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Katakolon and Olympia Shore Excursion: Explore Birthplace of Olympic Games and Local Farms
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Katakolo
Explore the principal attractions of Katakolon and Olympia, the original home of the Olympic Games. Take a tour of a regional olive oil factory or a honey bee farm and visit the most beautiful beach in the area.
Explore the principal attractions of Katakolon and Olympia, the original home of the Olympic Games. Take a tour of a regional olive oil factory or a honey bee farm and visit the most beautiful beach in the area.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Katakolon Taxi - Join us near Katakolon port to begin the tour, with the first destination being Olympia. The journey from the port to Olympia takes about 30 minutes.
- Archaeological Site of Olympia - Discover the Olympia site and museum. The visit lasts around 2 hours, offering insights into the history of ancient Olympia and the grandeur of…
- Katakolon Taxi - Join us near Katakolon port to begin the tour, with the first destination being Olympia. The journey from the port to Olympia takes about 30 minutes.
- Archaeological Site of Olympia - Discover the Olympia site and museum. The visit lasts around 2 hours, offering insights into the history of ancient Olympia and the grandeur of the Olympic Games heritage. Visitors can walk to the Olympia stadium and view the Temple of Zeus, along with museum artifacts that showcase Olympia’s rich history and culture. Exploration of the Olympia site is self-guided (a guidebook is available, and a licensed guide can be arranged for an additional fee upon request).
- Archaeological Museum of Olympia - View unique artifacts, including the renowned statue of Hermes by Praxiteles.
- Klio’s Honey Farm - Klio’s honey farm
The next stop is Klio’s honey farm, where visitors will tour a charming rural house with welcoming owners who explain the local honey production process and explore the farm fields. During the visit, guests can enjoy a delightful treat of local pancakes with honey. Relax under the garden trees’ shade and experience Greek rural life. The visit lasts approximately 1 hour.
- Agios Ilias Beach - Saint Andrew beach
Enjoy a refreshing swim under the Greek sun, with the cleanest waters, accompanied by a nice coffee or light lunch. This stop lasts about half an hour, showcasing why Greece is a top summer destination.
What's Included
- Private tour
- Bottled water
- Live commentary on board during drive
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Driver/Guide
- Private tour
- Bottled water
- Live commentary on board during drive
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Driver/Guide
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Licensed guide within olympia’s site and museum
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Licensed guide within olympia’s site and museum
- Entrance fees
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
- Please wear comfy shoes
- Please wear comfy shoes
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
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351stevew
Sep 30, 2025
Well worth the trip - We choose a small group tour (maximum 25 guests) travelling through the valley countryside between the Alfios and Klados Rivers to Ancient Olympia.
Setting out on a walking tour that brings those ancient stories of this city to life, from the ruins of the Temple of Zeus to the stadium where the Olympic Games began. Our guide offered us an insight into the ancient history as we view the ruined Temples of Hera and Zeus. The latter is where the gold and ivory Statue of the Olympian Zeus -- one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World -- was housed.
We walked to the stadium, where the marble starting blocks are still in position after nearly 1,500 years. We were told that In 2004, this ancient site relived its glory days for just a moment when the modern Olympics shotput contest was held here.
When we left the Olympia site we continued to the Archaeological Museum, just a short walk from the stadium. On display are treasures unearthed by more than a century of excavation. We saw parts of the pediment from the Temple of Zeus, including scenes commemorating Pelops' chariot race.
We also visited the Ancient Olympic Games Museum, set in a beautiful neo-Classical building overlooking Olympia. Here we learnt about the different events the ancient athletes competed in and view archaeological finds from Olympia -- site of the games for more than a millennium.
Following this we were treated to a Greek lunch in a local restaurant overlooking the Olympia site.
For those thinking of this excursion. Extensive walking is required. Terrain includes gravel and uneven paths. Shade is limited and bring water.
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Katie_f
Jun 28, 2025
Olympia and the beach with Nancy - This was a great experience. Nancy was our guide. She was fantastic! Olympia was great, the temperature was hot but seeing all that history was worth it! Would recommend buying tickets to Olympia ahead just check with you tour operator to get the right time slot and try to do outside first, then go to the museum to cool off. The beach was nice and Nancy had reserved some umbrellas and chairs. We recommend ordering drinks before you go down to the beach if you want some. Only one or two people running them so we did not get any during our short time there. The van they had was great for 11 and the AC was wonderful. We got some local green soap as recommended by our guide. Would recommend!
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Giorgiamj7093al
Sep 8, 2024
Andrew Stathopoulos Tours katakolon taxi - We arrived at the port by MSC ship, we went to the taxi area where we were greeted by Andrew Stathopoulos a very good and very kind taxi driver who also advised us what to do, where to eat and what to eat. Helpful and very knowledgeable about many things also of other Greek islands. A beautiful experience to redo!!
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Elissa_r
Jul 2, 2024
Nice day! Our group had fun! - Great driver and guide. They gave us great recommendations for food and things to do for our day. We did Olympia the museum, lunch and an amazing beach!
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Carla_s
Oct 25, 2023
Great Day in Katakolon-Olympia! - The Olympic ruins were beyond amazing. To walk through and imagine what used to be thousands of years ago is an incredible site. Walking through the museum was a great connection between the ruins and artifacts.
Kilo Honey Farm was a lovely treat. The farm is run by the sweetest mother-daughter duo. They welcomed us into their home and treated us to some delicious treats!
Our guide, Nasia, was very accommodating, sweet and informative!!
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Dean_v
Sep 28, 2023
Fun time. - The start of the tour was great. We left early at 8am and got to Olympia before the crowd's got there.
After we went to a great little honey bee farm and tasted some of the products they make, I recommend doing that. The lady was great that owns the farm.
After that we went to a beautiful gorgeous resort place by the ocean that had a little beach and had food/drinks.
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Paulina_c
Jun 20, 2023
Olympia and Olive farm - Andreas was great, he got our tickets for us, waited patiently for us to come back, then took us to the organic olive oil farm and made the arrangements for us.
I highly recommend him!
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Swannie00450
Sep 28, 2024
Don't miss Olympia if in this area - Just an amazing place with so much history. The excavations have revealed so much wonder, the stadia is almost intact and our tour guide was very knowledgeable
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Dianna_s
Nov 30, 2023
A disappointing experience - The tour didn't get off to a very good start. We had arranged for a winery visit and were told we would be going to a bee farm (not happening). There were added costs that we weren't made aware off. When we got the winery we were booked in for a taster and were not given the option for lunch, despite our guide having the lunch. However, one can't deny the beauty that Katakolon had to offer.
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Carrie_k
Nov 10, 2025
Port closed due to weather = money lost - We were on a cruise, and the port was closed due to bad weather that day. As soon as the captain let us know that we were not permitted to stop in the port, I reached out to the tour guide to inform them of the situation. They didn't respond to the port closure or our request for a refund. Upon our return, I reached out to Viator requesting a refund. It is now 5 weeks later, and we have not received any response.
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