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Ancient Olympia and Corinth Private Tour: An Immersive Journey into Greek History
4.5
11 Ratings
Isthmia
Embark on an immersive journey into Greek history with our private tour of Ancient Olympia and Corinth. Experience the excitement of traveling, history, and photography as we explore iconic sites and avoid tourist traps. Flexible schedule and seasoned drivers ensure a personalized and unforgettable adventure.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Corinth Canal - The marvelous man-made Corinth canal connecting the Aegean and Ionian seas, as well as the Peloponnese peninsula with the central part of Greece.
More than 2500 workers digging 6.400m for twelve years (from 1881 to 1893) Stop for photography, walk across on a pedestrian bridge and admire the canal from 80 m high
What's Included
- Informative audio documentary with historical details
- Professional English-speaking tour driver
- Comfortable in-vehicle air conditioning
- All-inclusive private transportation
What's Not Included
- Entrance Fees to all sites & museums (Corinth - Olympia: Winter 10€ Summer 20€ /Under 6y free)
- Licensed Archaeologist guide up request (Additional charge https://www.toursbylocals.com)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Our trip takes us to Old Olympia & Corinth, exploring as adventurers, not typical sightseers. We share your enthusiasm, with an equal passion for travel, history, and photography. We truly enjoy our work:)
Our schedule is adaptable, and most crucially our drivers are experienced journeyers committed to helping you experience the tour of a lifetime, tailor-made to fit your preferences and lifestyle. This allows every passenger to relish the picturesque drive, pausing wherever you wish and bypassing the common tourist pitfalls.
The day commences with a convenient collection from your location, followed by a journey through the Corinth Canal to the Peloponnese.
We travel the Corinth - Kalamata highway via Tripolis, traversing the Grand Arcadian Mountains en route to Olympia. Experience the sanctuary of Olympic Zeus & the renowned ancient Stadion. We’ll also explore one of Greece’s finest museums. The return journey to Athens will include a visit to Ancient Corinth (Site & Museum on the itinerary).
For your convenience, we offer two payment options. You can either choose to pay the full amount at once or make a reservation with a deposit of only 50% at a reduced rate (compared to Full Pay option). See additional info
- You Have the options of 3 different Vehicles types: Sedan (up to 2 adults + 2 kids - up to 11 years old free) - Minivan ( from 1 to 7 persons - 2 kids/ up to 11 years old free ) - Minibus ( from 1 to 14 persons - 2 kids/ up to 11 years old free). Price varies by Group Size or Vehicle type.
- The driver is not a licensed tour guide to accompany you on your walk inside any site or museum. If you require an archaeologist guide to tour the sites with you, you need to hire one additionally. Your driver provides informative documentary & historical details as you travel..
- Your tour is private & flexible and available from/ to Athens or from/ to Nafplio. However we only request to have in mind the agreement hours. But if you like to extend it, please make a fair arrangement with your tour driver/ leader. Additional charge per hour is 30€ (Sedan) - 45€ (Minivan) - 60€ (Minibus).
Location
Corinth Canal
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
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Janette_g
Apr 29, 2024
Stunning Day and Drive to Olympia and Corinth - We had a fabulous day, driving with Nikolas from Nafplio to Olympia and Corinth. He was a terrific driver and used the time the long drive provided to us remarkable insight into Greek history, agriculture, and culture. Starting from a punctual pick-up, to a stop for Greek ice coffee for the drive, to our final ride back off the beaten path and through the stunning hills, it was a day to remember. And of course, there was Olympia and Corinth--amazing! We were lucky to visit Olympia during early Spring when the contrast between the flowers and ruins was at its peak; we cannot wait to see the start of the voyage of the Olympic torch so we can fondly recall the site and all we learned. Given the out-of-the-way location of both, this private tour was perfect!
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Tamara
Apr 28, 2023
Excellent tour of Olympia and Corinth - Nikolas was an excellent driver and tour guide! 12 hours from start to finish, interesting facts about both Olympia and Corinth. He helped us navigate the ticketing process and steered us to a very good cafe/restaurant for lunch. He was dependable, pleasant, without being overly talkative. We would both highly recommend! Worth every penny we paid.
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Navigator223301
Apr 10, 2023
Excellent trip to peloponesos, Olympia is very interesting and the guide and taxi driver Nikolaus was very helpfully - Everything started on time and the driver Nikolaus was very informed and helpful , it was also a skilled driver to bring us intime for all places to visit. Olympia was very interesting and Corinth is a dive into the antique Greece.
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Annamaria-rdt
Dec 31, 2022
Highly recommended - As described, the experience was exciting. Comfortable trip and the professional driver was very helpful. Highly recommended.
A very pleasant and interesting day.
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Anoop
Dec 30, 2022
Amazing amazing AM-AY-ZING - Amazing experience. Very beautiful drive to a city with thousands of years of history. Truly unique and a splendid way to spend if you want to see outside Athens. If you are a history buff be sure to bring a journal because you see so much in a 6hour period and you may not recall it all. Our driver was an amazing gentleman and a walking encyclopedia. Loved the experience
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Lhsaundi01
Oct 18, 2022
Must take tour - This was an awesome tour! Our driver, Nichols was a very informative guide and excellent driver. We throughly enjoyed the ancient sites of Olympics and Corinth. The stop at Archimedes Museum was very educational and interesting. We would return here if back in the area.
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Yilan_y
Jul 12, 2022
A Trip Worth the Money! - This is a private tour. Olympia and Corinth are far from Athens. With the private driver, we managed to visit both sites within one day. The driver/tour guide did a great job to share with us the information about Olympia and Corinth. He also answered a lot of questions from my family about Greece history. We learned a lot from this trip! We felt it worth the money! Thank you, Nikolaos!
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Brandonwn3946ul
Apr 5, 2022
Ancient Olympia/ Corinth private tour from Athens - This was a great trip to Olympia and Corinth, in fact, I wish I could have had more time in these places but things closed relatively early in the winter season. Regardless, you'll get a great historical experience since the trip is mostly focused on getting you to the sites and seeing the museums. There is a lot to see and do on this trip, but involves a lot of driving, so if you are going to go just be prepared for a jam packed day.
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Steven_r
Jun 4, 2023
A drive, not a tour - I would recommend this tour to someone staying a while (over 3 days) in Athens who doesn't plan on exploring the Peloponnese. This "tour" is for a driver to Olympia and Corinth ONLY. He does not go into the sites with you nor is the ticket into the sites included with the tour price. This is outlined in the tour specifics. But still hiring a private driver to get you to these two sites is worth it in my opinion. Olympia is 3.5 hours away from Athens and the only way to get to it is by car. And it's definitely a great site worth seeing if you will only be in Greece once in your life. So this drive makes great sites accessible to you but don't expect it to be an actual "tour".
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Taryn_s
May 19, 2023
Skip this tour - We had a terrible experience. Our driver did not communicate at all. He never told us how much time to spend at Corinth Canal of Ancient Corinth. When we arrived to Olympia, he opened the doors and said “here you go” and didn’t even tell us where we were. We had a whopping 2 hours to see the two museums and the outside site. He was clearly in a hurry to get back to Athens. We didn’t get picked up until 7:40 and actually had to walk to Monastiraki as he wouldn’t pick us up. The van has the seats facing each other, which was horribly uncomfortable and dangerous. Two of us are 6 feet 5 inches, so this was awful. We arrived back to Athens at 6:44pm, so we technically had almost an hour left of our time, but he was clearly in a hurry. Terrible, terrible experience and absolutely no customer service and lack of communication was atrocious. Skip this and pick another company!!
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