Athens to Olympia

It’s at least a 3.5-hour drive from Athens to Olympia, the home of the original Olympic games. Let a professional driver do the hard work while you sit back and enjoy the onboard Wi-Fi on this private tour: all drivers are native speakers of English and know Greek history well. Spend around half a day exploring the site in depth (entrance fees not included) before returning to Athens.

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

If you only have one day free to discover the Peloponnese, maximize your time with a private tour to see more. With personal transport direct from your Athens hotel, the experience offers an itinerary tailored to you for optimum time at key archaeological sites. Visit Ancient Olympia, Mycenae, and more, and hear the history from your guide. A dinner back in Athens is also included to complete the day. Entry fees are extra.

The spirit of Olympic Games born here !!! Explore the unique history of the most famus sporting event of all times. Feel the exciting history of the ancient Olympic Games. Ancient Olympia is the location of the first Olympic Games of the classical world, which were held in 776 BC. High quality private tour start visiting the most important sites at Ancient Olympia. UNESCO World Heritage site. Explore Olympia with locals drivers,English speech. Guarantee pick up and drop off at the agreement places. Because this is Private tour: If you like Licensed Professional Guide and Escort inside the archaeological areas & museums Let us know soon as possible to book one of the best. WARNING:This is extra cost.Contact us for details.

Capturing all the spirit of the Olympic Games, it’s also the place where the Olympic flame is lit in commemoration of the Games that originated and were held here every four years for a staggering 1,000 years. Located in the western Peloponnese, Ancient Olympia was one of the most sacred and glorious sanctuaries of the ancient world. And, though only foundations of many of its structures remain, it is still one of the most evocative of Greece’s archaeological sites Archimedes Museum A wonderful bonus is the Archimedes Museum, dedicated to the greatest mathematician, physicist, engineer, astronomer and inventor of his time.

It’s possible to see Ancient Olympia and historic Corinth in a day, but with over seven hours’ driving, it makes sense to hire a private driver. On this private tour, your driver will time your arrival to beat the long lines. You’ll visit Corinth Canal, Ancient Olympia, including the world-class Archaeological Museum of Olympia, and Ancient Corinth. Your package excludes entrance fees: ask about arranging a private archaeologist guide.

Visit the Archeological Site of Olympia on a full-day, private tour of the Peloponnese Peninsula from Athens. Instead of the fixed itinerary of a group outing, you’ll have the flexibility to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site at your own pace. In Olympia, get a glimpse of classical-period life and artwork among the ruins of temples and athletic facilities.

Customize your Greek adventure on a private day tour from Athens. The itinerary is based on your personal preferences and you can choose from the Epidaurus theater, Cape Sounion, and many other points of interests. Private end-to-end transportation - with complimentary wifi - allows you to cover more ground comfortably. Your guide is always on hand and reachable by a provided mobile phone while you’re exploring independently. The tour also includes lunch at a restaurant off the beaten path.

if experience for you is not walk in monuments with monolugues join us and live your myth in Greece We will start from Athens driving and we will stop at Corinth Canal and Diolkos the ancient canal 450bc Next stop in Bronze-age 2000BC at Mycenae that true origins are unknown. According to Greek mythology, Perseus son of the Greek god Zeus he instructed Cyclopes (one-eyed giants) to build the walls of Mycenae with stones no human could lift. Lunch in beach local restaurant Next in the so-called "valley of the gods", Ancient Olympia grew to be the most celebrated sacred site of Ancient Greece, and the birthplace of the Olympic Games, the most important sports events in all antiquity: starting from 776 B.C. Olympia is now, as it used to be in the past, a famed destination, a powerful landmark known the world over. An incredible memory experience of all of senses that combines ancient, modern history, blue crystal clear ocean waters, landscapes of Greek nature, mini group tour.

Olympia is known for being an important archeological site and the place where the Olympics was born. With this full-day tour, avoid the hassle of getting public transport and enjoy a worry-free small-group tour instead. First, go to Corinth Canal to see its panoramic views, and then head to Olympia—home to impressive temples, monuments and a stadium that once hosted 45,000 people. The tour also stops at Kakovatos Beach before the ride back to Athens.

If you like to travel in luxury, then opt for this elegant door-to-door chauffeur package to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ancient Olympia. Smaller groups will enjoy the ride in a new black Mercedes E Class or Audi A6; larger parties can opt for a stylish Mercedes minibus. All vehicles come with Wi-Fi, fridge, and leather seating.

Explore the place which gave the world the Olympic games on this private tour with a driver/guide who speaks English with native fluency. Travel direct from your Athens hotel or the port, with onboard Wi-Fi to help you stay connected. See the Corinth Canal, Ancient Olympia, and the Philippeion, built by Alexander the Great, and explore all three of the Olympia site museums. Tour excludes entrance fees.

Travel to the birthplace of the Olympic Games in comfort on a private day trip to ancient Olympia and other highlights of the Peloponnese. Admire the engineering of the Corinth Canal, and then trace the victories of ancient Greece’s greatest athletes at gymnasium and track ruins plus the site’s archeological museum. A personal driver means a flexible itinerary, with pickup available directly from your Athens hotel or the cruise port.

The Corinth Canal and Ancient Olympia are two of the most popular destinations outside Athens, but organizing a day trip on your own can be tricky. Skip the hassle with this private tour by air-conditioned vehicle that includes stops at both sites with free time to visit at your own pace. Break up your sightseeing with a pause for lunch at a traditional Greek restaurant (own expense).

The price is per vehicle, NOT per person, up to 8 passengers can share it! Flexibility of the program. Excellent drivers with knowledge of history. Many options and many proposals from our staff so that you will really enjoy your tour.

Set foot on the site where the Olympic games all began on a personalized day trip from Athens to ancient Olympia. Follow coastal roads along the Saronic Gulf and pass the famous Corinth Canal en route to the UNESCO-listed archaeological site, where you are free to explore ruins, temples, and a museum at your own pace.

Visit ancient Olympia and the Corinth Canal without the bustle of a shared-group tour on this private day trip from Athens. Traveling by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, stop to view the rock-cut Corinth Canal, built in 1893. Then, travel into the Peloponnese to explore the birthplace of the Olympics independently, seeing the athletes’ training areas and crumbled temples and stadium where competitions were held from the 8th century BC. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off included.

In this full day tour we will drive you through Prehistory, the Classical Period, the Roman Domination period, the Byzantine Empire period, the Crusades period and the nowadays modern Greece. You will have the chance to visit the place that all begun!!!

The Olympic Games were held every four years throughout Classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. The archaeological site held over 70 significant buildings, and ruins of many of these survive, The site is a major tourist attraction, and has two museums, one devoted to the ancient and modern games. It used to be thought that the site had been occupied since about 1500 BC, with a religious cult of Zeus developing around 1000 BC. It may be that instead there was only a sanctuary from the 9th or 8th centuries, After Visiting The Site You can have a break with a Lunch, snack or a drink with the fantastic view Driving Times: From Athens To Corinth Canal : 50 Minutes From Corinth Canal To Acient Olympia: 2 Hours and 10 minutes From Ancient Olympia to Athens: 3 Hours The tour is Private and flexible on your needs. (Only your group will participate) Enjoy :)

Experience and be part of the Olympic history in a private tour which allows you to keep your own pace!

This tour is an ideal destination to discover Ancient Olympia, the most important religious and athletic center of Ancient Greece. Our trip begins from Athens in the morning heading west and traveling by the sea along the Saronic Gulf. Our first stop will be the Corinth Canal, which connects the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf in the Aegean Sea. Afterwards, we will head to the central mountainous part of the peninsula of Peloponnese, located in Southern Greece, and pass by the central city of Peloponnese, Tripoli. We will continue driving along the western side of the coastline of Peloponnese and pass through the floodgate of Alpheos River, which is the longest river of the Peloponnese. About 15 minutes after the Alpheos River, we will arrive at our destination, Ancient Olympia. After experiencing the greatness and beauty of the ancient sanctuary, we will have lunch and then we will have a pleasurable drive back to Athens.

Tour the Olympic gymnasium, the baths, and the courtyard of Palestra, where the athletes trained and conditioned for the games. Then continue on to see the Olympic Stadium and the Hippodrome, where the games and chariot races took place. See the famous structures of Heroon (“hero”), the Temple of Zeus, and the Workshop of Pheidias, who built the mighty statue of Zeus (also considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.) Finally, you will get to explore the foundation where the Council Chamber once stood. The chamber housed the Olympic council, who were responsible for the organization of the Olympic Games, including judging and penalties. It is here where the athletes took their oaths, and where an archive of the winners was kept.

Olympia is a sanctuary of ancient Greece where the first ancient Olympic Games took place at approximately 776 BC in the honor of Zeus. They were then held every four years, like nowadays, during the ” Olympia”, the most significant celebration of the ancient years. The last Olympic Games took place in 393 BC, while a liitle later their final end was instructed. As we will be wondering at the place, we can also see many monuments, like the Temple of Zeus and the Temple of Hera (Heraion), the Bouleuterion and the Prytaneion, as well as the Ancient Stadium where the Olympic Games were conducted and the Palaestra where the athletes were training. Finally, we are going to visit the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. It’s one of the most important museums of Greece, which hosts the findings of the ancient sanctuary of Olympia.

Visit the magnificent site of ancient Olympic games on a full-day, private tour from Athens that includes the Corinth Canal and the Peloponnese region. The flexibility of a private tour means you can explore at your own pace, without the limitations of a group itinerary. Focus instead on what interests you most, whether you’re wandering the ruins of Ancient Olympia or checking out treasures in the onsite archeological museum.