Ancient Olympia Tour Itinerary
Ancient Olympia Tour takes you to western Peloponnese, the “Valley of Gods”, housing the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece, and the sacred birthplace of the Olympic Games.
On our Ancient Olympia private tour from Athens and in the comfort of your luxurious brand-new vehicles you visit Corinth Canal, cross the historical Peloponnese all the way to the fertile valley of Pinios River where Ancient Olympia lies.
Your professional English speaking driver will provide live commentary during the trip with many photographic stops on the way to Ancient Olympia.
Your Hotel, Athens Airport, Piraeus Port
10 Minutes Before Event Time
- All transportation in destination location
- Car Wifi
- Toll Fees
- Baby seat,Booster (upon request)
- Chilled mineral water
- Licensed Guide Service Fee
- Any Private Expenses
- Room Service Fees
- Admission fees into archaeological sites, museums
- Airport Transfer available with surcharge
- Comfortable footwear
- Wheelchair accessible
- Baby boosters & child-seats available at no extra cost
- Most travellers can participate, no health restrictions
Ancient Olympia Tour Itinerary
7.30 pm Departure
We pick you up at the Port or Airport or your Hotel in Athens at 7:30 am
Corinth Canal
Your first stop is Corinth Canal or Isthmus of Corinth, a narrow canal drilled across mainland Greece and Peloponnese.
The Corinth Canal connects the Saronic with the Corinthian Gulf, thus connecting the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea. In this way, the sea trip from Ioanin to Athens was reduced significantly. The length of the Isthmus is about 6 kilometres and only narrow ships and yachts fit to cross it.
The next stop is the Athens Trilogy, the Academy of Athens, the University and the National Library, wonderful neoclassical buildings of Athens.
Cross Peloponnese
We make our way towards western Peloponnese crossing beautiful traditional villages and lush green mountains.
Your route passes by Tripoli of Arcadia, situated in the heart of the ancient world. On the way, you drive by picturesque mountainous villages just before you arrive through a forested road to the Sanctuary of Ancient Olympia in the Ilia region.
Ancient Olympia
The archaeological site of ancient Olympia in a beautiful natural environment consists of where we will visit the museum of the Olympic game and the various archaeological sites and its Museum.
This magnificent place, the birth of the Olympic games, was housing one of the 7 wonders of the Ancient world, the gold and ivory statue of Zeus, which was created by Phidias.
As you stroll by the ancient paths you will visit the Doric Temples of Zeus and Hera, the Bouleuterion, the Prytaneion, the Stadium, the Gymnasium, the Palestra, the Workshop of Pheidias and so many others.
At the Ancient Olympia museum, you will admire the masterpieces of the brilliant Hermes of Praxiteles, the Infant Dionysus, the Nike of Paionios and the pediments of Zeus temple, exhibits that everybody should see at least once in his life
Lastly, we will have lunch in the cosy small town of Olympia at one of the traditional family-run local taverns.
Rio Antirio Bridge
Continuing our Athens Tour you will admire the gigantic Temple of Olympian Zeus and Adrian’s Arch.
The Temple was designed to be the biggest temple in ancient time.
