Ancient Olympia Private Day Tour｜Greece

Discover the birthplace of the Olympic Games and the countryside of the Peloponnese Peninsula on a full-day tour from Athens. Drive along the coast, see Greek seaside villages, and the island of Salamis. Walk across the Corinth Canal and explore the ancient site of Olympia.

Begin with a drive along the coast, passing through highways and local streets providing you with a view of the Ionian Sea from the western coast. See the island of Salamis, where the historical naval battle took place between the Athenians and the Persians.

Stop at the Corinth Canal, which was eventually opened in 1892, separating the Peloponnese from the rest of Greece while connecting the Saronic Gulf to the Corinthian Sea. Walk across a pedestrian bridge and admire the canal up close.

Continue to the village of Ancient Olympia, one of the largest sites in Greece. Explore the birthplace of the Olympic Games and the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus. Walk through the site and pass by the Gymnasium, the Palaestra, the workshop of Phidias, the Temple of Zeus, and end up at the Stadium where the Greeks competed for glory and spiritual elevation every four years.