Athens City Plus Three Day Trips
Base in Athens, with day trips to the Argolid archaeological sites, Hydra Island and Cape Sounion.
You stay in Syntagma Square for all seven nights for the most convenient transport. Three days explore the city's Acropolis, Ancient Agora and museums. Three other days take day trips to Mycenae, Nafplio and Epidaurus, to car-free Hydra Island by boat from Piraeus, and along the Athens coast to Vouliagmeni Lake and Cape Sounion for sunset. There's no need to change hotels, making this ideal for first-time visitors to Greece who want to see more without dragging luggage around.
Hydra ferries run most often from May to October, with fewer sailings in winter.
Day by day
Day 1 · Arrive at Syntagma Square
Athens（Syntagma Square & Changing of the Guard、National Garden & Zappeion、Panathenaic Stadium）
Take metro Line 3 or the airport bus to Syntagma Square, about 40–60 minutes, then walk.
Stay: Syntagma
Day 2 · Acropolis and Plaka
Athens（Acropolis of Athens & Parthenon、Acropolis Museum、Anafiotika、Plaka）
Walk about 15–20 minutes from Syntagma Square to the Acropolis. Explore the old town on foot all day.
Book a timed Acropolis ticket on the official website.
Stay: Syntagma
Day 3 · Argolid Archaeological Sites Day Trip
Athens（Corinth Canal、Mycenae） → Nafplio（Nafplio Old Town） → Athens（Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus）
Join a tour, or drive via the Corinth Canal to Mycenae, Nafplio and Epidaurus. One way takes about 1.5–2 hours. Return to the city in the evening.
Arrive at Mycenae before 9 a.m. There is little shade around the Lion Gate.
Stay: Syntagma
Day 4 · Ancient Agora and Archaeological Museum
Athens（Ancient Agora of Athens、Hadrian's Library、Monastiraki、National Archaeological Museum）
Walk through the Ancient Agora and Monastiraki. Take metro Line 1 north to the National Archaeological Museum.
Stay: Syntagma
Day 5 · Hydra Island Day Trip
Take the metro to Piraeus port, then a high-speed boat about 1.5–2 hours to Hydra. Walk around the island and return in the evening.
Hydra has no motor vehicles. Book round-trip ferry tickets early in peak season.
Stay: Syntagma
Day 6 · Coastline and Sounion Sunset
Athens（Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center、Lake Vouliagmeni、Cape Sounion & Temple of Poseidon）
Take a tram or bus along the coast to the SNFCC and Vouliagmeni Lake, then take a KTEL bus or hire a driver to Cape Sounion. About 1.5 hours back to the city.
Stay at Sounion for sunset, then return to the city. Confirm last bus times in advance.
Stay: Syntagma
Day 7 · Kolonaki and Departure
Athens（Museum of Cycladic Art、Mount Lycabettus）
In the morning, walk to Kolonaki to visit the museums and climb Lycabettus Hill. In the afternoon, take the metro to the airport.