Ancient Corinth and Nafplio Private Day Trip from Athens
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Ancient Corinth and Nafplio Private Day Trip from Athens
By Warmpenguin
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Ages 1-99
Duration: 7–9 hours
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Professional English speaking experienced Tour driver throughout the day
- Athens Hotel, Residence or Cruise ship pickup & return
- First class transport: Mercedes E-Class or Audi A6 sedan; Mercedes minivan or Sprinter
- All vehicles with WiFi, A/C, Chilled Bottled Water
- Flexible pick up time on request
What's not included- Entrance fees
- Gratuities
- Athens Airport transfers or pickup locations outside Athens: arranged on request with extra cost
- On-site professional licensed guide for ancient Corinth provided on request with additional charge.
- Food and Drinks unless specified
- Entry/Admission - Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos)
- Entry/Admission - Corinth
- Entry/Admission - Palamidi Castle
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- o Pick up time flexible on request. We suggest 07:30 but if a later time is preferred we will start according to your needs o For Airport pickup and locations outside of Athens there may be a supplement. We will advise on booking. o For Airbnb's please provide the exact address o If you have luggage please provide details of quantity so we may provide the appropriate vehicle
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Athens Intl Airport, Attiki Odos, Spata 190 04 Greece
Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Port of Piraeus
- Athens Cruise Terminal
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10172P36- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Comfortable shoes are recommended, especially if you take the option to visit Acrocorinth
- FAMILY FRIENDLY. For family groups our tours arre specially tuned for the needs of young group members, with more Mythological commentary & a book presentation to keep
- LUNCH INCLUDED TOUR OPTION: If booking with our lunch option please advise of any allergies or associated problems & preferences. Alcoholic drinks are not included.
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- GUIDING/LICENCED GUIDES: Please note your knowledgeable tour driver can inform you en-route but can not enter Archaeological sites. We provide Expert Licenced Guides at extra cost on request. Please email the address listed in this case and we will confirm accordingly
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 10172P36
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sam k
Charlotte, NC22 contributions
May 2022
day one: We were picked up at the port (Pireaus) and saw the temple of Posiedon, the acropolis/parthenon, the acropolis Museum, changing of the guards, the Olympic stadium, and more that day. Giannis, the driver, was a real professional, and Maria, the tour guide, led us thru the acropolis and surrounding area, providing insight and information. They also found us a great lunch spot, shoreside
day two: We were picked up at our Athens hotel and traveled thru the northeast portion of the Peloponnese, sites included the Corinth Canal, ancient Corinth, Mycenae (the Lions gate and the treasury/tombs), with a lunch break in Nafplion, and Epidavros (Asclepieion, the birthplace of scientific medicine). Giannis, continued his role as the driver in Greece, and Ellios (sp), the tour guide, led us thru those sites, providing detailed information and background.
Due to COVID in 2020, we cancelled this trip and Warm Penguin provided us a refund. Scroll forward to 2022 every person associated with Warm Penguin was professional, polite, and helpful. We plan to return to Greece and pick up where we left off with additional tours by Warm Penguin.
day two: We were picked up at our Athens hotel and traveled thru the northeast portion of the Peloponnese, sites included the Corinth Canal, ancient Corinth, Mycenae (the Lions gate and the treasury/tombs), with a lunch break in Nafplion, and Epidavros (Asclepieion, the birthplace of scientific medicine). Giannis, continued his role as the driver in Greece, and Ellios (sp), the tour guide, led us thru those sites, providing detailed information and background.
Due to COVID in 2020, we cancelled this trip and Warm Penguin provided us a refund. Scroll forward to 2022 every person associated with Warm Penguin was professional, polite, and helpful. We plan to return to Greece and pick up where we left off with additional tours by Warm Penguin.
Written 21 May 2022
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Dear Sam, thank you for your lovely words. We are so glad you enjoyed your tours with us. We hope to meet you again in the future. Warm wishes from all the team at Warmpenguin!
Written 24 May 2022
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Campbell R
Boston, MA10 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
Our guide Toli was amazing. Everyone at Warm Penguin was so helpful and responsive. Truly an informative, educational and lovely top notch, first class adventure. Toli (Apostolis) is the best! Such a gentleman. Thank you!
Written 25 February 2023
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Dear Megan
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your tour with us. As a past or existing guest we are happy to say that you also qualify for a minimum 15-20% discount on almost all tours booked with us in the future. We hope to see you again soon. Warmest wishes from all the team at Warmpenguin Tours
Written 25 February 2023
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kbkern2018
Portland, OR1 contribution
Dec 2017 • Family
We took both the Delphi and Peloponnese Warm Penguin tours and they did not disappoint. There were 7 of us traveling, aged 12 to 55, and we wanted everyone to be happy, so I must have emailed David a dozen or more times with questions about both trips. He was always so informative and cordial and provided prompt and detailed responses. We emailed a lot of different companies when planning our trip, and decided on Warm Penguin because they seemed to be invested in making sure the tour was perfect for us.
The day started at 7am, and our driver, Vasilis, picked us up at the house we rented (Villa Olivia in Athens, also highly recommended). Since it was early and we didn't have time to eat, Vasilis stopped at a bakery (the Bread Factory - yummy pies and pastries and bread to take home for later) on the way. We first visited the Corinth canal, and then ancient Corinth. On the drive up, Vasilis narrated the journey with lots of history and facts that helped make the tour come alive, so that by the time we got there we already had a sense of the era, people and historical significance. We toured Ancient Corinth on our own - it's a huge archaeological site with paths and markers that describe what you are seeing, and they had a lovely museum full of artifacts.
Then off to Mycenae, to the beehive tombs and fortress castle of Agamemnon. There we took a guide (Theo, who was awesome), visited the tomb and then climbed to the castle, where our guide provided detailed descriptions of the site, rooms, and what happened there when it was a thriving castle. Fascinating, and I recommend a guide for this site - it enriched the experience and helped us imagine what it was like back in the day.
From there we traveled through beautiful scenery to Nafplio, and the Acronafplion citadel high on the hill, and again Vasilis provided us with the backstory and history of how general Kolokotronis was imprisoned there, as well as occupation by the Turks and Venetians. Amazing views from there in every direction and the fortree was cool to explore. We ate lunch in the little town of Tolo at Maria's. Delicious and lovely people.
Our final stop was Epidauros, with the famous theater, still in use today! The acoustics are so excellent that sound travels to the top of the seats without any sound equipment. Make sure you stand in the middle of the stage and talk or clap. Amazing that it was built in the 4th Century BC and still stands today.
This trip crammed a lot into one day, but we never felt rushed or overwhelmed. Vasilis was the perfect driver - and very informative about the area and sites. He answered lots of questions and was a great narrator. His warm personality made us feel welcome and included on the journey, more like family than a driver.
The day started at 7am, and our driver, Vasilis, picked us up at the house we rented (Villa Olivia in Athens, also highly recommended). Since it was early and we didn't have time to eat, Vasilis stopped at a bakery (the Bread Factory - yummy pies and pastries and bread to take home for later) on the way. We first visited the Corinth canal, and then ancient Corinth. On the drive up, Vasilis narrated the journey with lots of history and facts that helped make the tour come alive, so that by the time we got there we already had a sense of the era, people and historical significance. We toured Ancient Corinth on our own - it's a huge archaeological site with paths and markers that describe what you are seeing, and they had a lovely museum full of artifacts.
Then off to Mycenae, to the beehive tombs and fortress castle of Agamemnon. There we took a guide (Theo, who was awesome), visited the tomb and then climbed to the castle, where our guide provided detailed descriptions of the site, rooms, and what happened there when it was a thriving castle. Fascinating, and I recommend a guide for this site - it enriched the experience and helped us imagine what it was like back in the day.
From there we traveled through beautiful scenery to Nafplio, and the Acronafplion citadel high on the hill, and again Vasilis provided us with the backstory and history of how general Kolokotronis was imprisoned there, as well as occupation by the Turks and Venetians. Amazing views from there in every direction and the fortree was cool to explore. We ate lunch in the little town of Tolo at Maria's. Delicious and lovely people.
Our final stop was Epidauros, with the famous theater, still in use today! The acoustics are so excellent that sound travels to the top of the seats without any sound equipment. Make sure you stand in the middle of the stage and talk or clap. Amazing that it was built in the 4th Century BC and still stands today.
This trip crammed a lot into one day, but we never felt rushed or overwhelmed. Vasilis was the perfect driver - and very informative about the area and sites. He answered lots of questions and was a great narrator. His warm personality made us feel welcome and included on the journey, more like family than a driver.
Written 2 January 2018
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Dear Karen & company,
From all of us, a sincere thank you for your very warm & kind words !
Every tour we have is different because every group is made of individuals. This is what we enjoy & specialize in, so we really do appreciate knowing that we were able to make the trip such a good experience for you all. This in turn makes a very important difference for us in our work. Wishing you all a Happy New Year & hope to welcome you back here in the future.
From David, Val, Vasilis & all at Warmpenguin
Written 3 January 2018
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Randall H
Forsyth, GA59 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
This was the experience of a lifetime in my opinion. Our driver was fantastic and we will always remember him. He took his time and explained our stops. He answered all of our questions about Greek culture. We felt like family before our trip was over. The stops along the way were more than we could have ever dreamed of. The ancient city of Corinth gave us chills, the castle we climbed was something out of the books you read (I recommend good shoes), our lunch in Tolo was delicious and the view was breathtaking. I cant say enough good things about this tour. We were hesitant to book but I am so glad we decided to go for it. It was worth every penny.
Written 11 October 2019
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Chris
2 contributions
May 2019 • Family
I can’t speak highly enough about this full day trip. Our trip started when we got picked up at our hotel and our driver Alex had bottled water and some light snacks for us. He even stopped so we could get much needed coffee for the ride. Our first stop was was the Corinth canal. Although I didn’t want to leave the comfort of our amazingly comfortable Mercedes I did and man wast it awesome. And Alex was right there to share his knowledge with us about the history of the canal. After the canal we went to explore ancient Corinth and amazingly walk in the footsteps of the apostle Paul. It was really a must see experience for any Christian or just about anyone who fashions themselves a history buff. We then headed to nafplio after weaving through Orange and olive groves. Oh did I mention that Alex stopped to let us buy oranges from a roadside stand? Alex our driver then brought us to one of the most beautiful restaurants I and my family have ever seen. Marie’s was right on the beautiful nafplio Shore with endless beautiful views up and down the shore. Last before heading home Alex took us up to the palamidi castel my wife and I were to tired to go in but my daughter simply loved it and emerged with great photos and huge smiles. I absolutely recommend this trip and if you’re lucky enough to get Alex as you driver he will make the day much more enjoyable and informative.
Darren, Christa and the girls
Darren, Christa and the girls
Written 25 May 2019
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chefjj57
Nashville, TN16 contributions
Sept 2018 • Family
Ancient Corinth is only a very small portion of what it was really like. A couple thousand years ago this city reached to the sea, and was a bustling city. some of the original walk ways from that time period are there for you to walk on. The Apostle Paul preached here for a year and a half, and not got a few Jews upset with him, but also gave his famous "Love" sermon here. So I felt privileged to be walking in his footsteps, so to speak. The ruins interesting as well. The cistern is still in working order and you can hear the water in it. There are some markers, but I wished we had paid for a guide to bring to life for us Corinth and what it was like back then. Well worth the time to go see it and there are a few restaurants right outside the entrance to it to have your lunch or just rest and enjoy a snack before your drive back. Enjoy! History Buffs!
Written 14 October 2018
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naomib570
Spring Valley, NY14 contributions
Sept 2021
guide was excellent , professional and taught us much . nafplio was dreamy, a must see ! my favorite place in greece .
Written 27 September 2021
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Rich K
5 contributions
Nov 2019 • Couples
Outstanding tour! First of all, I thank all of those who took the time to review this trip previously. You inspired us to book the trip, and I can verify the accolades were well deserved.
Yannis was an amazing guide and very knowledgeable on Greek history. He went out of his way to make sure the trip met our desires.
The Frankish Tower on the Acrocorinth is a must see if you are able to make the hike to the top. Once there, climb the steps inside the tower and enjoy the views from the top. We went on a rainy day and I would do it again many more times. Even if you cannot make the hike, you will be blown away by the views from below.
Nafplio is a great coastal town on the tour. It is a place I would like to have spent more time. If I come back, I may look at an overnight there versus a day trip.
If you want to get out of Athens for a day and see some spectacular countryside, this is the trip. You will be glad you did. It was the highlight of our week in Greece.
Yannis was an amazing guide and very knowledgeable on Greek history. He went out of his way to make sure the trip met our desires.
The Frankish Tower on the Acrocorinth is a must see if you are able to make the hike to the top. Once there, climb the steps inside the tower and enjoy the views from the top. We went on a rainy day and I would do it again many more times. Even if you cannot make the hike, you will be blown away by the views from below.
Nafplio is a great coastal town on the tour. It is a place I would like to have spent more time. If I come back, I may look at an overnight there versus a day trip.
If you want to get out of Athens for a day and see some spectacular countryside, this is the trip. You will be glad you did. It was the highlight of our week in Greece.
Written 25 November 2019
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Hi there, I went to book for 83.20 CAN dollars as it was advertised and it jumped to $375.95 CAN per person when i went to pay??? Wondering why? And what the actual price is??
Written 25 April 2019
Hello,
My family of 5 adults is interested in booking this trip but I have a few quick questions first.
1) Is it possible to begin this trip at a later time? Maybe 8:30 or 9?
2) Will the guide be able to tell us about the Christian aspects of ancient Corinth? I noticed it did not say anything about the Apostle Paul in the description.
3) Is the Temple of Apollo nearby and would we be seeing this?
Written 22 March 2019
What is the cost for 2 on the standard rate
Written 7 January 2019
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