Private Athens City and Sea bike tour
Private Athens City and Sea bike tour
Cycle through quiet neighborhoods to reach the amazing Athens "Riviera". Admire the breathtaking view of the Sarunic gulf, and the Athens beautiful Esplanada. Cycle safe on bike lanes together with our experienced tour leaders.
In the summertime and/or when weather permits, don’t forget to bring your swimsuit with you, as you can enjoy swimming in the sea at one of Athens’ nice beaches!
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Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates
As we are starting our ride, just before entering in the picturesque area of Plaka, we see the beautiful and impressive Choragic Monument of Lysicrates.
Plaka
Cycling through the most picturesque neighborhood of Athens Plaka, is a great way to start the tour to the coast.
Roman Agora
We make our first small stop at a beautiful location overlooking to the ruins of the Roman Agora of Athens, seeing monuments like the Tower of the Winds which is considered as the world's first meteorological station, the Gate of Athena Archegetis and the Fetiye Mosque.
5 minutesTower of the Winds
Admire the Tower of the Winds, this spectacular octagonal building that was a meteorological station in the roman times.
5 minutesFethiye Mosque
While you are admiring the buildings of the Roman Agora you will also notice the impressive Fethiye Mosque surviving from the Ottoman times.
5 minutesAncient Agora of Athens
We continue our ride through the ancient path that crosses the Ancient Agora of Athens, the administration and commercial center and the heart of the ancient city of Athens. There you can see among others the Byzantine Church of the Holy Apostles, the Temple of Hephaestus and the Stoa of Attalos.
2 minutesChurch of the Holy Apostles
As we are riding on an ancient path we see this splendid little Orthodox Church of the Holy Apostles from the Byzantine times.
2 minutesTemple of Hephaestus
We also see the very well preserved ancient Temple of Hephaestus.
2 minutesStoa of Attalos
Check out the Stoa of Attalos in the Ancient Agora that houses the Museum of the Agora.
2 minutesOpen Air Cinema THISION
As soon as you cycle outside the path of the Ancient Agora you have in front of you one of the nicest open air cinemas of Athens, that has been around since 1935, Cine Thision.
1 minuteKeramikos Archaeological Site
We cross the limits of the ancient city, passing the Keramikos Archaeological Site that includes ruins of the potter's quarter of ancient Athens, the ancient Keramikos Cemetery and the ancient walls of the city.
3 minutesStavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre
After cycling through neighborhoods of Athens on a great bike lane, we reach the spectacular building of Stavros Niarhos Cultural Center designed by the world famous Architect Renzo Piano.
5 minutesNational Library of Greece
We get to see the New Library of Athens with its green rooftop, part of the SNFCC.
5 minutesFloating Naval Museum Battleship Averof
Admire the impressive Battleship Averof that was used in historical wars like the Balkan Wars, WW1 and even WW2, as well as Olympias a reconstruction of an ancient trireme.
5 minutesAlimos
Enjoy the Athenian beach life in Kalamaki beach! You will have free time to explore, have a refreshing drink or even have a swim!
30 minutesAlimos
We will stop at a nice beach and if weather permits you can enjoy swimming for a while.
30 minutesThissio
While cycling back we pass through the beautiful neighborhood of Thissio. We are riding on a beautiful cobbled street and we are getting a taste of the Athenian outdoor lifestyle.
5 minutesAcropolis
We make our last stop in front of the west entrance of the Acropolis and we see this breathtaking monument from one more viewpoint.
2 minutesFlisvos Marina
Cycle through the beautiful Flisvos Marina where the luxurious speed boats and yachts are docked.
Included
- Top quality conventional trekking 28' bicycle
- English speaking tour leader
- Helmet
- Athens city suggestions' list
- VAT & all taxes
- Snacks - Sample Tasting in local pastry shop
Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food & drinks
Good to Know
- Instant confirmation
- Minimum age: 12 years old
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- The tour leaders are not licensed tour guides explaining the meaning, destination and history of ancient and modern Greece.
- Most travelers can participate
- Please note, participants riding electric bikes may join your tour group.
- Post Covid 19 policy on our tours: 1. We keep a record for every tour with the participants per group (names + emails + phone numbers) to inform them about Covid-19 incident at their group. 2. We have reduced the number of participants that can participate on our tour from 12 to 10. 3. We have a maximum of 6 persons that can be at the same time at our shop during check in. 4. We clean our bikes with soap ( saddle, grips, wheel) after every use. 5. We clean our helmets with sanitizer after every use. 6. We provide hand sanitiser during the check in procedure and ask customers to use it
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- All of our guides are fully vaccinated
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.