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Cape Sounion and Temple of Poseidon Half Day Tour from Athens
Cruise along a coastal road near the Aegean Sea and watch the sunset over the Temple of Poseidon
What's included
Passionate English-speaking guide
Hotel pick up
Transportation
Cape Sounion and Lake Vouliagmeni
Temple of Poseidon
Group size of 15
Itinerary
Meeting point at your accommodations
Your guide will pick you up at your Athens hotel. Exact pick up times will be communicated closer to tour date.
Drive along the coast
Your tour begins with a convenient meeting point – your hotel!
Cape Sounion
Along the way, your guide will share with you information about your tour
Lake Vouliagmeni
Lake Vouliagmeni is a beautiful brackish thermal lake
Free time at the beach
After an hour of driving you'll be given time to stretch your legs and enjoy the beautiful waters of the Aegean Sea
Temple of Poseidon
An ancient place of worship for the god of the sea, and a stunning reminder of the beauty of ancient Greece
Enjoy the sunset
You'll have plenty of time to enjoy the beach, tranquil waters, and try some local delicacies
Drop off at your hotel
Before you begin your drive back to Athens, be sure to view the sun setting on the Temple of Poseidon
For Reference Only. Itineraries are subject to change
Select participants and date
Start times are in the product’s local time
Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance!
Sun, 27 Sep 2026
Meeting and drop-off point
Important Details
Good to know:
Accessibility: Unfortunately, this tour is not wheelchair accessible.
Weather Advisory: This tour runs rain or shine. Please bring swimwear and a towel if traveling between May and October for the beach stop.
Please Note: Entry fees to the Temple of Poseidon are not included in the price of the tour and must be paid upon arrival: €5 (Nov–Mar) or €10 (Apr–Oct) per person.
Pick-up Note: Hotel pick-up is provided only for those staying within the central Athens city center. If you are staying outside the center or in a pedestrian-only zone, a meeting spot will be assigned.
Tour Changes: The stop at the beach is typically only available from May to October due to local weather conditions. For the rest of the year, additional time will be allocated to other locations on the tour.
Check-in: Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in at the meeting point so the group can depart on time.
Your 5-hour tour includes:
Expert English-speaking guide
Roundtrip transportation in minivan with hotel pick-up
Coastal drive with scenic views of the Aegean Sea
Stop at Vouliagmeni Lake
Time at the beach (May-October)
Visit to Temple of Poseidon
Maximum group size of 15
What to bring:
Camera
Comfortable walking shoes
Water bottle
Swimwear and towel (May to October)
Cash (€5-€10) for Temple entry
See what people are saying
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Great Time at Poseidon's Temple
Steven S.
September 11, 2026
My wife and I really enjoyed this tour. Guidevwas very knowledgeable and friendly. The two stops we made on the way to the Temple were great and broke the trip up with nicely spaced breaks. Seeing the Temple as the sunset was very special and made for a great memory, as well as a few fantastic pictures. I would recommend this tour.
Cape Sounion and Temple of Poseidon
EILEEN R.
September 02, 2026
This was a great tour to be able to see more of the country outside of Athens. The tour guide offered great information with varied sights. The sunset was beautiful although entrance to the temple did cost 20 Euros and not the 10 stated. We also appreciated being picked up at our hotel being brand new to Athens!
Payal P.
July 20, 2026
Tour description didn’t match
Theresa P.
July 10, 2026
The description said there would be a stop at Lake Vouliagmeni and we did not get that stop. Also, the tickets to the Temple of Poseidon were not included. Other tour companies that were there at the same time had tickets included & their guide went with them to the temple. Our guide did not go up to the temple with us. We were disappointed that the tour did not match the description. The temple was amazing & the sunset views incredible.
Heinz S.
June 27, 2026
Cape Sounion and Temple of Poseidon Half Day Tour from Athens
Wendy L.
June 10, 2026
The tour was great! Wish we could have spent more time at the beach. Lili was fabulous and and was an excellent guide.
Lovely evening
Shannon M.
June 08, 2026
Loved this tour. Was a last minute add-on on our last night in Athens, and so glad we did it. The beach stop was lovely and the sunset at the temple of Poseidon was beautiful!
John F.
April 17, 2026
What a GREAT day we had we our tour guide, Dimitris. He picked us up in front of our cruise ship right on time. His local knowledge of Thessaloniki was amazing, he grew up here. He drove us to all the major sights, never pressured us to hurry and treated us like family. If you come to Thessaloniki and want to see all the attractions you should hire Dimitris..
Great experience
James R.
April 04, 2026
Perfect visit to Poseidons Temple!!
Just Ok
Kelli S.
April 03, 2026
Well, let me start by saying that we were not picked up at our hotel. We were given the information that we would need to get to a different hotel about a 15 minute walk from our own hotel. Not a big deal as I assumed maybe others needed to be picked up from that hotel too?, but we were the only ppl there to be picked up. Then, we ended up driving right past our hotel to pick up 2 other couples at another hotel! I don't know if this is the Tour Guy or the third-party tour company that was at fault, but it was bothersome as I was expecting to be picked up either at or close to my hotel. (We were staying by the acropolis so there were plenty of hotels w/in walking distance to have us walk to vs. a hotel in Syntagma Square. Tour: tour was fine, the driver spoke the entire trip to Cape Sounion and provided historical background information. Once we arrived, the ticket to get into Poseidon's temple was not included in the price of the tour (which is stated, but I missed in the tour description). Furthermore, it was 20 euro/pp, not the pricing listed on the Tour Guy's website. Basically, at the end of the day, we spent close to $200 for 2 to see a sunset, so I would not do it again and not sure I would recommend, but I am glad, I guess, that I did do it.
Haydee S.
January 24, 2026
Excellent tour! Transportation was great. Tour guide Dania was very knowledgeable and entertaining! Time allowed for tour was perfect!
Jane Y.
September 17, 2025
Fun Time - Great Weather
Michael B.
December 22, 2024
Did the half day tour to the Temple of Poseidon. Our guides were Billy and Dinae. Billy drove. Dinae provided the audio. I enjoyed the experience. We were very lucky, the weather was great. Dinae (sorry for misspelling) gave practical info, history, and a primer on mythology. She also provided a list of restaurant suggestions. I went to one on the list for lunch - delicious!
A great tour and a beautiful sunset
Melody J.
October 19, 2024
Perikles and Fortis picked us up at our hotel right on time! Perikles did a great job dealing with the Athens traffic to get us safely to our destination. Fortis kept us entertained, engaged and enlightened the entire trip! We stopped at a sunken hot spring lake for pictures and to stretch on our legs on the way to the Temple. It was a beautiful spot. Then it was off to the beach! We stopped at a small cafe with a private beach for a snack/dinner and swimming if you wanted. The food was delicious, service was very good and the Mediterranean called several of us to jump in. There were showers and bathrooms for changing. Then it was on to the main event - the sunset! One quick kodak moment picture stop where Fortis played papparazzi for all of us and got some great shots of us with the Temple of Poseidon in the background. Fortis gave us clear instructions on when to be back on the bus so we wouldn't be stuck behind all the large buses returning to town. We were there in plenty of time to check out the Temple in the daylight before the sunset started. And what a beautiful sunset it was. You never know in advance if a sunset will be good and we got very lucky. We enjoyed the sunset most of the way back to Athens too. I would highly recommend this tour as a perfect ending to a great day.
Fantastic Sunset
Juliana K.
July 31, 2024
This was a fantastic tour with George. We stopped for pictures, and stopped to eat as well. Small groups, very well planned!