Segway tours in Athens - on the traces of the ancient world

Price overview

• Segway Tour in Athens: 2 hours "Ancient Athens" (from 10 years) per Person 69.-€
• Segway Tour in Athens: 3 hours "Best of Athens" (from 10 years) per Person 95.-€

Overview / General Information

Exciting Segway Tours in Athens

Segway Tour in Athens: Get to know the Ancient Centre in an exciting way! The Segway Tours started centrally near Thiseio with a detailed briefing by the tour guide on how to operate the Segways. Afterwards, you will quickly become familiar with the simple operation of the nimble companions during some driving exercises and can safely start the tour with the Segways through Athens. The price includes the tour guide, helmet and driving exercises. You can choose between two different tours, for both of them:   

Overview

• Minimum number of participants: 2 persons
• Duration: upon your choice
• Days: daily
• Months: possible all-year
• Languages: English
• Pick-up not included
• Starting points: Athens

Included

• Professional guide, introduction, insurance, helmet
• 1 bottle of water

Option 1: Tour 1 "Ancient Athens"

The tour with the Segways begins where the time of antiquity ended. The first stop of the Segway tour takes you to the Keramikos quarter, where you will find one of the original entrances to the city and the ancient cemetery of Athens. Afterwards, the Segway tour continues to follow the trail of antiquity and you will reach the Agora of Athens, which is considered the heart of the ancient world and was used as a Roman forum and meeting place for popular gatherings. Next you reach the Mars Hill and then the highlight of the tour, the world famous Acropolis. Enjoy the impressive view of the city from the gates of this unique building of the ancient world. This is the perfect opportunity for a short photo session and a selfie. But the tour is not over yet! The tour continues to the Pnyx, the birthplace of democracy. With the Segways, you can climb the hill with ease and admire the Acropolis from afar with the best panoramic view. Afterwards, you return to the tour guide's office with the Segways, where you will be welcomed with a bottle of water and free WiFi.

Overview

• Duration: ~ 2 hours
• Pick-up not included
• Starting points: Athens

Option 2: Tour 2 "Best of Athens"

The "Best of Athens" Segway Tour takes you to the most important sights of the Greek metropolis. In the first part it follows the course of the Antiquity Tour and in the second part it leads to further monuments of this great city. The sightseeing tour with the Segways starts in the quarter Keramikos. Here you will find the ancient cemetery and one of the historic entrances to Athens. Shortly afterwards you will reach the former Roman Forum and the meeting place for popular events, the Agora. It is considered the heart of the ancient life of Athens. Afterwards you will take the nimble Segways up the Marsh Hill to the highlight of the tour, the Acropolis! At the gates of the world-famous building of antiquity there is enough time for a photo session and the perfect selfie for your holiday album.

In addition to the Acropolis, you can also enjoy the unique view of Athens before the tour continues to the Pnyx, the birthplace of democracy. Once you have arrived on the hill, you can admire the Acropolis in all its beauty once again in a panoramic view. Afterwards, the Segway tour will take you further through the antique quarter via the pedestrian zone, past the Temple of Zeus and the Hadrian's Gate, until you reach the Olympic Village. During the Segways ride through the birthplace of the Olympic Games, you will also see the Zappeion and the Panathinaiko Stadium. Finally, the tour ends at the last attraction, the National Garden of Athens. From there you return to the tour guide's office, where a bottle of water for refreshment and free W-LAN is waiting for you.

Overview

• Duration: ~ 3 hours
• Pick-up not included
• Starting points: Athens

Detailed description

Segway tours in Athens - the ultimate adventure!

You want to explore Athens in an adventurous way? Then a Segway Tour is the right thing for you! Choose between two different tours and go on a journey back in time to the ancient world while driving through the Athens Open Air Museum. After a short briefing by the professional tour guide and some driving exercises, you are optimally prepared for the exciting sightseeing tour with the Segways. You can choose between a 2 or 3-hour Segway tour.

Both Segway tours start centrally near Thiseio and take you first to the Keramikos quarter. There you will see one of the historic entrances to Athens and the ancient cemetery. Afterwards the tour continues to the former center of ancient Athens life, the Agora. This served as a Roman forum and meeting place for popular assemblies. Next, the tour guide will take you over Mars Hill to the most popular and famous sight of Athens, the Acropolis. Here you will have time for a photo session in front of the gates of this unique building and can take the best photos home for your holiday album or enjoy the view over the city. At the next stop, the hill Pnyx, the 2-hour Segway Tour "Ancient Athens" ends. At the birthplace of democracy you can admire once again the Acropolis and Athens in a panoramic view.

The 3-hour Segway Tour "Best of Athens" takes you further through the ancient quarter of Athens past the Temple of Zeus and the Hadrian's Gate until you reach the first Olympic Village in history. While the tour guide takes you past the Zappeion and the Panathinaiko Stadium, you will have the feeling of having been close to the first Olympic Games. Finally, like the kings of ancient times, you will finish the tour in the National Garden of Athens before returning to the Segway Tour's starting point near Thiseio.

A Segway Tour in Athens is the best way to explore the most important sights of the ancient city in a short time. You will not only save time and energy during your city trip or your short stay with a cruise ship, you will also have a lot of fun with the nimble two-wheeled cmpanions! Especially in summer, you will also save yourself long walks in high temperatures. As the condition of the Segways is very easy and safe after a short practice, a Segway Tour is suitable for young and old. The Segway Tour will certainly be a highlight of your stay in Athens!