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Olympia and Kourouta Beach Escape: A Journey Through Greek History
4.6
44 Ratings
Katakolo
Embark on a half-day tour through Greek history at Olympia and Kourouta Beach. Explore the birthplace of the Olympic Games, make your own wreaths, and relax on the shores of the Ionian Sea.
Embark on a half-day tour through Greek history at Olympia and Kourouta Beach. Explore the birthplace of the Olympic Games, make your own wreaths, and relax on the shores of the Ionian Sea.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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The Travel Insiders - A family-run local agency, specialized in private and small group tours and shore excursions.
Meet our team at the designated meeting point within the port of Katakolo. -
Archaeological Site of Olympia - Listed to the monuments of the World Heritage of UNESCO, this archeological park will definately reward you.
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The Travel Insiders - A family-run local agency, specialized in private and small group tours and shore excursions.
Meet our team at the designated meeting point within the port of Katakolo. - Archaeological Site of Olympia - Listed to the monuments of the World Heritage of UNESCO, this archeological park will definately reward you.
- Kourouta Beach - The highlight of this half-day tour is the time spent on an endless sandy beach. Swimming is recommended as sunbeds and umbrellas are available in the area at no extra cost (Minimum consumption is required).
Changing cabinets, showers, Wi-Fi are also available free of charge.
- Katakolo - Wrap up your tour by returning to the port of Katakolon. Choose between whether you wish to be droped-off at the town and enjoy some extra time in t he small fishing village or return to the ship.
What's Included
- Small group tour
- Guided tour within the Olympic site by certified tourist guide by the Ministry of Tourism
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Small group tour
- Guided tour within the Olympic site by certified tourist guide by the Ministry of Tourism
- Port pickup and drop-off
- Live commentary on board
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Beach towels
- Sunbeds/Umbrellas - Available upon request
- Entrance fees
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Beach towels
- Sunbeds/Umbrellas - Available upon request
- Entrance fees
Additional Information
This fun-filled half-day tour is perfect for families with children, couples, or groups of friends. Starting at Katakolon port, hop on your mini bus and enjoy a 35-minute scenic drive through the Greek countryside while listening to live commentary about the area’s rich history. Upon reaching Olympia, take a guided tour with a local expert and feel like…
This fun-filled half-day tour is perfect for families with children, couples, or groups of friends. Starting at Katakolon port, hop on your mini bus and enjoy a 35-minute scenic drive through the Greek countryside while listening to live commentary about the area’s rich history. Upon reaching Olympia, take a guided tour with a local expert and feel like an ancient athlete. Become a part of ancient Greek history and crown yourself a winner! Conclude your tour with a refreshing dip in the Ionian Sea at Kourouta beach, and relax on the expansive sandy shore.
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Location
The Travel Insiders
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(44 Ratings)
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Buffy_w
Sep 7, 2025
Great tour and wonderful beach - This small group tour was wonderful. The guide at Olympia was a very interesting expert who brought a lot of value to our short time together. Our driver was friendly and helpful. The beach was beautiful and had free lounge chairs, umbrellas, a couple of restaurants, and a place to change. We had a relaxing and fulfilling day.
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Caitlin_s
Sep 2, 2025
Perfect day in Olympia. - Great beach day and tour at Olympia. Mario and Elena were great guides and very knowledgeable. Recommend bringing cash for the Olympia tickets to save some time getting into the ruins. Overall a perfect day!
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Tmaritza1
Sep 1, 2025
It was a very pleasant... - It was a very pleasant experience. Our tour guide Marios was very informative and made sure everyone felt relaxed and enjoyed the tour. The beach he took us was great, and Natalia that gave us the monument tour was very nice as well. We enjoyed her explanations.
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Mark_m
Jul 29, 2025
Excellent Olympia and Beach Tour! - Great experience! Helena and her colleague were fabulous on our excursion! The details provided were excellent. The pick-up and tour were well organized and I would definitely highly recommend. The beach was beautiful next to multiple outdoor cafes! Loved it all.
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Elizabeth_h
Oct 2, 2025
Olympia & Kourouta Beach - The excursion was well organizer. We met our group at the end of the pier where we were divided into 2 groups: one that was going to the beach after the tour of the Olympic grounds, the other that was spending the afternoon in other ways.
After the tour a driver took us to the beach where we were free to do whatever. The beach was shared by a delighted eatery “Cabana”. The service and food were wonderful. We had a delightful young server with limited English but working together we had fun communicating!
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Sheri_c
Sep 9, 2025
Communication was... - Communication was excellent. Transportation was a luxury Mercedes Sprinter van - very nice! Marcello was friendly & knowledgeable. Would liked to have excursion an hour longer to allow more time at the beach.
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Patricia_d
Aug 11, 2025
We truly enjoyed Olympia,... - We truly enjoyed Olympia, we had an amazing guide - Dimitra. She was knowledgeable and very enthusiastic. However, the time at the beach was way too short, we didn't have much time to eat and swim
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Cristina_m
Jul 11, 2025
Love Kourouta - Our tour was awesome. Elena was excellent and was very informative and very clear about explaining everything about the Olympic ruins. Marius was also great except he didn’t connect with everyone on the bus I think. He tried but we were all very tired. He found it really difficult to break the ice so to speak. Overall the tour was great! Enough time on the ruins and beach
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Assunta_d
Aug 26, 2025
Took this tour August 2025 - The Olympics tour was wonderful. Natalia was a great guide and informative. They charged us an additional 20 Euros to get into the grounds. They started that it would cost 20 Euros to go to the museum not to get into the olympics site. Marios was a great guide on the bus, but when we got to the beach they had no chairs for us to sit on. This was a neighborhood public beach it was crowded and no section for the tour people. It was very disappointing because the beach was beautiful but we could not get on it.
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Barry_e
Jul 11, 2025
Not worth the money. - Booking states “private”. It is not a private booking. It should be listed as group tour. The entire tour was very rushed and for the price, not worth it. We were continually hurried through each location and at the end of the day, I would have spent my money elsewhere. The driver took half the trip to get to and from each location and often times under the speed limit. Safety, I understand, but when you’re being passed by tour buses, it’s a little disappointing. The price was not worth being on a large tour.
I highly recommend just driving on your own or getting on a large tour bus that will offer more comfort and get you there quicker.
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