Mount Olympus on a rainy day - The weather was dreadful but our guide Damian made the most of it and made sure we had a great experience. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. The spots he recommended for coffee and lunch were great. We had an amazing time.

Experience the beauty of Mt Olympus! - The whole experience was awesome! Damian was an excellent guide and showed us a beautiful part Greece. Seeing the ancient cities and fortresses and Mt Olympus was magical! I recommend this tour to anyone that loves to explore!

Great tour! - Got off to a little rocky start because of a little storm called Byron that wreaked havoc to the country😂😱We had to get off our train, catch a bus, then get on another train to get to Kasterini. Our guide, Mr. Damian, was patiently waiting at the train station for us. We started at Dion and explored some of the sites. Lunch was fantastic at a quaint local restaurant. Then off to Mt. Olympus! Remember- you’re visiting a mountain, so wear appropriate footwear. There was a torrential storm a few days before our tour, so lots of muddy areas. But the views were worth it and absolutely breathtaking! Even though we went on a cloudy day, we were fortunate to be able to see most of the mountain, especially the snow capped areas. Zeus must’ve took pity on us and cleared some of the clouds 😂 Then we were off to see the Castle of Platamonas for more breathtaking views of Mt. Olympus and the Aegean Sea. One last stop for coffee at a fantastic little cafe in Litochoro, then Mr. Damian took us to the bus station for the ride home. He stayed with us until the bus came, making sure we were safely on the right bus. I would highly recommend this tour agency (Visit Olympus Tours) and Mr. Damian! 😂Be aware that sometimes the rail system has issues, but they will redirect you to a bus without extra charges. Our delays were weather related so the train could not necessarily go straight through to Katerina, that’s why we had to take a bus to the next train pick up point. The ride back to Athens is by bus, but that was fine. Each way to and from Athens is a little over 4 hours.

It was wonderful! - This tour was absolutely wonderful! Our guide was amazing, incredibly informative, friendly, and you could truly tell he loves what he does. The information he shared made the experience even more meaningful, and the views were simply breathtaking. After the tour, we stopped at a beautiful spot to eat, and the food was just as wonderful as the rest of the day. Highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting!

Mt Olympus - Guide was very knowledgeable and friendly! Beautiful sights and intriguing history. Fully recommend this all day trip!

It was great for me,... - It was great for me, whose into history and geography and Greek mythology. The train ride was long 4.5 hrs but enjoyable as the scenery outside made it a fun ride. The mountain and the historical ruins are worth chking. Chryssa our guide was a darling, she message to chk on us the night before and was so informative about the place the region and Greece itself. She even recommended places for us to chk on our stop in other islands.

Mount Olympus and Dion - Damon provided exceptional service sharing his local knowledge and Greek mythology from pick up to drop off. Highly recommend.

Beware of it NOT being a train - BEWARE this may not be a train ride. There were a number of issues with the travel arrangement for this tour. First it says it's a round trip by train and they ended up putting us on a 5 hour bus tour back to Athens. We did take a train there but it was sold out for the return trip since they don't book the train tickets until 12 hours prior to the start. It was very uncomfortable return trip. Next it says it's a 13 hour day, ours turned into almost 19 hours since we didn't arrive back to Athens until well after midnight. It also did not end at the same location. Since it was after midnight, the Metro was closed so we ended up taking a 30 euro taxi ride back to our Airbnb. They should fully disclose that a bus might be part of the trip. We were told 12 hours prior that it was now a bus but that no change to timing would take place. There was no option for a refund at that point. They should have give you the option to book your own train ticket or have a reduced rate for procuring your own transportation. The tour itself was good and our guide was excellent. We enjoyed the tour, but definitely not the 5 hour return trip in a cramped bus.

Viator not helpful when operator cancels at last second - Tour operator cancelled at last moment and Viator does nothing but push the blame on to operator and takes no responsibility. Will book things directly in the future as Viator does nothing to protect you.

Extremely Poor Communication - [8/25, 8:01 AM] Phil White: Our tour guide (DAMIEN) did a good job, but the tour operator did not deliver what was promised on the Viator website. This tour was supposed to "include" round trip train tickets/transfers from Athens to the "meeting point" in KATERINI, Greece and according to the Viator website the tour operator was to supply our tickets to us at the time or point that our tour was "paid in full". We fully paid for this tour on June 24, 2025. Our tour was scheduled for August 17, 2025. That is TWO (2) FULL MONTHS before the tour date that we made full and final payment! On August 15, 2025 we had not received our train tickets, or any other communication from the tour operator concerning train tickets, OR THE LACK THEREOF! I contacted the tour operator via the Viator web-site, and explained to them, that we had NOT received our train tickets for our tour, which was at that point 2 or 3 days away. They replied to me with ONLY a link to the meeting point! I replied back, and after some time had passed by, they emailed "2 different sets of "tickets" to us. One set of tickets were in "English", and the other set of tickets were in "Greek". My travel partner and I ONLY speak and read English. When we had someone from our Hotel in Athens "translate" the tickets in Greek for us, they informed us that the 1st set of tickets were for one-way train tickets to KATERINI , and that the 2nd set of tickets were BUS TICKETS from THESSALONIKI, Greece. The person that "translated" the BUS TICKETS written in Greek for us, explained that the town of THESSALONIKI was an hour FURTHER NORTH of KATERINI, and that much FURTHER AWAY from Athens too! NO where in the tour description on the VIATOR website does it mention BUS tickets, or that BUS tickets can, or will be "SUBSTITUTED" for TRAIN Tickets! By this time, it was less than 24 hours from the start time of our tour, so we could NOT cancel and expect a full refund! Hence, I called the tour operator, and I explained to the women that answered the phone that the tour description did NOT say anything about a return trip via a BUS! She told me it was "only an hour longer" via the bus (which was also NOT true or correct!), and that it was no big deal. However, it was a big deal to us, because this was a surprise to me, and should have been coordinated with us PRIOR to any changes to the tour description! Our tickets had been bought ONLY after I inquired about them on August 15th, which was ONLY 2 days before our tour, and a FULL TWO (2) MONTHS AFTER we had made FULL & FINAL PAYMENT for our tour. When I called the tour operator she also told me the train tickets were "SOLD OUT" for our return trip, so "THEY DECIDED" to buy us BUS tickets instead of TRAIN Tickets as per the VIATOR description. We had also learned that this was a Holiday weekend in Greece, which happens EVERY YEAR at this time, which the local tour operator should have known about! The tour operator should have advised us when they found out there were no more train tickets to give us the opportunity to cancel our tour or to take the bus. We are highly unsatisfied with their lack of communication, and lack of consideration of time! This point is because we ended up getting back to Athens 2-1/2 hours later than originally scheduled per the VIATOR WEBSITE, which took a HUGE BITE out of our early morning travel and tour plans for the next morning. We would like to print out that this company did send us a message via the VIATOR WEBSITE stating that we could cancel the tour, HOWEVER, that message was sent at 10:30 PM the night before the tour and of course we were already in bed, and did not see the message until 6:00 AM the morning of our tour! I would not use this company again. [8/25, 8:04 AM] Judy McConnell: Our tour guide (DAMIEN) did a good job, but the tour operator did not deliver what was promised on the Viator website. This tour was supposed to "include" round trip train tickets/transfers from Athens to the "meeting point" in KATERINI, Greece and according to the Viator website the tour operator was to supply our tickets to us at the time or point that our tour was "paid in full". We fully paid for this tour on June 24, 2025. Our tour was scheduled for August 17, 2025. That is TWO (2) FULL MONTHS before the tour date that we made full and final payment! On August 15, 2025 we had not received our train tickets, or any other communication from the tour operator concerning train tickets, OR THE LACK THEREOF! I contacted the tour operator via the Viator web-site, and explained to them, that we had NOT received our train tickets for our tour, which was at that point 2 or 3 days away. They replied to me with ONLY a link to the meeting point! I replied back, and after some time had passed by, they emailed "2 different sets of "tickets" to us. One set of tickets were in "English", and the other set of tickets were in "Greek". My travel partner and I ONLY speak and read English. When we had someone from our Hotel in Athens "translate" the tickets in Greek for us, they informed us that the 1st set of tickets were for one-way train tickets to KATERINI , and that the 2nd set of tickets were BUS TICKETS from THESSALONIKI, Greece. The person that "translated" the BUS TICKETS written in Greek for us, explained that the town of THESSALONIKI was an hour FURTHER NORTH of KATERINI, and that much FURTHER AWAY from Athens too! NO where in the tour description on the VIATOR website does it mention BUS tickets, or that BUS tickets can, or will be "SUBSTITUTED" for TRAIN Tickets! By this time, it was less than 24 hours from the start time of our tour, so we could NOT cancel and expect a full refund! Hence, I called the tour operator, and I explained to the women that answered the phone that the tour description did NOT say anything about a return trip via a BUS! She told me it was "only an hour longer" via the bus (which was also NOT true or correct!), and that it was no big deal. However, it was a big deal to us, because this was a surprise to me, and should have been coordinated with us PRIOR to any changes to the tour description! Our tickets had been bought ONLY after I inquired about them on August 15th, which was ONLY 2 days before our tour, and a FULL TWO (2) MONTHS AFTER we had made FULL & FINAL PAYMENT for our tour. When I called the tour operator she also told me the train tickets were "SOLD OUT" for our return trip, so "THEY DECIDED" to buy us BUS tickets instead of TRAIN Tickets as per the VIATOR description. We had also learned that this was a Holiday weekend in Greece, which happens EVERY YEAR at this time, which the local tour operator should have known about! The tour operator should have advised us when they found out there were no more train tickets to give us the opportunity to cancel our tour or to take the bus. We are highly unsatisfied with their lack of communication, and lack of consideration of time! This point is because we ended up getting back to Athens 2-1/2 hours later than originally scheduled per the VIATOR WEBSITE, which took a HUGE BITE out of our early morning travel and tour plans for the next morning. We would like to print out that this company did send us a message via the VIATOR WEBSITE stating that we could cancel the tour, HOWEVER, that message was sent at 10:30 PM the night before the tour and of course we were already in bed, and did not see the message until the morning of our tour! I would not use this company again.