Viator · Private tour

Half-Day Olympia Private Tour from Katakolon

4.9(88)Katakolo1 hour
VIATOR4.9(50)TRIPADVISOR4.9(38)

Description

This tour offer you the enchanting exploration of the area of Katakolo and Ancient Olympia. Visit The Archeological site of Olympia the Museum of Olympia the town of Olympia.You’ll see the birthplace of the Olympic Games, Zeus Temple, and rare museum artifacts such as Hermes of Praxiteles Visit the Olive Oil Farm and a beautifull beach.Taste the Greek cuisine and try some local wines or the local honey. Our service offers fast and safe transportation to the entrance of the archaeological site without waiting for hours for the ticket if you chose any other service.

Tour Options

Half-Day Olympia Private Tour from Katakolon
  • Pickup included
FULL day Tour Olympia Private
  • Duration: 7 hours Pickup included

Itinerary

Pass by

Katakolo port with many souvenir shops and Greek Restaurants, 30 minutes almost straight line way to Olympia with full of green and olive trees. Katakolo is a coastal village and export port of the Prefecture of Ilia which is considered the port of Pyrgos. It is the headquarters of the Local Community of the same name, which is administratively under the Municipal unit of Pyrgos of the Municipality of Pyrgos and has a population of 509 permanent residents.

Admission not included60 min

Ticket 20 euros per person. Ticket is both for museum and archeological site. Amazing green place with the Greek Ruins and the stadium. You need 1 hour there.

Admission not included60 min

The Archaeological Museum of Olympia is one of the most important museums in Greece and exhibits the archaeological finds found in the archaeological site of Olympia. It comes under the Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports.

30 min

Ancient Olympia or new Olympia now. A small town with 600 population. Many Greek Restaurants and souvenir shops to buy something to remember this amazing visit.

30 min

Saint Andrew beach. You will love this amazing view and the hot sand. Good café there to have a drink and take some photos.

60 min

Our tour is flexible so you can choose which place you like to visit . We recommended the best places to visit 1. Honey farm (10€ per person) 2. Greek traditional Winery (25€ per person) 3. MAGNA GRECIA Greek Olive oil farm(Oil temple) (20€ per person) 4.Oilympian koufolias-olive oil mill Free 5.Panagia kremasti Monastery Free Otherwise we can fix your Tour as you like

Highlights

Private transportation
Bottled water
WiFi on board
English speaking driver
Air-conditioned vehicle

What's included

Included
Private transportation
Bottled water
WiFi on board
English speaking driver
Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
Gratuities
No official touristic guide at the archeological site
Tickets for Honey farm/Olive oil farm/Winery not incuded
Katakolo

Pickup Locations & Times

HOW TO MEET US! After you get out the ship and pass the Security Gate,,, We will be holding a board with your name written on it, so you will easily recognize us Katakolo Port, Katakolo 270 67, Greece

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

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

Reviews(88)

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Alyson_P
June 15, 2026
Customized Private Transfer to Olympia

Alex was a great guide. We had two small kids so we cut tour short a bit. But he was basically willing to tailor tour to meet our needs. This is definitely not a guided tour. He’s more of an escort to the ruins and tells you some things a long the way. The ruins we did on our own. It was my granddaughters birthday and he bought her a cake, which was so nice. I give the tour only 4 stars because price was steep for what it was. But it was nice having control of our own schedule.

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selinachong
June 9, 2026
This is the way to visit Olympia!

This was a fun and easy way to visit the site and get to know Katakalon/Olympia. Bill was an excellent driver, pleasant safe and informative. He was open to our ideas and offered excellent suggestions as an experienced driver. Highly recommend getting the VR glasses to accompany the visit to the archeaological site, it completely made the experience come to life! The olive oil factory was informative, not too long and gave super interesting insight into the process. The beach was beautiful even though it was choppy that day but it was a great relaxing stop. Highly recommend!

Operator response

Thank you for your review!We are glad you enjoy your experience!!!

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667lynnet
June 1, 2026
Magical custom tour!

Andreas created a custom magical experience for us by tailoring the day to our preferences. My husband and I toured Olympia and the museum, when to an olive oil production facility and tasted oil and olives, visited a monastery high in the hills with only 12 nuns, then tasted wine at a boutique vineyard. He even stopped at a grocery store on the way back to the marina so we could get some more fruit and veggies for our sailboat. Andreas shared stories about Greece and all the places we toured and was a marvelously safe driver!!

Operator response

Thank you very much for leaving us a review. I am glad you enjoyed your experience

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Melanie_T
May 29, 2026
Olympia tour from the cruise port.

We had a great day with our tour guide Bill. He was full of info and he drove us all over the area. He had great advice on what areas to go to first to avoid crowds. He helped arrange us to get an olive oil tour and taste. It was really informative and we really enjoyed it. We did a quick stop at the sea and were able to grab a drink and enjoy the views. We had him drop us off at some of the shops near the port and he recommended a great gelato stop. Bill hopes to drive Route 66 some day so if you get a chance to bring him some memorabilia I have no doubt he would treasure it.

Operator response

Thank you very much for leaving us a review. I am glad you enjoyed your experience

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Jack_S
May 23, 2026
2026, May 22. Olympia

Demetrius explained details of Olympia I didn’t know. We walked around at our own pace around Olympia ruins and museums for 20 euros. Olive oil plant tour was a surprise we all enjoyed. Last touch was a panoramic view up high of our NCL ship the Viva and coastline.

Operator response

Thank you very much for leaving us a review. I am glad you enjoyed your experience

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barbara_F
May 13, 2026
Bill is Wonderful!

We had a wonderful half day tour with Bill. He was happy to share information on our drive. He gave us tips on the best use of our time. Bill was so kind to facilitate our drop and pick up points to meet the needs of our disabled friend. I would highly recommend Bill.

Operator response

Thank you very much for leaving us a review. I am glad you enjoyed your experience

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Simon_B
May 9, 2026
Fantastic half day Olympia tour

Just book this tour with Dimitris. He was our driver and guide for the day and we had a wonderful time. We started early to beat the queues and heat walking around Olympia. Dimitris was at the pick up point before us. Really welcoming and friendly and off we went. We had loads of time to walk around the Olympia site and museum and have a quick drink, then at Dimitris suggestion we went to an olive oil mill which was a revelation. Had a guided tour (no charge) and tasting and immediately bought some of the best we’ve ever tested. All a little tired by now so off to a lovely beach bar for a couple of drinks by the sea via a lovely journey through the countryside and insights from Dimitris. Really great day, less than a quarter of going on the cruise ships coach tour and so great value. Would highly recommend

Operator response

Thank you very much for leaving us a review. I am glad you enjoyed your experience

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Marlene T
May 3, 2026
Half Day Private tour Olympia

Great day in Olympia. Toured the ancient Olympia ruins, museum and olive factory. Highly recommend. Demetrius is an outstanding tour guide. We ended our day by the seaside and beach.

Operator response

Thank you very much for leaving us a review. I am glad you enjoyed your experience

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Ashley_L
March 19, 2026
Great tour of Olympia!

Wonderful tour of Olympia- really enjoyed all of our stops and stopping at the local olive oil factory was a great surprise and amazing tasting olive oil! Already bookmarked the site to have more shipped home when I run out of what we bought!

Operator response

Thank you very much for leaving us a review. I am glad you enjoyed your experience with us and our guide.

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DavidL5414
November 3, 2025
Great driver

We enjoyed the tour given by Kristos. He had good suggestions and maximized our time. We had a problem in the tour confirmation - we never were specifically asked to confirm and we needed to call the office to send a driver - 30 minutes after our half day tour was to begin. But the day was very good and we returned to our ship on time

Operator response

Thank you very much for your review. We did have a problem with the confirmation of your reservation on our part and I apologize that you had to wait 30 minutes. I am very glad that you enjoyed the tour around with us.

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