• Facebook
  • Youtube
  • English English English en
+30 6972-62-03-63
  • 0Shopping Cart
EUDAIMONIA
  • Private Tours
    • Full-Day
    • Multi-Day
    • Half-Day
    • Transfers
  • About Us
    • Our Boutique Agency
    • Our Tour Leaders
    • Safety & Regulations
    • Sustainable Tourism
  • Premium Tours
    • 9-Day Peloponnese and Hydra Island
    • 9-Day Ultimate Greece
    • 5-Day Peloponnese
    • 4-Day Food & Exploring
    • Dinner Out @ Nafplio
    • Let Us Plan Your Trip
  • Reviews
    • Visitors’ Reviews
    • Visitors’ Photos
  • Authentic Experiences
    • High End Stays
    • Food and Drink
    • Our X-periences
    • Greek Products
    • Unique Destinations
  • FAQs not 4 Dummies
  • News-Blog
  • Get In Touch
All Tours
Corinth
Corinth canal private tourHealth FirstCorinth canalAncient Corinth private tourAncient Corinth private tourAncient Corinth private tourcustom private toursAncient Corinth reconstructionRainbow - from a private day tour of Mycenae - Nafplio - EpidavroscorinthcorinthcorinthcorinthcorinthAcrocorinthCorinth canalCorinthcorinthcorinthfigs foodfood cookies

Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth & Acrocorinth Half-Day Tour from Athens including typical Greek snacks & drinks

€230

Experience this private – for one and up to eight related only people – half-day excursion to Ancient Corinth, the Acropolis of Corinth (Acrocorinth) with the must-see Corinth canal. This self-guided 4-5 hour tour will allow you to visit Ancient Corinth at a relaxed pace, which is 9 km southwest of the modern town, and among others, you can see the ruins of Pirini fountain, Apollo precinct, the foundations of a large Roman basilica, Goddess Tichi, Apollo Klarios temple, Agora shops, Apollo’s temple, the ruins of Lerna theater and fountain. We shall also be visiting the Corinth canal and return from the coastline route instead of the motorway for a drink/coffee in a scenic seaside location.

Duration: 4-5 hours

Language:  English
Departure: 8:00 a.m. from Athens or 10:00 or 13:00 or 16:00 (flexible)

You can book this tour online now. Pricing shown is for 1 or 2 people (not per person).

For more pricing details & options please see the “Pricing” tab below or Contact Us to get a quote for more than  2 people.

Clear dates

SKU: FDCCANAL312 Categories: Coastline/Seaside, Half Day Tours, Monument, Mountain/Landscape
  • Details/Itinerary
  • Inclusions
  • Exclusions
  • Pricing
  • Trip Map
  • Pick up & Drop off
  • Video
  • Tour Options
  • Combine With
  • Need to Know
  • Cancellation Policy

Start your trip from your Athens hotel, Airbnb, or cruise ship (Piraeus port) and drive west of Athens. You will first reach the Corinth canal after a 50-minutes of motorway drive. A stop will allow you to wander around the canal main bridge and take some nice photos before carrying on for another 15 minutes to arrive at the Ancient Corinth site.

corinth canal

The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island. The builders dug the canal through the Isthmus at sea level; no locks are employed. It is 6.4 kilometers (4 miles) in length and only 21.4 meters (70 ft) wide at its base, making it impassable for most modern ships. It now has little economic importance.

The canal was proposed in classical times and an abortive effort was made to build it in the 1st century CE. Construction started in 1881 but was hampered by geological and financial problems that bankrupted the original builders. It was completed in 1893 but, due to the canal’s narrowness, navigational problems, and periodic closures to repair landslides from its steep walls, it failed to attract the level of traffic expected by its operators. It is now used mainly for tourist traffic.

corinth

The archaeological site of Ancient Corinth lays on the northern foothills of the Acrocorinth hill, around the Archaic Temple of Apollo. Extended excavations have brought to light the Roman Forum, temples, fountains, porticoes, baths, latrines, and various other monuments. The investigations were extended also to the fortress on Acrocorinth, to the south of the organized Archaeological Site, as well as to the north, where prehistoric settlements such as that on the Korakou hill, at St Gerasimos, Gonia and Gyriza were brought to light. To the south of the organized Archaeological Site excavations revealed the Theatre, the Roman Odeion, the temple of Asclepius and Hygieia (Asclepieion), cemeteries, the Potter’s Quarter (Kerameikos), Roman Baths, the walls of the city and many other buildings, such as the Frankish Area and a substantial number of Venetian and Ottoman monuments.

Acrocorinth

Finally, the Acropolis of Ancient Corinth is a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth, Greece. The Acrocorinth was continuously occupied from archaic times to the early 19th century. In a Corinthian myth related in the 2nd century CE to Pausanias, Briareus, one of the Hecatonchires, was the arbitrator in a dispute between Poseidon and Helios, between the sea and the sun: His verdict was that the Isthmus of Corinth belonged to Poseidon and the acropolis of Corinth (Acrocorinth) to Helios.

On our return route, we shall cross the canal from the submersible bridge at the south end of it. Then, we continue our return trip from the coastline route towards Athens. This alternative route is much more scenic (than the motorway) and will give you a chance to opt-in for a picnic snack & drink/coffee at one of the seaside villages or even a swim before returning to your base.

☼ Full and detailed itinerary of the trip.

☼ Each traveler is allowed a maximum of one carry-on bag.

☼ Pickup and drop-off.

☼ Private driver/guide & vehicle.

☼ Brand new (2019-2021) non-smoking vehicle & non-smoking driver.

☼ Snack & drinks in a convenient scenic location.

☼ In-car bottled water & information booklet.

☼ Flexible itinerary.

☼ Entrance fee to ancient Corinth (€8 high season & €4 during off-season).

☼ Oversized or excessive luggage is strictly not allowed for this half-day trip.

☼ Pickup and drop-off in areas outside of Athens (subject to additional costs).

☼ Professional guide (optional).

☼ Gratuities (optional).

Pricing is at €230 for 1 to 2 persons (not per person).

For larger groups of 3 to 8 related people (couples, group of friends or large families) or departures from Nafplio town or other locations, please contact us to get the best rate depending on the exact number of people and their age group. All our vehicles are brand new (2019-20). For 1-3 people a large four-door, 2019-20 saloon vehicle is used for the trip whereas for 4-8 people a luxurious 2019 minivan is used.

Your Athens hotel, cruise ship (Piraeus port) or a pre-arranged meeting point very close to your location.

Thanks to haanity for the great drone video of the Corinth Canal, and Danila Loginov for the Reconstruction of Ancient Corinth city as it was in II century AD, in the Roman Empire ages. 

Corinth Canal ↩

Your browser does not support HTML5 video


Ancient Corinth Digital Reconstruction ↩


Video embedding powered by Webilop

Depending on the time of year, you can arrange to include any of these add-on experiences to your itinerary:

[1] Winery visit & wine tasting wine people

Please contact us for details and pricing. Not all add-ons can be included in all tours either because of time limitations (daylight time, closing times of sites) or because of the time of the year (swimming, olive press), etc.

This tour can be combined with several day-tours or even better multi-day tours. This is because Ancient Corinth and the Corinth  Canal are located at the entrance of the most famous region of Greece; the Mythical Peloponnese.

☼ Mycenae – Epidaurus – Nafplio Day Tour from Athens including Great Lunch & Drinks

☼ 3-Day Mycenae-Nafplio-Epidaurus plus Hydra & Spetses Islands

☼ Food Lovers’ Day Tour: Privately Catered Cooking, Lunch & Drinks

☼ Cave of Lakes and Odontotos Rack Railway

☼ Mountain Villages and Cliff-Hanging Monasteries of Arcadia

☼ Sparta & Mystras

☼ 5-Day Peloponnese-Corinth, Mycenae, Nafplio, Epidavros, Monemvasia, Mani, Sparta, Mystras, Olympia, Arcadia

☼ 7-Day Peloponnese plus Delphi & Meteora

☼ 5-Day Nafplio, Mycenae, Epidaurus, Olympia, Zakynthos island, Delphi & Meteora


[Airport or port of Piraeus to head to an island]

It is sometimes convenient to combine this half-day tour with your flight into or out of Athens if you need to check out of your hotel and your flight or boat does not depart until late afternoon or evening.

Four door vehicle piraeus boat aegina

☼ Children must be accompanied by an adult.

☼ Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not suitable for people with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.

☼ We are flexible and the duration of the tour is flexible, so there is no rushing during the tour except when there are specific restrictions (like not to miss the closing time of the sites during off-season).

☼ If our agency cancels due to bad weather or any other extreme last-minute situation, you will be given the option of an alternative date or a full refund.

eudaimonia

‘Eudaimonia’ is the trading name of Eudaimonia Private Tours of Greece, a tour provider officially registered under the Greek National Tourism Organization with business license number: 1245E70000044101. The ‘client’ or ‘customer’ is the person or persons who have made a confirmed booking with Eudaimonia.

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR TOURS AND SERVICES

[If you booked your trip prior to January 1, 2021, the Booking Conditions you agreed upon when you made your booking still apply]

(A) Cancellation Policy for the day or half-day tours or transfers:

☼ Cancellations made greater than 15 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be fully refunded minus expenses and/or services fees.

☼ Cancellations made between 7 to 15 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 80% of the agreed total tour fee.

☼ Cancellations made between 7 days to 48 hours prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 50% of the agreed total tour fee.

☼ Cancellations made 48 hours prior to the scheduled tour date will incur a 100% charge.

All of Eudaimonia’s expenses agreed upon through the email exchange of communication concerning the day or half-day tours or transfers, such as site tickets or train tickets or bookings for the client (wine tasting, restaurants, hotels, events, etc) will be deducted from the amount to be refunded. These expenses will be explicitly mentioned in EUR (or €) in the communication between the client and Eudaimonia. The corresponding amounts will not be a matter of negotiation or proof of payment or the possibility of a refund, credit, etc from the corresponding service providers. They will be fully deducted from any refundable amount towards the client. Additionally, a service fee of 5% (of the total amount agreed) will be deducted from any refundable amount including the 15-day full refund case.

(B) Cancellation Policy for multi-day tours:

☼ Cancellations made greater than 45 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be fully refunded minus expenses and/or services fees.

☼ Cancellations made between 20 to 45 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 80% of the agreed total tour fee minus expenses and/or services fees.

☼ Cancellations made between 20 to 10 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 50% of the agreed total tour fee minus expenses and/or services fees.

☼ Cancellations made 10 days prior to the scheduled tour date will incur a 100% charge.

All of Eudaimonia’s expenses agreed upon through the email exchange of communication concerning any multiday tour, such as site tickets, train tickets, hotels booked for the client, and other bookings (like wine tasting, restaurants, etc), will be deducted from any amount to be refunded after the initial 45-day full refund period. These expenses will be explicitly mentioned in EUR (or €) and the corresponding amounts will not be a matter of negotiation depending on a possible refund, credit, etc. They will be fully deducted from any refundable amount towards the client. Additionally, a service fee of 10% of the total amount agreed will be deducted from any refundable amount including the 45-day full refund case.

(C) Special client-specific arrangements:

It is possible that there will be client-specific payments (full or partial) agreed upon through e-mail communication mentioned -for example- as “non-refundable”. Then, this will precede any other interpretations made from this cancellation policy, and it is only at Eudaimonia’s discretion to refund fully, partly, or not at all, even under certain conditions including “Force Majeure”. Therefore, it is the specific written (email) agreement between each client and Eudaimonia that can precede this main cancellation policy -if it is different- and determines the agreed cancellation policy for each client.

D) Other issues:

Eudaimonia reserves the right to make subtle changes to tour itineraries. Eudaimonia reserves the right to substitute vehicles and/or drivers should they arise. Eudaimonia reserves the right to change or cancel your booking in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. Should change and/or cancellation prove necessary we will give you reasonable notice thereof, in the circumstances, & where available, offer you a comparable alternative. If an alternative is not available or acceptable you will be entitled to either a full refund or monies paid by you to us or you can transfer to another Eudaimonia tour without payment of any transfer fee.

Eudaimonia is not responsible for the costs of any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations or rescheduling of any tour departure.

The client’s booking does not cover travel insurance. Eudaimonia strongly recommends that the client purchases travel insurance.

Dietary requirements must be requested from clients and forwarded at the time of booking or at least one week before the tour.

Eudaimonia encourages all clients to communicate as early as possible concerning cancellation issues which can allow the agency to offer a better refund – partial or full- to a client despite the standard policy described in this document. This is a decision to be made entirely by Eudaimonia in an effort to better serve the client.

VALIDITY & DISPUTES

The above terms and conditions are valid for all bookings submitted after January 1, 2021. Any tours booked/submitted on previous dates are subject to the initially agreed terms shown in the corresponding communication/email which, in all cases, would have been “non-refundable”. However, we offer credit for the rescheduling of such tours until June 30th, 2022.

Any disputes will be resolved by the Greek legal system and its laws without the need for any arbitration.

The Client agrees to all the above when booking any of Eudaimonia’s tours and services.

GET IN TOUCH

Email: tours [at] eudaimonia [dot] gr
Cell & WhatsApp: +30 6972-62-03-63
Landline for Greek: +30 2754-02-96-25

  • TripAdvisor
  • Facebook
  • YouTube

QUICK LINKS

  • ☼ Our Boutique Agency
  • ☼ Food and Hospitality while Touring
  • ☼ FAQ’s not 4 Dummies
  • ☼ All Our Private Tours
  • ☼ Our TripAdvisor Reviews
  • ☼ The Experiences we Offer
  • ☼ Which Island/s to Visit

FAQs NOT 4 DUMMIES

  • olive oil

    What can I buy and take home while in Greece?

© Copyright 2017-2022 EUDAIMONIA Private Tours of Athens Greece | Terms and Conditions - Cancellation Policy | Privacy
  • Facebook
  • Youtube
Half-Day Tour to Cape Sounion & Temple of Poseidon – Vouliagmeni... Lagadia 5-Day Tour of Mythical Peloponnese: Corinth, Mycenae, Nafplio, Epidavros, Monemvasia,...

We are using cookies to give you the best experience on our website.

You can find out more about which cookies we are using or switch them off in settings.

EUDAIMONIA
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.

3rd Party Cookies

This website uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous information such as the number of visitors to the site, and the most popular pages.

Keeping this cookie enabled helps us to improve our website.

Please enable Strictly Necessary Cookies first so that we can save your preferences!

Cookie Policy

More information about our Cookie Policy

Scroll to top