Olympia Private Tour: Half Day Experience Minimizing Crowds
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45 Ratings
Katakolo
Join our Olympia Private Tour for a half-day experience that minimizes crowds. Our local guides will customize the itinerary to suit your needs and ensure you have a memorable visit to the historic sanctuary of Olympia.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Archaeological Site of Olympia - Market of Ancient Olympia, Olympia, Greece
    Discover the birthplace of the Olympic Games by first visiting the archeological site. You will admire the stunning view of the most famous monuments such as the ancient stadium, that hosted 40.000 spectators sited,the temple of Zeus and Hera’s and many more.
  • Archaeological Museum of Olympia - where you will see the metopes from the temple of Zeus, the magnificent statue of Hermes of Praxiteles, the statue of Nike of Paionios and the helmet of Miltiades, a famous general from the Persian wars.
    You can also visit the Museum of the History of the games where you can learn more about how the Olympic games begun and the sports they were included.
  • Klio’s Honey Farm - You will learn a lot about the production of honey and have the chance to try it as well.
  • Agios Ilias Beach - A great place for the Summer with lovely view of the bay of the Ionian Sea where you can enjoy a drink and swim.
  • Monastery of Kremasti - We visit the monastery if you want to follow the tour schedule if not we can visit another place of your choice at the same distance. The monastery is located, between the villages Lanthi and Labeti on steep rock with an amazing view of the mountain Erymanthos and the forest of Foloi.
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Driver / Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • English guide book
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance ticket for the archaeological site and museum of Olympia that is 12 euros per person.
  • Entrance fee to Klios Honey farm 10€ per adult and 7€ per child
  • Licensed Tour Guide within the Archaeological site and museum of Olympia
Additional Information

Optimal for evading large groups
We can tailor the itinerary of the places to be visited as per your specifications and ensure punctuality.
We extend an invitation for you to uncover the distinct history of the Olympic games under the guidance of our articulate, hospitable, local guides fluent in English. As the sanctuary of Olympia wasn’t constructed overnight, a few hours are enough to enjoy an engaging tour of Olympia.

  • Private tour only for your group by Andreas Stamos
Location
Katakolo Port
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Prosen84
Nov 16, 2023
Olympia - The tour of Olympic was really good. The driver was very flexible with our schedule. We requested a change of location to olive oil process instead of a honey farm and Andreas was very accommodating. Great time in Olympia.
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Thomas_d
Nov 2, 2023
Great Tour Guide & Driver - Marilena was a wonderful tour guide whose thoughtfulness and attentiveness to our requests was greatly appreciated. We enjoyed her insights about the local culture and knowledge of the locations we visited including Olympia and an Olive Mill.
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Robin_l
Nov 2, 2023
Fun , educational, and delicious - Had a great day in Olympia. We visited the archeological sites and museum. Then after we visited the Kilo Bee tour and and olive oil plants. So very exciting and delicious. Purchased honey and olive oils.
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Linda
Oct 24, 2023
Fun in olympia - Awesome and super friendly driver. Adjusted to our wants and timing most excellently. Beautiful place for a short excursion time, got a lot done. Thanks
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Amanda_f
Oct 12, 2023
History, Olives, Countryside and Epic views!! - Andreas was kind and thoughtful. He made sure we were comfortable and having a good time and was very thoughtful and attentive. We had several things we wanted to see and he called ahead to see which places were crowded when (lots of people in town for cruises) so he made sure we avoided the crowds and we got to see everything at the right time. The best part is the super comfy travel van is small enough to go where the tour buses can’t. While the buses unloaded a pretty good distance from site entry areas, Andreas dropped us off as close as you can get. He suggested additional things that were cool — like seeing the agriculture canals and the dam/river along the way taking back roads to see the variety of farms. We really loved his perspective as a local farm owner too. His family has been in the area a long time and he seems to know everyone! We had the best day at a port we weren’t super excited for — we can’t recommend this tour enough. Please keep in mind that you’ll need to book your site tickets separately, and if you go to Olympia archaeological site, we recommend you also reserve Virtual Reality glasses (they must be picked up in town) in a separate Viator tour option. Andreas knows the owner and he can take you to pick up and drop off glasses — they are super cool and make the ruins come to life. Visit Kremasti monastery if you can the view is incredible!! Ten out of ten!
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Trishtci
Oct 10, 2023
Our port of call Katakolon - My daughter and I enjoyed this half day private tour with pick up from our cruise ship. Andreas arranged all of our details and transportation to visit Olympia (before the tour buses arrived) to enjoy the site early morning. We next visited the bee farm and enjoyed local honey and learned about the bees and their habitats. We then visited a local winery with a sampling of local wines and tasty treats before heading back to a wonderful beachside restaurant for lunch fresh from the fisherman's net! A wonderful day and would highly recommend- Andreas will take care of the details so you can relax and enjoy your excursion!
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Robert_c
Oct 2, 2023
Great Tour - Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and accommodating. Olympia was awesome, and the tour includes the other museum (which shows Olympics history), which most tourists miss. The monastery was breathtaking, and the honey farm trip was a lot of fun. This tour is not to be missed.
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Nina_v
Sep 29, 2023
Wonderful! - Wonderful private tour. I forgot the gentlemen's name driving us. It's part of Taxi Katakolo. At the end, he took us to to Vriniotis Resorts- a hotel 5 min from the port. It had lovely views of the sea on the terrace out back. The Kilos Honey Farm was great fun too!
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Paul_s
Sep 29, 2023
We had a great day with... - We had a great day with our driver Nancy. She was a safe and professional driver who gave us great information about the site we visited. Plus she was great company to be around. We spent some time in Olympia after the touring the Olympic site and had a great time all around.
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Paul_w
Sep 26, 2023
Olympia and lunch - Great to be in a nice Mercedes car with just 4 of us. Our guide was Madeline who was nice and made the trip easy for us. Went to Olympia and then dropped us off in town for an hours lunch before a coastal trip back to a cruise ship. Overall a nice trip which was worth the price paid.
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