Cape Sounio & Temple of Poseidon Tour
Description
This Cape Sounio tour is a wonderful activity to fill your afternoon with, visiting the Temple of Poseidon. Board our luxurious motor coach and pass through some of the most beautiful suburbs of Athens and along the coastal road which features a magnificent view of the Saronic Gulf. In the end, we get to visit and enjoy the famous Temple of Poseidon, one of the major monuments of the golden age of Athens.
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Itinerary
Drive along the coastal road, passing the wonderful beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni & Varkiza to the most Southern point of Attica, Cape Sounion, where the white marble pillars of the Temple of Poseidon stand. On the way, you have a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf and the little islands offshore. After visiting the Temple of Poseidon, you have time to walk at leisure on the rocky promontory of Sounion.
Drive along the coastal road, passing the wonderful beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni & Varkiza to the most Southern point of Attica, Cape Sounion, where the white marble pillars of the Temple of Poseidon stand. On the way, you have a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf and the little islands offshore. After visiting the Temple of Poseidon, you have time to walk at leisure on the rocky promontory of Sounion.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pickup starts: 1 hour before departure. Traveler pickup is offered from selected Athens hotels. Enter your accommodation details and we will inform you on the exact pick up time and location after your booking. If you are staying at an area outside of our pickup zone, you will be advised to proceed to the nearest pick up point.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(17)
Our guide Domi was not very professional. Spoke little about the sites, And when there was an issue at the end she left the bus early and did not help many of the customers return to their hotels. She left that to the driver. Not at all professional.
Guide was welcoming, informative and knowledgeable. The Temple is interesting. View is spectacular.. . The ride to the cape is scenic. Sunset was nice. We had some cloud cover.
My wife and I were disappointed in this tour. Although it initially was nice that we were picked up at our hotel, by the time all the other folks were also picked up, a lot of time was used just getting out of (and later back in) to Athens. After entering the actual site, we rec'd an overview of the Temple ruins and some free time for photos and souvenir shopping. All told, the total trip lasted almost 5 hours with approx. 4 hours on the bus. I personally found our tour guide difficult to understand because of her heavy accent. Following this tour, we took two other Viatour tours to other sites and the difference was significant.
The Guide did not explain too much the stop at the Temple of Poseidon. Visit too fast. Lots of buses. Too bad because the site is beautiful
II appreciated the story about the Cape and the historical value & importance of the Temple but it’s a long, albeit pleasant drive for a 30-45 minute visit.
Beautiful view and great tour guide. Like that there were snacks and bathroom available. Sunset was perfect time to go!
The tour and guide were very good however the pick ups were a bit unorganized. They did not seem to know how many people they were expecting for the tour which resulted in a long wait before we were able to start the drive to Sounio.
The tremendously skilled bus driver & wonderful tour guide were as incredible as the sights. The weather was perfect & the length of the tour was just right 👍
Amazing views of the coastline, temple set in amazing surroundings, not a long trip so worth seeing, driver and guide spot on
Nice trip. Since it's in winter, the group size was not that big, we got 18 people on the bus. Our tour guide Rose is really friendly, a nice person to talk to. The view of the temple is stunning.