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Ancient Olympia Tour: Virtual Reality Experience
4.9
294 Ratings
Archea Olimpia
Experience Ancient Olympia with VR glasses. Explore at your own pace, enjoy auto-triggered stories, and navigate easily with a virtual map. Perfect for families.
Experience Ancient Olympia with VR glasses. Explore at your own pace, enjoy auto-triggered stories, and navigate easily with a virtual map. Perfect for families.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Archaeological Site of Olympia - • Visit the local office in Olympia called “Olympia Back in Time”.
• After a brief demonstration, explore the Archaeological Site, where the magic unfolds. Experience the Ancient Era with a strong sense of presence.
• Utilize VR glasses at each temple to instantly view their historical appearance.
• Enjoy unique…
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Archaeological Site of Olympia - • Visit the local office in Olympia called “Olympia Back in Time”.
• After a brief demonstration, explore the Archaeological Site, where the magic unfolds. Experience the Ancient Era with a strong sense of presence.
• Utilize VR glasses at each temple to instantly view their historical appearance.
• Enjoy unique stories for each monument with the integrated Audio Guide.
• Encounter ancient people and see the temples restored to their former glory.
• Observe athletes training for the Olympics nearby and later watch them compete at the Stadium.
• Visit the Temple of Zeus and marvel at the magnificent statue of Zeus, whose enormous size will leave you in awe.
There are no guiding signs at the Archaeological Site, but a virtual map with your GPS location will assist you. It will help you locate each monument, and with the VR glasses, you will uncover their beauty and significance.
- Temple of Zeus - Virtually enter the Temple to admire the Great Statue of Zeus. You can view it from multiple angles and be amazed by its size. Additionally, incomplete and white statues will appear complete and colorful.
- Stadium at Olympia - Experience an ancient Olympic foot race alongside ancient spectators. At the finish line, witness the Olympic Games winner celebrating. The experience is incredible…
- Temple of Hera - Witness the lighting of the Olympic Flame and learn about the women’s Olympic Games held in honor of Goddess Hera…
- Archaeological Site of Olympia - Admire the beautiful fountain and discover its significance and the major problem it once solved…
- Archaeological Site of Olympia - Observe how ancient athletes trained for the Olympic Games and learn about the most famous athletes and their achievements…
What's Included
- Technical support & information
- Audio guide
- Live demonstration
- Virtual reality glasses
- Technical support & information
- Audio guide
- Live demonstration
- Virtual reality glasses
What's Not Included
- Admission ticket
- Admission ticket
Additional Information
The Virtual Reality glasses will make you feel like you are transported back to Ancient Olympia.
Small and interesting stories will start automatically as you approach every monument.
You will visit every monument at your own pace.
A virtual map will help you find your current location and the location of every monument.
This is perfect also for…
The Virtual Reality glasses will make you feel like you are transported back to Ancient Olympia.
Small and interesting stories will start automatically as you approach every monument.
You will visit every monument at your own pace.
A virtual map will help you find your current location and the location of every monument.
This is perfect also for families. Kids love the experience and it is a great way to learn about Ancient Olympia.
Location
Olympia back in time
Πραξιτέλη Κονδύλη
Type "Olympia back in time" on Google Maps to find us easily.
(office name "Olympia back in time")
• Late arrivals (over 45 minutes) without contacting us will be canceled without a refund.
• Passport/driving licence/ID deposit is needed or your reservation will be cancelled without refund.
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
4.9
(294 Ratings)
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Maarten
May 7, 2025
Wonderful experience! - The Olympia site is in itself impressive, but the VR viewing enhances it to a next level. It shows you beautiful images of the buildings and even moving athletes and philosophers. A useful commentary is available in many languages. Absolutely worth the money!
The pickup point is not at the entrance of the site, but in the middle of town, opposite the church. From there it's a few minutes drive to the parking lot of Olympia.
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Isabellelarrat1
May 3, 2025
Do not hesitate - Great experience that allows you to better immerse yourself in the site through images and comments. Easy to use.
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Prim0zp
May 3, 2025
VR Magic at Ancient Olympia: Hidden Shop Transforms Ruins into 3-Hour Adventure Kids Actually Loved - Our family's visit to Ancient Olympia was completely transformed by this incredible virtual reality tour! While the address provided was correct, do note that the actual shop is located just around the corner, opposite to the church—a minor detail but helpful for anyone trying to find it.
The owner was incredibly enthusiastic and knowledgeable, taking time to explain how the VR glasses worked and sharing fascinating historical context before we even started. What impressed me most was how the glasses made ancient ruins come alive right before our eyes—suddenly we could see buildings, athletes, and ceremonies as they would have appeared thousands of years ago!
Our children (9 and 15) were absolutely mesmerized—something I wasn't expecting with historical sites. What was planned as a quick one-hour tour ended up being over three hours of exploration, and not once did they ask "when are we leaving?" The 3D reconstructions and stories behind each location kept them engaged and asking questions throughout.
The virtual reality component provided such rich context to what would otherwise have been just piles of stones. We could see the Temple of Zeus with its massive statue, watch Olympic events in the stadium, and understand how the training facilities were used—all while standing in the exact spots where history happened.
This tour was worth every euro and minute spent. If you're visiting Ancient Olympia, especially with children, this is absolutely the way to experience it. The perfect blend of education and entertainment that brings history to life!
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Bertrand1979
Apr 20, 2025
Great family experience! - Beautiful site and VR allowed children and adults alike to make this time fun, with good explanations and a better projection of what the site may have looked like. I recommend!
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X4852hxnicolasm
Apr 12, 2025
Interesting for children - An interesting experience, which makes the visit more fun, especially for children. A priori, the images are taken from the game Assassin's Creed Odyssey (but perfectly adapted to the young audience!)
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Ginger_g
Apr 7, 2025
My family enjoyed the... - My family enjoyed the tour. It’s hard to know what you’re looking at when you’re at Olympia. The VR was very helpful.
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Emily_b
Nov 14, 2024
Olympia virtual reality tour - a must-do - Would highly recommend this virtual reality self-guided walking tour for Olympia. Most of the sites at Ancient Olympia are very much in ruins - this tour gives information and context that are necessary to fully understand what you are looking at. The sign posts at the site are not enough to make sense of the ruins. You may look a little silly walking around with the glasses on, but it’s definitely worth it
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Melanieduval
Oct 27, 2024
Great! We recommend 300%!!! - Great experience!
Already, the glasses work very well, locating where you are by GPS point and the instructions that trigger themselves. The images are of very good quality, the explanations also. We did the French version and the translation was very good.
We are well aware of the layout of the place, we learn a lot and it is really a great way to own this place...especially when you are with children / teens!!!
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Cindy
Oct 22, 2024
Fantastic experience very nicely done - It was really fantastic. Very clear explanation. Then to the excavation via a route you stop at 15 points. There you get all kinds of nice info and you can really see what it used to look like. You can go into buildings. Let athletes run. Very nice and professionally made.
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Maggi_m
Oct 16, 2024
Amazing Experience! - The VR glasses showing the buildings and statues in all their grandeur was awesome!!! Many people around us kept asking what we were reacting to that they couldn’t see. In addition, many asked us where we rented the glasses. When we were returning them we noticed one of the people who asked outside your store!!! Kudos to you for this innovative idea!!!
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