Ancient Olympia & Kourouta Beach - All Included Tour

We weren’t overly impressed with the excursion. The transportation was by far the best part since we were on a cruise so they met us right at the port and drove us to both the Olympic ruins and to the beach. When we got to the ruins, she made sure we got thru the admission gate and then someone else gave us a brief tour and then 10-12 minutes to walk around independently and take pictures. The ruins are super impressive either but I can say I’ve done it now. Then we went to the beach and it was great to relax and cool off. We were super hungry and were hoping for some authentic Greek food options but not really. We ended up ordering a pizza that tasted like a frozen one bought at a grocery store. I know we weren’t there for the food. It was great to have chairs, a spot all set up, and a server all ready for us. At the end she mentioned a tip but it really should go to the driver bc she didn’t give a tour of the ruins nor did she serve us or do anything at the beach. The true value of this excursions is the transport.

Our visit to Olympia was a bit of a mixed experience. The ruins were interesting from a historical perspective, but our teens weren’t particularly interested, and the extreme heat made it difficult to fully enjoy the experience. It felt like about 100,000,000 degrees that day! The beach afterward was definitely the highlight. It was small but beautiful and very relaxing, and we were able to enjoy a nice lunch right by the water. Overall, it was a nice day, but with teenagers and the intense heat, we probably would have spent more time at the beach and less time exploring the ruins.

Great tour! Best way to hit both things we wanted to do for a reasonable price. Tonya, our tour guide, was amazing! She brought us to a great café on the beach, where we had chairs, umbrellas, and we were able to order great food. She also shared her recipe for Tzatziki sauce! I’d definitely recommend this tour!

The ancient Olympia tour was guided and was filled with a lot of historical facts. We took photos during the tour because our “free-time” after the guided tour was only -10 mins, which was not very long to go back and photo everything on the grounds. Afterwards, we went to a beach that was beautiful. There were comfortable lounge chairs to relax and order drinks & food (fees not included with tour but priced fair). The drinks were delicious! The water was refreshing and clear. The sand did have some small pebbles, so I recommend wearing swim shoes in the water. Overall, it was a great tour and I highly recommend it. Our tour guide was very nice. She gave us the “secret recipes” for making traditional Greek tzatziki and lemon oil dressing.

Our tour guide Antonia made our trip especially wonderful. Everything went smoothly and she accommodated any requests we had. We enjoyed her narration on the bus ride to Olympia. Olympia itself was amazing and the beach at Kourouta was beautiful. This was our favorite excursion while we were in Greece. Definitely recommend, and ask for Antonia!

This was a great history and beach tour!! We learned a lot at the ancient olympia site, then got to enjoy some food and relaxation at the beach afterwards. Would have liked more time at the beach, as we had kids and they didnt feel they got enough time to eat and swim but otherwise it was great. Would recommend for families.

Exactly the type of trip we wanted. An hour tour around the Olympia ruins, a great guide with a small group means we got a lot of information and saw a lot. The beach stop was fabulous. We sat up at the restaurant, ordered food and swam in the ocean in between. We would have loved more time at the beach but only had a short time with the cruise schedule. Be aware there is still a lot walking on uneven ground and around ruins.

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Our tour guide Michael at ancient Olympia was five star fantastic! So knowledgeable and kind! It was a pleasure and would do a longer tour knowing he was our guide!! The beach was beautiful but because our tour was in the afternoon we did not get there till 4pm. Still, there was shade and area to eat and drink. If you book on a summer Sunday, know the locals will be there in full force as they have free access to that beach. Still a lovely time

Olympia tour was very informative as our guide by the name of Michael works on the site as an archeologist and provided a lot of detailed information and showed what that sites originally looked like through his books he brought on tour.

The tour of the ruins was great! The guide gave you just enough information to be interesting but not boring. The archaeological site itself is very beautiful. The bus we rode on was comfortable and cool. Our guide was extremely sweet and kind and informative. However, if you are more interested in a beach experience, this might not be for you. We were taken to an area on the beach, where there are restaurants that you can purchase lunch and also use their sun chairs and umbrellas. We thought we would be able to order lunch and sit on the beach . However, our food never arrived after an hour and 15 minutes of waiting. It was not traditional Greek food. Basically just sandwiches and pizzas. We didn’t get to utilize the beach because we were waiting on our food. My suggestion would be to bring snack snacks. Enjoy the beach and eat lunch at the port afterward when you return because there are nice shops and cafés. The tour guide helped us work out something with the restaurant so that they could box up our food and she allowed us to eat it on the bus.