Cape Sounion Tours from Athens

A drive of 75 to 90 minutes each way along the Athenian Riviera ends at the Temple of Poseidon on its clifftop; the most common length of the tours we describe is about 4 hours, and several are timed for the sunset. We list 15 tours to Cape Sounion from Athens. Travellers have left more than 15,619 reviews on the tours we list here, with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5. Of the trips shown here, the one with the most reviews is "Athens: Cape Sounion & Poseidon Temple Sunset Half-Day Trip", with more than 10,319 reviews and a rating of 4.7 out of 5. The tours on this page run from 4 to 10 hours.

Sunset coach trip with two hours at the site

This coach trip comes with an archaeologist guide and an audio-guide app, and its air-conditioned bus runs round trip from Athens. The listing gives 2 hours of free time at the Temple of Poseidon, so it takes about 5.5 hours in all; its highlights include the scenic drive along the Athenian Riviera and the views from the southeastern peak of Cape Sounion.

Standard sunset coach with a guide on the bus

These coach trips take about 4 hours, with an air-conditioned bus and an audio guide app; "Expert archaeologist guide on the bus", one listing notes. One of them passes through the Greek Riviera's boroughs and leaves free time inside the archaeological site, another gives one hour of free time there, and one listing also names German, Spanish and Italian as languages.

Seven-seater car trip with coffee and a meal

One option travels in a 7-seater car with air-conditioning, and its listing includes coffee or juice and free time at the temple. Its highlights add a coastal drive from the Athens seaside, views of the Saronic Gulf and offshore islands, and a meal at a local taverna to end the day; it takes about 6.5 hours.

Small-group full day with Athens sights

The small-group day, shared with other travellers, mixes Athens with the temple: its highlights name the Acropolis, Plaka Old Town, the Panathenaic Stadium and a beach stop. Admission tickets for the Acropolis and the Parthenon are included, along with an air-conditioned vehicle and all fees and taxes, in a day of about 8 hours.

Athens, the Acropolis and Cape Sounion with lunch

This combination tour pairs the architecture of the Golden Age of Athens with the drive to the southernmost point of Attica, where the white pillars of the Temple of Poseidon stand. The inclusions list entrance fees, lunch and a professional guide, and the highlights add a view over the Saronic Gulf and its offshore islands.

Table data is indicative and comes from the GuruWalk catalogue. Each activity's current details, including availability, are the ones shown on its listing when you book.

Entry ticket and ID

Most tours do not include the ticket for the archaeological site, which is bought there; entry is free for children and EU citizens under 25, so carry ID. The small-group and combination tours we describe list admission or entrance fees among their inclusions, so check each listing for exactly which sites are covered.

The clifftop path and the café

The path up to the 15 standing Doric columns is gravelly, steep and uneven, so wear sturdy shoes. A small café terrace sits just outside the ticketed entrance, a natural place to sit before or after your free time at the ruins.

Timing the sunset

Most shared sunset coaches leave central Athens in the middle to late afternoon so that they arrive for sunset; the marble ruins turn gold as the sun goes down into the Aegean. Listings that give a figure offer between 1 hour and 2 hours of free time at the site, so plan on between 1 and 2 hours at the Temple of Poseidon.