Ancient Corinth & Cooking Class from Athens: Apostle Paul's sites

Cook with local ingredients in the hills Paul once traveled.

This day trip from Athens combines archaeological exploration of Ancient Corinth (including the Bema platform where Apostle Paul stood and the Temple of Apollo) with a hands-on cooking class and olive oil tasting. You travel by private vehicle from your Athens hotel, spend the morning at the ruins and the Corinth Canal, break for lunch, then spend the afternoon learning to cook with local produce and sampling regional olive oils.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

1. Herakleidon Museumpassing by
2. Corinth Canal15m

Explore Ancient Corinth and Local Flavors

• Visit Ancient Corinth ruins
• See Corinth Canal
• Explore the Diolkos trackway
• Discover Apostle Paul's sites
• Tour Archaeological Museum of Corinth
• Visit Temple of Apollo
• Enjoy free time for lunch and shopping
• Climb Acrocorinth fortress
• Participate in cooking class and olive tasting

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your Athens hotel or residence and a drive to Ancient Corinth, where you'll stand at the Bema: the monumental platform where Paul preached and was tried before Gallio. The Agora, Temple of Apollo (built around 560 BCE with rare monolithic columns), and the Archaeological Museum anchor the morning. You'll also see the Corinth Canal, the waterway cut through the isthmus in the late 19th century to spare ships a 185-nautical-mile detour around the Peloponnese, and learn about the Diolkos, the ancient stone trackway that served the same purpose from around 600 BC. The scale of engineering (ancient and modern) frames how central this narrow strip of land was to Greek commerce and power.

After free time for lunch and shopping in the modern city, the afternoon shifts to the cooking class. You'll work with local produce from the hills and learn to prepare dishes using techniques and ingredients rooted in the region. The olive oil tasting follows, sampling oils from local producers. Your driver speaks English and knows Greek history well enough to contextualize what you're seeing. The vehicle has WiFi, air conditioning and bottled water. Groups of one to three travel in a sedan. Groups of four to seven ride in a minivan. The whole day runs about six and a half hours from pickup to drop-off.

What’s included

• Pickup and drop-off from your Athens hotel, Airbnb or port.
• private vehicle with WiFi, air conditioning and bottled water.
• English-speaking driver.
• all fuel and tolls.
• hands-on cooking class with local produce.
• olive oil tasting with local samples.

Before you book

Lasts 6h 30m, runs every day, 14 start times, from € 179.99 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day14 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 11:30

Book up to8h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on site€ 295

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

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Is this one for you?Book this trip if you're traveling solo or with one or two others and want a full day that mixes archaeology with a hands-on cooking experience. The private vehicle means no waiting for other groups, and the afternoon class breaks up the morning of ruins and history.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the Bema in Ancient Corinth?

The Bema is the monumental platform in the Agora where Apostle Paul stood when he was tried before Gallio and where he preached to the city. It is one of the most significant sites in Corinth for Christians studying Paul's missionary journeys.

Can I see the Corinth Canal on this trip?

Yes, the Corinth Canal is included in the itinerary. The canal cuts through the isthmus to link the Gulf of Corinth to the Saronic Gulf, and you'll learn how it solved a problem ancient engineers tackled with the Diolkos, a stone trackway that operated for over 600 years.

What happens during the cooking class?

You'll prepare dishes using local produce from the hills around Corinth, then taste olive oils from regional producers. The class is hands-on, so you're making food, not watching a demonstration.

Is lunch included in the price?

Lunch is not included. A lunch stop is scheduled in the modern city of Corinth, and you'll have free time to eat and shop, but meal costs are your own.

How many people travel together on this trip?

Groups of one to three people travel in a private sedan. Groups of four to seven ride in a minivan. Both vehicles have WiFi, air conditioning and bottled water. Your driver is English-speaking and well-versed in Greek history.