Private Tour

Ancient Corinth and Canal half day private tour from Athens

Overview

Available languages

English

5 hours

Mobile ticket

Venture south of Athens to discover highlights of the Peloponnese. Cross the Corinth Canal to leave mainland Greece and explore the Ancient Corinth, antiquity’s most powerful commercial crossroads. The wealthiest city in all the ancient world, a leader amongst the powerful Greek city-states, built at the foothills of the rocky hill of Acrocorinth, discernible from afar, a striking lookout against potential enemies coming by land or sea.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Our drivers are not official tour guides, but they are knowledgeable and can provide fascinating commentary in fluent English. Although they will not enter the archaeological sites with you, they can answer all of your questions about the places you visit with this tour.

Third party activities and especially extreme sports are not allowed during the tour. This can be a cause for immediate cancellation of the tour.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Bottled water

WiFi on board

Professional drivers with deep knowledge of history (not licensed to accompany you in any site)

Lunch (With Greek Traditional Food option)

Air-conditioned vehicle

Hotel/ port pickup and drop-off

Licensed tour guide (upon request and depending on availability)

Entry or admission fees for archaeological sites

Gratuities

Airport pick-up/ drop-off (additional cost upon request)

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Athens

You will get picked up from your hotel, apartment, Airbnb, Athens airport, or Piraeus port.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Corinth Canal

The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island. The canal was dug through the isthmus at sea level and has no locks. It is 6.4 kilometres (4 mi) in length and only 21.4 metres (70 ft) wide at its base, making it impassable for many modern ships. From high up, you can enjoy the best view of Corinth's isthmus and admire the steep limestone walls while you observe the vessels below you navigate their way through the canal.

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Without food

Pickup included

With Greek Traditional Food

Lunch: Enjoy authentic Greek cuisine and traditional foods.
Pickup included

Reviews

4.89

82 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

George was a lovely...
Gillian W,
Aug 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00
George was a lovely driver and although not a licensed tour guide, he was very knowledgeable about the places we visited.
Petros: tour guide extraordinaire.
sufandb,
Aug 8, 2025
- Viator
5.00
We were traveling on a cruise ship that docked in Athens last Thursday. Because we had previously visited Athens, we wanted to see some out of town sights, including Corinth. Although our schedule was tight, Viator arranged a private tour for us with pickup from our hotel. Petros was our guide for the 1/2 day, and was simply awesome. While we don’t speak Greek, his English was superb. His knowledge of the country, personality and willingness to be flexible to our interests made this trip very worthwhile.
Mastering Greek Mytholgy made easy by Costa
Christina P,
Jun 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Costa was a most fascinating guide. We ended up being the only two on the tour after we finished a Virgin Greek Isles cruise. His passion was Greek Mythology and we wish we received his explanations before we set off on our Greek Odyssey. So much of the English language and our culture is underpinned by the original Greek legends, which were paralleled in all religions. The Corinth Canal has to be seen to be believed but the highlight was to the Museum of Ancient Corinth - better labelled and displayed then those in the Acropolis museum. We we taken to the peak of Acrocorinth for outstanding views over ancient and modern Corinth and a tasty lunch at the restaurant there. Climbing up to the fortress is not for the feint-hearted but worth the effort! Costa then took us to the airport for an extra fee. The day was a highlight of our trip and I recommend anyone spending a few days in Athens to do this tour first to get a good grounding in the history and culture of Greece.
I would highly recommend...
Pamela B,
Apr 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00
I would highly recommend a trip to Corinth if you're in Athens! The canal, Ancient Corinth, Castle and ruins were all spectacular - I'm so glad we decided to go on this tour. To top it all off, we had a delicious meal at Marino's, which was included in our tour. George was a phenomenal guide!! He was so knowledgeable and filled our day with fascinating stories of Greek history. A+!!
Magnificent and awe inspiring!
Elizabeth B,
Oct 15, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Our tour guide, Spiros, was prompt, professional, and extremely knowledgeable about the subject, Corinth! We were not aware of how big & deep the canal was! It was breathtaking!Spiros knew exactly how to make the whole trip enjoyable and unforgettable! It was one of the best ones that we took while on our vacation. We selected the lunch option with our tour, for which we were treated to the best restaurant that we had been to, while on this entire vacation!