Visite privée d'une demi-journée de l'ancienne Corinthe et du canal au départ d'Athènes
Description
Aventurez-vous au sud d'Athènes pour découvrir les points forts du Péloponnèse. Traversez le canal de Corinthe pour quitter la Grèce continentale et explorez l'ancienne Corinthe, le carrefour commercial le plus puissant de l'Antiquité. La ville la plus riche de tout le monde antique, un chef de file parmi les puissantes cités grecques, construite au pied de la colline rocheuse de l'Acrocorinthe, perceptible de loin, une vigoureuse surveillance contre les ennemis potentiels venant de la terre ou de la mer.
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Vous serez pris en charge à votre hôtel, appartement, Airbnb, l'aéroport d'Athènes ou le port du Pirée.
Le canal de Corinthe relie le golfe de Corinthe dans la mer Ionienne au golfe Saronique dans la mer Égée. Il traverse l'isthme étroit de Corinthe et sépare le Péloponnèse du continent grec, faisant sans doute de la péninsule une île. Le canal a été creusé dans l'isthme au niveau de la mer et n'a pas d'écluses. Il mesure 6,4 kilomètres de long et seulement 21,4 mètres de large à sa base, ce qui le rend infranchissable pour de nombreux navires modernes. D'en haut, vous pourrez profiter de la meilleure vue sur l'isthme de Corinthe et admirer les parois calcaires escarpées tout en observant les navires en dessous de vous naviguer dans le canal.
Corinthe était une cité-État située sur l'isthme de Corinthe, l'étroite bande de terre qui relie le Péloponnèse à la Grèce continentale, à peu près à mi-chemin entre Athènes et Sparte. La ville moderne de Corinthe est située à environ 5 kilomètres (3,1 mi) au nord-est des ruines antiques. Pour les chrétiens, Corinthe est bien connue par les deux lettres de saint Paul dans le Nouveau Testament, première et deuxième Corinthiens. Corinthe est également mentionnée dans les Actes des Apôtres dans le cadre des voyages missionnaires de Paul l'Apôtre. De plus, le deuxième livre de la Description de la Grèce de Pausanias est consacré à Corinthe. L'ancienne Corinthe était l'une des villes les plus grandes et les plus importantes de Grèce, avec une population de 90 000 habitants en 400 av. Les Romains ont démoli Corinthe en 146 avant JC, ont construit une nouvelle ville à sa place en 44 avant JC, et en ont fait plus tard la capitale provinciale de la Grèce.
Le musée archéologique de l'ancienne Corinthe a été construit entre 1931 et 1932, avec l'intention d'exposer les nombreuses fouilles archéologiques récentes. Le musée est situé sur le site archéologique de l'ancienne Corinthe, en Grèce, et relève de la juridiction de la 37e éphorie du service archéologique grec. Les principaux aspects du site archéologique de l'ancienne Corinthe comprennent : • la source d'Hadgimoustafa • Route de Lechaion • Basilique • Fontaine de Pirène • Stoa • Agora • Odien • Autres temples • Théâtre
Le temple d'Apollon à Corinthe a été construit en 550 av.
L'Acrocorinthe, "Haute Corinthe", l'acropole de l'ancienne Corinthe, est un rocher monolithique surplombant l'ancienne ville de Corinthe, en Grèce. Avec son approvisionnement en eau sécurisé, la forteresse d'Acrocorinthe a été utilisée à plusieurs reprises comme dernière ligne de défense dans le sud de la Grèce car elle commandait l'isthme de Corinthe, repoussant les ennemis de l'entrée par voie terrestre dans la péninsule du Péloponnèse.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Lieux et horaires de prise en charge
Cette visite privée est exclusivement pour votre groupe, assurant une expérience personnalisée et flexible. L'heure de prise en charge peut être ajustée sur demande. Votre chauffeur peut venir vous chercher et vous déposer au même endroit ou à différents endroits de votre choix à Athènes. * Transferts à l'hôtel : Votre chauffeur vous attendra dans le hall de l'hôtel. * Ramassages d'appartement : Votre chauffeur vous attendra devant l'entrée de l'immeuble. * Ramassages au port de croisière : Votre chauffeur vous attendra à la porte de débarquement, en tenant un panneau avec votre nom pour faciliter l'identification.
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Les enfants en bas âge doivent être assis sur les genoux d'un adulte
- Sièges enfants avec besoins spéciaux disponibles
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Nos chauffeurs ne sont pas des guides touristiques officiels, mais ils sont bien informés et peuvent fournir des commentaires fascinants en anglais courant. Bien qu'ils n'entreront pas dans les sites archéologiques avec vous, ils peuvent répondre à toutes vos questions sur les endroits que vous visitez avec cette visite.
- Les activités de tiers et notamment les sports extrêmes ne sont pas autorisées pendant le circuit. Cela peut être une cause d'annulation immédiate de la visite.
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Looked this tour for pickup at Cruise Port with final drop off at our Hotel in Athens. Mike was our driver and arrived on time at 8AM outside the terminal. Car was clean and he provided great information on our way to Cirinth. First stop at the canal with great info. Then on to Ancient Corinth. Following great free time at the site and museum it was up the mountain to the Acrocorinth with a stop for a snack. As we were ahead of schedule he added in an extra stop at the seaside town with time for a boardwalk stroll and puttingnour toes in the water. After an easy dropoff in Athens with info in the Avropolis and recommendations on restaurants and other things to do. Mike was great from start to finish. Do not hesitate tonise this service and ask for Mike.
This is the first time I’ve really had an experience where it was a private tour just with the group you scheduled it with. Originally rescheduled for four (4) people but unfortunately less than 24 hours before my aunt fell and severely hurt herself at a cruise port. The injury required stitches and limited movement of her body. So unfortunately, she could not make this excursion so it was just me and my husband. George was very kind opened the door every time we got out. The vehicle was air conditioned. George was very kind, opened the door every time we got out the vehicle. It was air-conditioned Mercedes minivan, and it was in wonderful condition. He provided us cold water when we needed it. And he was really knowledgeable on all of the history and could answer all of the questions we had. I really enjoyed having the small group private option available. Even with our cruise ship tendering in from a different port, we were still able to easily find where George was waiting for us. I highly recommend. Seeing the canal is I short stop, but great photo op.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are truly delighted to hear that you had such an enjoyable experience with us. Your kind words are greatly appreciated and serve as a wonderful motivation for our entire team to continue delivering exceptional service. It was our pleasure to be part of your visit to Greece, and we sincerely hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again on a future trip. We wish you all the best and hope to see you again soon!
Our guide was Panos and he filled our day with fun facts as well as historical information about the region and its people. He shared some interesting insights about the Apostle Paul’s journey that was amazing. We had such a wonderful time.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are truly delighted to hear that you had such an enjoyable experience with us. Your kind words are greatly appreciated and serve as a wonderful motivation for our entire team to continue delivering exceptional service. It was our pleasure to be part of your visit to Greece, and we sincerely hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again on a future trip. We wish you all the best and hope to see you again soon!
It was a wonderful day outside the city of Athens. Corinth is beautiful and the ancient city was fabulous to visit. The trip to the canal and fortress were also an added bonus.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are truly delighted to hear that you had such an enjoyable experience with us. Your kind words are greatly appreciated and serve as a wonderful motivation for our entire team to continue delivering exceptional service. It was our pleasure to be part of your visit to Greece, and we sincerely hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again on a future trip. We wish you all the best and hope to see you again soon!
The driver was very knowledgeable of Athens and Corinth. He was very accommodating with our needs. Great tour.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us. Your kind words truly mean a lot to our team and motivate us to continue providing the best possible service to our guests. It was our pleasure to be part of your trip to Greece, and we hope to welcome you again in the future! Thank you once again for choosing us.
We had a great day out with Michael, our driver and Tour guide for the day. The canal was very interesting and worth a visit and Ancient Corinth has some amazing archaeological ruins. Just note that if going up the entire site, tennis shoes or shoes with very good grip are highly recommended as many of the stones are marble and you travel up fairly steep terrain. We had lunch at a restaurant right by the site and we’re treated wonderfully by the staff and had a great view!
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience with us. Your kind words truly mean a lot to our team and motivate us to continue providing the best possible service to our guests. It was our pleasure to be part of your trip to Greece, and we hope to welcome you again in the future! Thank you once again for choosing us.
Michael was a great guide--friendly and knowledeable. We really enjoyed the day, and saw everything that was promised. GREAT meal at a local rstaurant was included. I highly recommend this tour.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you had a great experience with us. Our team works hard to provide memorable transfers and tours, and excellent service, so your kind words truly mean a lot. We hope to welcome you again in the future and wish you many more great travels ahead!
We started in Athens with a stop at the Parliament House, Acropolis, and the Olympic stadium then off to Corinth. On the way to Corinth we stopped by the canal to see the work that had been done there to connect the 2 bodies of water. Also we visited some of the historic places where the Apostle Paul would have walked. The Acropolis (castle) and the ancient city ruins where he would have preached. Our tour guide, George, was very knowledgeable about the city and history surrounding Greece and about Paul as well.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you had a great experience with us. Our team works hard to provide memorable transfers and tours, and excellent service, so your kind words truly mean a lot. We hope to welcome you again in the future and wish you many more great travels ahead!
Dispute rainy weather we learned a great deal on our tour with Notis. He is very knowledgeable about the history of Ancient Corinth and of ancient Greece as well as a strong understanding of the links between Greek and English. The museum was well appointed but due to the weather our walking tour of the Corinth Agora and the Temple of Apollo was cut short. We went up to Acrocorinth and spent a bit of time exploring the original Corinth Acropolis but again the weather cut the walk short so we did not go up to the Temple of Aphrodite. Luckily our tour began with the Corinth Canal and we had a chance to take photos while it was still sunny. I would highly recommend a tour with Notis. He is knowledgeable, professional and friendly.
Thank you very much for your wonderful review! We are delighted to hear that you had a great experience with us. Our team works hard to provide memorable transfers and tours, and excellent service, so your kind words truly mean a lot. We hope to welcome you again in the future and wish you many more great travels ahead!
It wasn't going great at first because I think my family thought that our driver was supposed to be a guide and he didn't have a lot of information on Corinth or the areas we were trying to visit but he was flexible because he ended up taking us to Acropolis and the Pantheon which was not on our route so we ended up having a great time, the vehicle was awesome!
Thank you very much for your kind review and for sharing your experience with us! We’re really happy to hear that, despite the initial confusion, you ended up having a great time and enjoyed both the flexibility of your driver and the comfort of the vehicle. We would like to clarify (for future travelers as well) that our drivers are not licensed tour guides. While they are knowledgeable and always happy to share general information, they are not able to provide in-depth historical guiding inside the archaeological sites. For guests who are looking for a more detailed and guided experience, we do offer the option to include a licensed tour guide who can accompany you at the sites. That said, we’re especially glad to hear that your driver was flexible and went the extra mile to adjust the itinerary and include additional highlights like the Acropolis, helping turn your day into a memorable experience. We truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again in the future!
