Footsteps of Apostle Paul from Athens to Corinth, Private Day Tour
This tour gives us the opportunity to visit and explore the places where St. Paul preached to the ancient Greeks in Athens and Corinth, in a day.
The tour starts by visiting the “Areos Pagos” (literally, Mars Hill) at the foot of the Acropolis.
Continuing our tour to our next stop, the “Agora”, we’ll have the opportunity of a sightseeing in the centre of Athens. (Temple of Zeus-1896 Olympic stadium-Presidential Palace-Greek Parliament-Changing of the Guards).
With our visit to the “Agora” we conclude the Athens part of our tour and we continue to visit Corinth and the Corinth Canal. The Canal (approx. 6 km long connecting the Aegean with the Ionian Sea)where we have a brief stop for photos. Then we visit Ancient Corinth where we visit the museum and the archaeological site where the “Bema” is.
We conclude our tour in Corinth with lunch in a traditional Greek taverna and we start our return trip to Athens via Kechries, the port of Corinth from where St. Paul sailed to Ephessus.
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Footsteps of Apostle Paul from Athens to Corinth, Private Day Tour
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What's included in Footsteps of Apostle Paul from Athens to Corinth, Private Day Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Areopago
Areopagus is a prominent rock outcropping located northwest of the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. In pre-classical times (before the 5th century BC), the Areopagus was used as the council of elders of the city. In classical times, it functioned as the court system. In Roman times, it was from this location, drawing from the potential significance of the Athenian altar to the Unknown God, that the Apostle Paul is said to have delivered the famous speech. The term “Areopagus” also refers to the judicial body that subsequently formed the higher court of modern Greece.
Ancient Agora of Athens
The Agora was the heart of ancient Athens, the focus of political, commercial, administrative and social activity, the religious and cultural centre, and the seat of justice. The site was occupied without interruption in all periods of the city's history. It was used as a residential and burial area as early as the Late Neolithic period (3000 B.C.). Early in the 6th century, in the time of Solon, the Agora became a public area. Here, Apostle Paul preached Christianity for the first time to Greeks in 51 A.D.
Temple of Olympian ZeusPass-by Only
The temple of Olympian Zeus (124-132 AD) had three rows of eight columns (tripteral octastyle) on the two narrow sides and two rows of twenty columns (dipteral eikosastyle) on the long sides. It once housed the chryselephantine (gold and ivory) statue of Zeus and the statue of the emperor. Sixteen of the temple's columns survive today, thirteen of them, on the east side, intact. Of the remaining three on the west side, one collapsed in 1852.
Inclusions
- Experienced, knowledgeable, professional English speaking driver.
- Skip the line service to purchase the appropriate entrance tickets in advance.
- VAT and all state taxes
- Service animals allowed
- FAMILY FRIENDLY For family groups our tours can be modified to cater to the needs of the children
- Private tour. Personalized service adjusted to your needs and wishes.
- All vehicles are fully A/C non-smoking, insured & certified for tourist use by the state authorities
- Athens & Piraeus Hotels / residence or Piraeus cruise port pickup & return
- Flexible pick up time on request
- Luxurious transportation vehicle suitable for the size of your group: taxi, sedan, suv, van, minibus
- Child seats available upon request
- Parking Fees
- Chiled bottled water
- Entrance fees to the sites
- Local icensed guide in Corinth, upon request, depending on availability (Additional cost - 200€)
- Food and drinks unless specified
- to visit Ancient Agora and the Agora museum
- to visit ancient Corinth and the museum of Corinth
- 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
- Our company complies with all the health instructions of the World Health Organization about COVID-19.
- Please note that your personal professional driver, will provide commentary in fluent English, en-route but cannot enter the archaeological sites. We can arrange for you to have a private licensed guide to escort you in the sites, at an extra cost, depending always on the availability. You may contact us on the phone number or by the email provided by Viator and we will confirm accordingly.
- The proposed itinerary may need to be adjusted in case of emergencies or special circumstances that are out of our control (e.g. extreme weather conditions, police instructions, safety reasons etc).
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 10 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
Traveler pickup is offered Pick up time can be scheduled according to your preferences. Please make your request at the special requirement’s section & we will contact you after your booking. Travelers can be picked up from all Athens centre & Piraeus Hotels and Piraeus Cruise Port. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points. For pickup from Airbnb or any other location/apartment, please provide the exact address. Please note that in case the requested pickup location is in a pedestrian zone or it is not accessible by cars/vehicles, we will notify you, upon booking, of the best alternative pick up location. Please be at the meeting point 5-10min before your scheduled pickup time, in case parking or waiting time for your driver is limited. Piraeus Ferry Port Piraeus, Athens Drop off is at the same location as pick up
