Mount Olympus And Dion Full-Day Tour From Athens By Train

An incredible round through the mythology It's an amazing experience So recomended You will never forget

The operators of this tour are very friendly and accomodating. We had metro problems and missed the train on our scheduled day. The operators helped us find alternate transit for the next day. We only had to pay for the new transit, no charge to rebook the tour. They got us to a bus station instead, and stayed with us even through bus delays to make sure we were safely on our way back to Athens. Our tour guide was Sotiris. He provided a lot of interesting facts about Platamon castle, ancient Dion, Mt. Olympus, and Litochoro during the drive to each location. The individual sites are not guided, and I didn't feel they needed to be. You have plenty of time to bask in the beautiful views of the Aegean sea at Platamon castle, history at ancient Dion, and swim at the falls of Mt. Olympus. Litochoro is a nice tourist town, and you end the day with enough time to grab a souvenier or sit at a cafe.

+2

You likely end on a bus half the time, extending your excursion time up to four hours. This has nothing to do with strikes as the description said. We had to adjust our tour down and didn’t get the full day experience. While our guide was nice and was accommodating, I would call home a guide as described in the listing. Really was a driver only and waited for us to self explore. Felt mislead the whole day based on price and what we read vs reality. Don’t remember reading that we had to pay additional for the Dion part - that was $50 Euros I wasn’t expecting to pay.

Had a great time! The tour guide is very knowledgeable and considerate and everything we saw was amazing. Do not sleep on Dion; it was the highlight of our visit.

Excellent tour! Our guide, Damian, was great! He is very knowledgeable in all the sites and Greek history and myth. He took us to a nice place for lunch. The bouyiourdi and greek sausages are a must have! The bathtub of Zues is a bit rocky, so bring watershoes (recommended but not necessary). It was a great time!

BEWARE this may not be a train ride. There were a number of issues with the travel arrangement for this tour. First it says it's a round trip by train and they ended up putting us on a 5 hour bus tour back to Athens. We did take a train there but it was sold out for the return trip since they don't book the train tickets until 12 hours prior to the start. It was very uncomfortable return trip. Next it says it's a 13 hour day, ours turned into almost 19 hours since we didn't arrive back to Athens until well after midnight. It also did not end at the same location. Since it was after midnight, the Metro was closed so we ended up taking a 30 euro taxi ride back to our Airbnb. They should fully disclose that a bus might be part of the trip. We were told 12 hours prior that it was now a bus but that no change to timing would take place. There was no option for a refund at that point. They should have give you the option to book your own train ticket or have a reduced rate for procuring your own transportation. The tour itself was good and our guide was excellent. We enjoyed the tour, but definitely not the 5 hour return trip in a cramped bus.

The weather was dreadful but our guide Damian made the most of it and made sure we had a great experience. He was very knowledgeable and accommodating. The spots he recommended for coffee and lunch were great. We had an amazing time.

Tour operator cancelled at last moment and Viator does nothing but push the blame on to operator and takes no responsibility. Will book things directly in the future as Viator does nothing to protect you.

The whole experience was awesome! Damian was an excellent guide and showed us a beautiful part Greece. Seeing the ancient cities and fortresses and Mt Olympus was magical! I recommend this tour to anyone that loves to explore!

Got off to a little rocky start because of a little storm called Byron that wreaked havoc to the country😂😱We had to get off our train, catch a bus, then get on another train to get to Kasterini. Our guide, Mr. Damian, was patiently waiting at the train station for us. We started at Dion and explored some of the sites. Lunch was fantastic at a quaint local restaurant. Then off to Mt. Olympus! Remember- you’re visiting a mountain, so wear appropriate footwear. There was a torrential storm a few days before our tour, so lots of muddy areas. But the views were worth it and absolutely breathtaking! Even though we went on a cloudy day, we were fortunate to be able to see most of the mountain, especially the snow capped areas. Zeus must’ve took pity on us and cleared some of the clouds 😂 Then we were off to see the Castle of Platamonas for more breathtaking views of Mt. Olympus and the Aegean Sea. One last stop for coffee at a fantastic little cafe in Litochoro, then Mr. Damian took us to the bus station for the ride home. He stayed with us until the bus came, making sure we were safely on the right bus. I would highly recommend this tour agency (Visit Olympus Tours) and Mr. Damian! 😂Be aware that sometimes the rail system has issues, but they will redirect you to a bus without extra charges. Our delays were weather related so the train could not necessarily go straight through to Katerina, that’s why we had to take a bus to the next train pick up point. The ride back to Athens is by bus, but that was fine. Each way to and from Athens is a little over 4 hours.