Private Local Tour: Olympic Games Site Highlighting Archeological Attractions in Olympia

Explore the ancient Olympic Games site in Olympia on a private local tour. Discover archeological attractions including the gymnasium, temples, and the ancient Olympic stadium.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Archaeological Site of Olympia - In the archeological site, among several other remains of important buildings, you will see the gymnasium and the palaestra, the round Philipeion, the workshop of Phidias where the gold and ivory statue of Zeus was built, the temples of Zeus and Hera, the altar where the Olympic torch is being lit in the modern days and the ancient Olympic stadium.
What's Included
  • Licensed tour guide services
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Entrance fees for the archaeological site
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Once you’re in Olympia, the Archeological site is a must-see attraction. The site houses various notable ruins, including the gymnasium, the palaestra, the circular Philipeion, Phidias’s workshop where the Zeus’ gold and ivory statue was constructed, as well as the temples of Zeus and Hera. You will also see the altar where the Olympic flame is lit in…

Location
Unnamed Road
We will meet our guests at the entrance of the archaeological site by the ticket booth
Cancellation Policy

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

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Isabelmedel
Nov 7, 2024
Excellent Tour of the Olympic Games Site in Olympia - Niki was an excellent tour guide! She explained with detail the history of Olympia, its Olympic Games ruins and all the relevant historical information. She was patient with our questions and ensured we understood her explanations. This tour is well worth it to appreciate your Olympia visit.
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Nickgf531gz
Oct 27, 2024
Niki makes Olympia come alive! - Niki is a fantastic tour guide and I cannot recommend booking a tour with her enough. She made Olympia come alive in a way that we never would have been able to imagine without her! She is extremely knowledgeable and very personable. Niki also tailored her tour to our backgrounds covering more history and the relationships between Olympia and other sites in Greece. We spent nearly two weeks travelling around Greece and Turkey visiting archaeological sites and our tour of Olympia with Niki was one of our favorite parts of our entire trip. Props to Dimitris as well for the flawless booking process and answering all of our questions in a timely and thorough manner. Niki has a great team and setup!
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Kristen_n
Sep 24, 2024
Awesome service— request Sotiria! - Our guide, Sotiria, was absolutely fantastic! She led us first through the Olympic ruins. She took her time, thoroughly explaining everything in detail and answering our many questions with ease. Her historical knowledge was very impressive. She then led us through the museum, relating everything we were seeing to where it would have been located in the ruins. We learned so much more than we ever would have by listening to a recorded audio tour or touring on our own. I highly recommend getting a guide through this service and requesting Sotiria!
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11christig
Aug 16, 2024
Best experience of our whole trip - Zoey was our guide. We had 12 people in our party ranging in ages from 7 to 74. We were picked up by our cruise ship in a van. We went to Oilympian olive oil mill, the Olympic site, and a lunch. We had a tour and a tasting at the olive oil mill. It was so fun and tasted so good. We bought some oil to take home. We then went to the archeological site. Zoey told us about the different ruins and we had our own Olympic race with the kids. Zoey made a “crown” from branches for the winner. She then took us to Bacchus restaurant for lunch. We would have never found it on our own. This place is amazing. The food was superb. I had the best baklava that I will probably ever have in my life. She dropped us off in Katakolon to pick up souvenirs before we boarded. It was the best tour of our 14 day trip.
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Jacqueline_c
Jul 10, 2024
A fantastic guide in Olympia! - We had a great time with Nicky in Olympia. She knows how to balance the tour and make it interesting for all the members in the group. We really enjoy our time with her.
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Jenne_f
Mar 26, 2024
Guide incredibly knowledgeable! - Fantastic time exploring and learning about this amazing site. I would not hesitate to do it again! Learned a ton and had such a great experience.
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U4437yljenniferb
Jun 28, 2023
A magical tour - What a masterful guide! We have two teenage sons (14 and 17) and Niki was amazing at engaging them and helping them to imagine what life in ancient Olympia was like and what their own lives would have looked like if they had lived at that time. The site was magical, but much more so because we had a magical guide! Thank you Niki - you had the whole family captivated!
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Edwinz73
May 29, 2023
If you want the story, not just the stones: go with Niki - Traveling around Greece in May 2023, we found out that Niki is a bit of a celebrity as a tour guide in Olympia, Delphi and Athens. On very short notice she arranged for Georgia, a colleague of her, to guide us around the archeological site in Delphi. The site and tour were delightful. A couple of days later, we had the pleasure of having Niki guide us for 1,5 hours around the archeological site in Olympia. Let me tell you: it is really worthwhile to have a charming, funny and knowledgeable guide like Niki along your side when visiting archeological sites like the ones in Olympia or Delphi. She knows all the ins-and-outs but doesn’t overwhelm you with dry facts. Instead, she really makes the site come alive with colourful stories and insightful comparisons with present-day life. And she does so with a lot of humour. Do yourself a favour: when you really want to understand the stories behind the stones and artefacts, contact Niki and she will either guide you around herself or will find one of the other knowledgeable tour guides in her team to give you an unforgettable experience.
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354beatrixd
May 14, 2023
Very knowledgable and relatable tour guide - Niki provided an excellent tour of the ancient site of Olympia for us. Yes, of course she has solid knowledge of Greek history and mythology but more importantly, she is able to relay that knowledge in a way that is easy to understand for a visitor that is new to the country and its history. Ancient ruins do indeed come to life with Niki as a guide. Due to scheduling limitations our tour started early at 8 am. That was perfect as we were the first ones through the gates and had the site almost to ourselves before larger groups from cruise ships arrived.
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Sabinki
May 1, 2023
Outstanding guided tour, so informative for all including children! - Niki is an amazing guide! She is very pleasant, hugely knowledgeable and on top of that, she adjusted the tour really well for our young children. We learnt so much from her and very much enjoyed the visit. The best guided tour we had in Greece!
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up to 12 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).