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Ancient stone columns lining a pathway in a historical site. 1
Ancient ruins with columns and people in period costumes. 2
A group of women in matching striped dresses standing in an ancient ruin with stone columns and steps. 3
A group of people in ancient-style dresses standing in front of stone ruins with columns. 4
An aerial view of an ancient archaeological site with ruins, dense forests, and a lake. 5

Private Guided Tour of Ancient Olympia

By Gästeführerin Olympia - Tour guide Olympia
9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$492 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Walk in the oldest sports stadium, home of the Olympic Games
  • Visit the location of the Temple of Zeus, one of the 7 Wonders of the ancient world
  • Explore the place where the Fire of the modern Olympics is lit every 4 years
  • Visit the Site Museum with all the original statues that decorated the Temple of Zeus

Activity location

    • Archaeological Site of Olympia
    • Elis, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Archaia Olympia 270 65, Greece | Ticket booth of the archeaeological site
    • Ilia, Greece

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Private Guided Tour of Ancient Olympia in Multilingual

  • Opening hours: Wed 12:00 pm-5:00 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$492.29 x 1 TravellerNZ$492.29
Total
Price is NZ$492.29

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Guided tour in the site and the museum
  • Exclusions
    Museum entry tickets
  • Exclusions
    Tips (optional)

What you can expect

  • In 776 BC there was already an idea for peace at Olympia sanctuary. Initially the festival started as a local event that has become Panhellenic (all Greeks) in the next centuries. The culmination was reached in the Greek classical period of 5 century B.C. The world of the gods. of the heroes. of myths, and the sacrificial symposia formed the ethos of the ancient Greeks and defined them as a unique moment in the history of humanity.

    The institution contributed decisively to the unity of the Greeks, equality, peace, humanism and good competition which are among the characteristics of this period.

    The harmony of body and mind evolved through sport and philosphy. The harmony is reflected in the statues of the gods and the myths.

    This is a private guided walking tour of almost 2.5 hours in the Ancient Olympia. The tour goes through the sacred grove of Zeus with all the religious and auxiliary buildings.

Location

Activity location

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    • Archaeological Site of Olympia
    • Elis, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Archaia Olympia 270 65, Greece | Ticket booth of the archeaeological site
    • Ilia, Greece