Ancient Olympia Tour: Explore Mythology, Taste Local Honey & Olive Oil

Embark on a half-day tour of ancient Olympia, delve into Greek mythology, indulge in olive oil and wine tasting, explore a farm with fruit trees and bees, and enjoy shopping and lunch by the sea front in Katakolon.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Archaeological Site of Olympia - This small group half-day tour from the port of Katakolon will take you to Ancient Olympia, the playground of the Gods and heroes of Greek mythology. Discover the land where the Olympic torch is lit and the original Olympic stadium at the archeological site. This beautiful open-air archaeological park is sure to reward you!
What's Included
  • Olive oil tasting
  • Small group tour
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Port pickup and drop-off
  • Live commentary on board
  • Olympic site visit with a local certified guide by the Greek Ministry of Tourism
What's Not Included
  • Olympic site admission: 12 Euros
  • Honey farm addmission: 10 Euros pp
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a half-day adventure with a small group from the port of Katakolon to ancient Olympia, where Greek mythology’s divine beings and heroes once roamed, and the eternal Olympic flame is consistently ignited for each Olympiad. This sanctified territory is a hub of premium agricultural products in the nation, especially olive oil. Explore the outputs of the olive tree, a emblem of endless life and intelligence, through a complimentary olive oil and wine tasting session at a local market.

Next, traverse through an unconventional route to a homestead abundant with fruit trees and vegetables, and explore Greek hospitality. Discover the lifecycle of bees from a local apiarist and relish local delicacies sweetened with honey from local craftspeople.

To conclude, devote some time at the Katakolon village for retail therapy and seaside lunch.

Location
Archaeological Site of Olympia
Archea Olympia
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jen_m
Jul 1, 2024
Yes yes yes! - The Ancient Olympic Stadium is breathtaking and the history there is awesome. Great tour guide! The Honey Farm was super fun too. Highly recommend this tour!
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Lori_d
Jun 29, 2024
Informative, fun and relaxing. - Our excellent guide made this trip. Great history lesson that enriched our experience of the Olympia visit. We also thoroughly enjoyed the visit to the honey farm. Beautiful and relaxing.
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Melissa_s
Jun 26, 2024
Great excursion - This was a small group tour which is very nice. Olympia was very nice, but very hot. There are plenty of trees for shade. I would definitely recommend getting a guide. The honey farm was nice. It’s nice to see a family run small business. The honey is delicious. The olive oil tasting is very nice too. There were at least 12 different olive oils to taste, several balsamic vinegarettes, and olives, along with a few locator sweets.
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Veronica_p
Jun 11, 2024
Great tour - This was a great day! The honey bee farm was our favorite part. We both came home with the idea to be beekeepers! We also had an amazing guide for Olympus. Probably the best guide for our whole vacation. She was an amazing story teller and really helped us connect to life 800 years BC!
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Jane_o
Jun 6, 2024
Great Shore Excursion from Cruise Ships! - We were on a cruise ship and not happy with any of the excursions offered by the cruise line at this port of call, so we booked this experience and were extremely happy. It was indeed a small group (maybe 10 or 12 of us). Loved the honey farm, our guide in Olympia was wonderful, even a little time for shopping. Would highly recommend!
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Ronald_g
May 25, 2024
Great combination of ancient ruins and honey farm - Yanna, our tour guide had interesting things to say about the Olympia area and she started the tour at Klio’s Honey Farm. We loved it. Generations have owned this farm and the owner had snacks and drinks while you heard her stories. Also had a chance to buy some of her delicious products. We also had Marietta who gave the tour of ancient Olympia. Very knowledgeable and very interesting as we viewed the ruins
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Kathleen_s
May 15, 2024
Everyone was extremely happy - The Tour company the guides were outstanding. Everything we did was awesome! I highly recommend this tour.
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Philip_h
May 1, 2024
This experience was one... - This experience was one of our favorite parts of our trip to Europe. The honey farm was fascinating, and the family who owns it was extremely friendly. The olive oil tasting was also great, and ended up being a great day. Don't hesitate!
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Bradley_c
Jul 9, 2024
Varied trip and interesting, value for $$ is questionable. - Olympia tour and guide was good. Olive oil tasting was great with a large selection to taste, then you could buy from the store if you wanted. Honey farm was also good and the owner gave a nice presentation of how things work and some history. However, I think the 10 euro/pp fee is a bit much for what you get. The honey was very tasty. Overall, good, not great. Value of the whole trip, not great, although guides I know cost more $$.
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Kori_p
Jun 8, 2024
Include entry costs in price, careful with elderly - While this was a good tour, I rate it four stars only for the following reason - I think one should not name an excursion this way if the cost to visit the named sites is not included in the price. I did book it anyway because it had good reviews, and it was not disappointing. It was hard for my elderly but mobile parents (78 and 85) to keep up, due to heat and terrain, this is for information to anyone considering booking the tour. Even the restful visit to the honey farm was tough because of the heat and stillness as we listened to the host.
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