Ancient Olympia Tour: Explore Birthplace of Olympics

Step into the footsteps of ancient athletes and gods on our tour to Ancient Olympia. Explore the birthplace of the Olympics and marvel at the remnants of grand temples and athletic arenas.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Archaeological Site of Olympia - Olympia was the birthplace of the most famous and important sporting event in the ancient world. The Olympic Games took place here every four years from 776 BC to 393 AD. The site was also a place of worship dedicated to the Greek god Zeus from about the 10th century BC. Here you will find incredible sculptures…
What's Included
  • Port pick up & Drop Off
  • Tour Leader
  • Licensed professional guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance fees to the archaeological site and museum
What's Not Included
  • Food & Drinks
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the ancient world of athletes and deities on our excursion to Historical Olympia. Discover the iconic location where the inception of the Olympic Games took place and legends were forged. Traverse the ruins of magnificent temples, sports arenas and holy sites that once hosted the most distinguished sporting event on earth.
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Location
Archaeological Site of Olympia
Archea Olympia
Cancellation Policy

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

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Linda
Nov 11, 2025
On your marks; get set; GO! - The archeological museum had so many interesting artifacts and to visit the spot where the Olympics first began was amazing. Our guides were great with their narratives and the highlight was to stand on the slab of marble which was the starting line for Olympian racers 3000 years ago!
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Margaret_c
Nov 4, 2025
Brought Olympia to life - This was an excellent trip both our guide external to the site and our guide in the site were good. The guide in the site was exceptional she gave us context first which really helped us understand the importance of the site . The museum was not to be missed we were lucky it was very quiet and again our guide was so informative. We were a small group if you are on a cruise ship don’t bother paying a fortune for a trip with loads of people . It is only 30 minutes away from the port and we got back in plenty of time
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Sara_f
Sep 26, 2025
Excellent and above expectations! - Most exceptional experience. The tour guide Christo was pleasant knowledgeable and informative. Everything worked well picking us up at the port as we were on a cruise. The town of Olympia was lovely and relaxing The tour of the Olympic site was great! If I could give 5 stars I would!
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Cruiserpimp
Sep 16, 2025
Benefits of visiting with a knowegeable guide - A great experience! It was so helpful to have a guide that was an archeologist to explain the history and put things in context as we visited. We really got a lot out of our visit, more so than we would have with out a guide.
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Lamont_g
Sep 9, 2025
Olympia - Archeology Comes Alive - Antonia and Arestaya made a great partnership for this guided tour through the ancient ruins. It was a special treat to get the historical contexts of the archaeological site of the original Olympics. The museum was amazingly appropriate in that it was not overwhelming. It solidified the what we had witnessed at the archaeological site with the original figures that once stood on the grounds. It was a beautiful experience. I’d recommend this tour!
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Suzanne_h
Aug 27, 2025
Great tour I would recommend - This was an amazing tour! We were worried because people were telling us Olympia was just a bunch of rocks to look at.. our tour guide brought pics to show how Olympia would have looked. She explained all areas of Olympia and the statues. I can't say enough about how much we enjoyed the tour!
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729donnap
Jul 2, 2025
Good tour for a cruise group - It was good for a group tour. We were not part of the cruise group so we were lucky that Cristobal allowed us to meet the bus there to join the tour. He was very accommodating.
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Stanski911
May 21, 2025
A gold medal for this Olympic tour! - I think a visit to this area would be boring without an enthusiastic guide providing details of the history of the area and the Olympics. We usually don’t do guided tours, but this was definitely one we were glad to have used a guide. Relaxing in the beach afterwards was an added bonus for us (we usually are going non-stop) so it was great to unwind at the beautiful beach.
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Resort41426413391
May 19, 2025
Thorough, informative tour of the original ancient Olympic site. - Excellent small group tour of Olympic site and archaeological museum. Our guide was enthusiastic, informative and patient. The site was awe inspiring and the newly opened museum well laid out. Well organized and pleasant pace.
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Patricia_w
Oct 9, 2025
MUST be able to hear. - Although this was a small group tour, around 20 people the operator chose not to have available ear phones. It was impossible to hear the guide, who was very good, but after awhile you just walked around and looked. Several people spoke to the representative and while she apologized, her excuses really didn’t hold water. I really believe it was an issue that they didn’t have enough earpieces so they gave it to the larger groups.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).