Athens Old and New by Bike

5.0 / 5 | 7 Reviews Review This Tour

Price: $125.00

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Summary

Shore Excursion Size

Small

Shore Excursion Type Cultural, Active, Scenic

Shore Excursion Duration 4 Hours

Activity Level

Moderate

Shore Excursion Leaves From

Cruise Ship Pier

Food/Beverage Provided Souvlaki and Loukoumades Tasting, Water

Recommended Dress We recommend wearing comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and proper shoes for riding a bicycle.

Restrictions Guests should be in good physical shape in order to participate, it is recommended guests know how to ride a bike. Minimum age to participate is 13 years old.

Athens Old and New by Bike

Come hop on your electric bike and explore one of the world's oldest cities and the capital of Greece. The electric bike is a fun and easy way to quickly cover more ground than during a typical walking tour, plus they can go to many places where the bus tours can't.

Ride along ancient streets encircling the Acropolis and see all the major attractions of Classical Athens including the Parthenon, the Hadrian's Gate, the Temple of Zeus, the Stadium, the Presidential Guard, the National Garden, Syntagma square, the University, the Old Palace, City Hall, Central Market, Psiri, Monastiraki, Cathedral, Plaka. Discover hidden neighborhoods and stop at a traditional cafe to relax and soak up the local vibes. The old city center is the area that hems in the Acropolis including many ancient historical sites. We cycle within the old city center and the modern part of the city in order for you to get a firm grasp of how Athens shaped its modern profile across the centuries. Small relaxing breaks will be part of our itinerary where you will be served some of our favorite local flavors.

Throughout your half-day tour, your knowledgeable guide will share Athens' history and culture and entertain you with fascinating stories. You will also get the inside scoop on the best places and things to see and do while you are here. Small relaxing breaks will be part of our itinerary where you will be served some of our favorite local flavors.

5.0 / 5 | 7 ReviewsReview This Tour

Veyry nice tour

November 07, 2019

The tour was very nice start to finish. The bikes were in very good shape, and it turns out were e-bikes. We had never tried e-bikes but enjoyed the varying levels of assist offered. The tour leader was experienced, friendly and adaptive to the needs of the group we were in. For the few intersections with roadway traffic to be crossed, the leader kept things safe. The tour included lunch and another stop for Greek donuts. It was a good value for the cost. The couple who owned the tour business were equally nice. They explained in depth all questions about how the e-bikes worked and price ranges. Our group size was 4 riders and the leader.

Reviewer: Bill McEachen

BEST tour!!

August 04, 2019

I’ve been on many tours and this is by far the best one. Tour guide Alex was absolutely incredible as she was informative, fun and patient. The owner was also amazing. Great service overall. We got to see all the important monuments and stopped to have a quick lunch and doughnuts that were included. Very impressed!! Thanks guys for the great time! Love, Megan

Reviewer: Megan Koolmeyer

We saw everything!!!

August 02, 2019

We loved the bike tour! We were given a head set so that we could hear our tour guide. We rode around town and got to see everything. We were fed traditional Greek foods included in the cost of the tour. They arranged transportation for us to get back to port safely! If you take this tour and you are female wear capris or long shorts It will me more comfortable. Also be prepared to cross the busy streets of Athens, this tour could be nerve racking with children under 15. I would take a tour with them again though!!! Wonderful group of people!

Reviewer: Johanna

Wonderful experience - so much fun!

April 12, 2019

We were met at the port by chauffeur and were taken to the tour office, where we were carefully fitted with gear, water, and electric bikes. Our tour guide took us through the streets of old Athens, we stood on Mars Hill and saw so many ancient ruins. Commentary on the points of interest was via radio/earbuds. It felt like a hop on-hop off tour, but by bike. Ended with a lunch at a local gyros restaurant, then some free time and a taxi ride back to the ship.

Reviewer: Lucia Wojtyniak

A great way to see Athens

November 10, 2018

We were met at the port by a taxi driver to take us into Athens to our destination. He was on time and very pleasant. The staff at Sol Bike were very friendly. We saw so many different things in Athens! The ebikes make it very easy to ride. The places we stopped for our snack and lunch were great. We had a fantastic guide.

Reviewer: Cathy Galasso

Excellent bike tour of Athens

November 04, 2018

We used electric assist bicycles and there were just the two of us (lucky probably) plus the guide on our trip. We saw all the main sites of Athens, with plenty of time to stop and take pictures if we wanted to. It was really nice to have the electric assist and very easy to use. We could peddle as hard or as little as we wanted to. The staff was very attentive and recommended an excellent restaurant for dinner when we were done and arranged a taxi pick up for the trip back to the cruise ship.

Reviewer: Barbara

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