Ancient Corinth Epidaurus Nafplio Tour: Full Day Guide

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Duration8h 30m

GroupUp to 8

LanguagesEN · EL

PickupAt your hotel

The Theatre of Epidaurus still carries sound from the stage to the back row, centuries later.

A full-day guided tour from Athens visits the Corinth Canal, Ancient Corinth, the Theatre of Epidaurus and Nafplio in a private minivan with an English-speaking driver and hotel pickup included. The tour runs 8.5 hours and covers four major sites across the Peloponnese, though entrance fees to archaeological sites and museums are separate. Lunch stops are scheduled in Nafplio, though meals are not included in the price.

8h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Corinth, Epidaurus, and Nafplio

Visit Corinth Canal
Tour Ancient Corinth ruins
See Temple of Apollo
Explore Acrocorinth fortress
Visit Archaeological Museum of Ancient Corinth
Tour Epidaurus amphitheatre
Visit Epidaurus Archaeological Museum
See Temple of Asclepius
Explore Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus
Free time for lunch and shopping in Nafplio
Visit Lion of the Bavarians monument
Tour Palamidi fortress
Walk Akronaufplia old town area
View and photograph Bourtzi water castle

The Experience

The day starts with pickup from your Athens hotel or residence and heads south toward the Corinth Canal, the engineering feat that cuts through the narrow isthmus separating the mainland from the Peloponnese. What took 2,000 years to conceive—Periander, the tyrant of Corinth, first imagined it in 602 BC—was finally completed in the late 19th century, saving ships the extra 185 nautical miles they once had to sail around the peninsula. You stop to see the canal itself, where the Aegean and Ionian Seas nearly meet.

Ancient Corinth comes next, one of Greece's largest and most powerful cities in antiquity, with a population of 90,000 in 400 BC. Your driver, fluent in English and trained in Greek history, guides you through the archaeological site to the Temple of Apollo—built around 560 BCE with rare monolithic columns—and the Bema in the Agora, where St. Paul preached to the early Christian community. The site sprawls across the ancient city's layout, and the driver's knowledge shapes what you see and understand about how Corinth functioned as a trading and cultural center before the Romans demolished it in 146 BC.

Epidaurus holds the Theatre, considered the most acoustically perfect ancient Greek theatre ever built. Drop a coin on the stage from the orchestra and it carries to the back row, still audible after 2,400 years. The theatre is still used for performances today, hosting classical Greek drama. The sanctuary also includes the Temple of Asclepius, dedicated to the ancient god of medicine, and the Archaeological Museum with temple reconstructions and inscribed columns. Lunch and free time follow in Nafplio, where you can explore the old town, the Venetian fortress Palamidi (913 steps up the hillside), the water castle of Bourtzi in the harbor, or simply rest by the seaside in what locals call Greece's most romantic city.

The minivan holds up to five guests, so each passenger has their own space—no crowding, no fighting for window seats. WiFi, air conditioning and bottled water are standard. The driver handles all navigation and timing, returning you to your Athens hotel or residence by evening. Infant and child car seats are available if you book them in advance.

What’s included

Hotel or residence pickup and drop-off in Athens.
transportation in a private luxury minivan with WiFi, air conditioning and bottled water.
an experienced English-speaking driver with expertise in Greek history.
free time for lunch and exploration in Nafplio.
infant and child car seats available if booked in advance.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelers

Operated by Yomadic.Tours & Transfers

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want a private vehicle and a knowledgeable driver to handle the route and timing across four major sites in one day—the minivan holds up to five guests, so you travel without a large group, and the driver's commentary shapes what you learn at each stop. If you prefer to move at your own pace or explore sites independently, a self-guided day trip with rental car would suit you better.