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Olympia and Kourouta Beach Escape: A Journey Through Greek History
4.7
38 Ratings
Katakolo
Embark on a half-day tour through Greek history at Olympia and Kourouta Beach. Explore the birthplace of the Olympic Games, make your own wreaths, and relax on the shores of the Ionian Sea.
Embark on a half-day tour through Greek history at Olympia and Kourouta Beach. Explore the birthplace of the Olympic Games, make your own wreaths, and relax on the shores of the Ionian Sea.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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The Travel Insiders - A family-run local agency, specialized in private and small group tours and shore excursions.
Meet our team at the designated meeting point within the port of Katakolo. -
Archaeological Site of Olympia - Listed to the monuments of the World Heritage of UNESCO, this archeological park will definately reward you.
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The Travel Insiders - A family-run local agency, specialized in private and small group tours and shore excursions.
Meet our team at the designated meeting point within the port of Katakolo. - Archaeological Site of Olympia - Listed to the monuments of the World Heritage of UNESCO, this archeological park will definately reward you.
- Kourouta Beach - The highlight of this half-day tour is the time spent on an endless sandy beach. Swimming is recommended as sunbeds and umbrellas are available in the area at no extra cost (Minimum consumption is required).
Changing cabinets, showers, Wi-Fi are also available free of charge.
- Katakolo - Wrap up your tour by returning to the port of Katakolon. Choose between whether you wish to be droped-off at the town and enjoy some extra time in t he small fishing village or return to the ship.
What's Included
- Small group tour
- Guided tour within the Olympic site by certified tourist guide by the Ministry of Tourism
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Small group tour
- Guided tour within the Olympic site by certified tourist guide by the Ministry of Tourism
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Beach towels
- Sunbeds/Umbrellas - Available upon request
- Entrance fees
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Beach towels
- Sunbeds/Umbrellas - Available upon request
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
This fun-filled half-day tour is perfect for families with children, couples, or groups of friends. Starting at Katakolon port, hop on your mini bus and enjoy a 35-minute scenic drive through the Greek countryside while listening to live commentary about the area’s rich history. Upon reaching Olympia, take a guided tour with a local expert and feel like…
This fun-filled half-day tour is perfect for families with children, couples, or groups of friends. Starting at Katakolon port, hop on your mini bus and enjoy a 35-minute scenic drive through the Greek countryside while listening to live commentary about the area’s rich history. Upon reaching Olympia, take a guided tour with a local expert and feel like an ancient athlete. Become a part of ancient Greek history and crown yourself a winner! Conclude your tour with a refreshing dip in the Ionian Sea at Kourouta beach, and relax on the expansive sandy shore.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
The Travel Insiders
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
4.7
(38 Ratings)
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Mark_m
Jul 29, 2025
Excellent Olympia and Beach Tour! - Great experience! Helena and her colleague were fabulous on our excursion! The details provided were excellent. The pick-up and tour were well organized and I would definitely highly recommend. The beach was beautiful next to multiple outdoor cafes! Loved it all.
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Kelly_o
Jul 7, 2025
Awesome excursion! - This was a well organized and fun excursion! We had an actual archaeologist do the guided tour of Olympia and she gave just the right amount of information and history. The olive oil tasting was cool, but I would’ve rather had more time at the beach. The beach was absolutely amazing! I definitely would recommend this tour.
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Michele_d
Jul 7, 2025
The experience was well... - The experience was well organized and timely. The tour guide met us exactly where they sent the photo of the gate. The guide was pleasant and professional. The van was fantastic. This was a great tour. I highly recommend for families
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Eric_j
Jul 2, 2025
Best of both worlds… history and relaxation! - Perfect balance of history (with Olympia) and relaxation on the beautiful coastline of Greece (with the Beach visit). Wonderful tour guides were provided for each part of this tour that were so personable and shared great knowledge, while connecting with their guests. We loved the beach/venue area as well… easy to order food and drinks, umbrellas and chairs provided by venue (as long as you ordered from a restaurant). And gorgeous waters to wade into while relaxing on the beach.
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Christine_h
Jun 29, 2025
Very knowledgeable tour guide - The tour guide was fantastic! She was well informed on the Olympic ruins history and was very pleasant to listen to.
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Jeff_w
Jun 10, 2025
Olympic Site and Honey Farm - We were glad we visited the site of the Olympics. Very good lady guide and plenty of time to see the entire site. After that we changed from the beach to a honey farm with the rest of the group. Weather was the reason we choose to skip the beach. The honey farm was a pleasant time and the guide we had was wonderful. I would suggest this tour to anyone.
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Hannah_c
Jun 9, 2025
My husband and I loved... - My husband and I loved this small group tour. There were about 15 people and we were transported in a very nice Mercedes van. Both of our guides were knowledgeable and friendly. We loved it!
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Patricia_d
Aug 11, 2025
We truly enjoyed Olympia,... - We truly enjoyed Olympia, we had an amazing guide - Dimitra. She was knowledgeable and very enthusiastic. However, the time at the beach was way too short, we didn't have much time to eat and swim
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Cristina_m
Jul 11, 2025
Love Kourouta - Our tour was awesome. Elena was excellent and was very informative and very clear about explaining everything about the Olympic ruins. Marius was also great except he didn’t connect with everyone on the bus I think. He tried but we were all very tired. He found it really difficult to break the ice so to speak. Overall the tour was great! Enough time on the ruins and beach
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Barry_e
Jul 11, 2025
Not worth the money. - Booking states “private”. It is not a private booking. It should be listed as group tour. The entire tour was very rushed and for the price, not worth it. We were continually hurried through each location and at the end of the day, I would have spent my money elsewhere. The driver took half the trip to get to and from each location and often times under the speed limit. Safety, I understand, but when you’re being passed by tour buses, it’s a little disappointing. The price was not worth being on a large tour.
I highly recommend just driving on your own or getting on a large tour bus that will offer more comfort and get you there quicker.
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