Greece · OLYMPIA TOURS
The best olympia tours in Greece fill up weeks ahead and the very best go first. Here are 9 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
See Ancient Olympia reconstructed in 3D with VR glasses, an audio guide, and a self-guided route through 15 historic monuments.
“Great activity! Felt I gained a lot more knowledge on what it was like back then. Had troubleshoot issues but they were easy to solve with their instructions.”
Explore Olympia’s ruins, museums, Temple of Zeus, and Ancient Stadium with a flexible entry ticket and offline audio guide.
“I reserved the audio guide as well as the VR glasses from another company. The combination of both audios plus the VR experience made this a fantastic tour.”
See ancient Olympia, Zeus Temple, a family honey farm, and a Greek beach on a flexible private tour from Katakolon Port.
“Yes, come to Olympia. Come for the wondrous history and temple ruins, come for the beach and the delicious honey-covered treat. But mostly, come for the chance to be entertained and guided by Charis (Harry). Charis was the most hospitable, warm, genuine, and cheerful guide my family and I have ever met. And this is based off of decades of traveling together — a unanimous feeling. Charis not only knew *every* vendor we came across, he gave us honest tips and tricks. He went above and beyond by extending our tour, obtaining some beer for my husband, and helped me find an elusive Christmas ornament in the middle of summer.…”
Review of Katakolon’s private Olympia, family winery, and beach excursion, with costs, timing, guide details, and practical booking advice.
“Best experience ever. Our guide was awesome and very only. Did not rush us. Took us to a beautiful beach.”
Visit Ancient Olympia, taste Greek honey and olive oil, and enjoy port pickup on this practical small-group shore excursion from Katakolon.
“The tour of olympia was the down side of this tour is it’s a tourist trap. You go to a honey farm and they do a nice job but there are no actual hives there. Also the olive oil is nothing more Than a store not an actual olive farm”
Walk Ancient Olympia with a private guide, from Zeus’s temple and Olympic stadium to the museum and modern Olympic flame site.
“Maria is a very knowledgeable guide. We only wish we had more time, which is not her fault because we only had a short time onshore as part of a cruise.”
Explore Olympia’s ruins and museum with a private English-speaking guide, including the stadium, temples, Phidias’s workshop, and famous statues.
“Our guide, S., was exceptional. She displayed a vast knowledge and was able to answer questions in depth. She brought the archeological site and museum to life for us. We are so glad to have paidextra for a guided tour as it made sense of the site.”
Review of a private Olympia tour from Katakolon, with expert guides, ancient ruins, museum treasures, transport, costs, and booking tips.
“The tour and guide were excellent. We opted not to go to a winery or olive oil refinery. The ruins were amazing and we all learned so much! Our guide was great and coordinated well with the driver. The vehicle was fine though not as nice as other tours. Something that could improve the tour would be a microphone in the car. Our guide was very soft spoken so it was hard yo hear her with the air conditioner on in the car.”
Explore Olympia, a honey farm, olive oil and wine estate, and Saint Andrew Beach on a flexible private tour from Katakolon.
“What a great day we had with Dora! She was waiting for us when we disembarked our cruise and we hit the ground running. Dora gave us background/history of the area during the drive to Olympia and had all of the details of our entry to the historic site taken care of. Ancient Olympia was awesome but with little kids, the highlight of our trip was the cultural stops Dora recommended. I booked to include a winery visit, but most members of our group didn’t drink so Dora suggested the honey farm and olive oil factory instead. We LOVED learning about how to make honey at Klio’s Honey Farm and…”
Start with a coast, a ruin or a kitchen.
