Private Tour
Corinth Canal Cruise, Ancient Corinth & Acrocorinth Private tour
Overview
Available languages
7 hours
Mobile ticket
Dear travellers welcome to Athens!
Escape the bustle of Athens and discover Corinth, a land where myth and history meet, just one hour away. Begin at the awe-inspiring Corinth Canal, where the Aegean and Ionian seas unite through one of the world’s greatest engineering feats. For those who choose the canal cruise option, sailing between its towering cliffs is a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Continue to Ancient Corinth, once a powerful city where temples, fountains, and marketplaces thrived, and where Apostle Paul spent 18 months spreading his teachings. Rising above, the Acrocorinth fortress invites you to explore a legendary stronghold tied to Pegasus, Medea, and timeless Greek myths!
Along the way, admire the countryside, coastline, and mountains of the Peloponnese, and enjoy a traditional lunch in the peaceful village of Ancient Corinth.
This tour combines legend, history, and stunning landscapes into an unforgettable day.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
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
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Travel time is already included to the total duration.
Tour start time can be customized to suit your schedule – contact us after booking.
Acrocorinth involves some hiking so bring good walking shoes
The Corinth Canal cruise is operated by a third party and may be canceled due to weather conditions or operational reasons beyond our control.
Ancient Corinth site is closed every Tuesday from November until March
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Corinth Canal
After your driver picks you up from your accommodation follows a beautiful scenic coastal drive to Corinth which is about 50 minutes. Approaching Ancient Corinth we will make a stop to admire this wonder of engineering, the Corinth Canal.
The Diolkos
After the amazing view of the canal and on our way to ancient Corinth we will head to the west entrance of the canal to see the famous diolkos, build around 6th century BC. An ancient paved trackway where they would haul ships from one body of water to the other. A true wonder of ancient Greek technology.
What‘s Included
Pick up from your Athens Hotel, Airbnb or Cruise ship.
Expert Athenian driver fluent in English, insightful commentary. CANNOT enter the sites with you.
Comfortable transportation. A/C, Bottled Water
Licensed Tour guide upon request, depending on availability. Extra cost ~150 euros paid to the guide
Gratuities (At your discretion)
Lunch
Tickets to the sites Ancient Corinth
Boat cruise ticket
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
With Canal Cruise option
April 1st to 1st of November
Corinth Canal Cruise: An experience of a lifetime crossing the canal on a boat
Boat ticket NOT included
Pickup included
Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth & Acrocorinth private tour
Cruise available 1st of April
Only Canal photo stops
Pickup included
Reviews
36 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Our guid was very...
Glenda H,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our guide was very knowledgeable, he made it an amazing day even though the sites were closed we didn’t feel like we missed anything. He stopped off at a great fish restaurant for lunch.
Corinth Canal and ancient Corinth
Andrew T,,Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00George was great, on time, knowledgeable, considerate and flexible. There was something happeningon on top of Acrocorinth, so we needed to rearrange certain stops and go back later. The content of the tour was exactly what we desired.
Private Tour if Corinth and Corinth Canal
stephaniedenkowiczs,,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our private tour to Corinth was superb. Our driver Socrates was flexible and provided very interesting information about Greece, its history and the sites we passed on the trip. Our boat cruise through the Corinth Canal was a highlight of the trip. Out private guide in of the Forum and museum in Corinth made the history of the city come alive. We highly recommend this tour!
Add this to your bucket list!
Sandra W,,Oct 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alexander was amazing and really made this once in a lifetime experience. The weather started out rough and traffic was a bear but he told stories of greek mythology and how they all relate to each other and modern times. The Acropolis of Corinth and museum were so interesting and just the detail of carvings and history wal at own pace never rushed through anything. The canal was a wonder how they dug it out how the Germans tried to blow it up in WWII Boarding the boat cost 25EUR but we'll worth the experience, a don't miss
Best bucket list tour
pheilingm,,Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fun, wonderful, and knowledgeable tour we had with Alexander. He's on time, courteous, friendly, and professional. This tour was so far the best tour we had for a long time. Canal cruise was wonderful with smaller size boat. Perfect for taking pictures and lots of room to walk around. Alexander showed us both sides of the canal bridges and we were honored to have met the vlogger as well. He make sure that we didn't miss any of the more interesting archeological sights in all places we went to. Overall, it was an excellent learning experience from the beginning to the end of the trip. Thank you Alexander, for an experience we would never forget. I highly recommend this tour with Alexander (Bucket List Tours) for the young and old.
Alexander , The Great Guide"
Dream66481101054,,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alexander, to paraphrase "the great tour guide", was terrific. Very entertaining and knowledgeable guide. Corinth, which I did know much about, has an extensive archeological site and is where Paul established a church in biblical times. Out side of town is a fortress Acropolis featured in the new "The Odyssey" film. I wish the we had more than a day to spend there. Alexander knew a family run restaurant that was excellent Greek cooking. Be warned the portions are large. Getting a guide is invaluable, we have found you learn a lot more at the archaeological sited and museums with a guide
Amazing Day at Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, and Acrocorinth
N6642QHcarolb,,Oct 4, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alexander from Bucket List Tours was our tour guide and he was awesome. Good driver, provided interesting history and mythology on the drive to and from Corinth. Was attentive to stops for coffee and restrooms, allowed plenty of time at the Corinth Canal at both ends of the Canal, at the Corinth archeological site and museum, and for lunch at a wonderful restaurant just below Ancient Corinth. Drove us up to Acrocorinth fortress as far as vehicle could go and allowed for sufficient time for pictures. He was entertaining, attentive, informative, and a delightful person to be with for an entire day. He was on time for pick up and sensitive to a few accessibility needs our group had. Cannot say enough about the experience with him. Thank you Alexander. It was a wonderful and memorable day. So very enjoyable and educational.
A wonderful tour of Corinth
89janettee,,Oct 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a wonderful experience to have Alexander take us to Corinth! Alexander has so much knowledge and was so friendly, passionate and kind. The drive was comfortable and everything was taken care of. He also knew exactly how much time to give us, we were never rushed and our schedule was flexible to allow time to explore. The tour was a highlight of our holiday. Corinth is a very special place and Alexander’s tour meant we got the most we could out of visiting. Highly, highly recommend booking a tour to Corinth or another place in Greece with Alexander!
Day out from Athens
bucklebury,,Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A really knowledgable guide who went above and beyond with our tour Driving was very comfortable with water supplied Plenty of time at destinations no feeling of being rushed at any point
Outstanding Tour
VirgilG 11,,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely a must do when visiting Athens. Escape the rat race and enjoy a very nice day trip with Alexander and his Mercedes van. He is a local, fluent in English and extremely knowledgeable. Our tour started with Alexander verifying our pick up point (at our hotel) the day before. The day of, got a text stating he was on his way, and he showed up 5 minutes early. The drive to Corinth was very pleasant with Alexander pointing out various points of interest along the way. The canal is an amazing feat considering the technology at the time. We stopped, walked the bridge, took some pictures and headed to Acrocorinth museum ( not sure of the proper nomenclature). Tickets were $15 Euro (free with student ID) Lots of actual, historical artifacts versus the replicas we're all used to in the museum. The grounds around the museum have walking paths with the remnants of the original ruins...extremely cool! From there, we went to a mountain top castle that looked out over 100 miles of countryside and the seas...semi tough climb,(because the rocks are slick) but not overwhelming. From there we went to a beachside cafe that had (easily) the best seafood we'd had in Greece. After lunch we went to what was left of a 2000 year old port...the port that Paul The Apostle came to. We finished with a leisurely drive back to Athens, with more great local knowledge from Alexander. It was a really good time, Alexander the Great was a great tour guide/driver...and now a friend. Worth every penny.
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