Corinth Canal Ancient Corinth Epidaurus Private Tour

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Duration9h–10h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Limestone walls of the canal, temple ruins on the Peloponnese, a UNESCO theatre, and a fortress town in one day

A private day tour from Athens to four archaeological sites across the Peloponnese: the Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth with its Temple of Apollo, the Theatre of Epidaurus (a UNESCO World Heritage site), and the hilltop Palamidi fortress in Nafplio. Hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport are included; your driver speaks English and can answer questions about the sites, though entry fees and a licensed guide at each location are separate.

9h–10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Tour of Corinth, Nafplio and Epidaurus

Pick up from hotel or port
Drive 1 hour to first stop
Ride on Corinth Canal
Visit Ancient Corinth monuments
Explore Acrocorinth acropolis
Visit Archaeological Museum of Corinth
Drive 1 hour to Nafplio
Visit Palamidi fortress
Free time for lunch and shopping in Nafplio
Drive 30 minutes to Sanctuary of Asclepios
Visit Sanctuary of Asclepios
Visit Theatre of Epidaurus
Visit Epidaurus museum
Drive 2 hours back to Athens

The Experience

The day starts with pickup from your Athens hotel or Piraeus port, then a one-hour drive to the Corinth Canal—a 1893 limestone cut that separates the Peloponnese from mainland Greece. From the road above, you see the steep walls drop to the water channel below. The route then moves to Ancient Corinth itself, where the Temple of Apollo and the Bema of Saint Paul stand among the ruins of what was once one of Greece's most powerful city-states. Acrocorinth, the acropolis perched on a monolithic rock 216 metres above the plain, overlooks the entire archaeological zone. The Archaeological Museum of Corinth holds a collection of artifacts from the site; you have about an hour there before the drive continues south.

Nafplio comes next, a charming old town built around Palamidi fortress—a Venetian stronghold from the 1680s that crowns a steep hill. You get an hour and a half of free time to walk the narrow streets, browse handmade souvenirs, and eat lunch at your own pace. From there, it's a 30-minute drive to Epidaurus, home to the Sanctuary of Asclepios (the earliest organized sanatorium in the ancient world) and the Theatre of Epidaurus, one of the most intact Greek theatres ever built and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1988. The museum at Epidaurus shows reconstructions of temples and columns. The return to Athens takes about two hours.

Your driver is knowledgeable and speaks fluent English, offering commentary throughout the route and answering questions about what you see—though they do not enter the archaeological sites themselves. The vehicle is air-conditioned, WiFi is available on board, and bottled water is provided. Entry fees to the sites, any licensed guide you hire at each location, and gratuities are separate from the tour price.

What’s included

Private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel or port pickup.
bottled water and WiFi on board.
driver commentary in English throughout the route.
stops at the Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth Archaeological Museum, Nafplio old town, Epidaurus Sanctuary and Theatre, and the Epidaurus Museum.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by LS Tours

Is this one for you?Your driver speaks English fluently and can answer questions about each site, so you don't need to book a separate guide if you want context as you travel—though entry to the archaeological sites and any specialist guide at each location are booked separately. The private vehicle means the itinerary stays on your schedule, and the nine-hour route fits comfortably into a single day from Athens.