeable and speaks great english… the activity was a auick guide to explore the city… we enjoyed the ride in Athens…
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H9303dwfranc
Apr 12, 2024
A must do! - Kostas was incredible! He was so helpful both whilst on the tour but also have us some great tips for our stay in Athens. Such a great tour, made even better by a great guide - highly recommend!
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Rokmsmith
Apr 11, 2024
Fantastic company - customer focused - I cannot fault this company - they were fantastic and so attentive. Originally we had booked onto the Electric bike tour of Athens, which was conducted by Marios. We had a fantastic tour of the city, Marios was very knowledgable and friendly and the bikes were great fun. Marios also sends out an email afterwards full of recommendations for the local area tailored to your interests. we then decided to try to book onto the guided acropolis tour. Initially, there was not availability for us, but the next day Savina from the office contacted us to let us know of availability. We went on the guided Acropolis tour with Dimos (which ended up being a private tour due to the other party not attending). Dimos was a great guide and the perfect camera man. February was also a great time to visit as it was not too busy, so we really were able to see the best of the city, guided by friendly tour guides. I would definitely recommend booking with them. Thank you Athens by Bike!
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Robert_w
Apr 11, 2024
Great way to see a bit of Athens - Excellent tour with Maria. Great sense of humour and lots of info. It’s an easy pace and the bikes are good quality so no problem if you’re not the fittest!! Some great sights, and totally recommended
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