Tour di mezza giornata dell'antica Olimpia dal porto delle crociere di Katakolo
Descrizione
Attraversa lo splendido e panoramico paesaggio della penisola del Peloponneso per raggiungere il luogo di nascita dei Giochi Olimpici. Ammira i templi emblematici e le strutture sportive e vivi l'era dell'antico periodo classico. Visita il moderno villaggio di Olympia per fare shopping, cibo tradizionale greco e rinfreschi. Risparmia tempo e denaro con il nostro viaggio veloce verso Olympia. Per la tua comodità e comodità partenze appena fuori dal terminal crociere di Katakolo.
Opzioni del tour
Itinerario
Fresco della tua nave da crociera a soli 2 minuti dal terminal crociere di Katakolo, incontra il nostro personale multilingue e inizia la tua avventura per esplorare il luogo di nascita dei Giochi Olimpici. Abbiamo bisogno di ca. 1 ora per raggiungere l'antica Olimpia
Olimpia, un santuario dell'antica Grecia a Elis, nella penisola del Peloponneso, è nota per aver ospitato i Giochi Olimpici in epoca classica. Unisciti a noi per rivivere la meraviglia e il brivido dei Giochi Olimpici originali, che si sono svolti dal 776 a.C. al 393 d.C. mentre esplori le rovine dei grandi monumenti. Entra nel famoso sito archeologico di Olimpia e ammira il Tempio di Hera, di fronte al quale brucia la Fiamma Olimpica durante i moderni Giochi Olimpici. Ammira il Tempio di Zeus, che un tempo ospitava la statua di Zeus in oro e avorio (una delle sette meraviglie del mondo antico) e lo stadio e il Bouleuterion originali, monumenti unici, dove un tempo i concorrenti giuravano di conformarsi alle regole . Rimaniamo all'antica Olimpia 3 ore quando puoi visitare i siti archeologici e il moderno villaggio di Olimpia per lo shopping, i souvenir, il pranzo e gli spuntini.
Quindi torniamo al villaggio di Katakolo (60 minuti di ritorno) dove puoi passeggiare nel pittoresco porticciolo, nuotare nella vicina spiaggia, fare acquisti nei negozi locali o tornare direttamente alla nave da crociera.
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Cosa è incluso
Valutazioni dei viaggiatori
Informazioni importanti
- I neonati e i bambini piccoli possono essere portati in carrozzina o passeggino
- Animali di servizio ammessi
- Sono disponibili trasporti pubblici nelle vicinanze
- I neonati devono sedere in grembo a un adulto
- Adatto a tutti i livelli di forma fisica
Recensioni(325)
The meeting location was easy to locate from the cruise port exit. The line to get checked in was very long so you may want to arrive early. We arrived about 10 minutes before. Before we were able to reach the desk, one of the tour operators told everyone to follow him to the buses and we were loaded on the buses. The bus was comfortable but the AC could have been stronger because it felt a little warm in the bus. The drive from the port to Olympia was about 35-40 minutes. We departed the bus and walked to the archeological site and museum. It is 20 euros per person to enter the archeological site and museum. The wait time was maybe 20 minutes to enter the museum. The museum is fascinating and the archeological site is better than I expected. The archeological site is large and we did not walk all of it because of the heat. There are free restrooms at the museum and they are nice. There are also several places to purchase food and drinks. I saw buildings in the archeological site that may have been restrooms but I did not check them out. The meeting point to return to the port was well defined but with 5 buses, it was quite chaotic getting onto a bus. All in all, I’d recommend this experience for the price.
The guide was a local who spoke very good English. She was informative and entertaining. We enjoyed Ancient Olympia and all its history and sights.
It was a lovely bus trip to and from Olympia. Look for Blue awning coming off the boat saying Grekaland. Felt safe and everything ran on time
Boarding Buses was very disorganized. Trip did not include entrance to Olympic Park or museum Seemed like over 200 people signed up for this event
Half day trip to Olympia was pretty good despite the heat . Bus was newish and had air con . Guide told us where to do and go and when to be back
More like organised transport than a tour. We could have received better instruction on the meeting point (it's a light green building on the right hand corner when you get to the road as you come from the cruise ships). Lots of other tour guides shouting for business, people standing around and coaches picking up made it feel quite chaotic. However once we had found the office and checked in it got better - we were walked to nearby coaches (5 minute walk). 3 x 57 seat coaches - so a large group. We had a guide on the coach who gave us some information about the local area. When we arrived we were guided to the site and then paid for entry tickets (€20 per adult). This was easy and only a slight queue. Finally met up at the agreed (drop off) point about 3 hours later for the 40 minute return trip. All in all it was good to have transport arranged, and the trip to the archeological site (plus two museums) was well worth it.
Essentially just coach travel to Olympia and back but well managed and timely allowing you to explore at leisure and also get food and drink in the town as you please. Tip 1: do not use the map provided to find the meeting point, just look for the blue building next to the bus stop. Tip 2: purchase entrance tickets ahead of time because the queues at the location can be long and badly managed.
Although this was listed as only a bus trip to the Olympia site, the tour guide nicely directed us to where tickets needed to be purchased. I appreciated this extra effort.
We took this tour while on a cruise and they made sure to get us back on time. It is very convenient because their office is in the same port and the bus leaves from there. There are no lines or anything overwhelming. Traveling with children we avoid going to museums but the archaeological site is magical. The Greek guide is a sweetheart and told us the history of her ritual and a bit of the history. It is worth downloading the Heritage HHguides application which gives you the complete information for each of the monuments, which is essential to understand everything. Bring water and a hat! 100% recommended
This was the perfect cost effective way for independent cruisers to visit Olympia. The agency provided a comfortable bus at dedicated timings to provide 3 hours onsite along with a guaranteed return to the ship well before departure. The site itself is well worth a visit.
