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Activities in Athens

Athens is where most of our guests stay and where many of our days begin. The city itself has a bike tour, climbing on Hymettus, trail running, indoor climbing, go-karts and a supercar drive, and the sea and the mountains are under an hour away.

Athens City & Coast Bike Tour Bike tours · Athens Athens City & Coast Bike Tour: Plaka, Stavros Niarchos Centre & the Riviera 4 hours 30 minutes · All ages who can ride a bike · Easy, leisurely pace Instant booking from €43 Athens City Bike Tour Bike tours · Athens Athens City Bike Tour: Plaka, Ancient Agora and Panathenaic Stadium About 2 hours 30 minutes · To be confirmed · Easy, leisurely pace Instant booking from €32 Hiking group in the fir forest of Parnitha National Park Hiking & trekking · Athens Athens Hiking Adventure: Guided Hikes on Parnitha, Hymettus or Penteli 4 hours · To be confirmed · Easy (Hymettus), average (Parnitha) or demanding (Penteli) Instant booking from €30 Red Ferrari convertible on the road near Athens Supercar driving · Athens Ferrari & Lamborghini Driving Experience in Athens: Real Roads, Real Supercars 1 hour · Adults with a driving licence; Kids Test Drive 7 to 18 · Easy, valid driving licence required On request from €98 Go kart driver taking a corner on the outdoor track near Athens Go-kart racing · Athens Go-Kart Racing in Athens: Outdoor Karting Track in Pallini 30 minutes (15 to 30 minute sessions) · 6+ (junior karts 6 to 13) · Easy, no licence needed Instant booking from €23 Guided Urban Hiking Tour Athens Hiking & trekking · Athens Guided Urban Hiking Tour Athens: Pnyx, Nymphs & Philopappos Hills About 3 hours (5 km loop) · All ages who can walk 5 km · Easy to moderate, about 95 m of climbing On request from €50 Luxury Cruising Yacht in Athens Cruises · Athens Luxury Cruising Yacht in Athens: 29 m Private Yacht from Marina Zeas 8 hours · All ages · Easy On request from €9,800 Climber on an overhanging bouldering wall in an Athens climbing gym Rock climbing · Athens Private Climbing Coaching Athens: Indoor Gyms & Outdoor Crags 2 hours · Ask us for children · All levels, beginner to advanced On request from €50 Climber leading a limestone route on Mount Hymettus above Athens Rock climbing · Athens Rock Climbing Athens: Beginner Climbing at Karavi, Mount Hymettus Half day (about 2.5 hours of climbing) · 10+ with parental consent · Beginner to advanced (routes 4a to 7a+) Instant booking from €70 Group of trail runners on a forest path among pine trees Hiking & trekking · Athens Trail Running in Athens: Coached Runs on Mount Hymettus 3 hours · To be confirmed · All levels, three route options Instant booking from €47

Athens is the capital of Greece and one of the oldest cities in Europe, home to the Acropolis and a busy modern centre around Syntagma and Monastiraki. It is also a very good base for outdoor adventure, because the sea and the mountains are both close.

What can you do in Athens itself?

  • City bike tour: a guided ride through the historic centre, starting near Acropolis metro station.
  • Rock climbing: guided sessions at the Karavi crag on Mount Hymettus, with a meeting point near Ilioupoli metro station.
  • Private indoor climbing: 2 hour sessions at climbing gyms in Pallini and Chalandri.
  • Trail running: coached sessions on Mount Hymettus, starting from Ano Glyfada.
  • Go-kart racing: a track in Pallini, a 5 minute walk from Pallini metro and about 20 minutes from the centre.
  • Supercar driving: a Ferrari or Lamborghini drive on public roads with an instructor.

How do our trips outside the city work?

The beaches and marinas of the Athens Riviera are 20 to 45 minutes away, Marathon and Parnitha about an hour, and the canyons near Loutraki about 1 hour 20 minutes. Several trips include pickup from your hotel, such as our 4×4 trips and catamaran cruises, and others can add a transfer at extra cost. Each activity page says where we meet.

Which activities are reachable by metro?

Rock climbing at Karavi and go-karting in Pallini both start close to a metro station, and the bike tour starts in the centre, so you can reach all three without a car.

What else should you know before booking?

  • Summer days in Athens are hot, so we start outdoor activities early or late. Karavi climbing pauses in July and August.
  • Book activities early in your stay, so there is time to move a date if the weather changes.
  • A morning activity leaves the afternoon free for sightseeing.