- Athens - Pickup from your chosen Hotel, Airbnb or apartment in Athens
- Corinth Canal - Visit the Isthmus Canal, one of the most important projects and 19th century engineering masterpieces, playing a catalytic role for the Mediterranean trade.
Visit Ancient Diolkos, a paved trackway in Ancient Greece which enabled boats to be moved overland across the Isthmus of Corinth.
- Akrokorinthos - Visit Acrocorinth, the acropolis of ancient Corinth, a monolithic rock overseeing the ancient city of Corinth. It is one of the most impressive and dominant acropoleis of the Peloponnese.
Gates: A system of 3 circuit walls reinforced by towers.
Keep
Temple of Aphrodite: On the highest of the two picks of the mountain are traces of the temple of Aphrodite on the site.
Frankish Tower: At the SW edge of the precipitous rock fortified during Frankish times forming the inner keep of the fortress.
Remains of churches, mosques, houses, fountains and cisterns are preserved here.
- Peirene Fountain - Peirene Spring: Located within the encircling walls, a gift of Asopus to Sisyphus.
- Geraneia - Views of Geraneia Mountain: Enjoying breathtaking views of the Corinthian gulf and the SW coast of the Peloponnese.
- Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos) - Hadgimoustafa spring: a fountain built during the Ottoman empire.
Ancient Corinth Archaeological Museum: Housing a large collection of artifacts from the local site and from smaller sites in the neighboring area.
Temple of Apollo: One of the earliest Doric temples in the Peloponnese and the Greek mainland with monolithic columns, rare in the ancient world, built around 560 BCE.
Agora: A rectangular construction 160 m long and 70 m wide, consisting of central shops, small temples and altar and the renowned podium or Bema from where Apostle Paul addressed the Corinthians in 52 AD.
Roman buildings.
Bema or Pedestal
Theatre and Odeon/Asklepieion
Lechaion road: Facing the Corinthian gulf leading to the port of Lechaion.
St. Paul’s church: Admiring a magnificent mosaic mural depicting Saul’s vision from Christ as he was travelling to Damascus to persecute the Christians.
Treat yourself to an authentic “village style” lunch on a magnificent terrace overlooking ancient Corinth’s archaeological site and the temple of Apollo.
- Corinth - Stroll amongst the village shops where you can treat yourself and buy handmade souvenirs for your family and friends.
- Mycenae - Drive to Mycenae.
- Archaeological Site Mycenae - Rich in gold! King Agamemnon’s mythical kingdom sung in Homer’s epics. It is the most important and richest center of the late Bronze Age.
Grave Circles A and B: Royal cemeteries situated to the south of the Lion Gate and outside the Bronze Age citadel.
The Cyclopean Walls: The main characteristic of the Mycenean walls is that they are made of huge limestone boulders. Only the mythical Cyclopes had the strength to move the enormous boulders that made up the walls of Mycenae and Tiryns.
The Royal Palace: Consisting of domestic apartments, the Throne Room Suite, the Grand Staircase, a collection of rooms for officers or palace officials and the Forecourt.
- Lion Gate - The Lions Gate: The main entrance of the Bronze age citadel of Mycenae erected during the 13th century BC.
- Citadel and Treasury of Atreus - The Treasury of Atreus: A large tholos or beehive tomb constructed during the Bronze Age around 1250 BC.
Tomb of Clytemnestra: A Mycenean tholos type tomb built in 1250 BC named after Clytemnestra the wife of king Agamemnon and leader of the Greeks in Trojan war.
- Archaeological Museum of Ancient Mycenae - The Mycenean Archaeological Museum: The most important Mycenean artifacts are exhibited here. You will be dazzled by the gold grave goods, burial masks, jewellery, weapons, worship idols and frescoes.
- Athens - Return to your chosen Hotel, Airbnb or apartment in Athens
- Priority access with skip-the-line tickets (upon request)
- Stay connected with on-board WiFi
- Learn from professional tour drivers adept in Greek history
- Enjoy complimentary bottled water and refreshing wipes
- Experience a fully private tour
- Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off service
- Travel in comfort in a private first-class vehicle
- Benefit from fluent English-speaking and multi-lingual drivers
- Entrance fees to the sites
- Food and drinks
- Airport pick-up and drop-off (additional cost)
- Tips & Gratuities
- Licensed tour guide to accompany guests into the site and museum (additional cost on request)
Marvel at the impressive contemporary creation, the Corinth Canal (Isthmus Canal).
Journey through the expansive fortress of Acrocorinth. Passing through its grand entrance gates, you’re welcomed into the castle and emerge to unveiling its secretive treasures. You’ll also be treated to the breathtaking scenic vistas that will leave you in awe.
Behold the historical city of Corinth, considered a monumental city in Ancient Greece where St. Paul resided and propagated his teachings for two years. Our itinerary includes a tour of the ancient city’s ruins where you can observe remnants of the Agora and one of the pre-Roman era’s most remarkable monuments, the Apollo temple.
Experience a throwback to the Trojan war at Mycenae, known as Agamemnon’s realm and recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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