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Ancient Olympia Tour: Explore First Olympic Games Site
3.9
18 Ratings
Olympia
Visit the location of the inaugural Olympic Games, and the Unesco-designated remnants of Ancient Olympia. Journey straight to the archaeological spot of the ancient Olympia, a key archaeological spectacle of the Peloponnese.
Duration:
3 hours
Highlights
- Archaeological Site of Olympia - Explore one of the most glorious sanctuaries of the ancient world in Ancient Olympia. See the birthplace of the Olympic Games. with a pre-booked entry ticket. Stroll around the remains of temples and admire the Temple of Zeus, the largest one in the Peloponnese.
Next, visit one of the oldest monumental temples in Greece, The Temple of Hera. Explore the hippodrome, wrestling school, stadium and gymnasium where Olympic athletes trained.
Continue to the archaeological museum that presents the long history of the most-celebrated sanctuary of antiquity: the sanctuary of Zeus.
Conclude your visit with a stop at The Museum of the History of the Olympic Games in Olympia. Learn the important history of the Olympic Games and hosts findings related to the period when the ancient games took place
What's Included
- Admission ticket
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Personal expenses
Additional Information
- This ticket is for travelers over 25 years. The reduced-price tickets are not available online
- Infants aged 0-5, and EU citizens under 25 receive free admission upon providing their ID at the ticket booth at the Acropolis site. Non-EU citizens under 25 receive a reduced-price entry (April-October) upon providing their ID at the ticket booth.
- Important note: Only for the entrance to the Archaeological Museum of Ancient Olympia, you do need to choose a specific time and day of visit. For the archaeological site of ancient Olympia and the Museum of History of the Olympic Games, you can enter anytime you wish, strictly on the selected date of your booking.
Location
Archaeological Site of Olympia
Archea Olympia
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(18 Ratings)
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Lori_s
May 26, 2024
It was easy to purchase... - It was easy to purchase tickets. We had a great time seeing the ruins and the museum!
It was amazing!
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Cindykanenewton
Nov 1, 2023
User friendly website.... - User friendly website. The only issue we had was the weak internet connection in Olympia Greece, but it all worked out. Next time I will download the tickets in advance.
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Debbierl2187xj
May 27, 2023
Saved a lot of money same tour - Saved a lot of money. Took a bus ride and bought this ticket saved a ton from what we would have paid from cruise prices
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Discover671773
Sep 26, 2023
Worth it!! - I thought it was amazing - to walk through the ruins and connect with the history. I would recommend the archeological site first then the museum but either way is great!
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Michelle
Sep 26, 2023
Olympia site and museum. - The museum and the actual site are amazing but I did not think the app worked that well which was a shame as it would have helped to explain what we were seeing. We were also told there was no audio tours available to book which would have helped.
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Judeth_c
Jun 14, 2024
Just an OK tour with Grekaland - Used Grekaland tours they Viator, very confusing at port, had to walk a distance to find them, then further to the bus. Our guide was ok, older woman was very nice but she seemed to be struggling with all the climbing and walking. She needs a better way to ID her than the pink umbrella bc a few people had them. Seeing the ruins was awesome, my group was less than enthused at the amount of information given. I love using aviator to book tours but not necessarily this one.
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Scenic64420824936
Oct 16, 2023
Does not have to be. - It's a bit disappointing. There are no really old buildings to see there. There are a few columns still standing. And there are tons of old stones lying there that suggest old buildings. But it looks like the buildings collapsed after the two earthquakes and the stones were left lying there.
It's not so tragic if you haven't been there. The Greeks have much more beautiful and interesting places of worship to offer.
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No1vacationnut
Oct 12, 2023
Interesting Site - When we arrived there was a long line of people to buy tickets. The company that provided transportation for us to the site said that there was a senior citizen discount. When I finally got to the front of the line I said two adults and one senior citizen (76). She told me that only European citizens were eligible for the discount. I am not sure I understand that. Why are the elderly from other countries not treated the same. The site is nice. There is signage that tells you about some of the items. I saw no tour guides for hire.
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Debmt8860hy
Sep 4, 2023
Be careful you don’t buy wrong tickets! - Be careful not to buy the wrong tickets! We thought this was a place in Athens and turns out it is 2 hours away!
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Paul_l
Jul 8, 2023
Tickets not valid. - There are no ticket machines at this site so you will not skip the line.
When at the ticket office it took 3 members of staff to try and process the tickets. They couldn’t so we had to buy new tickets to get in.
So all in all it took longer to get in and more hassle to get a refund
Tickets are cheaper at the gate anyway
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