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Private

Tour to Ancient Olympia with Taxi

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600.00€‎
per group
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Duration

12 h

Capacity

up to 4 people

Active Days

All Week

Active Months

All Year

Overview

Don’t Miss Ancient Olympia, where the first Olympic Games ever took place! The Ancient Greeks were known for their love of arts, nature, and of course sports! This tour takes you to the famous site where the first Olympic Games were held in the 8th Century BC. Interesting fact-The Olympic flame of the modern-day Olympic Games is lit by reflection of sunlight in a parabolic mirror in front of the Temple of Hera and then transported by a torch to the place where the games are held

Highlights

New & comfortable luxury vehicle with English speaking driver

The Archeological Museum of Olympia

The ruins of Olympia

Included

Vehicle & English Speaking Driver

Wifi

Visits to each site

Not Included

Entrance fee tickets to sites

Licensed tour guide to accompany you to each site

Lunch

Timeline

Your English speaking driver will pick you up from your Athens hotel. The drive to Ancient Olympia is approximately 3.4 hours.

The Archeological Museum of Olympia:
Presents the long history of the temple of Zeus. Some of the best known exhibits: The Hermes of Praxiteles, the Nike of Paionios, the unique marble sculptures and metopes of the temple of Zeus and many more

The ruins of Olympia in the idyllic Alfios Valley testify to the grandeur of the ancient sanctuary which through the Olympic Games was a symbol of Greek unity – the cradle of the Olympic Games

Lunch/Dinner before returning back to Athens

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600.00€‎