Private Tour
Corinth Canal Cruise, Ancient Corinth & Acrocorinth Private tour
Overview
Available languages
6 hours
Mobile ticket
Dear travellers welcome!
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Pick up from your Athens Hotel, Airbnb or Cruise ship.
Comfortable transportation. A/C, Bottled Water
Expert Athenian driver fluent in English, quality commentary. CANNOT enter the sites with you.
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
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
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.
Options
Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth & Acrocorinth private tour
Only Canal photo stop
Pickup included
Corinth canal cruise
April 1st to 1st of November
Corinth canal cruise: An experience of a lifetime crossing the canal on a boat.
Tour extension ~ 2 hours
Boat ticket NOT included
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes: Available from April to end of October
Pickup included
Reviews
33 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Tour!!!
Virgil G,
Sep 30, 2025
- Viator
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.
Really Great Tour with Outstanding Guide Alexander
Erica S,
Jul 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00This tour was very enjoyable. We really enjoyed the sites in Corinth even with the heat. (Bottled waters were included and given during the tour.) Probably the biggest reason we loved this tour so much was our guide, Alexander. From start to finish he was polite, informative, funny and seemed like a friend we already knew. He told us so many stories and information about Ancient Greek mythology and Greek history that was so interesting and entertaining. HIGHLY recommend this tour with Alexander!!!
Wonderful day trip from Athens
Christi B,
Jul 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00We spent the day driving with Alexander to the Corinth Canal where we took a boat trip through the canal. Then we went to the temple of Aphrodites. Then a nice Lunch in ancient Corinth and then the ruins and museum in ancient Corinth. Alexander was very knowledgeable and gave us great history and modern tips to that made the trip even more special. This is a must see day trip. 5 stars all the way.
Brilliant tour of Ancient Corinth and Corinth Canal
Katharine T,
May 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00We had the best day with Alexander. His knowledge of the history and the Greek myths brought the ancient world to life for us on our journey from Athens to Corinth. Alexander also showed us some of the Athens landmarks that we hadn’t seen previously as we drove out of the city. Corinth is beautiful and the canal cruise is a must. The canal is stunning. We followed that with a trip up into the hills to Akrocorinth and then down into the ancient city and the museum. After exploring the museum and the ancient city we had a late and leisurely lunch at a nearby taverna recommended by Alexander, then drove back into Athens. Alexander’s energy and enthusiasm made our day. His perfect English made it really easy to converse and we discussed not only the Ancient Greek civilisations, but also modern Greece and how life is for 21st Century Athenians. A brilliant day. Cannot fault it and would highly recommend Alexander and this tour. Thankyou so much Alexander!
Highly Recommend
shari,
Feb 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00Alexander was engaging, provided interesting information and was an excellent driver. We had a very enjoyable tour with Alexander his van was very clean, he provided water and he picked us up right on time. We and had tasty meal at the restaurant he suggested and highly recommend this tour.
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