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Ancient Olympia Site & Museum from Athens or Nafplio: Fully Private Day Tour Including Authentic Lunch & Drinks

€610

Why this tour?

To experience the birthplace of the most important athletic event of all times, the Olympic Games but also authentic Greece, from a local point of view. A full-day trip to the most celebrated sanctuary of ancient Greece; Ancient Olympia the “Valley of Gods”.

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To explore the Peloponnese which retains a great deal of authenticity and combines diverse natural landscapes, major cultural landmarks, and is ideal for road trips like this tour.

You, as a visitor of Olympia, will have a chance to run down the original Olympic track and visit the museum. The Olympic Games were held at this location every four years throughout Classical antiquity, from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD.

Our special moments in this tour include authentic lunch & drinks for which this peninsula is famous with its locally-grown delicacies.

To enjoy a great site at a beautiful location with our personalized service from a very likable tour leader.

Duration: 8 – 9 hours

Language:  English

Departure: 8:00 a.m. from Athens

You can book this tour online now. The pricing shown is for 1 or 2 people (not per person).

For more pricing details & options please see the “Pricing” tab below or Contact Us to get a quote for more than  2 people.

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SKU: FDOLYM09-1 Categories: Full Day Tours, Monument, Mountain/Landscape
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Meet your private driver/tour leader for your 8:00 a.m. departure but no later!

Starting from Athens, we drive towards the Corinth canal and make a quick 10-minute stop to see it.

Next, we head for Olympia. A small town on the west side of the Peloponnese peninsula, famous for the nearby archaeological site of the same name, which was a major Panhellenic religious sanctuary of ancient Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held. The site was primarily dedicated to Zeus and drew visitors from all over the Greek world which helped to build the identity of the ancient Greeks as a nation. Despite the name, it is nowhere near Mount Olympus in northern Greece, where the Twelve Olympians, the major deities of Ancient Greek religion, were believed to live.

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The archaeological site held over 70 significant buildings, and the ruins of many of these survive, although the main Temple of Zeus survives only as stones on the ground.

You can walk through the impressive ruins of the area where athletes trained and ran in the ancient stadium; just as the ancient Olympians did after their victory 3,000 years ago. In front of the Temple of Hera burns the Olympic Flame during the modern-day Olympic Games. Tour the monuments of the archaeological site, including the former gymnasium and Palaestra (where athletes practiced before competing), stadium, hotel & crypt. Let your imagination run to the times when Greece’s finest athletes strove to honor the gods through the Olympic ideal.

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You will also visit the world-famous Olympia museum and get the chance to see some unbelievable sculptures such as the sculpted decoration of the marble temple of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the famous Hermes carved by the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles.

Then, let your tour leader treat you to a great lunch & drinks before heading back to your Athens accommodation but with a few stops to stretch and have a drink.

☼ Private tour.

☼ Hotel pickup and drop-off.

☼ Private driver/guide.

☼ Non-smoking vehicle & driver.

☼ Lunch & drinks.

☼ In-car bottled water & tour information booklet.

☼ Each person is allowed one small carry-on bag.

☼ Flexible itinerary.

☼ Optional: Vegetarian lunch can be arranged in most cases. Please let us know in advance.

☼ Pickup and drop-off in areas outside of Athens (additional cost).

☼ Excess luggage not allowed.

☼ Entrance fees to the sites (Olympia €12 and €6 during off-season – Children under 18 are free).

☼ Professional guide (optional).

☼ Shopping stops unless required by yourselves.

☼ Gratuities (optional).

Total pricing for 2 persons is €610 (not per person). If you are a solo traveler, we will provide a small discount.

For larger groups of up to 11 (or even more) related only people (couples, groups of friends, or large families), please get in touch with us to get the best rate depending on the exact number of people and their age group. All our vehicles are brand new. For example and subject to availability, if 1 to 3 or 4 people, a typical large four-door 2022 vehicle will be used, whereas, for 3 or 4 to 8 people, a large 2021 minivan will be used for the trip.

PS. Payments made by Paypal are subject to an additional cost of 5%-6% (the approximate fee that Paypal charges on all transactions), and prices by Amex are subject to an additional 2.80%-3%, which the client must pay to Eudaimonia on the day of the booked tour. There is no extra charge if you pay by any other credit card.

From your Athens hotel or cruise ship (Piraeus port). For other starting locations please contact us.

Many thanks to Around the Rings for the Ancient Olympia ceremony video.

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Ideally, you want to combine this tour with another Peloponnese location/site to make the trip more pleasant and spend your time in Greece more efficiently. Any of the following tours or the addition of one of them will do the trick!

☼ Mycenae – Epidaurus – Nafplio Day Tour

☼ 2-Day Tour to Olympia and the Arcadia Cliff-Hanging Monasteries & Mountain Villages

☼ Peloponnese 4-Day Food & Sightseeing Tour: Corinth – Olympia – Sparta – Mystras – Arcadia Mountains & Monasteries- Wine Tasting & more!

☼ Sparta & Mystras day tour

☼ Food Lovers day tour in the Mythical Peloponesse

☼ Cave of Lakes, Ancient Corinth & Canal, Odontotos Rack Railway Day Tour

The ultimate way to explore the Mythical Peloponnese is to take the five-day 5-Day Peloponnese-Corinth, Mycenae, Nafplio, Epidavros, Monemvasia, Mani, Sparta, Mystras, Olympia, Arcadia tour

Please contact us for details, availability, and pricing.

☼ All our tours include lunch and drinks and all multiday tours include quality accommodation.  Professional guide, dinner (on multiday tours), and tickets to the sites are not included. You can read more about why we have these inclusions and exclusions.

☼ Children must be accompanied by an adult.

☼ Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not suitable for people with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.

☼ We are flexible and the duration of the tour is flexible, so there is no rushing during the tour except when there are specific restrictions (like not to miss the closing time of the sites during off-season).

☼ If canceled due to bad weather or any other extreme situation, you will be given the option of an alternative date or a full refund.

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‘Eudaimonia’ is the trading name of Eudaimonia Private Tours of Greece, a tour provider officially registered under the Greek National Tourism Organization with business license number: 1245E70000044101. The ‘client’ or ‘customer’ is the person or persons who have made a confirmed booking with Eudaimonia.

CANCELLATION POLICY FOR TOURS AND SERVICES

(A) Cancellation Policy for the day or half-day tours or transfers:

☼ Cancellations made greater than 40 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be fully refunded minus expenses and/or services fees.

☼ Cancellations made between 30 to 40 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 80% of the agreed total tour fee.

☼ Cancellations made between 20 to 5 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 50% of the agreed total tour fee.

☼ Cancellations made 5 days prior to the scheduled tour date will incur a 100% charge.

Additionally to the above but after the 40-day full refund period, all of Eudaimonia’s expenses agreed upon through the email exchange of communication concerning the day or half-day tours or transfers, such as site tickets or train tickets or bookings for the client (train/ boat tickets, wine tasting, restaurants, etc) will be deducted from the amount to be refunded.

Finally, a service fee of 8% (of the total amount agreed) will also be deducted from any refundable amount including the 40-day full refund case. This corresponds to the time spent on the client’s booking.

(B) Cancellation Policy for multi-day tours:

☼ Cancellations made greater than 60 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be fully refunded minus expenses and/or services fees as mentioned below.

☼ Cancellations made between 60 to 30 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 80% of the agreed total tour fee minus expenses and/or services fees.

☼ Cancellations made between 30 to 20 days prior to the scheduled tour date will be refunded 50% of the agreed total tour fee minus expenses and/or services fees.

☼ Cancellations made 20 days prior to the scheduled tour date will incur a 100% charge.

Additionally to the above but after the 60-day full refund period, all of Eudaimonia’s expenses agreed upon through the email exchange of communication concerning any multiday tour, such as site tickets, train tickets, hotels booked for the client, and other bookings (like wine tasting, restaurants, etc), will be deducted from any amount to be refunded after the initial 60-day full refund period. This will be an amount of 25%-30% of the total tour cost.

Finally, a service fee of 15% of the total amount agreed will also be deducted from any refundable amount including the 60-day full refund case. This corresponds to the time spent on the client’s booking.

(C) Special client-specific arrangements/agreements:

It is possible that there will be client-specific payments & bookings (full or partial) agreed upon through e-mail communication mentioned -for example- as “non-refundable”. Then, these client-specific agreements will precede any other interpretations made from this cancellation policy, and it is only at Eudaimonia’s discretion to refund fully, partly, or not at all, even under certain conditions including “Force Majeure”. Therefore, it is the specific written (email) agreement between each client and Eudaimonia that can only precede this main cancellation policy -if it is different- and determines the agreed cancellation policy for each client.

D) Other issues:

Eudaimonia reserves the right to make subtle changes to tour itineraries. Eudaimonia reserves the right to substitute vehicles and/or drivers should they arise. Eudaimonia reserves the right to change or cancel your booking in accordance with operating requirements or circumstances beyond its control. Should change and/or cancellation prove necessary we will give you reasonable notice thereof, in the circumstances, & where available, offer you a comparable alternative. If an alternative is not available or acceptable you will be entitled to either a full refund or monies paid by you to us or you can transfer to another Eudaimonia tour without payment of any transfer fee.

Eudaimonia encourages all clients to communicate as early as possible concerning cancellation issues which can allow the agency to offer a better refund – partial or full- to a client despite the standard policy described in this document. This is a decision to be made entirely by Eudaimonia in an effort to better serve the client.

Eudaimonia itineraries are flexible, and if possible, the requirements of clients will be facilitated.  Eudaimonia reserves the right to vary, modify or cancel any itinerary, either partly or wholly.  Itineraries published are sample itineraries only and may be amended without notice. Eudaimonia also reserves the right to use alternative vehicles to those advertised.

Eudaimonia is not responsible for the costs of any other travel arrangements affected due to our cancellations or rescheduling of any tour departure.

Dietary requirements must be requested from clients and forwarded at the time of booking or at least one week before the tour.

Bookings can only be used by the client/s to whom the booking was initially arranged; no other person can use the booking in any circumstances.

The client may also be asked to produce a valid photo or/and passport number identification.

Eudaimonia strongly recommends that the client purchases travel insurance.

VALIDITY & DISPUTES

Any disputes will be resolved by the Greek legal system and its laws without the need for any arbitration.

The Client agrees to all the above when booking any of Eudaimonia’s tours and services.

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Email: tours [at] eudaimonia [dot] gr
Cell & WhatsApp: +30 6972-62-03-63
Landline for Greek: +30 2754-02-96-25

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