Private Tour

Full-Day Private Tour Corinth and Olive Oil Tasting from Athens

Overview

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Traveling by executive air-conditioned car or van, enjoy a scenic one hour drive from Athens to Corinth. Admire the scenery as you trace the coast of the Saronic Gulf into the Peloponnese and marvel Corinth canal as ships pass through. Explore ancient Corinth, where the Apostle Paul preached Christianity and gaze Acrocorinth, the oldest and largest castle in southern Greece. Visit a family owned olive oil mill, walk around old olive groves, where the first olive tree of the family was planted by their great grandfather and taste and learn all about extra virgin olive oil. Before you call it a day, there is an optional stop for lunch.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

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

Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)

Corinth was a city-state on the Isthmus of Corinth, the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnese to the mainland of Greece, roughly halfway between Athens and Sparta. The modern city of Corinth is located approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of the ancient ruins. For Christians, Corinth is well known from the two letters of Saint Paul in the New Testament, First and Second Corinthians. Corinth is also mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as part of Paul the Apostle's missionary travels. In addition, the second book of Pausanias' Description of Greece is devoted to Corinth. Ancient Corinth was one of the largest and most important cities of Greece, with a population of 90,000 in 400 BC. The Romans demolished Corinth in 146 BC, built a new city in its place in 44 BC, and later made it the provincial capital of Greece.

1 hour 20 minutes • Admission Not Included

What‘s Included

Olive grove tour & olive oil tasting (extra virgin olive oil, Kalamon olives, Kalamon olive paste)

Private pick up & drop-off

Private transportation with air-conditioned executive car or van

Bottled waters

Professional drivers with deep local knowledge (Not licensed to accompany you in any site).

Licensed Tour guide upon request and depending on availability (With additional cost)

Meal/Drinks

Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)

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Full-Day Private Tour Corinth and Olive Oil Tasting from Athens

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Reviews

5.00

13 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Olive Oil and the countryside!
christyh867,,Sep 15, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The Corinth + Olive Oil Tasting tour was a real treat. The ride out to Corinth was relaxing and it was really neat to see some smaller towns outside of Athens. The olive oil farm and tour was the real star. It felt like a boutique experience and the local olive oil was delicious. Great experience away from busy Athens.
Great tour
Michael A,,Jun 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Anthony was an excellent driver and guide. He gave a lot of great information about the region. The olive oil tasting was excellent and the optional lunch by the sea was an amazing surprise. Highly recommend this tour.
Perfect day to Cornith
WendyB694,,Jun 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
One of the best ever. Private tour to olive grove, Cornith and many ancient ruins. Unbelievable scenery. Nathan is the best tour guide. He was friendly, professional, courteous and very knowledgeable. Learned so much about Greek culture and history.
Corinth Tour
L3917BNmaxz,,Jun 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Corinth is an amazing city with spectacular views. The olive oil tour and tasting was so cool to see how everything is processed and made and very delicious to taste! Our tour guide Harry was amazing as he knew of all the spots and history and had amazing recommendations!
Beautiful day in Corinth.
Rodney H,,Oct 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great tour! Our driver and guide, Giorgos, was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable, courteous and helpful. The olive oil tour and tasting was the highlight of the tour. Nikos at the beautiful Markellos olive oil factory was an excellent and informative guide. We learned so much about olive oil! This was an overall 5 star experience.
Excellent tour during our stay in Athens.
Rita G,,Sep 25, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
The ruins at Corinth were fascinating and it was fun to see an up and running olive oil business. Our driver went above and beyond to show us around and point out sites.
All in all amazing experience!
Anne V,,Sep 17, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
This tour was simply amazing! The driver was very knowledgeable and opened to answering any of our questions. We had plenty of time to explore the Corinthe canal and old Corinthe. And to top it off we had a great experience learning about the olive oil making process and learnt about olive oil tasting.
Great day!
Kavita P,,Jun 24, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Wonderful day! Our driver and guide were great. I would suggest a little more time at Corinth acropolis. And a little less time at Corinth ruins.
Amazing tour!
jarroz61,,Jun 5, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We really loved this tour and having George as our guide! We learned so much and had an amazing time. Every part of it was great and we couldn’t recommend it enough!
Great to let someone else to the driving!
Patrick N,,Apr 18, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
We were very grateful Georgios was our guide yesterday. He made an effort to engage with us, and share local history with us. In addition to the information we learned from our olive tour, Giorgos had much to share as well. What has not been mentioned on reviews is that this region around Markelos Olive Grove is breathtakingly beautiful.