Ancient Olympia Private Full Day from Athens with Great Lunch & Drinks Included
Description
Why this tour? To experience the birthplace of the most important athletic event of all times, the Olympic Games but also authentic Greece, from a local point of view. A full-day trip to the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece; Ancient Olympia the “Valley of Gods”. For exploring the Peloponnese which retains a great deal of authenticity and combines diverse natural landscapes, major cultural landmarks, and is ideal for road trips like this tour. You, as a visitor of Olympia, will have a chance to run down the original Olympic track and visit the museum. The Olympic Games were held at this location every four years throughout Classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Our special moments in this tour include authentic lunch & drinks for which this peninsula is famous with its locally-grown delicacies. An important part of all our tours. To enjoy a great site at a beautiful location with our personalized service from a very likable tour leader.
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Itinerary
Olympia hosted the original Olympic Games, founded in the 8th century B.C. Its extensive ruins include athletic training areas, a stadium, and temples dedicated to the gods Hera and Zeus.
You will also visit the world-famous Olympia museum and get the chance to see some unbelievable sculptures such as the sculpted decoration of the marble temple of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the famous Hermes carved by the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles.
LUNCH & DRINKS like Greeks: Ideally, we will enjoy lunch and drinks (ALL INCLUDED) next to a beach with a sea view and surrounded by local Greeks. This will be a 100% Greek lunch away from anything you would call "touristy"!
Optional (and time permitting): The Corinth Canal connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. It cuts through the narrow Isthmus of Corinth and separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland, arguably making the peninsula an island.
Drop off will be right at your hotel in Athens.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Any Athens hotel or Airbnb. From the Athens airport, Piraeus and Nafplio port, or Hydra island at extra cost.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
Theo was very nice and accommodating. We tweaked our tour some and he even suggested some places to check out. I loved the cultural center he took us to that's not a touristy place but very beautiful. It has a view of the city at the top.
We are glad you still liked the tour despite the "tweaking" and adjusting! :) :)
We’ve spent a great day with our guide Theo. Everything was fantastic, We had plenty of time to visit all sites and eat and even add two stops at a beach and at Memorial 13 December 1943.. The train between Diakopto and Kalavrita was a little late but it didn’t matter. Nikos booked our tickets in the first row and Theo made sure we got our seat before leaving us! We appreciate it! And what about the lunch. We left Theo order for the 3 of us! Excellent! We had enough time to enjoy every minute of it and also go back in the village to take some pictures. The Cave Lake is a unique place to visit. Our group was only a group of four so we had time to ask questions and enjoy! We enjoy every part of this tour!
Well, you did a review for the wrong tour but at least it is the right tour agency (Eudaimonia Private Tours). Thank you very much!
We recently spent four days touring in and around Athens and the Peloponnese with Nikos Giannopoulos. We had a great time. Nikos is very knowledgeable about the whole region. He worked with us to plan our days so that we saw not only what we were most interested in, but also special things we would not have found on our own. Nikos is very experienced. He knows all the sights and the best ways to experience them. He made everything easy for us. His English is impeccable, he is totally reliable, and he is fun to be with. Nikos really enjoys guiding, and it shows. We also spent some time with one of his colleagues, Theo, and he was also very good. Nikos also has a very nice car, and he knows great places for authentic Greek meals. If you want a guide in Greece, Nikos and Eudaimonia have our unqualified recommendation.
Grear review, great people, and amazing company to tour with. Thank you very much for the taking the time to review us.
<p>Our vacation in Greece this Summer was greatly enhanced by our driver/guide from Eudaimonia Private Tours. On our previous visits to Greece we had been on organized tours which was educational and very good in its way as we were with a large group of tourists. This time it was just the two of us and we experienced Greece in a very different way.</p> <p>Our guide met us on arrival at the airport, his English was excellent, he was personable, nicely dressed and the vehicle was immaculately clean. Very good first impression. We had communicated by email before we left Canada to give him an idea of what we wanted, and did not want, for the day he would take us to Nafplio later in the week. On the way to our hotel he offered ideas that he had about some places of interest that we may want to include on our day trip. </p> <p>From our conversations he was also aware of our physical and energy limitations and planned accordingly. We also wanted some of the day for ourselves to just sit and soak up the surroundings, - no problem. Our trip was flexible and we took different routes coming and going. We enjoyed stunning scenery of hills and valleys going, and beautiful coastal vistas coming back. We stopped to eat at out of the way places suggested by him that were off the beaten track yet on our way to Nafplio. No tourist traps. One highlight was the submerged bridge under the Corinth canal. Simply amazing. On a later trip to the ferry in Piraeus, he made an unscheduled stop for us to see an amazing 360 vista of Athens, the hills, Piraeus, and the sea and islands from the top of a new building library's open air, but shaded, roof top. We also stopped at a boat museum that was fascinating and well worth it.</p> <p>Our guide had a great appreciation of all he showed us and was obviously very proud of his home land. He shared so much with us and we enjoyed his c and engaging personalty. Nafplio was a great day with fun and good company and he also helped us with our trip to Piraeus for our ferry to Hydra also held wonderful surprises. This was a very different experience than taking an organized bus tour. It was so personalized and flexible. We highly recommend him Nikos without hesitation for others who want a different way to see Greece. We are still enjoying it.</p> <p>Our driver/guide also offered to help us with other aspects of out trip so it was like having a trusted friend in Greece if we needed it, a very wonderful thing.</p>