Best Of Lindos & Rhodes - Guided Private Tour - Half Day - Groups Up 19 People

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Best Of Lindos & Rhodes - Guided Private Tour - Half Day - Groups Up 19 People — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

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About this activity

Rhodes has so much worth seeing that covering its highlights in a few hours is impossible without vehicle rental. This private half-day tour by "RHODES PRIVATE TOURS" delivers: adding a Tour Guide for narrative and navigation; and the comfort of a Mercedes Luxury Minibus with Professional Driver. After a walking tour of medieval Rhodes Town, discover all the east-coast must-sees, from Lindos to Faliraki and Kallithea. Cruise port and select hotel pickup and drop-off make everything super-easy.

1) View the best of Rhodes Town and the island’s east coast on a private tour

2) See and learn more about the top sites than you could alone in the same time

3) Guided walks of old Rhodes Town, Lindos and its Acropolis, Pottery Demo and more

4) Private Mercedes Luxury Minibus, with port and select hotel pickup and drop-off

5) If your group is larger, we can accommodate you with Luxury Busses, just contact us and we'll do the rest

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Audio guide: English
Guide: English
Operated by: Rhodes Private Tours

What is included

Included

Included: Mercedes Benz Luxury Minibus Air-Conditioned
Included: Professional Experienced Driver English-Speaking
Included: (1984 - 2026) 42 years of Quality Private Tours & Trusted Customer Service
Included: Personalized Customer Service - Respect for your freedom and individuality
Included: Professional Licensed Tour Guide English-Speaking. Full Narrations & Guided Walking Tours on Sites
Included: Wireless Headsets for Guided Walking Tours & Bottled Water
Included: Back to the Ship on Time - (if you are a Cruise Ship Passenger)

Not included

Not included: Food - Drinks - Gratuities
Not included: Admission fees: Acropolis of Lindos (Optional Visit) If you skip it - you don't need to pay

Itinerary

Old Town of Rhodes

35 min

From the pier, (or your selected point) you drive to the Medieval City to D’Amboise Gate. From this point your Guided Walking Tour starts with your Tour Guide, for pictures from outside of the most important monuments of the Old Town: The Grand Masters Palace, the Street of the Knights, the Ruins of Sent John Cathedral, the Archeological Museum, the Byzantine museum. Your walking tour end at the Marina Gate where you will find your Minibus waiting for you.
Colossus of Rhodes

15 min

Your driven tour continues and visit the Old Harbor, where according to the tradition (not the real location), the Colossus of Rhodes once stood - One of the seven wonders of the ancient world. You get out of the Minibus for a Guided Tour (If you wish you can skip this stop and have more time in Lindos or other parts of the tour - Please let us know in advance or you can talk to your Tour Guide - the tour is 100% Flexible)
The Acropolis of Rhodes

15 min

You continue to Monte Smith on the way you see the North point of the Island where the Mediterranean and the Aegean Sea meet. A Panoramic Drive of the Ancient Acropolis of Rhodes (Monte Smith Hill) and the magnificent view of the West Coast of the Island. On your left side you see the temple of Apollo and on your right side the blue turquoise water of the Aegean Sea (You get out of the Minibus for pictures)
Tsambika Beach

Passing by

On the way to Lindos you can see the Tsambika Beach - Sandy smooth beach with crystal clear waters
Kolimbia

20 min

The drive continues south east 50 kilometers / 32 miles to Lindos, on the way a short stop at a traditional pottery work shop to watch a demonstration of how the famous Rhodian potteries - ceramics are made. Here you’ll see how the potter works at his wheel to make the famous rhodian potteries. You can also learn the mystery of the Pythagorean cup!
Village of Lindos

45 min

One mile before Lindos you stop at a vantage point for a panoramic picture of the Acropolis, theVillage, and the Port of Lindos. You continue to Lindos village and from this point your Guided Walking Tour starts with your Tour Guide through the village (walk the alleys of Lindos) up to Acropolis

If you wish you can skip the clιmb up 292 steps to acropolis, your tour guide can show you the acropolis from vantage points and you get your photos from a distance. This way you skip the crowds, save time, and have more time to explore the White Village. Just talk to your tour guide
Acropolis of Lindos

45 min Admission not included

Once you reach the summit of the Acropolis with your tour guide, you'll see the magnificent remains of past civilizations and enjoy the 360 panoramic. However, you can skip, if you wish the visit up to Acropolis and the 292 steps. Please let us know in advance or talk to your tour guide – The tour is 100% Flexible

LINDOS ACROPOLIS E-TICKET SYSTEM

At Lindos Acropolis, entry is restricted to specific time slots covered by the e-ticket system. Typically, visitors reach Lindos village approximately 3 hours after the tour begins.

You can buy online in advance, or few hours before your visit, or once you are in Lindos village before ascending to the acropolis

The tickets are non-refundable
Agios Pavlos Beach

10 min

On the way back from Lindos we drive down to Saint Paul's bay, incredible wild beauty. Here is where the apostle is said to have landed in the year 51 AD to preach Christianity to the Rhodians. From this point you can also view the cave where the film “The Guns of Navarone” was filmed.
Lindos Beach

5 min

On the way back we stop at a vantage point for a panoramic picture from a distance of Lindos Beach. Wonderful white sand, flat calm seas and great beach side. The beach is overlooked by the beautiful acropolis. From the same point you can get your panoramic photos of the White Village and Acropolis of Lindos
Faliraki Beach

Passing by

On the way back we driver via the coastal road of Faliraki Sandy Beach. Open only during the summer season, its only purpose is to provide its visitors a vacation that they will not forget.
Kallithea Springs

Passing by

We continue along the coastal road and see Kallithea Spa. In this naturally landscaped setting, the film "Escape to Athena" with Telly Savalas and Roger Moore was filmed. Some scenes from the film "The Guns of Navarone" were also filmed here too.

We finish the tour back to the cruise port, or the Old Town for free browsing (The Old Town is a 10 min walk from the Cruise Port)

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

Stamos Hotel
Sunrise Luxury Apartments
Irene Palace Beach Resort
Evdokia Hotel
Nafsika Hotel
Amphitryon City Hotel
Nirvana Beach Hotel
Atlantica Imperial Residences
Aloe Hotel
Butterfly Hotel
Four Season Colorado Hotel
Lisa Hotel

and 377 more pickup points

Please let us know the time you wish to start your tour.

A) RHODES CRUISE PORT: We'll meet you at the dockside, just out of your ship with a sign on the vehicle showing your name. Usually beside the tour buses of your cruise line. We are licensed to get into the dockside. Rhodes is a dock port (All passengers disembark right at the pier, no tender boats or cable cars) so it’s easy to disembark.

B) HOTEL: We pickup from any hotel in Rhodes Town (our headquarters). On the East Coast of the island we pickup till Kolymbia (25km / 15 miles from Rhodes Town). On the West Coast of the island till the Paradisi Village (14km / 8,6 miles from Rhodes Town). For other parts of the island we provide transportation with additional fee.