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Olympia and Kourouta Beach Escape: A Journey Through Greek History
4.8
30 Ratings
Katakolo
Embark on a half-day tour through Greek history at Olympia and Kourouta Beach. Explore the birthplace of the Olympic Games, make your own wreaths, and relax on the shores of the Ionian Sea.
Embark on a half-day tour through Greek history at Olympia and Kourouta Beach. Explore the birthplace of the Olympic Games, make your own wreaths, and relax on the shores of the Ionian Sea.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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The Travel Insiders - A family-run local agency, specialized in private and small group tours and shore excursions.
Meet our team at the designated meeting point within the port of Katakolo. -
Archaeological Site of Olympia - Listed to the monuments of the World Heritage of UNESCO, this archeological park will definately reward you.
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The Travel Insiders - A family-run local agency, specialized in private and small group tours and shore excursions.
Meet our team at the designated meeting point within the port of Katakolo. - Archaeological Site of Olympia - Listed to the monuments of the World Heritage of UNESCO, this archeological park will definately reward you.
- Kourouta Beach - The highlight of this half-day tour is the time spent on an endless sandy beach. Swimming is recommended as sunbeds and umbrellas are available in the area at no extra cost (Minimum consumption is required).
Changing cabinets, showers, Wi-Fi are also available free of charge.
- Katakolo - Wrap up your tour by returning to the port of Katakolon. Choose between whether you wish to be droped-off at the town and enjoy some extra time in t he small fishing village or return to the ship.
What's Included
- Olympic site visit with a local English-speaking certified tourist guide by the Ministry of Tourism
- Small group tour
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Olympic site visit with a local English-speaking certified tourist guide by the Ministry of Tourism
- Small group tour
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Beach towels
- Sunbeds/Umbrellas - Available upon request
- Entrance fees
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Beach towels
- Sunbeds/Umbrellas - Available upon request
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
This fun-filled half-day tour is perfect for families with children, couples, or groups of friends. Starting at Katakolon port, hop on your mini bus and enjoy a 35-minute scenic drive through the Greek countryside while listening to live commentary about the area’s rich history. Upon reaching Olympia, take a guided tour with a local expert and feel like…
This fun-filled half-day tour is perfect for families with children, couples, or groups of friends. Starting at Katakolon port, hop on your mini bus and enjoy a 35-minute scenic drive through the Greek countryside while listening to live commentary about the area’s rich history. Upon reaching Olympia, take a guided tour with a local expert and feel like an ancient athlete. Become a part of ancient Greek history and crown yourself a winner! Conclude your tour with a refreshing dip in the Ionian Sea at Kourouta beach, and relax on the expansive sandy shore.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
The Travel Insiders
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(30 Ratings)
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Hannah_c
Jun 9, 2025
My husband and I loved... - My husband and I loved this small group tour. There were about 15 people and we were transported in a very nice Mercedes van. Both of our guides were knowledgeable and friendly. We loved it!
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Julie_a
May 19, 2025
Highly recommend! - Excellent guide and tour with optional stops at an olive market and honey farm which was a great addition!
Definitely recommend!
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Randy_k
Oct 1, 2024
The wonders of Olympia - We would always recommend a small group tour if at all possible. Our guide was informative and engaging while giving us as much time as possible to enjoy specific stops on our own. Each stop was interesting and in particular, Olympia. Our guide was knowledgeable and answered the numerous questions we all had about this amazing part of world history. Especially considering the Paris Summer Olympics recently wrapped up. Our visit to the Olive Oil shop in the town of Olympia cool and the beach stop with time for a drink and a light bite while wading in the Aegean Sea just wonderful. Our favorite Viator trip while on our cruise.
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Allie_s
Sep 27, 2024
Would recommend - Driver Andreas was excellent driver and guide. Loved the olive oil tasting stop as an extra. Beach was beautiful and refreshing. Great archeologist guide at Olympia site. Highly recommended
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Kelsey_m
Sep 26, 2024
Easily the best tour of our cruise! - Olympia was just amazing. Our tour guide was kind, extremely knowledgeable, and made the tour highly interesting. She went out of her way to help us in any way she could. They could have cancelled us due to low attendance, but instead they sent a private driver to the cruise port to pick us up. Our driver, Costas, was extremely warm, friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. We had a choice of beaches and the one we chose was beautiful. Everyone that worked for this tour company was wonderful and we had a lovely time.
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Ashley_b
Sep 22, 2024
Great excursion, you got a little bit of everything ! - I loved seeing the original spot of the Olympics, where they light the torch to this day every 2 years. Our guides were great and it was not a long boring tour ! Just enough time
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Kathleen_b
Sep 7, 2024
The guides were great and... - The guides were great and the Olympic stadium was amazing guides were very knowledgeable was more than so expected.
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Sharon_l
Sep 2, 2024
Olympia and Kourouta Beach - It was a great tour with a very knowledgeable guide. The beach was beautiful. The gift shop was great. The scenery on the drive with all the olive trees, melon fields and more agricultural was fascinating. The restaurant on the beach could have been more authentic Greek Food.
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Jennifer_d
Sep 2, 2024
Great tour! - Our tour guide was great!! We enjoyed Olympia, there just long enough and the beach was incredible! The taste test was fun, but being gluten free I couldn’t try much (tested types of olive oil with bread).
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Julie_v
May 18, 2025
Disappointed - We had two tour guides for this excursion. The tour guide for Olympia was wonderful! She provided us with the history of the Olympic Games and made it fun.
The next stop was supposed to be the beach. Instead we stopped for an Olive Oil demonstration. We had already attended one in another excursion, so I was disappointed with the unplanned stop. This also reduced our time at the beach to 45 minutes.
I took a walk on the beach and there was a lot of trash in the sand. I would not recommend this beach for a beach trip.
Our second tour guide provided us with more information about his home and time at Greece vs information on the area. One time is not bad, but the majority of the excursion was too much.
I would not recommend this excursion.
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