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Cape Sounion Tour: Temple of Poseidon Views
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Athens
Embark on a private tour to Cape Sounio and discover the ancient Temple of Poseidon. Marvel at the scenic Aegean vistas and explore the ruins of this majestic structure dedicated to the Greek god of the sea.
Embark on a private tour to Cape Sounio and discover the ancient Temple of Poseidon. Marvel at the scenic Aegean vistas and explore the ruins of this majestic structure dedicated to the Greek god of the sea.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Athens - Pickup from your hotel, Airbnb apartment, Athens airport, or Piraeus port. After a 1 hour and 15-minute drive along the Athenian Riviera, we will arrive at Sounio.
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Glyfada - Glyfada is a suburb in South Athens located along the Athens Riviera on the Athens coast. It is situated in the southern parts of the Athens Urban Area.
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- Athens - Pickup from your hotel, Airbnb apartment, Athens airport, or Piraeus port. After a 1 hour and 15-minute drive along the Athenian Riviera, we will arrive at Sounio.
- Glyfada - Glyfada is a suburb in South Athens located along the Athens Riviera on the Athens coast. It is situated in the southern parts of the Athens Urban Area.
- Voula - Voula is a southern suburb of Athens and a former municipality in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it has been part of the municipality of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni, where it serves as the seat and a municipal unit.
- Lake Vouliagmeni - Lake Vouliagmeni (“Sunken Lake”) is a small brackish-water lake fed by underground currents seeping through the mass of Mount Hymettus, located south of Vouliagmeni. You will have some free time to take a few pictures.
- Varkiza - Varkiza is known for its beach, which features tennis courts, parkland and fields, restaurants, taverns, complexes, and other amenities.
- Temple of Poseidon - Cape Sounion is the promontory at the southernmost tip of the Attic peninsula, 8 kilometers (5.0 mi) south of the town of Lavrio and 70 kilometers (43 mi) southeast of Athens.
The ancient Greek temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, built between 444–440 BC, is one of the major monuments of the Golden Age of Athens. This Doric temple overlooks the sea at the end of Cape Sounion, at an elevation of almost 60 meters (200 ft).
- Athens - We start our journey back to Athens.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Private transportation
- On-board WiFi
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
- Airport Pick-Up & Drop-Off (additional cost depending on vehicle type)
- Entry/Admission Fees - Sounio Archeological Site
- Licensed tour guide
- Gratuities
- Airport Pick-Up & Drop-Off (additional cost depending on vehicle type)
- Entry/Admission Fees - Sounio Archeological Site
- Licensed tour guide
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a memorable day journey to Cape Sounion, a historic temple situated on a lofty sea cliff. Ascend to the Temple of Poseidon for sweeping vistas of the Aegean, and visit the remains of this monument honoring the Greek marine deity. This spectacular tour guides you through the picturesque coastal paths of southern Attica to reach the age-old…
Embark on a memorable day journey to Cape Sounion, a historic temple situated on a lofty sea cliff. Ascend to the Temple of Poseidon for sweeping vistas of the Aegean, and visit the remains of this monument honoring the Greek marine deity. This spectacular tour guides you through the picturesque coastal paths of southern Attica to reach the age-old Temple of Poseidon. The visions of the Aegean Sea from this temple, devoted to the Greek god of the sea, are simply awe-inspiring.
- Our drivers are not official tour guides, but they are knowledgeable and can provide fascinating commentary in fluent English. Although they will not enter the archaeological sites with you, they can answer all of your questions about the places you visit with this tour.
Location
Athens
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Bernard_g
May 27, 2025
Beautiful photo-op - The views of the Temple of Poseidon in the sunset are simply spectacular and Alex was great in insuring we got tickets before the arrival of the tour buses and that my wife got in a restroom stop. But what the tour description didn’t say is that we continue to have very nice views of the sunset afterward along a road that runs along the .water. The stop at a lake on the way to the temple made a nice break and a chance to stretch our legs. We opted to buy ourselves a late dinner at a restaurant on the water in the fishing village that was recommended by our driver and has a nice sea bream - with waiter intruding us to the fish before it was cooked.
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Julie_b
Apr 8, 2025
Highly Recommend! - Alex was the best! Picked us up outside our hotel and was so knowledgeable about everything. We stopped at the geothermal lake, like others mentioned, but it was closed for a private event. The temple and coastal view were AMAZING! It was so worth the trip since we didn't have time on this visit to get to any islands. It gave us an insight into how beautiful Greece is. Didn't stay for sunset, because 3 tour busses showed up...too crowded. Instead we saw the sunset from the fish restaurant on the way home. Sea Bream - the best we had the whole trip, and a Greek salad. We enjoyed our conversation with Alex so much.
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Dianek514
Apr 3, 2025
Great experience with amazing views - Visiting the Temple of Poseidon was well worth thr trip. The drive to the Temple is scenic and gives great views of the coast. We enjoyed seeing what is left of the temple and walking through the ruins of houses near the temple. We arrived in the morning just after the archaeological site opened and had the place to ourselves!
I also highly recommend this tour company! We had a great time with Nikos! He shared interesting information about the places we drove through and the site itself. He made sure we all had a great time (which isn't always easy to do with teenage kids). We would happily go on a tour with him again!
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Happyholidayer21
Oct 27, 2024
Highly rated tour and transport company - If you are looking for a company who can make your last day in Athens really special, pick you up from your accommodation or cruise, provide transport for a superb private tour, including the Temple of Poseidon and a wonderful, chilling beach bar, then drop you at the airport - Then look no further!! We also thought that Alex, our driver was brilliant! - Really knowledgeable and informative and super helpful! A lovely last day in Athens.
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Mary_s
Sep 30, 2024
Day trip of a lifetime - Our driver, George, was incredible and so informative. He came on time and we had a great time. Cape Sunion was gorgeous. The whole trip was a highlight of our Greek odyssey. .
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David_r
Aug 27, 2024
Wonderful sites and a great host - Alex was very informative and friendly throughout the tour, the sites and views along the way were wonderful and his knowledge and insights into the history behind things was great to learn about.
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Michael_h
Jul 27, 2024
Highly recommend this small group tour to the Temple of Poisedon - Excellent! Great tour and knowledgeable guide. Definitely worth the money for a small group tour that picks you up and drops you off at your hotel. The Temple of Poisedon is amazing. Also included a stop at a nice beach side restaurant with fresh seafood (at your expense). The Temple of Poseidon is an ancient Greek temple on Cape Sounion, Greece, dedicated to the god Poseidon. There is evidence of the establishment of sanctuaries on the cape from as early as the 11th century BC. Sounion's most prominent temples, the Temple of Athena and the Temple of Poseidon.
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Yanosik_g
Jun 20, 2024
Unforgettable day in Athens - Alex, our guide was amazing, he went above and beyond our expectations which were already high, he made a couple of stops for us to see some beautiful sights and explained the history behind, he made a stop just for the purpose of taking a picture of the Temple of Poseidon from a very unique location, after we left that location he offered to take us somewhere else and have up options and finally took us to Mount Lycanetus, the highest point of Athens, the view from the top is mesmerizing, on our way back to the hotel he recommended son restaurants, we had dinner at one of them and as expected it was very good, what’s more it was excellent… he was very professional and you can tell he is very knowledgeable and gives you the information needed. I would highly recommend this tour and specially Alex, we will definitely contact him when we need any tours again!!!
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758mickeyr
Jun 19, 2024
Great tour and amazing sunset - We had a great time with George Remoundos. He drove us around showed us areas took us for coffee and gelato. The Temple of Poseidon was amazing. Please note we got there right in time but they wouldn’t take credit cards at that time. We barely made the cutoff and enjoyed some amazing views. Afterwards we had some dinner at a recommendation from George and it was great. We started our tour at 5pm and it seems like the perfect time to go. For the price and what we got we really enjoyed this tour
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Kenneth_t
May 24, 2024
A Fantastic Experience! - George was our tour guide for this private sunset tour and he was great! He shared highlights of our destination, Cape Sounio and the Posiden Temple and enroute we stopped at Lake Vouliagmeni. The ride was lovely and relaxing as we skirted along the coast. After our visit to Posiden’s Temple, George took us to a wonderful fresh fish restaurant where we indulged in a meal of fresh sea bream, calamari, bread and a Greek Salad. The view was breathtaking as we viewed the last part of sunset.
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