Private Tour Corinth to walk at the Path's of Apostle Paul!
Description
Join on a journey through Greece’s ancient landmarks, beginning with the impressive Corinth Canal in Isthmia, connecting the Aegean and Ionian Seas, which creates a natural divide between the mainland and the Peloponnese. Next, explore the city of Ancient Corinth (Archaia Korinthos), once a bustling center of trade and spirituality, where you’ll visit landmarks like the Temple of Apollo and the ancient agora. Stroll through this historic site, imagining life as it was when Saint Paul arrived to spread his teachings to Corinthian residents. From there, ascend to Acrocorinth, the towering acropolis of Corinth. Offering sweeping views of the region, this ancient citadel served as both a fort and sanctuary over centuries, and it showcases layers of architectural history from Greek, Roman, and Byzantine civilizations. Then, visit Kechries, the ancient port where Paul set off on his second missionary journey.
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Itinerary
Our driver will pick you up from your hotel and driving along the mainland coast to Peloponnese, we will have our first stop, 1 hour later, at the Canal of Corinth (6 km length and 80m height).
We continue to reach at Ancient Corinth which was one of Saint Paul’s beloved cities. Apostle Paul is also Corinth patron saint. We will have the chance to visit the Ancient Market and the Bema of Apostle Paul or Galionas, a large elevated rostrum standing prominently in the center of the Roman Forum of ancient Corinth, from where the city’s officials addressed the public (probably because of the monument’s connection to Saint Paul, the Bema was transformed into a Christian church during the Byzantine period). We will walk at the same paths that Apostle of Nations walked and preached hundreds of years earlier.
Our next stop will be at 'Kechrias Port. Around 52 AD, Apostle Paul arrived from Athens to Corinth. He stayed in Corinth for eighteen months, establishing and consolidating the Church of Corinth. Then, his next journey began, from Kechrias port. Next station is Ephesus and his final destination Syria. It is said that In Kehreas he shaved his head because he had made a vow. With great emotion he parted with his brothers in Christ of Corinth, who accompanied him to the port of Kenchreon. After our visit, we will make a short stop for a cup of coffee and then we will return back to Athens. The duration of the tour is about 5 hours
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Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up from Athens Int. Airport is possible upon request at an extra cost.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(10)
Great tour and our driver Theo was great. Very nice and was very good at explaining the surroundings. Would love to have him again for another tour during our stay
Thank you so much for your kind words!
Seeing the canal was so beautiful! The guide in Ancient Corinth was very informative and made our time there enjoyable.
This was an excellent tour. Our guide was knowledgeable about the history and the scriptures as they related to Saint Paul’s ministry at Corinth. Our driver was wonderful also. All in all, it was an unforgettable experience and one we highly recommend.
Highly recommend this tour! Everyone who helped us- from booking it, to the driver, and the tour guide- was wonderful. They were very accommodating and the tour guide at the site was excellent! Being a Christian and getting to be where Paul was truly was an amazing experience.
Fantastic service in Greece. Reliable, professional, honest, enlightening, personable, enjoyable drivers and guides! Our trip would not have been the same without these wonderful guides and drivers! We appreciate them and highly recommend them to you to get the most out of your trip to Greece!
Spiros was friendly and very informative on the drive over and the guide in Corinth, Vera was very, very informative, knowledgable and a pleasure to spend time with.
Hello Brian, thank you so much for your comment! We hope to welcome you again in the future! Dimitra
We booked this tour online, and it was better than we expected. The driver was on time and the vehicle, a Mercedes SUV was perfect for us. The guide (Mr Aimilios) was a pleasant surprise because of all the information as well as his positive attitude. We will really miss Greece!!
Private tours Greece thank you for this experience. Our driver Kostas was very helpful and informative, and gave us useful information about ancient Corinth since we didn't want a GUIDE!We would highly recommend them! Thanks again
Dear HistoryEnthusiast123, we are glad to read that our services and people lying behind of them exceeded your expectations! It will be our pleasure to organize one of your future trips if your way brings you again in Greece! Kind regards
We had a great day. Nicos arrived on time and was friendly and helpful, and we felt safe at all times while he was driving. Our guide was excellent. She is very knowledgeable and we learned a lot from her. The tour was well-paced. Overall, excellent. Thank you very much.
Dear penper71, it feels good to know that your expectations were met and exceeded during your tour. It is our pleasure making sure that it is organized in such a way that you enjoy it the most! Hoping to have the chance og organizing one more tour for you in the future! Kind regards
I booked this private tour for 3 so we could learn more about the ancient city of Corinth. First, the van was an hour and ten minutes late, which meant we would be rushed to get back for our next event. Second, the driver said he spoke very little English. When we made it to the first stop, he parked in the van area, opened the door and without a word, left. We had no idea what we were looking for or which direction to go so we had to flag him down to point us toward the attraction. The rest of the tour pretty much went that way. Finally, on the way to the last stop, we asked him to just skip it and take us back to Athens and drop us near the Acropolis Museum for our next event. Since we had had no lunch, we asked if we could eat our snacks in the van on the drive back. Without a word the driver abruptly pulled off onto a gravel road and opened the door for us to get out.....to eat. We were so dismayed at that point we all just started laughing! But we weren't laughing a short time later when the driver suddenly found enough English to tell us our 5 hours were over and he could not deliver us to the museum. There we were, stuck in Athens traffic, no idea where we were and he is saying the tour is over. Finally, my daughter asked if he could at least take us back to the hotel and, thankfully, he said yes. I spent several hundred dollars on that tour and I was looking forward to seeing and understanding more about Corinth. I really feel the company should refund us, as this was by far the worst tour experience I've ever had. Sorry. Hope yours is better! Oh, I gave it 1 star because the van was nice.
