Katakolo to Ancient Olympia Half-Day Tour: Cruise Port Drive and Peloponnese Peninsula Exploration

Embark on a half-day tour from Katakolo to Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Explore the scenic Peloponnese Peninsula, visit iconic temples and athletic facilities, and indulge in traditional Greek food and shopping in the modern Village of Olympia.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Katakolo Port - Fresh of your cruise ship just 2 min away from the Katakolo cruise Terminal meet our multilingual staff and start your adventure to explore the birth place of the Olympic Games.
    We need approx. 1 hour to reach Ancient Olympia
  • Olympia - Olympia, a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula, is known for…
What's Included
  • English-speaking staff and drivers
  • Roundtrip transportation
  • Tolls and taxes
What's Not Included
  • Entrance ticket to Ancient Olympia (Full: €12, Reduced: €6 )
  • Food and drinks
  • Licensed tour guide in the monuments
Additional Information

Navigate the picturesque terrain of the Peloponnese Peninsula to arrive at the origination of the Olympic Games. View the symbolic temples and sports facilities and immerse yourself in the epoch of the ancient classical period. Stop by the contemporary Olympia Village for purchases, authentic Greek cuisine, and beverages.
Conserve both time and…

Location
Katakolo Port
Greca Land Travel Agency and Port
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Neville
Oct 18, 2024
Amazing service - The staff is highly professional and amazing my wife left her credit card and drivers license on the bus and they were so prompt to call us and return the items ❤️❤️❤️
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Qcruiser
Oct 13, 2024
Must do! - The travelagent was close to terminal and they were very friendly and well organised. The bus was clean and lots of space. We were taken to the location and dropped off as it said in the itinerary. We were told what time to be back and where. The rest of the time we were on our own and you could do what you wanted to do, which we liked. We walked through the site for hours, looking at everything and taking lots of photos. We visited the museum as well. The bus came back on time to pick us up and bring us back. We were happy with the whole experience!!!
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Karenkh4474pt
Dec 2, 2024
Transportation to/from Katakolo Cruise Port and Olympia - There was no tour, only bus transportation to and from Olympia. This was as described and expected. You must purchase your own ticket to enter the Olympia site/museum. Bus was clean/comfortable. It would have been a nice touch to include some info from the tour company while on our 1-hour drive to Olympia. This itinerary allowed sufficient time to visit the sites (it was not crowded the day we visited). It would have been nice to have the street address of where to get back on the bus in Olympia as we did not return to the bus the same way we departed. It took some detective work looking at a photo I took to figure out which bus lot we were in.
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Juan_b
Oct 18, 2024
Ancient olympia - The museum was very good. And helped to put in perspective what you saw on the site. I would have loved that the ticket office provided us with a map of the site.
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Jennifer_p
Oct 11, 2024
Good company for a trip to Olympia - An easy transfer to Olympia and back. Company made sure we knew times and places to be. This is not a guided tour though. It really isn’t necessary as the ruins have explanations in English. The museum was very good as well. Gave us a cold bottle of water too.
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Bronwyn_k
Oct 7, 2024
Very well organised shire excursion with no worries about being returned to the ship in time - Very organised and easy to find tour depot only drawback was not having any commentary and navigating around Olympia as its huge
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Charlotte_m
Oct 26, 2024
Good Bus Ride - This is not actually a tour. It is a bus ride to Olympia from Katakolon & a ride back. When you get to Olympia, you purchase your ticket & you're on your own. Had I known this, I would have chosen a tour that had an actual guide! As a bus ride, it was fine. On time & clean.
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Shailendra_s
Oct 25, 2024
Missable Trip - Nice to visit the birthplace of the Modern Olympics. The venue itself is rather underwhelming with hardly any restoration or narration about the various sites and arenas. There are no washrooms as you arrive at the venue. One needs to hold one's horses till you traverse the entire ruins to reach the restrooms at the far end. The museum is well appointed and quite informative. The entry ticket of €12/- per adult is steep for what is on offer.
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Greg_w
Oct 10, 2024
good - Very Enjoyable trip & beautiful town we also visited. The bus was too far away from our port. We had to walk to the meeting place & then walk a long way to get to the bus & yet the bus dropped us off at the meeting point on return.
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Michelle_p
Sep 25, 2024
Shocking No show - You did not turn up or answer the phone when we called to enquire why no one was there to pick us up.
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