Athens: Authentic neighborhoods & the beach Bike Tour

Cycle from Athens' historic center to the Saronic Gulf on a bike tour. Follow the ancient Ilissos riverbed to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and end by the sea for a swim.

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Duration 5.0 hour

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English,Greek,French

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Details on this Activity

Itinerary

Experience cycling through authentic neighborhoods of Athens, towards the sea where you can enjoy swimming. At first you ride below the Acropolis and then you take the main cycling path of the Greek capital. You ride through non touristic areas of Athens and following the riverbed of Ilissos River, to reach the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, where the national opera and library are housed and its park; a fine exemple of typical Mediterranean garden. You arrive on the coast of the Saronic Gulf and after passing by the marinas, you reach at the beach where you can swim.

Highlights

Experience Athens with a local Athenian tour leader
Admire the view from the top of the the modern building of SNFCC
Discover a typical Mediterranean Garden
Learn about Greek naval history; lost in the millennia
Enjoy Light Installations at Stavros Niarchos Park choosing an afternoon tour

Includes

Trekking bicycle with a helmet Guide

Reviews from other travelers

Angles - France

5 /5

(Written on 2024-09-14)

Very good ride The guide always adapted the circuit according to our desires We made great discoveries The supplement for electric bike was an excellent investment 😅 I recommend 👍

Heather

5 /5

(Written on 2023-04-12)

the tour was incredible!!! our guide, koutsoukos was the absolute best! it was a private tour my two friends and myself. He showed us hidden gems on Athens we wouldn’t have found by ourselves. Some of (Read More) the roads were a little rocky but our guide made it enjoyable. 10/10 recommend! Our tour guide went above and beyond!!!

Dilara - Germany

5 /5

(Written on 2023-09-02)

The tour was amazing, we connected really good with the tour guide Kostas. He showed us around the city and brought us to a beautiful beach. If you are searching for a cool adventure this bike tour is (Read More) perfect. It combines sport, sightseeing, valuable historic facts, beach and adrenaline. The route was not difficult for us, just like always paying attention to the environment of the street should be enough to keep yourself safe. The tour guide was really friendly and always open for questions.

Josee - Belgium

5 /5

(Written on 2023-07-14)

Super

Thiébaut - Belgium

5 /5

(Written on 2024-07-27)

Everything was perfect! Wonderful day in the company of Konstantine. In addition to the walk, we had a lot of explanations about the history of Athens! Easily doable with children and teenagers! Highl (Read More)y recommended

monica - Greece

5 /5

(Written on 2024-09-05)

Constantino was a wonderful tour guide. We enjoyed riding through Athens and making our way to the sea I highly recommend this bicycle tour.

Malcolm - Australia

5 /5

(Written on 2024-09-20)

Constantino was a great tour leader. Knowledgeable about the local sites and history. Well recommended.

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