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

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Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
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)

Overview

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.

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Pickup details

Your personal tour driver will pick you up and return you to your hotel in Athens, meeting you at the lobby. In the case of an AirBnb apartment, he/she will contact you upon arrival so you can meet at the entrance of the building. For Airport and Port pick-up, your driver will ... meet you at the arrivals area holding a signboard with the guest's name. Read more ▼

Itinerary

Athens

Pickup from your chosen Hotel, Airbnb or apartment in Athens

10 minutes
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
Akrokorinthos

Visit Acrocorinth, the acropolis of ancient Corinth, a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth. It is one of the most impressive and dominant acropoleis of the Peloponnese. Gates: A system of 3 circuit walls reinforced by towers. Keep Temple of Aphrodite: On the highest of the two picks of the mountain are traces of the temple of Aphrodite on the site. Frankish Tower: At the SW edge of the precipitous rock fortified during Frankish times forming the inner keep of the fortress. Remains of churches, mosques, houses, fountains and cisterns are preserved here.

1 hour
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Peirene Spring: Located within the encircling walls, a gift of Asopus to Sisyphus.

15 minutes
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Views of Geraneia Mountain: Enjoying breathtaking views of the Corinthian gulf and the SW coast of the Peloponnese.

15 minutes
Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)

Hadgimoustafa spring: a fountain built during the Ottoman empire. Ancient Corinth Archaeological Museum: Housing a large collection of artifacts from the local site and from smaller sites in the neighboring area. Temple of Apollo: One of the earliest Doric temples in the Peloponnese and the Greek mainland with monolithic columns, rare in the ancient world, built around 560 BCE. Agora: A rectangular construction 160 m long and 70 m wide, consisting of central shops, small temples and altar and the renowned podium or Bema from where Apostle Paul addressed the Corinthians in 52 AD. Roman buildings. Bema or Pedestal Theatre and Odeon/Asklepieion Lechaion road: Facing the Corinthian gulf leading to the port of Lechaion. St. Paul's church: Admiring a magnificent mosaic mural depicting Saul's vision from Christ as he was travelling to Damascus to persecute the Christians. Treat yourself to an authentic "village style" lunch on a magnificent terrace overlooking ancient Corinth's archaeological site and the temple of Apollo.

3 hours
Corinth

Stroll amongst the village shops where you can treat yourself and buy handmade souvenirs for your family and friends.

1 hour
Mycenae

Drive to Mycenae.

40 minutes
Archaeological Site Mycenae

Rich in gold! King Agamemnon's mythical kingdom sung in Homer's epics. It is the most important and richest center of the late Bronze Age. Grave Circles A and B: Royal cemeteries situated to the south of the Lion Gate and outside the Bronze Age citadel. The Cyclopean Walls: The main characteristic of the Mycenean walls is that they are made of huge limestone boulders. Only the mythical Cyclopes had the strength to move the enormous boulders that made up the walls of Mycenae and Tiryns. The Royal Palace: Consisting of domestic apartments, the Throne Room Suite, the Grand Staircase, a collection of rooms for officers or palace officials and the Forecourt.

30 minutes
Lion Gate

The Lions Gate: The main entrance of the Bronze age citadel of Mycenae erected during the 13th century BC.

15 minutes
Citadel and Treasury of Atreus

The Treasury of Atreus: A large tholos or beehive tomb constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC. Tomb of Clytemnestra: A Mycenean tholos type tomb built in 1250 BC named after Clytemnestra the wife of king Agamemnon and leader of the Greeks in Trojan war.

20 minutes
Archaeological Museum of Ancient Mycenae

The Mycenean Archaeological Museum: The most important Mycenean artifacts are exhibited here. You will be dazzled by the gold grave goods, burial masks, jewellery, weapons, worship idols and frescoes.

30 minutes
Athens

Return to your chosen Hotel, Airbnb or apartment in Athens

10 minutes

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

Free Cancellation

June 10100% refund

June 11No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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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!

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Private Tour of Isthmus Canal, Ancient Corinth & Mycenae From Athens | 8 hours

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Itinerary

Athens

Corinth Canal

Akrokorinthos

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Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)

Corinth

Mycenae

Archaeological Site Mycenae

Lion Gate

Citadel and Treasury of Atreus

Archaeological Museum of Ancient Mycenae

Athens

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