Olympia Full Day

take a look at the marvellous
sites and spots of ARGOLIS , SPARTA,OLYMPIA,DELPHI AND METEORA

Olympia
Olympia

take a look at the marvellous
sites and spots of Olympia

How we start our trip!

We will pick you up from your preferred location and drive you back at the end of your tour. Our suggestion if possible is to start your tour at 07:30 am.

First stop...

The Olympia Full Day tour starts with a 45-mile drive on the National highway towards Peloponnese.
We will reach the well-known Corinthian canal or else Isthmus canal that connects the Saronic Sea and the Corinthian Sea. After a short stop for pictures, we will continue with a drive towards Nafplion.
After a short stop for pictures, we continue with a 3-hour drive towards the village of Olympia.
Isthmus Canal,Ισθμός Κορίνθου
Temple of Apollo at Corinth
Theatre of Epidaurus
Archeological Museum
Temple of Hera
Stadium
Temple of Zeus

First stops in olympia...

Olympia is well known for the Olympic Games, held every four years to honor God Zeus, beginning in 776 B.C.
At Olympia you will visit the Temple of Zeus, where the gold and ivory statue of god Zeus stood, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Temple of Hera, where the Olympic Flame lights every four years, the workshop of Phidias, the ancient Olympic stadium and the Archaeological Museum.
The Archaeological Museum exhibition contains findings from the prehistoric era. Among them, you can admire the well-known statues of Praxiteles Hermes and the Nike of Paionios.
We will conclude our visit to Olympia by having lunch at a local restaurant tasting the Greek cuisine.
Finally, we drive back to Athens by the National highway.
Book your trip!
Book your trip!

The duration of the tour is approximately is 10-11 hours

TRIP INFORMATION

• For students from E.U (student id is required)
• Free entrance: For children up to 5 years old
• Free entrance: For children up to 25 years old from E.U Countries
• Reduced entrance fee for students outside the E.U
• Reduced entrance fee for children from 6 up to 25 years old outside the E.U
• Reduced entrance fee for citizens over 65 years old from E.U Countries

  • 12 Euros for Ancient Olympia and the Museum

• Winter: From November 1 to March 31 08:30 until 15:00
• Summer: From April 1 to October 31 08:00 until 19:30
• January 1st: closed
• January 6th: 08:30 until 15:00
• Shrove Monday: 08:30 until 15:00
• March 25th: closed
• Good Friday: 12:00 until 17:00
• Holy Saturday: 08:30 until 15:00
• Easter Sunday: closed
• Easter Monday: closed
• May 1st: closed
• Holy Spirit day: 08:30 until 15:00
• August 15th: 08:30 until 15:00
• October 28th: 08:00 until 15:00
• December 25th: closed
• December 26th: closed