Ancient Olympia Private Full Day from Athens with Great Lunch & Drinks Included

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8 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 8 guests
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Discover Ancient Olympia from Athens in a full-day tour. Explore historic ruins, run the original Olympic track, and savor a hearty Greek lunch with drinks. An experience steeped in history.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Why this tour?

To experience the birthplace of the most important athletic event of all times, the Olympic Games but also authentic Greece, from a local point of view. A full-day trip to the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece; Ancient Olympia the “Valley of Gods”.

For exploring the Peloponnese which retains a great deal of authenticity and combines diverse natural landscapes, major cultural landmarks, and is ideal for road trips like this tour.

You, as a visitor of Olympia, will have a chance to run down the original Olympic track and visit the museum. The Olympic Games were held at this location every four years throughout Classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.

Our special moments in this tour include authentic lunch & drinks for which this peninsula is famous with its locally-grown delicacies. An important part of all our tours.

To enjoy a great site at a beautiful location with our personalized service from a very likable tour leader.


What You Get

Bottled Water
Each traveler is allowed a maximum of one carry-on bag
In-car INFORMATION BOOKLET for all tour activities and sites.
Pickup and drop-off in areas outside of Athens area (subject to additional costs)
Entrance fees to the site
PROFESSIONAL/LICENSED GUIDE to guide you inside the archeological sites(optional)

Good To Know

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Specialized infant seats are available

What You’ll Experience

1

Archaeological Site of Olympia

Olympia hosted the original Olympic Games, founded in the 8th century B.C. Its extensive ruins include athletic training areas, a stadium, and temples dedicated to the gods Hera and Zeus.
1 hour 20 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included
2

Archaeological Museum of Olympia

You will also visit the world-famous Olympia museum and get the chance to see some unbelievable sculptures such as the sculpted decoration of the marble temple of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the famous Hermes carved by the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles.
45 minutesAdmission Ticket Not Included
3

Peloponnese

LUNCH & DRINKS like Greeks: Ideally, we will enjoy lunch and drinks (ALL INCLUDED) next to a beach with a sea view and surrounded by local Greeks. This will be a 100% Greek lunch away from anything you would call "touristy"!
1 hourAdmission Ticket Free
4

Corinth Canal

Optional (and time permitting): The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
5

Syntagma Square

Drop off will be right at your hotel in Athens.
2 hoursAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

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Any Athens hotel or Airbnb. From the Athens airport, Piraeus and Nafplio port, or Hydra island at extra cost.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Personalized tour in a very comfortable car and a great driver/guide
August 31, 2023
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Theo was very nice and accommodating. We tweaked our tour some and he even suggested some places to check out. I loved the cultural center he took us to that's not a touristy place but very beautif...read more

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Great experience
April 12, 2022
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We’ve spent a great day with our guide Theo. Everything was fantastic, We had plenty of time to visit all sites and eat and even add two stops at a beach and at Memorial 13 December 1943.. The t...read more

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Fantastic touring in Greece
September 07, 2021
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We recently spent four days touring in and around Athens and the Peloponnese with Nikos Giannopoulos. We had a great time. Nikos is very knowledgeable about the whole region. He worked with us to p...read more

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Our vacation in Greece this Summer...
September 27, 2017
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<p>Our vacation in Greece this Summer was greatly enhanced by our driver/guide from Eudaimonia Private Tours. On our previous visits to Greece we had been on organized tours which was educational a...read more

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