Corinth Canal & Ancient Corinth Half-Day Tour from Athens including typical Greek snack & drinks
€220
Experience this private – for one and up to eight related only people – half-day excursion to Ancient Corinth with a stop at Corinth canal. This self-guided 4-5 hour tour will allow you to visit Ancient Corinth at 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
☼ Each traveler is allowed a maximum of one carry-on bag.
☼ Pickup and drop-off.
☼ Private driver/guide & vehicle.
☼ Brand new (2019-2020) non-smoking vehicle & non-smoking driver.
☼ The dress code of the driver depends on the season of the year, always informal but at the same time professional. Remember that he/she tours & guides you at all times except when you self-explore the sites (unless specifically requested to accompany you there too).
☼ 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 €220 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.
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
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 at the entrance of the most famous region of Greece; the Mythical Peloponnese.
It is sometimes convenient to combine this half-day tour with your flight into or out of Athens with this half-day tour, like if you have to check out of your hotel and your flight does not depart until late afternoon or evening.
Similarly, if you have a boat to catch to an island.
☼ 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.
☼ If canceled due to bad weather or any other extreme situation, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
‘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’ is the person or persons who have made a confirmed booking with Eudaimonia.
ALL TOURS AND SERVICES HAVE THE FOLLOWING CANCELLATION POLICY
For “booking” dates on or after July 1, 2020
☼ Cancellations made greater than 15 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be fully refunded.
☼ 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 within 7 days of the scheduled tour date will be refunded 50% of the agreed total tour fee.
☼ Cancellations made within 48 hours prior to the scheduled tour date will incur a 100% charge.
If any specific client’s payment -full or partial- for a tour is labeled as “non-refundable” (e.g. last-minute bookings, etc), this will proceed to 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”.
In all other cases: 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.
If the change or cancellation is due to force majeure (i.e. circumstances like political unrest, war or threat of war, riots, civil strike, closure of airports or ports, industrial disputes, terrorist activity, natural & nuclear disasters, fire, epidemic or health risk, Acts of God, adverse weather conditions or other similar events beyond Eudaimonia’s control) we will give a full refund of any monies paid to us less reasonable expenses incurred by us in respect of your booking (hotels, tickets, etc).
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.
VALIDITY
The above terms and conditions are valid for all booking dates from July 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2021.
Any tours booked on previous dates (before July 1st, 2020) are subject to the initially agreed terms which, in all cases, would have been “non-refundable”. However, following the COVID-19 issues, it is also offered credit for the rescheduling of such tours until December 31st, 2021.
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