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Cape Sounion Tour: Temple of Poseidon Views
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35 Ratings
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 - Begin your journey with a pickup from your hotel, Airbnb apartment, Athens airport, or Piraeus port. Enjoy a scenic drive along the Athenian Riviera for an hour and 15 minutes to reach Sounio.
- Glyfada - Glyfada is a suburb in South Athens, located along the Athens Riviera on the Athens coast. It is part of the southern section of the…
- Athens - Begin your journey with a pickup from your hotel, Airbnb apartment, Athens airport, or Piraeus port. Enjoy a scenic drive along the Athenian Riviera for an hour and 15 minutes to reach Sounio.
- Glyfada - Glyfada is a suburb in South Athens, located along the Athens Riviera on the Athens coast. It is part of the southern section 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, serving as its seat and a municipal unit.
- Lake Vouliagmeni - Lake Vouliagmeni, meaning “Sunken Lake,” is a small brackish-water lake fed by underground currents from Mount Hymettus, located south of Vouliagmeni. Enjoy some free time to capture a few photos.
- Varkiza - Varkiza is renowned for its beach, which features tennis courts, parkland, 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 Lavrio and 70 kilometers (43 mi) southeast of Athens.
The ancient Greek Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion, constructed between 444–440 BC, is a significant monument from the Golden Age of Athens. This Doric temple overlooks the sea at the end of Cape Sounion, standing at an elevation of nearly 60 meters (200 ft).
- Athens - Begin the return journey 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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(35 Ratings)
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Travelispower
Jan 15, 2026
George was a great travel guide - George is an excellent travel guide!
He arrived on time in his clean, comfortable automobile, and drove us along the Greek coastline known as the Greek Riviera to the southern tip of Sunion, Temple of Poseidon.
He was pleasant, friendly and knowledgeable.
This experience was well worth it and we recommend it to all travelers.
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797domingoc
Dec 14, 2025
Cape Sounio & Temple of Poseidon - Beautiful scenery. Very pleasant and informative guide (George Remoundos). Highly recommended as a day trip from Athens.
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Damien
Nov 8, 2025
Thanasis is a gem! - Our driver, Thanasis was a gem. Probably the best tour guide my wife and I have ever had in our 43 years of traveling together. Knowledgable, attentive, and kind. My wife left her phone in the car and he drove back, in heavy traffic, to our hotel. He declined an extra tip and said “ it was part of his service”.
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Lane_d
Jul 25, 2025
Great trip - We enjoyed the transfer with a private driver from Athens to the Temple of Poseidon. The scenic route was beautiful. Nico was our driver and he was great! We also stopped for dinner with fresh seafood after visiting the temple and it was great.
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Pamela_s
Jun 27, 2025
Don’t Miss This Tour - Leisurely drive down the coast, lots of information along the way. Appropriate amount of time at the Temple with time to enjoy a drink at the cafe. On the way home, stopped at a beachfront seafood rustic restaurant for fabulous grilled fresh snapper. Overall a wonderful experience!
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Andrea_s
Jun 10, 2025
Niko is an outstanding tour guide. - Niko is a delightful young man. He is knowledgeable, interesting, patient and made an outstanding recommendation for dinner when we were on our way back to Athens. His van is comfortable and he's a great driver. Our party of 7 all highly recommend him.
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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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