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Ancient Olympia Greece Tour

By 4 Seasons Greece Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 42,133 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 12h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

A private fully personalized day trip to the birthplace of modern Olympics and to one of the most beautiful areas in Greece, Ancient Olympia. In the comfort and luxury of our brand-new Mercedes vehicles, we make a short visit at Corinth Canal, an awe-inspiring engineering miracle. Upon arrival to Ancient Olympia you wander at the Philipio remains, the only round building of the Greek ancient times, the grandiose Temple of Zeus where the gigantic Zeus statue stood for 800 years, walk through a round gate like an ancient athlete and enter the Olympic Stadium, see up close Phidias workshop and admire unique masterpieces of ancient art such as Hermes of Praxitelis at the on-spot Museum.
Lunch at the picturesque village of modern Olympia to taste the local cuisine. Our return trip to Athens, we take a different route and travel by the sea through small villages and stop at the impressive Rio Antirrio Bridge.

Free Residence and Airport pick up and return
Many stops for photos and coffees

Activity location
  • Corinth Canal
    • 201 00, Isthmia, Greece, Greece
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Corinth Canal
    • 201 00, Isthmia, Greece, Greece

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luxury 2024
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h
    12h
  • English

Duration: 12 hours
Superior class vehicles: Travel with our private luxury Mercedes Benz vehicles
Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
P 42,132.75 x 1 AdultP 42,132.75
Total
Price is P 42,132.75

What's included, what's not

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    All Vehicles with WiFi - A/C and free chilled mineral water
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    Live commentary by your professional driver
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    Professional English speaking experienced tour driver
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    Private and Exclusive Luxury Transfer
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    Meals and drinks
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    Licensed Guide. Available on request.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fees to the sites
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Gratuities
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Your tour driver can not escort you into the sites

Know before you book

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Corinth Canal
  • 30m
We leave Athens by crossing the highway to Corinth. The Isthmus of Corinth is a narrow strip of land that connects mainland Greece to Peloponnese, while the canal drilled across it connects the Saronic with the Corinthian Gulf, thus connecting the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea. The length of of the Isthmus is about 6 kilometers and the narrowest point is where the Corinth Canal has been drilled (1880 to 1893).
Archaeological Site of Olympia
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Olympia is one of the most well known tourist destinations in Greece. In western Peloponnese, in the “Valley of Gods”, lies the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece, and the birthplace of the Olympic Games. You have the option to visit the archeological site. The site of Olympia,has been inhabited since prehistoric times. In the 10th century B.C., Olympia became a centre for the worshiping of Zeus. The Altis – the sanctuary of gods – has one of the highest concentrations of masterpieces from the ancient Greek world. In addition to temples, there are the remains of all the sports structures erected for the Olympic Games, which were held in Olympia every four years beginning in 776 B.C. When you return you can have lunch at a typical local restaurant .
Rion-Antirion Bridge
  • 30m
The Rio - Antirrio bridge is one of the world's longest multi span cable - stayed bridges and longest of the fully suspended type.It opened one day before the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics,on 12 August 2004 and was used to transport the OLYMPIC FLAME.The total cost of the bridge was about 630 million euros.Other sources talk about 839 million euros.

Location

Activity location
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    Corinth Canal
    • 201 00, Isthmia, Greece, Greece
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Corinth Canal
    • 201 00, Isthmia, Greece, Greece

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