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4-Hour Katakolon Shore Excursion: Exploring Olympia, Winery and Beach
4.8
76 Ratings
Katakolo
The usual trip for tourists coming to Katakolon via the many cruises that come to this place. This excursion includes the quintessential sites one must see after landing in Katakolon
The usual trip for tourists coming to Katakolon via the many cruises that come to this place. This excursion includes the quintessential sites one must see after landing in Katakolon
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Katakolon Taxi - Meet us near Katakolon port and tour will start with first stop Olympia. It will take around 30 mins to get from the port to Olympia.
- Archaeological Museum of Olympia - All unique artifacts will be seen there plus the famous statue of Hermes Praxiteles.
- Archaeological Site of Olympia - Explore the Olympia site and…
- Katakolon Taxi - Meet us near Katakolon port and tour will start with first stop Olympia. It will take around 30 mins to get from the port to Olympia.
- Archaeological Museum of Olympia - All unique artifacts will be seen there plus the famous statue of Hermes Praxiteles.
- Archaeological Site of Olympia - Explore the Olympia site and museum.The visit to Olympia site and museum takes approximately 2 hours where you will get familiarized with the history of ancient Olympia and the magnificent of the olympic games heritage. You will also have the chance to walk to the Olympia stadium and see the Zeus temple along with all museum artifacts that witness the magnificent Olympia history and culture.Exploration within Olympia site will be on your own (Guidebook is available - Licensed guide within Olympia is not included and is available, with additional fee, upon request from the customer)
- AGRITURISMO MAGNA GRECIA - The visit to the winery contains wine tasting and treat with traditional vegetable snacks and small portions of cooked meal. The visit will last 30 minutes.
- Agios Ilias Beach - Next stop is the Saint Andrew beach. The beach is located near the port of Katakolon. Nice place to have photos and coffee and enjoy the best sea view of the area.
What's Included
- Private tour
- Driver/guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Private tour
- Driver/guide
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
- Licensed guide inside olympia site and museum
- Entrance fees
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Entrance fees
- Licensed guide inside olympia site and museum
- Entrance fees
Location
Katakolo
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
(76 Ratings)
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Kelly_a
Jul 19, 2025
Exceeded expectations - Status was amazing and catered this trip to what we wanted to do. I was pleasantly surprised that he remembered towels for our teenagers since I forgot them. He even bought us souvenirs out of his own pocket since it was his son’s birthday and said it was b/c of that. Very sweet ❤️ he got us a reservation at a beautiful restaurant overlooking the water at a beach the locals go to and ordered our food for us so we could try traditional Greek food. It was only €55! We skipped the winery since we have 2 kids that would like more time at the beach. He was very accommodating. Couldn’t have been happier with him and praying blessings over his family in the future.
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Dylan_s
Jul 11, 2025
Better than advertised - We had a great time in this private tour, the experience was better than I expected after reading the description. The transportation was comfortable and we were able to beat the crowds to Olympia. The winery/olive oil place was beautiful and they were very welcoming. Last the beach was more of a beach club and while it was a little crowded it was a great place to take in the views, have a drink, and go for a little swim.
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Justin_l
Jul 10, 2025
Book this! - Had an amazing day with Stathis! We booked him over a cruise excursion. He picked us up right at the port in Katakolo to, in his words, “minimize our walking”. We avoided long lines at Olympia under his guidance. He then drove us to a local winery and olive oil marker. The wine was phenomenal, but the olive oil and their selections are out of this world. Magna Grecia has a multi-year record of one of the best olive oil lineups in the world by the way. He then drove us to a beautiful beach for a drip and drink. Should we be back in Katakolo and Olympia, we’ll be booking with Stathis again!
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Julie_a
Jul 3, 2025
Good day in Olympia- Olympic site and olives - Our driver- Andrew- was very kind and informative. He was very attentive and made our day relaxing and stress free.
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Mollee_g
Jun 27, 2025
Very friendly local who... - Very friendly local who was extremely knowledgeable of the area. We enjoyed this tour! Was very flexible and adjusted things to what we wanted to see and do. Would definitely choose this over a large group tour as it felt more personal!
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Robin_l
Jun 2, 2025
Best experience ever. Our... - Best experience ever. Our guide was awesome and very only. Did not rush us. Took us to a beautiful beach.
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Shellbell413
May 30, 2025
Awesome Katakolon Tour - We had an awesome 1/2 tour with Niki as our guide and her driver. We went to Olympia, a small family-run winery, and the beach. There were 10 of us in a mini bus and it was perfect. This was our only excursion on our cruise that was just us and it was so nice. Niki was fun and personable. Highly recommend Katakolon Taxi.
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Concetta_w
May 29, 2025
The Best - The best tour of Olympia and outskirts. The tour guide Andrew was warm and kind and knowledgeable! He made us feel the beautiful Greece.
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Ted_k
May 28, 2025
Wonderful tour, it was... - Wonderful tour, it was timed perfectly, and we enjoyed the information provided by our driver about the beautiful area! Loved all three stops, plenty of time to enjoy them all the.
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Juan_m
Jul 7, 2025
Great option for self guided preferences - Greece is July is hot and I mean hot. Walking on gravel and marble makes it hotter. If you can stand the heat no problem. If not target October for Greece.
Tour was good and offered a mostly self guided exploration of Olympia ruins and museum. Our guide Nancy advised she was not licensed so she could not go into the exhibits.
There are placard displays to describe the various areas around Olympia. You can self pace your walk and in July take breaks in the shade.
The wine tour is actually an olive oil tour that also has wine. You can do the tasting or up charge slightly for the lunch experience . For us it was only $4 euro. Red wine is my preference.
While mostly olive oil it was a good tour but quick up to the lunch then you have time to your self. After lunch you can purchase oils etc and they have an option to ship to you. Anyywhere in the world.
Some of our group chose to get off the tour bus early and shop on our way back to the ship.
My only suggestion for improvement would be to offer the pick up right outside the ship as many other tour operators did this. The walk to the port entrance is not bad but a little long in the heat as you get started. The tour did drop the rest of the group off at the ship entrance which again had me wondering why the pick up wasn’t there.
I would recommend this style private tour and might suggest a different tour guide. Ours was good but this could have been better with the correct licensed guide.
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