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We specialize in  Athens Private Tours with friendly and experience English speaking drivers.  All our vehicles are with complete climate control and superbly comfortable seating.

As a private bus driver in Athens  I have especially enjoyed showing of my country to the many tourists who come here. Meeting new people and visiting interesting places is something that I simply love. I speak very good English  as I have been and work in New York city for a number of years and me and my team we are at your services.

 

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Itineraries from Piraeus, Greece

 

Ancient Corinth

and the Corinthian Canal


 

Private Tour from Piraeus to Ancient Corinth and the Corinthian Canal

This 4.5 hour itinerary starts at the port of Piraeus where you drive directly to the once rich and powerful city of Ancient Corinth.  The city was blessed with a superb location and fertile plains making it virtually an impregnable refuge.  Excavations reveal that the ancient city was huge and wealthy.  It survived numerous invasions but was ultimately brought down by earthquakes.  St. Paul lived and worked in Corinth for 18 months, making converts where he could and leaving for posterity the Bible's Letters to the Corinthians.  The Bema (platform) where the Roman governor tried him is still visible. 

 

You'll see one of Corinth’s most striking ancient buildings, the Temple of Apollo, seven of whose original columns are still standing.  You'll walk through the remains of the Market Place, a colonnaded square once surrounded by many small shops, and see the celebrated Fountain of Priene, which has produced water since the earliest times, and the Lechaion Road, formerly the main thoroughfare to the port of Lechaion.

 

Next you drive a short distance to visit the incredible Corinth Canal. The concept of cutting a canal through the Isthmus of Corinth to link the Ionian and Aegean seas was first proposed by the tyrant Periander, founder of Ancient Corinth.  The magnitude of the task defeated him, so he opted instead to built a paved slipway across which sailors dragged small ships on rollers, a method used until the 13th century.  Nero, Rome’s most infamous emperor, inaugurated an attempt in 67 AD with his golden spade, but it was finally completed in 1893.  You can walk across a bridge over the canal now used for smaller commercial ships and private yachts alike.  After your visit here, you return to your ship in Piraeus.

 

Tour Breakdown-

1- Depart pier and drive to Ancient Corinth- 1 Hour 20 Minutes

2- Visit Ancient Corinth- 1 Hour

3- Drive to the Corinth Canal- 20 Minutes

4- Photo Stop at the Corinth Canal- 20 Minutes

5- Return to ship in Piraeus- 1 Hour and 30 Minutes

 

Please note that this itinerary requires walking and includes uneven surfaces.  It is not wheelchair accessible.

 

Piraeus Shore Trip Prices

The tour prices listed are for the entire group.  The entrance fees are per person.  To reserve your private tour read Reservations - Terms and Conditions below.  These tours make perfect shore excursions from the most popular cruise harbor in Greece. 

Ancient Corinth Shore Excursion (4.5 Hours)

Licenced Tour Guide fee is not included in price.

Chartered  Minibus (1 - 4 people)

450 Euro  Ask for a better price

Minibus (4 - 14 people)

500 Euro

Mid-Size bus (15 - 21 people)

600 Euro

Full Size bus (22 - 49 people)

650 Euro

(Entrance fee not included in above tour prices)

Sunday or Holiday Supplements

Add 125 Euro

Entrance Fees (Children 17 and under are free)

Ancient Corinth Entrance Fee

6 Euro per adult

Have a question?  Send us an email. 

info@athesprivatetours.com 

or at my personal email (recommended) athensnikos@gmail.com

 

We can  accommodate: Everybody! For private tours and transfers in  Athens We can accommodate from 1 person to groups! We have at your disposal taxi, mini-vans, buses and a crew of well trained drivers and guides that are locals and share the same love as mine for this unforgettable island! Everybody is welcome and I will personally make sure that this tour will be a tour you will never forget!

 

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