Private Athens Live and Eat like a Greek

Experience overview

Meet up with your private guide at the pier and head towards the center of Athens where you will be able to view and photograph several area landmarks. See the world heritage Acropolis of Athens, the majestic Hadrian's Arch, and the impressive, marble Corinthian columns of the Temple of Zeus. At Syntagma Square you will get to observe the massive Greek Parliament and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Over at the Panathenaic Stadium, you will stand in the only stadium of the world constructed entirely of marble and imagine the first Olympic Games of the new era held in 1876.Continue on to the home of a local family where you and your guide will join in on a traditional Greek buffet of pork and chicken, moussaka, tzatziki, Greek salad, yogurt, fava beans, fresh fruit, baklava, and kataifi sweets. Wash your meal down with appellation wine, beer or ouzo as you learn about Greece's unique culinary heritage and the benefits of the Mediterranean diet. You will also learn the origin of your food and herbs as well as how they relate to everyday Greek life. This 4.5-hour private tour is the best and most delicious way to experience the history and food of Athens. Book now.