Experience the legendary birthplace of the Olympic Games on a stress-free shore excursion. Explore Ancient Olympia’s highlights at your own pace and step back in time where history comes alive. After discovering the ruins and the Archaeological Museum, stroll through the charming modern town — shop for souvenirs, relax at a café, or savor local cuisine. Enjoy the perfect balance of culture, history, and leisure, and return to your ship on time, worry-free.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 6.
Meet us at the Geo Travel office, conveniently located right at the exit of the secured area. Our friendly staff will be there to welcome you and help you get started on your tour. Please arrive a few minutes early to ensure a timely departure.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Ancient Olympia 3.5Hrs Shared Excursion from Katakolo–Self-Guided lasts about 3h 30min.
Prices start at $18 per person for this Katakolo experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 11 departures a day between 8:30 AM and 1:30 PM.
Children aged 1–10 pay from $17, adults from $18.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Meet us at the Geo Travel office, conveniently located right at the exit of the secured area. Our friendly staff will be there to welcome you and help you get started on your tour. Please arrive a few minutes early to ensure a timely departure.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 50 participants.
Specialized infant seats are available
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 118 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Geo Travel Tours & Congresses.
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Wonderful Francesco was great!!!
Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback! We are delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience with Francesco. We greatly appreciate your kind words and will be pleased to share them with him. Thank you for choosing us, and we sincerely hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you again in the future. Geo Travel Team
Francesco was extremely friendly, extremely courteous, extremely knowledgeable and also took great care to keep everyone together no matter what the difference Physical needs of the group were.
Thank you very much for taking the time to share your kind feedback. We are delighted to hear that Francesco contributed to making your experience so enjoyable. His professionalism, extensive knowledge, and courteous manner are qualities we greatly value. We are particularly pleased that he was attentive to the individual needs of everyone in your group and made every effort to ensure that all guests remained together and comfortable throughout the experience. It was a pleasure to have you with us, and we sincerely appreciate your recommendation. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again in the future. Geo Travel Team
With Giorgio the best guide..
Thank you very much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience with Giorgio. He is always happy to accompany our guests and share useful information about the surrounding area. We truly appreciate your feedback! Geo Travel Team
The only reason I am a 3 is because or Geroge, otherwise this would be much lower. We booked this in advance of our cruise on viator. The instructions said that the office was visible from outside of the port gate, and it was not. We ended up asking one of the people who were shouting in other languages and she pointed us in the right direction. We walked behind a tent to the side of a building where we showed our confirmation and a man just wrote us a ticket. We arrived exactly at the time of our ticket, and another man told us we had to wait 45 minutes to an hour for the next bus because the current one was already full. Annoying, but ok, he tells us to go shopping for a bit and come back in 45 minutes. We do this and he instructs us to go wait with another group of people. The whole time they were selling more tickets to people walking up from the street. We line up with the group and then finally we start waking to a bus. Well that bus was already halfway full, because they had started telling people who recently purchased to get on the bus, while all the people who had purchased tickets earlier before the bus arrived to wait. We started to form lines to get on the bus, and then they opened the middle door for folks to get on. He stopped us at the middle door because they said it was full, but the front-line people were still getting on. The rest of us left outside, were told no more seats were then told to wait for a 3rd bus! Several of us in the group were very upset because it was just so unorganized. We then got on the 3rd bus with George, and he was fabulous. He tried to make the best of an awful situation, because they told us to get on the bus on our tickets, and all of our tickets had bus#4, which we couldn't fit on, and we just wanted to make sure we would have a ride back because our tickets said #4. Geroge offered to give people a private tour for an additional cost, which we did no do, because I was angry at that point and felt I had given them enough of my money. We toured the site and 2 museums by ourselves, and we never saw Geroge and the others, but I assume they all had a good time. The same confusion happened on the return, as there were people trying to get on our bus that hadn't been on our bus before, and not everyone fit, so some people were left there waiting for another bus. As long as I had a seat I was fine, but I knew that this would happen again. Anyway, it was a cheap transport, but not worth the stress and confusion caused by the disorganization. The bottom line is the oversold the buses and didn't give priority to those who had pre-booked, or purchased earlier.
Thank you for taking the time to share your detailed feedback. We are sorry to hear that the transportation arrangements caused you so much frustration and confusion. We are, however, glad to hear that George was able to make your experience more pleasant once you were on the bus. We would just like to clarify one point regarding George’s role. George is not a tour guide for the archaeological site or the museums. He is a group host who accompanies the passengers and provides general information about the surrounding area, as well as assistance during the trip. The archaeological site and museums are visited independently unless guests choose to arrange an additional private guided tour separately. We appreciate your comments regarding the boarding process and the organization of the buses, and we will take your feedback into consideration to improve the experience for our future guests. Geo Travel Team
Excellent .. with George ; great enety
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted you had an excellent experience with George. We’ll be sure to pass your lovely feedback on to him. We hope to see you again on another Greek adventure! Geo Travel Team
George was an amazing and knowledgeable guide. Wonderful day in Olympia
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you had such a wonderful day in Olympia and that George made your experience even more enjoyable with his knowledge and guidance. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to welcome you back to Greece again in the future! Geo Travel Team
Very worth the €15 bus fare and the €5 for the tour with George - he was very informative and very friendly and always made sure everyone understood meeting points and times . One could go into the Archeological site ( €20 entrance fee for the site and the new museum) we chose not to so vowed it all from outside. Then a photo with the latest Olympic torch and then Back to the village with time for a stroll around the shops or a visit to the museum of inventions or a drink and a bite to eat. He assured us he would get us back to the ship on time and did so! Total time 4 hours
Thank you so much for taking the time to share such a detailed review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your experience with George and found him informative, friendly, and attentive to the group. We’re especially glad that everything ran smoothly and that you made it back to the ship on time. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we truly appreciate your kind recommendation. We hope to welcome you again on another Greek adventure! Geo Travel Team
George was a great host for our travels to Olympia! Would highly recommend!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your trip to Olympia and had a great experience with George. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we truly appreciate your recommendation. We hope to welcome you again in the future! Geo Travel Team
Instructions clear, timings punctual and George was a very knowledgeable tour guide. Highly recommended!
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and appreciated George’s knowledge and professionalism. It was a pleasure having you with us, and we hope to welcome you again in the future! Geo Travel Team
This was nothing more than a bus ride to and from the port to Olympia. All our “guide” said was meet the bus back at 1:00. It is misleading to say this is a tour when you can easily catch a bus cheaper yourself. They only give you 2.5 hours to walk to and explore Olympia and you have to buy a 20 euro ticket to enter! Not near enough time to get your money worth. Disappointing.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry to hear that the experience did not meet your expectations. We would, however, like to clarify a few important points about the excursion. The total duration of the tour is clearly stated in the title and description as 3.5 hours, so the time available for visiting Olympia is specified in advance. The entrance ticket to the archaeological site is also clearly mentioned as not included in the tour price. This excursion is designed as a convenient transportation option from the port to Olympia and back, allowing cruise passengers to visit the archaeological site independently within the scheduled time. The price is also in line with comparable excursions offered by other local providers. We understand that this type of excursion may not suit every traveler, but we always aim to provide clear information so guests can make an informed choice before booking. We appreciate your feedback and hope you enjoyed your time in Olympia. Geo Travel Team
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Olympia 3.5Hrs Shared Excursion from Katakolo–Self-Guided | 3h 30min | 4.7 (118) | $18 | |
 Private Driver from Katakolon to Ancient Olympia (Self-Guided) | 4 hours | 4.8 (29) | $126 | View |
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 Half-Day Ancient Olympia VR Audio Tour from Katakolo Cruise Port | 4h 30min | 3.8 (73) | $63 | View |
 Private Excursion to Ancient Olympia - bee farm & winery | 5 hours | 4.7 (61) | $124 | View |
 Katakolon Shore Ex: Skip-the-Lines Ancient Olympia & Olive market | 4–5 hours | 4.7 (51) | $132 | View |