Mount Olympus And Dion Full-Day Tour From Athens By Train: Explore Myths and Natural Beauty

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Embark on a full-day train tour from Athens to Mount Olympus and Dion. Explore the mythical heritage of Olympus, visit the ancient site of Dion, and discover the natural beauty of the region. Perfect for families!

Duration: 13 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Dion Archaeological Park - Kicking off our all-day Mount Olympus trip is a visit to the archaeological site of Dion. This ancient site was once the holy city of the Macedonians as well as a center of worship of the gods of Olympus. Tourists are welcome to walk around and observe the ancient statues, artifacts and ceramics found on the archaeological site and its museum.

What's Included

Train Tickets
Bottled water
In-vehicle air conditioning

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Entrance fees to Dion Archaeological Site and Platamonas Castle: Adults EUR11.00. Children EUR 6.00

Additional Information

Embark on an all-day rail journey from Athens to Mount Olympus and Dion, delving into the legendary past of Olympus, the ancient city of Dion, and more! Our trip begins with an early morning train departure from Athens to Mount Olympus. From there we’ll uncover the mystical past at the ancient site of Dion - the place where ancient Greeks honored the…

Location

Athens

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Your full-day train trip to Olympus from Athens begins at the Athens Railway Station, also known as Larissa Station at 7:58 am. Make sure to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to departure in order to find your train and seat. Board the morning train to Katerini and enjoy a memorable day trip!

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Mohamed

Aug 20, 2024

A day to remember with the Gods - From the park to the mountain to the castle by the Aegean sea, the scenery and experience are nothing but mindbogglingly breathtaking. You walk through the ruins and great theatres of the ancients in Dion, visit the beautiful town of litochoro and march up the Natural Reserve of Mount Olympus to the Baths of Zeus before making it to the byzantine castle by the sea. The tour guide Damian did an amazing job sharing historical trivia and mythos, and he was an absolute champ all the way through helping with our dietary needs and photos and sharing great conversation.

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Kaitlyn_w

Jul 30, 2024

Mount Olympus - I want to come back again and hike the full mountain. What an amazing tour, even had thunder while we visited the mountain.

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Tani_w

Jul 25, 2024

Fantastic🎉 - Damian was a wonderful guide! He had tons of stories and was very engaging! When we were on Mt. Olympus it started to thunder which we all giggled was Zeus making himself known🎉

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Vivian_w

Jul 24, 2024

An experience with an Olympic magnitude - truly. - The guide, Damian was fantastic. He knew the history but also had personal stories and had some great jokes. The ruins at Dion were wonderful. Being able to be on Mt. Olympus was wonderful. There is a lot to do and see.

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Yvonne_h

Jun 22, 2024

Mount Olympus - This was a really great tour. Damian our tour guide was very informative he had lots of knowledge of the area. Would definitely recommend this your

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Patricia_w

May 23, 2024

The Tour Guide, Damian, Made the Tour!!!!! - The tour guide, Damian was wonderful. Such a nice, intelligent young man. The group was very small, only 4 of us (a party of 3 and then me.) Damian's knowledge of the area and the history of the region was very excellent. The only drawback to the entire trip was the restroom area at the train station when we arrived. Although no fault of the tour guide or the tour company, the restrooms were horrid! No toilet seats on most of the toilets, and some stalls didn't even have doors on them so anyone walking by could see you. The restrooms looked like something in an abandoned building and were located in an area that could very easily have been a place where you could have been mugged or assaulted. MOST DEFINATELY use the restroom on the train before you get to the destination!!! But, aside from that one issue, the tour itself was great! We ate at a local restaurant and the food and atmosphere were great. You could tell by the way the tour guide was welcomed that he has a great relationship to people in the area, which speaks volumes to his character and personality. The tour guide made everyone feel like we were simply a friend of his that he was showing around his hometown!! Best tour guide of all the 9 tours I took while I was in Greece!

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Gail_h

Apr 28, 2024

Great tour and amazing guide - Our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable. There was a lot to see at Dion archeological ruins. We spent the entire hour walking around and learned a lot about the history. The restaurant we went to for lunch was so good and next to the museum so we stopped there while they prepared our orders. The food was delicious and the owner was very friendly. Mt Olympus was amazing and the tour guide gave a lot of information as we walked. The walk was easy, there were a few steps in the beginning.

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Michael_c

Mar 25, 2024

And enjoyable trip - Our guy Damien was very good. We got to see the ancient city of Dion, Mount Olympus, and a medieval castle. The train trip from Athens is long four hours and then four hours back, but it was worth it to get to see the sites

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Carrie_m

Mar 12, 2024

Worth Seeing - Damian was a great story teller, he told about several myths and about some of Greek history. Mount Olympus was amazing and we got to try fresh mountsin spring water from the source. Outside of the Dion museum, we stopwd at a family owned restaurant for mountain tea with honey (new favorite tea) and baked feta with olive oil, oregano, tomatoes, and what tasted like banana peppers, very yummy. If you are coming from Athens, bring a book or something to do on the 4 hour train ride. Prices on food for the train are good... large chocolate croissant and espresso coffee for 2 euros.

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Claudia_d

Jun 1, 2024

Great tour itself but long train ride - Damien was great! We loved the tour of Mt Olympus and Dion. The lunch was very good but not great if you have allergies. Castle was not worth a stop and was definitely just a time filler while we waited for the train back to Athens. All of the history was so wonderful and seeing Mt Olympus was great but not sure if it was worth the 8 hour (4 hours each way) train ride. If we had time, I would have wanted to hike more of the Mt Olympus national park so would have done a 2 day stay in that area of Greece.

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