Cape Sounio: Temple of Poseidon Day Trip

Explore Cape Sounio, Temple of Poseidon, and the Greek Riviera. Enjoy panoramic views, ancient ruins, and a stunning sunset over the Aegean Sea.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Avenue of Poseidon (Poseidonos) - As you journey towards the Temple of Poseidon, you will have the chance to take in the southern suburbs of Athens, including Old Faliron, Alimos, and Glyfada. These areas are undeniably among the most upscale in Attica. Additionally, travelers can enjoy the Attica coastline, dotted with private and public marinas,…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • On-board WiFi
  • Bottled water
  • Hotel/ AirBnb/ Port pick up & drop-off
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Transportation with MiniVan or Mercedes Benz or Scoda Fabia 2023
  • Professional Drivers with Deep knowledge of history. [Not licensed to accompany you in any site.]
  • Stop for swimming only if you select the option:6h Tour Includes Swimming
What's Not Included
  • The guide driver is not a licensed tour guide to accompany you at any site/museum.
  • Admission Fees (20 Euros per adult)
Additional Information

Relax and enjoy your journey. Take a day trip to Cape Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon. Visit the ruins of the Theater of Thorikos, the world’s oldest theater. Spend an hour exploring the Temple of Poseidon archaeological site at your leisure. Marvel at the stunning panoramic views from the southeast peak of Akrotiri Sounio and witness the breathtaking…

Location
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Ermou
McDonald's Ermou 2 Syntagma Athina: Go to the McDonald's shop and you will see our driver in front of the entry with a signboard with the name of tour.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Miriam_b
Oct 15, 2025
Relaxation day!! - The whole scene with the lake leaves you speechless and even you are not interested in swimming you can still see the lake and take great photos! And then of course the temple of Poseidon, magnificent monument, all the sea is at your feet, your eyes don't see nothing but blue and the temple! Our tour driver Xenofontas was very kind, he offered us water and a snack which i believe is something traditional in Greece, with sesame and honey! Because we didn't swim at the lake he drive us to a location with incredible view for photos and a little relaxation! If you go after 2pm you will also have the time to see the sunset, we stayed and looked at it until the sun went down and i believe this was the first time i came so close to the nature...! It's totally worth visiting these places!
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Emily_t
Oct 5, 2025
Fabulous trip. The guide... - Fabulous trip. The guide was very knowledgeable and informative about history, mythology, and current trends. The views were amazing and well worth the trip out of Athens to see another side of Greece.
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U816pf_
Aug 24, 2024
Night tour - My husband and I decided to take a walk on the Athenian Riviera... we went to Sounio... Mr. Theodoris took us to the temple of Poseidon, where we saw the sunset, it was perfect... we had a great time... we recommend it.
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_y74lq
Aug 23, 2024
Amazing Experience - It was an amazing experience. You can see a lot of things like Athens reviera, beaches, glyfada city......and the top Temple of Poseidon. The view of the temple was amazing. The driver was very good with a lot of knowledge of history! The vehicle was new,clear with air condition and equipped with water and paper material.
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Z3098grmariannad
Aug 21, 2024
Full moon view!! - We went on this beautiful route on a full moon day and were amazed at the beauty of the landscape and the view! The guide was very helpful and kind, he told us about the temple of Poseidon and let us tour the place as the biggest moon I've ever seen came out! It was a magical place!
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Kirsten_w
Oct 5, 2025
One of the worst "tours" we have ever taken…. - Decided to pick a private "tour" out to Poseidon the day our cruise ended as we had a late flight out. We chose a starting time at 10am and this tour was suppose to be 5hours, dropping us at the airport at 3pm for a 4pm check-in. The company contacted us prior to ask if we could go earlier because of "traffic" - ok, sounds fair, so we decided on 9:30am. Our driver picked us up and informed us he would be dropping us at the airport at 1pm… do the math, that’s 3.5hrs. I told him that’s not what we paid for and we expected a 5hr tour dropping us off at 2:30pm (he dropped us off at 2pm and we were so over it by then…). This is NOT a tour, but just a driver… he told us one myth along the way, but that’s it. We felt so rushed at every stop - the lake, 5min to take photos and quick back in the van to Poseidon- 20min, then hurry up and eat at the cafe at Poseidon which I put my foot down and said we didn’t want to eat there, we wanted to go to the 4 brothers tavern (had heard fab reviews of this place) - it was definitely amazing and the highlight of our day. Then hurry up back in the van to the airport… all because he had another tour starting at 3pm! Totally unacceptable… The van was falling apart, I went to get in and the rubber seal came completely off, it was missing panels inside and outside, the AC hardly worked in the back and there was no wifi as promised. When I contacted the company, they were not helpful or understanding citing it was because of "traffic" - which throughout the day we had 0 traffic issues! We were on our cruise for 3 weeks and booked 10 tours with Viator during that time - this was the absolute worst! DO NOT BOOK with this company, there is another private tour with IIias that is 100 times better - we booked with him originally but unfortunately with our luggage and moms wheelchair, we couldn’t fit in his car. Book with him 100% and he takes you to the four brothers tavern!
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up to 8 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).