Athens: City Experience
7 days, 1 city | From $1,359 before flights | Estimated biweekly payments as low as $46
Which trip style is right for you?
Essential: Budget-friendly, shared accommodations. Perfect for solo travelers and extroverts.
Plus: Hotel-style rooms with one other traveler. Great for those who want more privacy.
Why go?
Greece in the off-season? Absofreakinglutely. Experience all that Athens has to offer—from old stuff like ancient ruins to new stuff like freshly cooked calamari—with fewer crowds and less sweat dripping down your back.
What you'll get
- Round-trip flights & airport transfers (or book 'em yourself)
- 5 nights in handpicked, city-center accommodations
- 5 breakfasts
- 3 dinners
- Expert Tour Director
- 24/7 support
- Greek cooking class
- Insider tour of Athens with local guide
Picture yourself
- Channeling ancient gods and goddesses at the Acropolis
- Savoring the fresh, local ingredients of Greek cuisine
- Touring Delphi, once considered the center of the world
- Soaking up equal parts history and ouzo
- People watching at a traditional taverna
Itinerary
Day 1: Overnight flight
Board your overnight flight to Athens, the cradle of Western Civilization and one of the oldest cities in the world. NBD.
Day 2: Arrive in Athens
Welcome to Athens! 2,500 years ago, it was kind of a happening place, and still is today—with fewer people in togas walking around.
- Meet an EF representative and fellow travelers as they arrive at the airport.
- Transfer to your hotel to check in and check out your room.
- Get acquainted with Athens on a brief walk around the city with your Tour Director.
- Enjoy a Welcome Dinner of local cuisine and drinks with your group.
Chat with a Trip Expert!
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Friday, 9am–5:30pm ET
Accommodations
We handpick every accommodation and focus on locations and properties where local culture is at your doorstep. Specific accommodations will vary based on your departure date, but these are frequently used properties for this tour.
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Reviews
Overall rating based on 31 traveler reviews
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This is a great trip if you want to stay in 1 city and really get to know the city! Athens is full of history, amazing museums and delicious food! The cooking class is fun and educational. Our tour director offered an optional all day cruise to 3 islands and a beach bar day so...
This was my favorite trip I’ve taken with EF! It was amazing getting to fully experience the Greek culture, and our tour director, Alex, was the best director anyone could ask for! She really made the trip a 100/10!
I cannot express HOW much fun I had on this trip, first time traveling with EF Ultimate break and the first of many, many more trips to come! I literally had the most incredible time. thank you, thank you Andreas and the EF team!!
My friend and I chose to do the Athens: City Experience tour and it was wonderful! I previously went on the Venice, Florence & Rome tour and that was great too, but I really enjoyed staying in one city for the entire tour. This allowed me and my friend to really experience the...
Wow wow wowwww!!! This trip was absolutely amazing. It was just a little long for it only being in Athens, however, there was so much that we ended up doing as extra things to do that it really didn’t feel too bad!!! My tour guide Georgia was the BEST!! She was so relaxed and...
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