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The Cape Sounion tours travelers book for one reason: Poseidon’s temple on its cliff as the Aegean goes gold. Sunset departures time it exactly.
Discover the ancient Temple of Poseidon at Cape Sounion on this affordable half-day sunset tour from Athens, featuring expert guides and stunning sea views.
Most Popular“I forgot the name of guide, but she explained it meant "freedom" haha, but she was amazing. Really good stories about the tour.”
Discover the beauty of Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon on a scenic day trip from Athens, featuring an audio guide, stunning views, and sunset magic.
“All was good. IRL Guide was helpful and the audio guide was pretty informative too. Transport was smooth and without issue. Arriving at the temple the views are incredible but unfortunately we did not see the sunset due to the cloud cover of December -…”
Discover ancient Greece with a small-group tour from Athens to Cape Sounion. Enjoy stunning sunset views, the Temple of Poseidon, and scenic coastal stops for an authentic experience.
“Lovely view of the sunset at 5.30. Well worth going for that. Temple was great but fairly limited. Glad I went.”
Discover the scenic coast of Attica, visit the Temple of Poseidon, and enjoy a sunset with optional beach swimming—all in a well-reviewed small group tour for just $46.
“Nice small group and very comfortable mini-bus. You get about an hour at Poseidon’s temple, which is ample time to take in the information and enjoy the view.”
Experience the stunning sunset at Cape Sounion and explore the Temple of Poseidon on a comfortable, eco-friendly half-day tour from Athens, with expert guides.
“Angel our guide was so lovely! And it was a really good tour with amazings”
Discover Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon on a scenic half-day tour from Athens, with expert guides, stunning views, and optional sunset viewing.
“Katarina was an excellent guide as was the driver Nikos. Friendly and helpful. Made the journey to Posideon temple interesting with information. Good value for money the tour. But tickets to the site of 20 euros was overpriced.”
Discover Athens’ highlights on this private full-day tour, including the Acropolis, Syntagma Square, and Cape Sounion, with skip-the-line access and personalized service.
“Driver Vesilios and guide, Eva were amazing. 5 star tour. Had the best day seeing all of the sites in Athens. Would highly recommend this tour. My parents are on a trip with my 14 year old and said this is one of the best…”
Discover the ancient Temple of Poseidon on a scenic afternoon tour from Athens. Includes hotel pickup, expert guide, and stunning coastal views for a memorable experience.
“We had an amazing afternoon with Xenia! She was knowledgeable, engaging and fun to listen to. Car was clean and comfortable. Overall amazing trip!!”
Discover Greece’s highlights on a private day trip visiting Lake Vouliagmeni and the Temple of Poseidon, with personalized transport, great food, and stunning views.
“Theo was an amazing wonderful guide, very knowledgeable and experienced! Would love to have him as a guide again! Everywhere we visited was beautiful, the thermal baths was a great experience! Love the fishies :) everyone visiting should try a freddo cappuccino! Thank you for…”
Discover the stunning sunset at Cape Sounion with this affordable guided tour from Athens, featuring scenic coastal views, expert commentary, and a visit to the iconic Temple of Poseidon.
“The tour guide Stephano was excellent, and we really enjoyed our time. It was definitely worth visiting.”
Discover Athens with this combined hop-on-hop-off bus and sunset tour to Cape Sounion, offering flexible city exploration plus breathtaking sea views.
“The guide and driver were fantastic !! Took us safe, provided all the necessary info and made sure the tour was enjoyable”
Discover Athens' ancient sites with this sunset tour to Cape Sounion and Poseidon Temple, including an expert guide, audio app, and scenic coastal views.
“Angelina and Panayotis (I hope I'm spelling that right!) saved the trip after a rocky start and traffic delays. The site is beautiful and O would argue the sunset rivals Santorini's”
Explore Cape Sounio’s Poseidon Temple, enjoy stunning sunset views, swim in crystal-clear waters, and experience authentic Greek cuisine on this intimate day trip.
“This was an awesome day out from Athens, less of a cultural tour but more like a sightseeing trip with places to stop for coffee/snacks, swimming, lovely views, the Temple of Poseidon and a delicious lunch. Our guide Eric was brilliant, lots of fun and…”
Discover Greece’s stunning sunset at Cape Sounion on a 4-hour tour from Athens, with expert guides, panoramic views, and authentic ancient ruins.
“Guide talked about surrounding things the whole trip, the area we passed through, the construction sites, kiosks, public beaches, sea bass fishing. It would improve if Guide said more about Poseidon, construction of temple, why it is in ruins etc, a history would have been…”
Discover the stunning Temple of Poseidon with a private, flexible trip from Athens. Enjoy scenic coastal drives, authentic local stops, and expert guides.
“Of course the temple and the drive was beautiful. Melina was amazing. Not only with her knowledge of the temple but she was also poniting out other interesting sites. I also appreciated learning about Greek culture and hx. Totally worthit...Hopefully you will get Melina also.”
The Acropolis above, the islands offshore and dinner past midnight.