Katakolon and Olympia Shore Excursion: Explore Birthplace of Olympic Games and Local Farms
4.6
13 Ratings
Katakolo
Explore the principal attractions of Katakolon and Olympia, the original home of the Olympic Games. Take a tour of a regional olive oil factory or a honey bee farm and visit the most beautiful beach in the area.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Katakolon Taxi - Meet us near Katakolon port and tour will start with first stop Olympia. It will take around 30 mins to get from the port to Olympia.
- Archaeological Site of Olympia - Explore the Olympia site and museum.The visit to Olympia site and museum takes approximately 2 hours where you will get familiarized with the history of ancient Olympia and the magnificent of the olympic games heritage. You will also have the chance to walk to the Olympia stadium and see the Zeus temple along with all museum artifacts that witness the magnificent Olympia history and culture.Exploration within Olympia site will be on your own (Guidebook is available - Licensed guide within Olympia is not included and is available, with additional fee, upon request from the customer)
- Archaeological Museum of Olympia - All unique artifacts will be seen there plus the famous statue of Hermes Praxiteles.
- Klio’s Honey Farm - Klio’s honey farm
Next stop will be Klio’s honey farm where a nice rural house will be visited with the nicest owners, explaining the process of the local honey production and exploring the farm fields. During the visit a nice treat is offered tasting local pancakes with honey. You will enjoy the thick shades under the garden trees and get the feeling of the greek rural life. Approximate duration time is 1 hour
- Agios Ilias Beach - -Saint Andrew beach
Time for a quick swim under the greek sun, enjoying the cleanest water in combination with a nice coffee or light lunch. This stop takes approximately half an hour and gives experience why Greece is one of the best countries to visit during summertime.
What's Included
- Private tour
- Bottled water
- Live commentary on board during drive
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Licensed guide within olympia’s site and museum
- Entrance fees (Olympia - Honey farm)
Additional Information
- Please wear comfy shoes
Location
Katakolo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(13 Ratings)
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Carla_s
Oct 25, 2023
Great Day in Katakolon-Olympia! - The Olympic ruins were beyond amazing. To walk through and imagine what used to be thousands of years ago is an incredible site. Walking through the museum was a great connection between the ruins and artifacts.
Kilo Honey Farm was a lovely treat. The farm is run by the sweetest mother-daughter duo. They welcomed us into their home and treated us to some delicious treats!
Our guide, Nasia, was very accommodating, sweet and informative!!
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Dean_v
Sep 28, 2023
Fun time. - The start of the tour was great. We left early at 8am and got to Olympia before the crowd's got there.
After we went to a great little honey bee farm and tasted some of the products they make, I recommend doing that. The lady was great that owns the farm.
After that we went to a beautiful gorgeous resort place by the ocean that had a little beach and had food/drinks.
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Paulina_c
Jun 20, 2023
Olympia and Olive farm - Andreas was great, he got our tickets for us, waited patiently for us to come back, then took us to the organic olive oil farm and made the arrangements for us.
I highly recommend him!
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Maryann_t
Aug 18, 2022
Amazing day! - Incredibly enjoyable day. Our driver took us to Olympia where we had plenty of time to explore on our own. He gave us the opportunity to shop in town for a little while instead of going to the beach, as we were the only family on the tour. We then had the choice to either visit a winery or a honey farm. We chose the winery which became a highlight of our trip. Magna Grecia was family run and we ate a delicious lunch, sampled excellent wine and olive oil as well. We are 6 adults and a 1 year old and we all had an amazing, memory making day.
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Scott_p
Jul 13, 2022
Great overview of Katakolon - Great tour catered to your interests. Andrew and his son Harrison, were gracious hosts. We they gave us information about the city. They did not go into Olympia with us (which would have been great to have more information about the site), but we had read up on this site before coming. They took us to a honey farm which was possibly as interesting as Olympia! Plus, we got a delicious snack and got to taste amazing honey. the van was well appointed and air conditioned which was very welcomed!
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Lisa
Aug 12, 2019
Efficient and Personalized Tour - Andreas met us at the port ready to do what we asked. There were 8 in our group and we fit comfortably in his clean van. We went directly to Olympia and he gave information along the way. We had some special requests and he met each one perfectly. If you want a nice day with an attentive driver, be sure to book this tour!
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Pdhausknost
Jun 18, 2019
A great day in Olympia - Our guide Maria was excellent! She is a seasoned professional and we really enjoyed the information she shared with us.
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Itinerantqs
May 21, 2019
Skip the cruise ship excursion! Katakolon Taxi provides a far superior experience. - We were met promptly at the designated place by a smiling driver and enjoyed a relaxing, personalised shore excursion visiting Olympia, a honey farm and a monastery. It was a great experience and represented great value for money.
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Dianna_s
Nov 30, 2023
A disappointing experience - The tour didn't get off to a very good start. We had arranged for a winery visit and were told we would be going to a bee farm (not happening). There were added costs that we weren't made aware off. When we got the winery we were booked in for a taster and were not given the option for lunch, despite our guide having the lunch. However, one can't deny the beauty that Katakolon had to offer.
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Tomas_e
May 13, 2023
A whole lot of not much - Basically the tour was just transportation to Olimpia and then to a bee farm. No guide transalates in a ride on a bus where you get very little information. At least the bee farm had more content and more explanation
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