Private Half-Day Olympia Tour from Katakolon: Explore Ancient Olympia and Katakolo Beaches

Embark on a private half-day tour from Katakolon and discover the wonders of ancient Olympia. Explore the archaeological site and museum, relax on the beautiful beaches, and indulge in delicious Greek cuisine.

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Katakolo - The port of Katakolo is lined with numerous souvenir shops and Greek restaurants, and is just a 30-minute drive through lush greenery and olive trees to Olympia.
    Katakolo is a coastal village and export port in the Prefecture of Ilia, serving as the port for Pyrgos. It is the center of the Local Community of the same name, which is part…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • On-board WiFi
  • English speaking driver
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • No official touristic guide at the archeological site
  • Tickets for Honey farm/Olive oil farm/Winery not incuded
  • Entrance fees
Additional Information

This tour provides an enchanting exploration of Katakolo and Ancient Olympia. Discover the Archaeological site of Olympia, the Museum of Olympia, and the town of Olympia. Experience the birthplace of the Olympic Games, the Temple of Zeus, and view rare museum artifacts like Hermes of Praxiteles.
Visit the Olive Oil Farm and enjoy a beautiful beach….

Location
Katakolo Port
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Matthew_t
Jun 1, 2025
A good way to get around - This tour is more a comfortable transfer to the sites without dealing with the public masses. Drive was accommodating to our needs and desires and did answer some questions. We were able to see an olive oil factory, a populated beach, and of course Olympia.
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281joelk
May 28, 2025
Easy and friendly service! - Amazing day with Dimitris! Arrived ahead of our scheduled meeting time at the port in Katakolo cruise port. Friendly and very easy to communicate with. Took the time to answer all our questions and went out of his way to find answers to our more obscure inquiries. He was very flexible with our schedule and was always ready to head out when we were. Took us to Olympia and walked us straight to the ticket offices to help our group with our entry tickets. Toured an amazing local honey farm, olive oil factory/processing plant, and found time to take us to a local beach and bar! The transportation service easily made our day in Olympia much easier and less hectic since we could ignore any of our own logistics. Definitely take the opportunity to book with this service!
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Karen_m
May 20, 2025
Great Experience - Demetri was a very kind, attentive and sensible driver. his attention to detail was great and he gave us good information which saved us time. the trip to the olive oil factory was also well worth our time.
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Danielpa5106rx
May 20, 2025
Great tour with Andreas! - Andrea took the time to explain several things about the culture of the Olympia area and the villages surrounding it. We had a wonderful tour at an olive pressing company where we were able to taste test mini samples. And of course buy a few olive oil souvenirs to take home. We toured the Olympia Museum and walked around the site of the original Olympic games. We stopped in the middle of town and had a wonderful lunch in an open air Café. It was very picturesque,just beautiful with blooming flowers and beautiful walkable streets. we would definitely recommend this tour.
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Steve
May 20, 2025
Pass the torch - Fantastic tour guide wanted to show us everything and I’m glad he did because it was all fabulous. Wish those people the best is great tour. Great part God bless you.!
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James_n
May 19, 2025
Great guide shared the best of Greek culture - We had a wonderful intimate tour with Dimitris sharing our day with him. He showed us the best of Olympia site and museum and also his community. He took us to his friend that makes olive oil for a tour of how olive oil is made (He has 150 olive trees himself). After the tour, we tasted 8 different oils and infused oils. As the day proceeded, we shared our lives and became fast friends. He also took us to one of his favorite seaside restaurants for a last lunch. He extended our time because he wanted to experience his best life and culture. I would definitely recommend Dimitris as your guide.
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Debra_r
May 18, 2025
Great tour - It's not a guided tour per se', but Andrea is a local guy and loves his city and it shows. He told us alot about the area while driving us to the Archealogical sites. Once there you're on your own to tour museum and Olympic stadium ruins. It's much bigger than we realized. We didn't have a tour, but there are signs and we enjoyed it. I think you can get an audio tour at the museum, but we didn't, everything was labeled. Where to see a honey farm called Kilos and it was very interesting and unique. Later Andrea took us to a local seafood restaurant that was fabulous! Andrea was prompt, polite, accommodating and very nice. Recommend!
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Gregg1512
May 12, 2025
Half day private tour - Great experience with Dimitris on our half day private tour. He drove us to olympia to the ruins and museum. Then to an olive oil factory to see how it’s made and do some taste testing which was super fun. Then to a beautiful spot right on the beach with gorgeous views. He had drinks for us and make us feel very comfortable. Highly recommend.
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Linda_t
Nov 23, 2024
Great day in Olympia - Fantastic day in Olympia with Dimitris. I highly recommend booking with him. He is very knowledgeable of the area. He took us to an olive oil farm and we saw how olive oil is made. He also took us to a wonderful place to eat right on the water. We really enjoyed our day in Olympia thanks to Dimitris.
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Holly_c
May 25, 2025
Disappointing Tour - This tour was nothing that we expected! We booked it as a private tour and asked our guide what he had planned for us and we were surprised he really didn’t know what the tour consisted of! Told us his boss told him to drop us for 2 hours at Olympia and Museum! Worst tour of our vacation! Only reason we are giving one star is that we did enjoy the Olive Farm we went too! Would not recommend this tour! Not worth the money!
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From $330 (Per Vehicle)
up to 4 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).