Katakolon Shore Ex: Skip-the-Lines Ancient Olympia & Olive market
Overview
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This is the best way to visit Olympia! No more wasting precious vacation time on your shore excursion waiting in long lines. Breeze past the crowds at archaeological site ticket office and museum as admission will have previously been arranged.
Admire ancient Olympia, the sacred land where the Olympic Flame is lit for each Olympiad. Situated in a lush, serene valley, it was once the mighty sanctuary dedicated to the god Zeus.
Explore the highlights of the archeological site, such as the ancient athlletic facilities, the trmpleof Zeus and Hera, the Olympic stadium.
Then, walk to the nearby museum and marvel the masterpieces of the exhibition.
Finally, learn why the ancient cultures believed that olive oil is responsible for longevity, strength and youth on your free olive oil tasting experience at a local indoors flea market.
Additional Info
Specialized infant seats are available
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Senior pricing applies to travelers within the EU
A COPY of current valid passport is required on the day of travel for seniors and under 18yo
What To Expect
Katakolo Port
All tours start from the port of Katakolon where ships dock. Travelers are picked-up within the port area.
Archaeological Site of Olympia
Visit the birthplace of the Olympic Games that lies in the hurt of the Greek countryside. Run the olympic track and spend time in the temple of Zeus, once hosted one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the statue of Zeus. See where the Olympic torh is lit for the modern Olympics.
Options
Katakolon Shore Ex: Skip-the-Lines Ancient Olympia & Olive market
Pickup included
PLUS OFFICIAL TOURIST GUIDE
Official tourist guide: Upon arrival at Olympia, join a guided tour within the Olympic site/ museum with one of our local expert - Official guide. Pickup included
What‘s Included
All Fees and Taxes
Live commentary on board
Olive market & Sampling
Port pick-up/Drop-off
Official tourist guide within the ruins - Available option
Gratuities
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
43 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Incredible experience seeing Olympia
Marla A,May 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Maria was waiting right on time to pick us up at the cruise ship port and communicated expertly with us in advance including pictures of the port and where to meet. During the bus to Olympia Maria gave us lots of information about the area and set us up for understanding the history of Olympia and the Katakolon peninsula. Once we arrived our guide Saskia (? sp) who was originally from the Netherlands was fabulous…5 stars to her! It was a great tour and gave us enough time to do some exploration around town and try a local restaurant before walking to the ship.
Fantastic! Our guides...
William C,May 19, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic! Our guides were fantastic. The guide at the ancient Olympia ruins was an amazing person with an endless wealth of information. It's amazing to see 2000 year old ruins and the artifacts collected in the museum itself. Would highly recommend this tour.
An Enjoyable Visit, With Challenges
Ward 10,May 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00Despina did well as our host for the day. She collected us from the cruise port and we were off to our first stop - the Museum of Ancient Olympia. Despina introduced us to our certified guide, Katarina, then escorted one person from each couple into the museum to buy the site tickets. This is where the day took a disappointing turn. For the next two hours, we struggled to both hear and understand what our certified guide was saying. Several issues hampered our guide’s ability to communicate with our small group (10 people). First, the acoustics within the museum are horrible - hard-surface floors and walls created an echoing environment. Conversely however, a passing group with a different certified guide had no problem projecting his voice above the din. Second, on this day (a Sunday, surprisingly) a group of disruptive schoolchildren were being brought through the museum. Third, Katarina, our certified guide was extremely soft-spoken. And lastly, Katarina, the certified guide, had seemingly only a basic level of English language. Throughout the presentation, her harsh accent and struggles to find the appropriate word belied what Despina assured us was an extensive level of experience. All of these issues conspired to lower the enjoyment of the tour. Once our group made it outside to the archeological site, the first three issues were alleviated somewhat, but Katarina still struggled to seamlessly communicate with us. It is unfortunate, especially given our numerous other visits to archaeological sites within Greece, where the certified guides are both extremely knowledgeable, extensively trained and their English is impeccable. We made Despina aware of our collective disappointment, to which Despina was sympathetic and genuinely apologetic. Our last stop at a shopping center for tasting different flavor infused olive oils, along with other local treats was fine. Despina ensured that we returned to our ship in plenty of time prior to departure. We can cautiously recommend this tour, but only if you are assigned a different certified guide.
Don’t miss Olympia!
Murphy7059,May 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Terrific tour from start to finish - communication, driver, guide, transportation all tops. There were only four in our group which was very nice compared to what our cruise ship offered. Our guide was fantastic - knowledgeable, interesting, and a very good communicator - we learned a lot and she really helped us understand the significance of what we were seeing at the Olympia. Following that we visited a honey farm which was interesting and charming. Highly recommend the whole experience!
Loved it . Tour Guide was the best
O3644CIcharlied,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our tour guide was informative and had a wealth of knowledge to share with us . She enjoyed sharing her passion
Five Stars! Could not be happier :o)
Patricia C,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our family had a great time. Pre-tour communication was excellent. The tour was educational and exciting. Great to support a local family business.
Time saver
Mattie S,Oct 8, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Was great to have someone else organize and transport and directions. The tour guide at the site was so qualified and professional. We could understand him perfectly and he made it fun as we toured the site and museum
Olympia tour extraordinaire
ericsklarew,May 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did a 3 generation trip to Olympia with our incredible guide Dimitra Spiliopoulou. She brought Ancient Greek culture and history to life for us, making our tour SO much more enjoyable. We were so lucky to have her as our guide, bravo!
Family group excursion
ALEXANDER H,May 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We took this excursion from our cruise ship and enjoyed it immensely. Fharrysto and helena and driver Alex were excellent, very informative and helpful.
Honey and Olive oil and Olive tasting
maria p,Nov 8, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide Despina met us as planned and the meeting place was easy to find. We went to Kilos farm (Kilo is a beekeeper) where we learned all about honey and had some tasty treats. On the bus we toured beautiful sights. We then went to the olive oil tasting and learned all about olives and oil and did a little bit of shopping before heading back to the cruise ship.
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