Private Tour

Corinth Canal and Ancient Olympia Private Trip from Athens

Overview

Available languages

English

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Olympia is the home of the original Olympic games.Spend the day at ancient Olympia, a UNESCO World Heritage.Visit ancient Olympia and the Corinth Canal without the bustle of a shared-group tour on this private day trip from Athens. Traveling by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, stop to view the rock-cut Corinth Canal, built in 1893. Then, travel into the Peloponnese to explore the birthplace of the Olympics independently, seeing the athletes’ training areas and crumbled temples and stadium where competitions were held from the 8th century BC. Explore the grounds independently to view the ruined temples. Family-friendly tour with flexible itinerary and personal driver.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Travel time from Athens to Ancient Olympia is 3 hours and 30 minutes.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Private transportation

Hotel/Airbnb/Port/Cruises Terminal pick up and drop off

Transportation with Minibus/MiniVan/Suv/Sedan (it depends on the number of participants)

WiFi on board

Bottled water

Snacks

Air-conditioned vehicle

Airport Pick up & Drop off (Extra charge)

Most travellers can participate

Professional English-speaking driver. Gives information & tips but does not come in the sites

The driving from to Ancient Olympia is at least 3 hours and 30 minutes

The guide driver is not a licensed tour guide to accompany you at any site/museum.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

What To Expect

Corinth Canal

Gulf of Corinth in the Ionian Sea are connected by the Corinth Canal. It divides the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland by slicing through the small Corinthian Isthmus, so arguably turning the peninsula into an island. Without locks, the canal was excavated across the isthmus at sea level. Many modern ships cannot cross it since it is barely 21.4 meters (70 feet) broad at its base and 6.4 kilometers (4 km) long. Views of Corinth's isthmus are best seen from a height, where you can also take in the city's sheer limestone walls and watch the boats navigating the canal below.

15 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Olympia

Olympia was a sacred place that attracted worshipers from around the ancient world. Starting from the 8th century BC, the religious celebrations at Olympia became associated with the Sacred Olympic Truce, honored throughout the Greek world following an agreement between the Spartan Lykourgos and the King of Elis, Iphitos. In the 5th century BC, Olympia became a place where ideas were spread, with dozens of thinkers and influential individuals coming here to exchange and pass on their knowledge and ideas.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Admission tickets not included

Pickup included

Includes entrance tickets

Pickup included

Reviews

4.84

19 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A wonderful knowledgeable experience
Deb5966,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
everything was fabulous highly recommend driver was great and knowledgeable and super friendly. it is totally worth the experience
Olympia was great
southpost,
Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a great trip. Nikos was the best driver I have ever had. I really enjoyed my conversations with him and learnt alot about Greece
Yiannis went out of his...
Tamir E,
Sep 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Yiannis went out of his way to give us an amazing tour, including scenic routes and wonderful conversation in the car. It felt like I was on a road trip with a friend.
Great day with Nikos!!
Teresa V,
Sep 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Incredible trip to Olympia and Cornith canal! Nikos was very informative and made a lengthy trip fun and enjoyable!!! Definitely recommend the tour and Nikos!!
Fun day looking down the Corinth Canal & running on the original Olympic track
tonyhI1875UV,
Aug 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The Corinth Canal is a very brief stop but it is worth seeing how deep of a canal was built. Pretty impressive. Ancient Olympia has a very nice museum and ruins of the Olympic village. There was less in the Olympic Village than we expected but it was worth going to as you can still see the outlines of the buildings and the race track.
Olympia
mary g,
Aug 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was a beautiful 4hr drive each way. Nicos was an excellent driver and very pleasant to talk to. Olympia was a very interesting place to visit.
Day trip from Athens to Olympia
stevensV7255BO,
Jul 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic trip day trip from Athens to Ancient Olympia with Nikos. It was a long drive but well worth it. Seeing the birthplace of the Olympics that included the historic site and two museums was a bucket list site for me. We even had time for shopping and lunch in town. Thanks Nikos for your excellent driving and conversation during our travel.
Thank you for a wonderful day
Marcia M,
Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had a wonderful day with Niko! He was very informative along the way and made the long trip very enjoyable.
Corinth and Olympia Trip from Athens
SriM S,
Jun 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00
Travel time was approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes each way. Getting out from Athens at 8 am in the morning was busy and jammed. We were picked up by the tour operator and dropped back at our apartment. Tour operator Nikos was polite, friendly and knowledgeable. He was very informative about the area we passed by. We enjoyed the green and nice scenery on the way to Olympia. It was worth it to experience the Archaeological sites in Olympia. We saw amazing ruins of the ancient sites. The Museum was great to visit. Our visit ended with some local gyros, mousakas and beer. It was satisfying.
Olympia ruins
Gary P,
May 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
The trip was very well , very satisfied. Although at the site they had blno maps, they had WiFi but I couldn't connect. So a little aggravating, but other than that I could off stayed longer nger