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Sights of Athens Combo: Hop-on Hop-off Bus + Cape Sounion Sunset Tour
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Watch the sunset in Cape Sounion and enjoy a 48 hour Hop-on Hop-off bus ticket
Pair a sunset excursion to Cape Sounion with a 48-hour hop-on hop-off ticket on Athens’ blue bus. At the cape, see the Temple of Poseidon perched above the sea, with an English-speaking driver and an audio guide available in six languages on the Sounion bus. The two-day pass covers four lines serving Athens, Piraeus, Glyfada and Vouliagmeni. Monument entrance fees are not included.
Available Audio Guides
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Français (French)
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Deutsch (German)
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Italiano
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Русский (Russian)
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Español (Spanish)
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Español (Spanish) What's Included
- Pick up and drop-off from 3 central locations
- English-speaking driver
- 2-day pass for the hop-on-hop-off blue bus for 4 city lines
- Audio guide on the Cape Sounion bus in 6 languages
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Attractions Included in This Package
What's Not Included
- Entrance to monuments
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Sights of Athens Combo: Hop-on Hop-off Bus + Cape Sounion Sunset Tour:
Omonia Square Athens
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Average Duration
Duration: 06:00
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation allowed up to 24 hours before the event.
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Additional Information & Description
Sights of Athens Combo pairs a sunset tour to Cape Sounion with 48 hours on Athens’ hop-on hop-off blue bus. Head to the coast for the evening’s changing light, then use the city transport portion to explore at your own pace. The combination brings together a coastal excursion and independent sightseeing, rather than keeping your whole visit on a fixed itinerary.
The Temple of Poseidon above the sea
At Cape Sounion, the Temple of Poseidon stands on the cliff’s edge, 70 metres above the sea. That elevated setting gives the ancient monument a striking coastal backdrop. The site was sacred ground to the ancient Greeks, dedicated to Poseidon and Athena, and Sounion also appears in Homer’s Odyssey. The tour lets you see the temple’s setting and walk through a place whose significance reaches beyond its surviving ruins.
Four bus lines across Athens and the coast
The hop-on hop-off ticket covers four routes over two days: Athens on the Orange Line, Piraeus on the Blue Line, Glyfada on the Yellow Line and Vouliagmeni on the Green Line. Use them to explore the city, the Port of Piraeus and the beaches without following a single guided sightseeing schedule. The network provides transport to key attractions, including the Panathenaic Stadium and the Parthenon at the Acropolis, so you can choose where to leave the bus and spend time.
Commentary on the Cape Sounion journey
An English-speaking driver accompanies the Cape Sounion excursion. On that bus, an audio guide is available in six languages: English, French, German, Italian, Russian and Spanish. The commentary adds context during the journey to the cape; this audio-guide inclusion applies to the Sounion bus.
Departure and digital tickets
Allow six hours for the Cape Sounion tour. Pickup and drop-off are included from three central locations, with Omonia Square given as the starting area. Tickets are delivered instantly and can be presented on a smartphone.
Monument admission
Entrance to monuments is not included. The transport and excursion do not grant admission to the historic sites you reach, so monument visits remain separate from the included bus travel.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sights of Athens Combo: Hop-on Hop-off Bus + Cape Sounion Sunset Tour
It includes a Cape Sounion sunset tour with pickup and drop-off from three central locations, an English-speaking driver and a six-language audio guide on the Sounion bus. It also includes a two-day hop-on hop-off blue bus pass for four lines.
The four lines cover Athens, Piraeus, Glyfada and Vouliagmeni, including access to the Port of Piraeus and nearby beaches.
The Temple of Poseidon stands on a cliff edge 70 metres above the sea. The tour is timed for sunset at Cape Sounion.
Allow six hours for the Cape Sounion tour.
No. Entrance to monuments is excluded from the ticket.
The ticket can be presented on a smartphone and is delivered instantly. Cancellation is available up to 24 hours before the timeslot.
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