Private Tour

Private Tour of Isthmus Canal, Ancient Corinth & Mycenae From Athens

Overview

Available languages

English

8 hours

Mobile ticket

Be amazed by the modern engineering masterpiece of the Corinth Canal (Isthmus Canal).

Explore the large citadel of Acrocorinth. Through its imposing entrance gates, you will enter the castle and you will discover its hidden gems. You will also experience the spectacular panoramic views which will amaze you.

Witness the ancient town of Corinth, one of the richest towns in Ancient Greece, where St. Paul lived and preached for two years. We will visit the ruins of the ancient city in which you can see the remains of the Agora and one of the most outstanding monuments of pre –Roman period, the temple of Apollo.

Relive the expedition to Troy at Mycenae, the kingdom of Agamemnon and a World Heritage UNESCO Site.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Specialized infant seats are available

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

Athens

Pickup from your chosen Hotel, Airbnb or apartment in Athens

10 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Corinth Canal

Visit the Isthmus Canal, one of the most important projects and 19th century engineering masterpieces, playing a catalytic role for the Mediterranean trade. Visit Ancient Diolkos, a paved trackway in Ancient Greece which enabled boats to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth.

45 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

Skip-the-line ticket service (on-request)

WiFi on board

Professional Tour Drivers with in-depth knowledge of Greek history

Bottled water & refreshing wipes

Fully Private Tour

Hotel/Port pick-up and drop-off service

Transportation by private first class vehicle

Fluent English speaking and multi-lingual drivers

Entrance fees to the sites

Food and drinks

Airport pick-up and drop-off (additional cost)

Tips & Gratuities

Licensed tour guide to accompany guests into the site and museum (additional cost on request)

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Options

Passengers

Price per group
Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

15 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

History comes alive with the passion and knowledge of AGT guides
eurovicki,,Jul 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was our 2nd private tour with AGT. We again designed an itinerary to suit out needs with the team. This time we saw Ancient Olympia, Mycenae, Ancient Corinth and the canal, Epidauras, Naphlio and some wonderful scenic areas on the way. We learnt a lot, enjoyed some fabulous food recommended by our simply amazing Guide/Driver and relaxed while he drove. The knowledge and passion of not only our Very talented Driver, but also the private guides engaged at the archaeological sites, made the history come alive for us. We will be engaging AGT again. Thankyou so much for sharing your knowledge and love of your wonderful country with us ❤️.
Tremendous Corinth tour with Tas!!
N5268MFvalerieh,,Sep 30, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The day tour in Corinth with Tas was a fantastic experience. Tas was friendly, knowledgeable and passionate about Ancient Greek history. He made sure we captured great group photos along the way and arranged an amazing lunch with a view to end the day. Would highly recommend if you have the time. His car was clean and he drove safely. Even treated us with water and delicious cookies. Valerie, Jeannine and Liz.
Excellent, highly recommend
999randic,,Apr 6, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Yannis is full of information that he delivers with expert storytelling from the perspective of history and seminary training in a place where he grew up. This tour is a must!
Oh my gosh, where to start, Giannis is the best! A consummate professional who made our tour special.
DrChrisStout,,Oct 30, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Giannis was one of the best guides we have had the pleasure to tour with. He knows his history and the level of detail was amazing. He was also as personable and warm, as he was professional and prompt. He made our tour much more educational, interesting and enjoyable. His AMG Mercedes was awesome. We hopped on his Wi-Fi and he sent videos we could which in the car on the way to a site that depicted what it looked like originally via 3-D rendering. So cool. He took great shots of us that we could not have done via selfie. His English is superb, down to idioms and cliches, and he has a great sense of humor to boot. He took us to many off the bean path areas, and even treated us to a coffee like we never had before. Such great experiences and now fond memories and oodles of photos! As follow-ups he sent more videos we had asked about. And his training and demonstrated driving skill in Athens traffic was amazing. We are Giannis-superfans. Book him and you will be too!
Awesome Guide for Private Tour of the Isthmus Canal, Ancient Corinth & Mycenae
T366EApatriciac,,Oct 30, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour was fantastic! We could not have asked for a better guide than Peter Kleioufis. He was knowledgeable, spoke excellent English, was timely, and provided superb service. We especially appreciated him taking photos of us throughout the day so that we could remember all the places we saw. The day was perfect and we highly recommend asking for him if you want a stellar experience. Thanks, Peter!
Lesser known important Greek historical stops
RICHARD D,,Sep 20, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
Very impressive stop at the canal at the isthmus with interesting history that led up to the canal actually being constructed. Ancient Corinth with its Acropolis and ruins were also good stops. We ran out of time to do the Mycenae part of the trip. If the trip is done in reverse with a long drive to Mycenae, then work back to the canal would be better use of time. Had a wonderful stop at a local taverna for lunch over looking the ruins of the temple was a nice treat.
Loved Corinth, the Greek history beyond Athens
Hosehead6,,Aug 7, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Learned a ton about Greek history, including the central role of Corinth - more important than Athens though Athens gets all the attention simply because of the monuments that the Romans decided to not destroy. And then tying it with Mycenae in the later half of the day, from which we could also see Argos. So definitely a great way to fill in the time period from ~5000 BC to the newer history of Athens at its height in ~450 BC. We started out visiting the end of the Corinth canal where our guide Yannis gave us a lot of history about the development of the canal and what existed before then for thousands of years and how that geography made Corinth the crossroads of the world ~2500 years ago. Then drove closer to the middle and looked down from the bridge, beautiful sight. Drove over to Corinth acropolis which is a great site. Would need a half day there to see everything but the 1.5 hrs we spent there was a good taste. Very hilly and not an easy hike. Recommend seeing the small church and trying to get up to the Frankish tower if you have the time. We ate lunch in a restaurant next to the ruins of ancient Corinth. Good food and reasonable prices. Then the ruins of ancient Corinth at the bottom of the hill including the temple of Apollo. This has a well done museum and 1 hr would be sufficient to go through it. The ruins were extensive and you'd probably need a couple hours to go through all, we did it in about an hour and that was fine. We then drove to Mycenae. Ruins are older and we spent an hour wandering around and visiting the tombs. It was a bit of a let down after Corinth. The museum was pretty poor unless you like looking at pottery shards for an hour. Maybe I was just tired but if I did it again I'd read the exhibits in the lobby then do a quick walk through the rest, probably done in 20 minutes. The highlight for me was the stories behind it all rather than walking among part walls of buildings long gone. But again maybe I was just tired by then. Yannis is a great guide and answered all of our questions and offered interesting stories and took genuine care of us. He could not go into the sites but would give us tips for what to look for before we went in. He brought us a box of cookies and treats in the morning for snacks throughout the day and had a big supply of cold water bottles to keep us hydrated. If I was to do it again I would definitely visit the same sites in Corinth but probably skip Mycenae and go instead to Epivadros and Nafplio if such a tour existed. I wouldn't cut any shorter the time in Corinth though. That was definitely the best part of the trip. And Thank You Yannis! Hope to see you again some day.
Great trip to Corinth!
Liberty E,,Jul 28, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00
We had an amazing day. Nikos was an excellent driver (arriving a few minutes early), very knowledgeable and friendly, and knew exactly where to take us for the best photos, food, and souvenirs. He provided cold waters for us at our stops, was a great driver- made us feel safe during our day long tour with much driving. We never felt rushed as we visited our sites. Would highly recommend!
Fantastic day trip!!
crystalbJ9351BQ,,Jun 3, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our guide, Peter was wonderful! He was so knowledgeable and kind! It was an absolutely delightful trip that I would recommend to anyone!!! We will remember this adventure for the rest of our lives!
Fun Day
Roving04888008925,,May 29, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This is a wonderful tour that will give you insight into Greek history and mythology. Our tour guide Yannis was both knowledgeable and pleasant and it was fun to spend the day with him. We especially enjoyed learning about and seeing the Corinth canal (and watching the Bungee jumpers). The ancient city of Mycenae and the Theatre of Epidaurus were also amazing. Our transportation was very comfortable and we took a nice lunch break in the beautiful beach town of Nafplio.