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City Sightseeing Athens: Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus Tour

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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    Valid for 24, 48 or 72 hours

  • Start time

    Athens Line: (Terminal: A1 - Syntagma Square). Daily frequent departures from 8:30am - 8:30pm. Last departure at 7pm

    Piraeus Line: (Interchange: A4 - Acropolis / Parthenon) 12:45pm - 2:45pm, every 60 minutes

    Beach-Riviera Line: (Interchange: A2 - Acropolis / PLAKA) 9:35am - 5:35pm, every 60 minutes.

    Timings and stops are subject to change. 

  • Meeting Point

    You can board the bus at any of the route's stops. The favored stops are Terminal: A1 – Syntagma Sq, Acropolis & Parthenon, Votsalakia Beach and Glyfada Beach.

  • Ending Point

    You can hop off at any of the stops

Key Highlights

  • Explore the city at your own pace, hopping on and off as you wish
  • Choice of three routes; from site of Acropolis to the stunning Votsalakia Beach!
  • With multiple route options, this is your chance to truly personalise your Athenian experience!
  • Get up close with iconic attractions, from the Acropolis to the Planetarium
  • Discover the intense historicity of Athens with this flexible hop-on, hop-off tour
  • Validity: 12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking

Overview

Trace the history and culture of Athens from ancient times to the present day on this great-value Hop-on, Hop-off open-top bus tour from City Sightseeing. 

Comprising three lovely routes - Athens, Piraeus and Beach Riviera; the City Sightseeing Athens hop-on, hop-off bus has strategic stops located throughout the city to get you up close with your favorite attractions with minimal transportation hassles.

The Athens route covers the city's landmarks, including the famous Acropolis, while the Piraeus line introduces you to the city's ancient harbour and the Beach-Riviera Line takes you along the Argosaronic Gulf coast road to three beaches. All three lines cover every magical nook and cranny of the city. That's not all! recorded commentary in multiple languages ensures you don't miss a thing. 

Choose from the following ticket options:

  • 24-hour Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus (Athens line)
  • 48-hour Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus (Athens and Piraeus line)
  • 48-hour Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus (Athens, Beach, and Piraeus line)
  • 48-hour Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus (All lines)
  • 72-hour Hop-On, Hop-Off Bus (All lines)

Some of the attractions covered

  • Acropolis Museum
  • Parthenon
  • Temple of Zeus
  • National Library
  • National Archaeological Museum
  • Odeon of Herodes Atticus
  • Archaeological Museum of Piraeus
  • Votsalakia Beach

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • 24, 48 or 72 hours Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour (as per option chosen)
  • Choice of Athens, Piraeus and Beach-Riviera routes (as per option chosen)
  • Free Wi-Fi onboard
  • Audio commentary in 13 languages - English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian, Greek, Turkish

Exclusions

  • Entrance fees to attractions

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Voucher Information:

You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

The voucher must be redeemed by one of the agents at the stop or on the bus before passengers board.

Once the electronic voucher has been redeemed and exchanged for a printed paper ticket, passengers are required to keep the printed ticket with them for the duration of their journey, as electronic vouchers cannot be used after redemption.

Validity: 12 months from the date chosen at the time of booking

Wheelchair accessibility: Yes

72 hours tickets are available during summer months.

Athens is a functioning city and weather, traffic and events may occasionally cause disruption.

Timings and stops are subject to change.

The name of of the Bus Stop A2 has been changed from Melina Merkouri / Plaka to Acropolis / Plaka.

Included in your ticket: a free glass of Greek beer: at Bus Stop A1 (except Sundays & Bank Holidays)

  • Paul Berresford
    Athens city tour

    The hop on / off bus is the perfect way to tour the city at your leisure. We also used the Pireus and beach riviera tours as part of the overall package which is great if you are...

    United Kingdom
  • Carol Maloney

    The Hop-on Hop off bus was a great way to get around Athens. I loved that they had friendly, helpful person at each stop. Thank you, Carol...

    United States
  • Andrew Peterson
    Was well worth the money! We were able to see most of Athens without having to fight the traffic ourselves.

    As I stated above....a fun experience....

    United States

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