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ANNA BENAKI Private tour guide in Athens - Greece

ANNA BENAKI

Guide profile:

I was born and raised in Athens, studied at the School of Guides for three year, been working since 2000 and enjoying every day of it!

I love meeting new people from different places, showing them the city of athens, the cradle of civilisation and the sites and museums of Greece, adopting to their needs and creating a unique, depending on their interests, program.

Book now and you won't regret it!

Please CONTACT me for availability BEFORE booking. Thank you!

Recent reviews of this tour guide:

5 stars Leslie R.

Having Anna as our tour guide was the smartest thing we did in the whole trip. The morning our ship docked, she picked us up at the pier with a car and driver and got us to the Acropolis before all the tourists showed up.

Then we spent the rest of the day having a very informative, cheerful and knowledgeable new friend show us all around her beloved city.

We never could have seen so much or learned so much on our own.

I'm very glad we used her and recommend her highly.

Tour guide services/sample itinerary:

If you are on a cruise ship that docks at the port of Athens so you only have a few hours at your disposal and you want to make sure that you visit the highlights but avoid the crowds on the other hand, if you are on a business trip but want to take advantage of your free time, contact me in advance so to make the best of it.

During your staying, I will guide you at the most important monuments and museums, stroll in the old part of the town called Plaka, taste the fabulous starters and specialties of Greek cuisine at a traditional taverna and talk about history, mythology, customs and modern life so as to get the most of your staying.

I can pick you up from your hotel or your cruise ship by taxi or a mini van, drive to the center of Athens, visit the ancient marble stadium used for the first modern Olympic games in 1896 and the finish of the marathon race, see the changing of the guards at the constitution square (syntagma) in front of the parliament, the Academy of fine arts, the University of Athens, the national library, the national garden, visit the temple of Zeus, the Arch of Handrian and of course the Acropolis of Athens with the masterpiece of Greek architecture, the Parthenon.

If you are interested in art and sculpture, your day will not be complete unless you visit the new Acropolis museum with the famous gallery of the Parthenon.

If you plan to come to Greece, don't waste time! Together we can organize the tour that you had imagined...

Transportation by tour guide:

I can provide transportation either with a private vehicle if you are a party of two with an extra charge, or by taxi, or a 17-seater mini van if you are a larger group of people.

For the adventurous and lucky ones that will spend many days, I highly recommend a pleasure boat or a sailing boat so as to discover the Greek islands in a unique way.

Private sightseeing & group tours offered by this guide:

Past and present, Acropolis, Plaka and museum Price Per Group 350.00 Euro

Tour guide interests:

I enjoy traveling, meeting new people, listening to music, dancing, reading books, cinema, theater, dining with friends or cooking at home and shopping.

Reviews of this tour – by clients who booked!

5 stars Leslie R. 15 May 2013

Having Anna as our tour guide was the smartest thing we did in the whole trip. The morning our ship docked, she picked us up at the pier with a car and driver and got us to the Acropolis before all the tourists showed up.

Then we spent the rest of the day having a very informative, cheerful and knowledgeable new friend show us all around her beloved city.

We never could have seen so much or learned so much on our own.

I'm very glad we used her and recommend her highly.

5 stars Jim H. 11 Aug 2012

Anna, did a marvelous job. She organized our day such that we could do the most to avoid crowds, and then proceeded to show us a variety of sights. She was flexible, adjusting to our desires. Regardless of where we went she was knowledgeable. We thoroughly enjoyed the day and highly recommend her. Jim and Corina Orange, CA

5 stars Beverly W. 09 Oct 2011

Our group of 11 spent a full day in Athens with Anna. It was a wonderful day. Anna was very knowledgeable. We could have listened to her for days. After booking we shared several emails to customize our tour. She was very easy to communicate with. If Anna is available...book her...you won't regret it. Thanks Anna. Our day was perfect.

Tour Guide Comment: Thank you so much Beverly! It was my pleasure.. I'm glad you had a great time!

5 stars charlotte S. 07 Aug 2011

We were in Athens for just a half-day and wanted to get the most out of our time. We booked a tour with Anna, based on reviews on this site, and spent a few hours touring the Acropolis, Acropolis Museum and Plaka with our boys, age 10 and 12. I was worried that they boys might be bored, but Anna presented the material in a way that kept them engaged and eager to hear more. Thanks to Anna, our short visit to Athens turned into one of the major highlights of our trip!

Tour Guide Comment: Thank you charlotte! you and your boys were wonderful!

5 stars John F. 20 Jun 2011

We were very fortunate to have Anna as our guide. Besides being knowledgeable and professional, Anna was very accessible and easily adjusted "on the fly" to our interests.

I emailed her a few times pre-trip and she sent back great answers, making the Athens trip just that much better. Highly recommended.

Tour Guide Comment: Thank you John! It's a pleasure to have such tours..

5 stars Celia M. 17 Jun 2011

The very best tour guide!!! Anna Benaki gave us the most fantastic day of touring Athens! Her knowledge is only topped by her gracious & professional personality. She was so easy to work with—from initial contact, arranging transportation, an excellent tour to the last drop-off at our hotel. I highly recommend her services --Anna provided our party of six a day filled with easy to understand history lessons, interesting, fully-explained facts & details of all the historic and cultural sites.

Tour Guide Comment: Thanks Celia for the great time I had with your familly!

5 stars wellington A. 27 May 2011

We had only one full day at Athens, but Anna made it more than worthwhile. Not only she was very professional, knowledgeable and courteous, but she was also very sweet and caring, taking into consideration, at all times, my mother-in-law's mobility impairment. And she's a great photographer too!!!! I strongly recommend Anna Benaki; I would certainly choose her again in my next visit to Athens or the Greek Islands.

Tour Guide Comment: Thank you again! I also learned a lot from your professional directors' eye..

5 stars Leza D. 18 May 2011

Anna was AWESOME. She showed us everything we wanted to see in Athens and then some and had a unique way of bringing ruins to life. She knows the ins and outs of the sights and the best places to eat and shop. We visited Athens for one day on a cruise and fellow passengers that took a tour through the cruise were all disappointed since by the time they arrived at the Acropolis it was overcrowded. Not us, Anna got us in and out before the crowds. A PERFECT DAY!

Tour Guide Comment: Thank you so much Leza and Richard for sharing the one day you had in Athens with me! I had great time with you.. Take care!

5 stars Tom S. 13 Sep 2010

Anna was an excellent tour guide for our recent day in Athens. She was punctual, very knowledgeable, friendly, helpful with a personal problem, and very flexible adjusting to our specific needs and interests. We would highly recommend her.

Tour Guide Comment: Thanks again Tom, it was my pleasure!

5 stars Don F. 26 Aug 2010

We were a party of 6 arriving in Athens on a very busy (7 ships) hot day. Anna adjusted the itinerary to best avoid crowds and the worst heat of the day. She took particular care of one member of our group who was using a walker. As an additional bonus we received etymological instruction proving that the origins of most all words are of course ... greek. We had good fun and learned a great deal about all the sights in 5 hours. Thanks again Anna.

Tour Guide Comment: Thank you so much Don, I enjoyed so much the company of all of you!

5 stars Jennifer K. 15 Jul 2010

Anna was excellent!

She met our wedding group of 25 people at our hotel with a new air-conditioned bus, and took us around the city for a tour. Then up the Parthenon to see the Acropolis and all the other incredible temples.

Anna has a great attitude, personality, and knowledge of the monuments and history of Greece- both ancient and current events!

I would highly recommend her to all visitors and guests of Greece.

Tour Guide Comment: Thank you Jennifer! You and all your guest for your wedding. I'm glad you had a good time!

5 stars Jeff K. 17 Jun 2010

Our family (including three children ages 12-16) throughly enjoyed their tour with Anna. She was excellent in taking us through the various historic sights - very well informed and easily able to communicate her knowledge of and enthusiasm for the history and structures. She was also great in tailoring the tour to our interests and taking us to more prosaic locales - the central fish and meat market, the flea market of monastrika - we would recommend her.

Tour Guide Comment: I also had a great time with you and your loving family!

5 stars diana C. 10 Jun 2010

Anna Benaki

Our family of 7 had a private tour with Anna in Athens. She was awesome. SHe has a pleasant personality and disposition. She fulfilled all the requirements for the perfect tour guide--she was punctual, accomodating and very knowledgeable. We had a wonderful time and were extremely pleased with the services she provided. We highly recommend her.

Tour Guide Comment: I also had great time with Diana and her family! They were very pleasant, had good sense of humour and I'm glad they had good time as I did with them...

5 stars Richard V. 06 May 2010

Anna Benaki was marvelous for our day in Athens. She tailored our tour to her lovely and ancient city so we saw all the important destinations, plus sites that 50-passenger tour busses can't get to -- like Mount Lycabettus, the highest spot in Athens with a great view of the entire city, including the Acropolis.

She knows Athens/Greek/Roman/Turkish history -- when, who and how they did it.

All in all, the best tour we took during our recent 26-day cruise of the Mediterranean and Adriatic!

Tour Guide Comment: Thanks a lot Richard for the great time we had on our full day in athens... It's nice working with people that are easy going, have good sense of humour and you feel as if you've known them for years..

5 stars John D. 12 Jan 2010

Anna was generous in her vivacity; she kept us running with high-quality visits that were arranged to nicely meet our criteria. We saw places and met people we would never have been able to find on our own. Plus, Anna was warm and personable as well as consummately professional. See her picture and efforts on our blog at www.threebridgeswest.com.

Tour Guide Comment: John and Alexandra were great to work together. I look forward to their documentary about Greece!

5 stars Jennifer B. 13 Jul 2009

Anna shared much more than the basic facts about the monuments. She talked with us about so many aspects of life in Greece such as the agricultural products, the education system, and fun places to go vacationing in the area.

Tour Guide Comment: Jennifer and her girlfriends were great! We had lots of fun even if the time was limited, I enjoyed the tour myself..

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