Cape Sounio Tour: Coastal Road and Temple Ruins

Embark on a private tour from Athens to Cape Sounio and indulge in Greek traditional food. Experience the breathtaking coastal road, visit the ruins of the temple of Poseidon, and witness a mesmerizing sunset over the Saronic Gulf.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Athens - Pick up from your hotel, apartment, Airbnb, Athens airport, or Piraeus port. We need about 1,5 hours to get to Sounio. - 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….
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • Professional drivers with deep knowledge of history (not licensed to accompany you in any site)
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Hotel/ port pickup and drop-off
  • Lunch/ Dinner (With Greek Traditional Food option)
What's Not Included
  • Licensed tour guide (upon request and depending on availability)
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

The elegant coast road starting in the suburb of Glyfada in Athens and twisting through Vouliagmeni and Lagonisi until it arrives at Cape Sounio is one of the most breathtaking routes in Attica. Tiny beaches featuring either sandy banks or rocky areas, transparent glistening waters, and a sublime blue sky form a stunning vista alongside this path,…

Location
Athens
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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F9507aestefaniad
May 27, 2025
Great experience! - This tour was excellent! We got beautiful photos of the temple at sunset. Our driver, Spyros, was amazing. This is the third tour we booked with My Athens Transfers and all three were perfect. We had Spyros, Costa, and Alex for the different tours. All were on time, informative, easy to communicate with, flexible, and made the drives go by so fast. We learned so much about the sites and about Greek life. Very nice and interesting people. Overall, I highly recommend this company!
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Camper784519
May 20, 2025
Sounios and Temple of Poseidon trip was spectacular. - Our evening trip to Sounios and the Temple of Poseidon was spectacular. Fortis, our guide was amazing. The van was clean and comfortable and deluxe. I recommend MyAthensTransfers without hesitation. I would use them again and again.
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Bruce_d
Apr 26, 2025
Nick did a great job. ... - Nick did a great job. Was early and drove very safely. Trip down to Temple of Poseidon was beautiful. Very good knowledge of the area and historic sites. Also took us to Lycabettus Hill - spectacular views of Athens.
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Adriana_l
Apr 6, 2025
A must do! - It was a great experience. Niko shares some interesting facts about the city and the temple. The conversation was interesting and very pleasant. Dinner was outstanding and the restaurant was great. I will recommend this trip to anyone who wants to have exceptional memories. Overall, 20 out of 10.
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Sacha_s
Dec 27, 2024
Nice day as solo passenger. - Nice, experienced driver. Solo passenger with driver. Kind, polite, informative. Very relaxing day. This is recommended if you are looking for a day trip to see the Temple
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Gregory_c
Dec 18, 2024
Temple of Poseidon Day Trip - It is a relaxing great 1/2 day trip outside of Athens. The coast is lovely and the solitude at the temple was impressive. We were there during the day on a sunny calm December AM. Picked out our fresh sea bass from their ice chest and had a memorable lunch looking out at the sea. Our guide Aris taught us about celebrating the holidays in December in Greece.
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Catherine_o
Nov 23, 2024
The cape was m I re beautiful than I imagined - Wonderful driver on a scenic tour. The food was fantastic. Cape Sounio was so beautiful and our guide was very knowledgeable
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Meredithh607
Oct 9, 2024
Fantastic private drive to Cape Sounio / Temple of Poseidon - We had an amazing evening with Yiannis M who drove us from our airbnb in Athens out to the see the gorgeous sunset at Cape Sounio / Temple of Poseidon. We also stopped for a couple additional photos along the way. He was highly knowledgeable, friendly, fun and also a great driver! There were 3 of us and we were super comfortable in Yiannis' car. Highly recommend!
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S8328ubericn
May 21, 2025
Cloudy day visit to Poseidon's Temple - Driver provided a nice experience including an unexpected stop at Lake Vouliagmeni. Area surrounding Poseidon's Temple was very beautiful! Unfortunately the day was very cloudy so the sunset was a disappointment (obviously not the tours fault :)). Although the food was excellent at the seaside restaurant the experience to be expected and what we could order at the restaurant should have been more clearly explained. We did not know what food was included for what we paid for so just followed what the waiter said to order. It would have been nice to know how this worked ahead of time.
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Kristine_b
Apr 27, 2025
A Scenic Drive. - The temple of Poseidon was a little disappointing. There were only 2 signs explaining the area. The highlight of the trip was the drive along the seacoast, and the inclusive meal. We were able to sample all types of seafood. Yanni, our driver, was excellent. He answered lots of our questions about the economics of Greece today as well as some history of the area.
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From $34
up to 14 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).