Olympia Full Day Tour

Olympia tour starts with a 45-mile drive along the National highway to Peloponnese. We reach the well-known Corinthian canal or else Isthmus canal that connects the Saronic Sea and the Corinthian Sea.
After a short stop for pictures, we continue with a 3hours drive towards the village of Olympia. Olympia is well known for the Olympic Games, held every four years to honor God Zeus, beginning in 776 B.C. At Olympia we will visit the Temple of Zeus, where the gold and ivory statue of god Zeus stood, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Temple of Hera, where the Olympic Flame lights every four years, the workshop of Phidias, the ancient Olympic stadium and the Archaeological Museum.

The half-day Ancient Corinth tour starts with a 45-mile drive along the National highway. We will reach the well-known Corinthian canal or else Isthmus canal that connects the Saronic Sea and the Corinthian Sea.
The canal, though executed in the late 19th century, has been a 2000-year-old dream. Before its construction, ships in the Aegean Sea that wanted to cross to the Adriatic or anchor in Corinth, a rich shipping city, had to circle the Peloponnese, which would prolong their journey an extra 185 nautical miles.
It is believed that Periander, the tyrant of Corinth (602 BC), was the first to conceive of the idea of digging the Corinth Canal. As the project was too complicated given the limited technical capabilities of the times, Periander constructed the diolkós, a stone road which allowed ships to be transferred on wheeled platforms.
On 67 AD that Emperor Nero attempted the construction of the canal with a group of 6,000 slaves. But he was murdered before the plans were finalized. Finally, the construction of the canal came to an end at the last decade of the 19th century.

Olympia is well known for the Olympic Games, held every four years to honor God Zeus, beginning in 776 B.C. At Olympia we will visit the Temple of Zeus, where the gold and ivory statue of god Zeus stood, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Temple of Hera, where the Olympic Flame lights every four years, the workshop of Phidias, the ancient Olympic stadium and the Archaeological Museum.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Your tour is totally private. No unknown passengers will participate in your group.
• Infant car seats are available upon request

• Private Tour:11-15 Travelers
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  Duration: 12 hours
  Bottled Water
  Mercedes Minibus: 16 Passengers seater
  Fully air conditioned
  Smoke Free
  Free WiFi
  Olympia Full Day Tour: Experience Isthmus Canal and Olympia Full Day Tour in a private tour by a Mercedes minibus in style
  Pickup included
• Private Tour 7-10 Travelers
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  Luxury – Private – Stressfree
  Duration: 12 hours
  Bottled water
  Mercedes minibus: Mercedes Benz Limo VIP -11 passengers seater
  Fully air-conditioned
  Smoke Free
  WiFi
  Olympia Full Day Tour: Experience Isthmus Canal and Olympia Full Day Tour in a private tour by a Mercedes minibus in style
  Pickup included
• Private Tour for 1-3 Travelers
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  Duration: 12 hours
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  Mercedes sedan or similar
  Olympia Full Day Tour: Experience Isthmus Canal and Olympia Full Day tour in a private tour by a luxurious Mercedes sedan or similar in style
  Pickup included
• Private Tour for 4-6 Travelers
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  Luxury – Private – Stressfree
  Duration: 12 hours
  Bottled Water
  Mercedes minivan,Vito or Viano: 6 passengers seater- fully air conditioned – smoke free – free WiFi
  Olympia Full Day Tour: Experience Isthmus Canal and Olympia Full Day Tour in a private tour by a Mercedes minivan in style
  Pickup included

• Skip the line to purchase tickets
• Professional Drivers (Not licensed to accompany you into the sites)

• Entrance fees (Total Cost: 12 Euros per adult)
• All meals
• Local Licensed tour guide upon request, depending on availability (Additional cost 170 Euros)
• Airport pick up-drop off (extra cost)

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• This Tour is Provided by H.P.Tours – Hellenic Private Tours.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Athens.
• Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
• Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
• Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.