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Kalavryta Cog Railway: Private Tour Exploring History and Nature from Athens
4.7
25 Ratings
Isthmia
Embark on a private tour from Athens to Kalavryta and explore the history and nature of this beautiful region. Experience the unique Kalavryta Cog Railway, visit monasteries, and discover the rich heritage of Greece.
Embark on a private tour from Athens to Kalavryta and explore the history and nature of this beautiful region. Experience the unique Kalavryta Cog Railway, visit monasteries, and discover the rich heritage of Greece.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
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
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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 books, map, audio documentary with historical details provided by driver
- Professional English-speaking experienced tour driver
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pick up/Drop off from your hotel/apartment in Athens or other requested location
- Private transportation including fuels, toll roads, parking fees
- Informative books, map, audio documentary with historical details provided by driver
- Professional English-speaking experienced tour driver
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Pick up/Drop off from your hotel/apartment in Athens or other requested location
- Private transportation including fuels, toll roads, parking fees
What's Not Included
- Train fee 10€ (Diakopto- Kalavryta/ one way) For weekends or holidays, purchase your tickets online.
- Admission fees
- Admission fees
- Gratuities
- Train fee 10€ (Diakopto- Kalavryta/ one way) For weekends or holidays, purchase your tickets online.
- Admission fees
- Admission fees
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Explore Kalavryta and its surrounding areas as travelers, embracing the excitement of discovering history, breathtaking scenery, and capturing stunning photographs.
The schedule is adaptable, and our drivers, who are experienced travelers, are committed to providing you with an unforgettable tour that blends nature and history.
This private tour begins…
Explore Kalavryta and its surrounding areas as travelers, embracing the excitement of discovering history, breathtaking scenery, and capturing stunning photographs.
The schedule is adaptable, and our drivers, who are experienced travelers, are committed to providing you with an unforgettable tour that blends nature and history.
This private tour begins with a short stop at the Corinth Canal before heading to the Peloponnese. The journey continues to Diakopto, where you will board the cog railway for a unique train ride through the Vouraikos Gorge to Kalavryta. From the train station, the tour proceeds to the Agia Lavra Monastery. After returning to Kalavryta, you can explore the village and visit the Holocaust Museum. The return trip to Athens is by car, with a stop at the Mega Spileo Monastery, the oldest in Greece. The final stop is in Corinth, where you can visit the site and museum.
- Train fee 10€ (Diakopto- Kalavryta/ one way) For weekends or holidays, purchase your tickets online in advance. Your return from Kalavryta to Athens or Nafplion, it will be by car, so will see another view of the mountain and we will have the chance to visit the Monastery of Mega Spilaeon, the oldest in Peloponnese.
- You Have the options of 3 different Vehicles types: Sedan up to 3 adults or family of 4 (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.
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(25 Ratings)
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Cintiazanataserra
Sep 16, 2025
Calm, kind, and incredibly thoughtful, he made every ride enjoyable. - Christos was the embodiment of Greek hospitality. Calm, kind, and incredibly thoughtful, he made every ride relaxing and enjoyable. He went above and beyond by providing us with free maps and books to help us navigate and appreciate each place we visited. His friendly nature made us feel at home right away, and his professionalism gave us peace of mind throughout our travels.
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Sharon_a
Jan 5, 2025
Best private tour! - Our guide Christos was delightful. We spent 7 hours with him. He is knowledgeable & carried on great conversations. He also gave us several brochures & a map of where he took us. Great tour guide! Will request him in our next trip!!
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Lynette_g
Oct 4, 2024
An incredible tour, an incredible day - We had a great day with our tour guide, Christos, visiting this amazing area. The cog train ride through this gorge had the most awesome landscape, the sheer rock mountains were incredible. Christie’s English speaking was very easy to understand and his driving was impeccable, we felt totally safe in his care. We learnt a lot about the area visiting many interesting places. We would highly recommend this tour.
Thank you Christos for an incredible day.
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Michael_a
Aug 16, 2024
A nice day away from Athens - After a long day in Athens the day before, this tour hit at just the right time. We were met at the hotel by our driver, Christos, who was prepared for our day with plenty of cool water and information. As we drove to our destinations, he expertly explained what we would be seeing and their significance. He allowed for plenty of time for breaks and photos. The spot he selected for our lunch was so perfect...delicious examples of Greek cuisine. The train portion of the excursion was particularly awesome, but by no means the only good part of the tour. And at the end. Christos grabbed my phone for me before he left after dropping us back at the hotel. I highly recommend this tour, and if you're lucky enough to get Christos, it will be even better!
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Q3209tyjanicec
May 1, 2024
Don't miss this tour!! - I highly recommend this tour. Our tour guide was Nikolaos and he was great! He took us to the mountains, museums and great places to eat. Unfortunately the Cog train was closed but Nikolaos made sure that we didn't miss a thing. Don't miss this one!!
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Alice_f
Aug 1, 2023
This tour is really worth it - It was a nice experience, but the train is not spacious at all. When buying the tickets, choose one seat facing the other.
Our driver, Christo, was wonderful and was attentive to all our needs, including a delicious expresso coffee!
It was really great! Thank you
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Luv2goarlingtontx
May 24, 2023
Amazing day trip from Athens - Phillip was an amazing tour guide who picked our family of five up from a centrally located hotel in the Syntagma area of Athens. He had a lot of knowledge about the history of Athens and Corinth as well as all of the areas we visited and was very eager to answer all of our questions. Ancient Corinth and the Corinth canal were very interesting to see. The train ride was beautiful, however the cars are very small and the train was packed. The town of Kalavryta was a beautiful little town in Greece that turns into a ski town in the Winter months. We ate lunch at a small café that Phillip recommended that had good food that was reasonably priced. We then went and visited our first monastery that was built into a mountain. This was a very unique experience. We were picked up in a Mercedes van that was extremely comfortable for the duration of this tour and Phillip had plenty of water to ensure everyone stayed hydrated. This was a great value for the length of this tour considering all we were able to see and experience. If you have an extra day in Athens and want to get outside of the big city, book this tour and ask for Phillip who was very easy to understand and who provided amazing knowledge!
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Vporter64
Jun 24, 2024
Just an Okay tour! - I know the company running this event did not appreciate all my messages. My friend and I really wanted to ride this train and as it turns out I was finally able to get our tickets just before we left to fly to Athens. My friend and I enjoyed the ride although it was very noisy due to school children which was not the fault of the company. One thing I will say though, the seats are meant for children, they are really small for adults. If you can tolerate that it is a good ride. Would we do it again, NO. We have done it now so now we know. The tour afterward was okay, but not memorable.
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Abigail
May 31, 2023
Beautiful sites but lacking “tour guide” - We did a private tour and we were guaranteed admission to the monasteries (which we were not) as well as a English speaking driver/ tour guide. Our driver (as a driver) was great, but as a tour guide, not as much. We were dumped off in numerous places with no indication of where we were at with no guidance of the archeological sites or monasteries. No history or tour was given. It was a big let down to say the least, the sites were beautiful, but we couldn’t fully enjoy it as we had no clue what we were even looking at or where we were. Recommend maybe this tour in a larger group, but not privately.
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Felix_m
Sep 27, 2024
Cog train - They told us on a ride for two and half hours all to get there and the train was on strike. After that they had to go to other places that was not on the vip tour. Wasted time just to make up for their mistake when they could have told us that they were on strike so that we could setup another trip. . We complained to the company in the US all for them to tell us that they can control the strike but I told them that management should have checked to see if it was on schedule to go but and not blame it on the strike. Will not use this company for anything in the future for other trips
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