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Ancient Olympia (birth place of Olympic Games) & Corinth Canal, Private Day Tour
Athens, Greece, Europe
$463.44
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Overview
A great suggestion for a private day tour so as to visit some of the most interesting and impressive places in Peloponnese.
Our first stop will be at the Corinth Canal and its “Isthmus” (neck in Ancient Greek). A 6km marvel of ancient and modernengineering, the Canal connects the Aegean and the Ionian Sea. After our short stop there, we continue to visit Tripoli, where we can stop for coffee, and then reach famous Ancient Olympia.
Birthplace of the Olympic Games, a religious and sports center, Ancient Olympia will take your breath away. Feel the energy of this historical site and let yourself be transported back in time. See the Temples of Hera, of Zeus, the Ancient Stadium, the Palaestra and the workshop of famed sculptor Pheidias, creator of the chryselephantine statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. In the Museum of Olympia you will see such masterpieces as the Hermes of Praxitelis, Nike of Paionios, a variety of artifacts, the drinking cup of Pheidias!
Our first stop will be at the Corinth Canal and its “Isthmus” (neck in Ancient Greek). A 6km marvel of ancient and modernengineering, the Canal connects the Aegean and the Ionian Sea. After our short stop there, we continue to visit Tripoli, where we can stop for coffee, and then reach famous Ancient Olympia.
Birthplace of the Olympic Games, a religious and sports center, Ancient Olympia will take your breath away. Feel the energy of this historical site and let yourself be transported back in time. See the Temples of Hera, of Zeus, the Ancient Stadium, the Palaestra and the workshop of famed sculptor Pheidias, creator of the chryselephantine statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. In the Museum of Olympia you will see such masterpieces as the Hermes of Praxitelis, Nike of Paionios, a variety of artifacts, the drinking cup of Pheidias!
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Ancient Olympia (birth place of Olympic Games) & Corinth Canal, Private Day Tour
Pickup included
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Availability depends on seasonality and number of participants. Bookings can not be made for the same day. Please read our TnC’s.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
When giving as a gift, your recipient can choose a date at their convenience during a booking process. Otherwise, you can choose one after checkout and voucher redemption.
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- Chiled bottled water
- Parking Fees
- Child seats available upon request
- Luxurious transportation vehicle suitable for the size of your group: taxi, sedan, suv, van, minibus
- Flexible pick up time on request
- Athens & Piraeus Hotels / residence or Piraeus cruise port pickup & return
- All vehicles are fully A/C non-smoking, insured & certified for tourist use by the state authorities
- Private tour. Personalized service adjusted to your needs and wishes.
- FAMILY FRIENDLY For family groups our tours can be modified to cater to the needs of the children
- Service animals allowed
- VAT and all state taxes
- Skip the line service to purchase the appropriate entrance tickets in advance.
- Experienced, knowledgeable, professional English speaking driver.
- to visit the the archaeological Site of Olympia
- Food and drinks unless specified
- Licensed guide in the site & the museum in Olympia, on request/availability (Additional cost - 200€)
- Entrance fees to the sites
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Corinth CanalAprox. one hour after leaving Athens we will reach our first stop, the Corinth Canal. The Corinth Canal is one of the oldest man-made canals in the world and a very important navigational route in Greece, connecting the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf. The canal’s position, thereby also separates the peninsula of Peloponnese – conveniently converting it into an island – with the Greek mainland. And, while the Greece canal is quite narrow, it is a fact that the canal is a vital lifeline for ships wanting to enter the Aegean Sea. Spanning a distance of 6.3 kilometres, the Corinth Canal has a depth of 26 feet and its width alters between a minimum of 69 feet and a maximum of 82 feet at the bottom and at the surface respectively. Surrounded by walls standing at a height of 170 feet, the canal helps a ship to save a journey of 185 nautical miles.
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TripoliHalf an hour later we will be at Tripoli. Tripoli is the largest city in the central part of the Peloponnese. It is the capital of the regional unit of Arcadia. We may have a short stop here for a coffe / snack or just rest for a few minutes.
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Archaeological Site of OlympiaAprox. one and a half hours later we will be in Olympia. The archaeological site of Olympia includes the sanctuary of Zeus and the many buildings erected around it, such as athletic premises used for the preparation and celebration of the Olympic Games, administrative buildings and other lay buildings and monuments. The Altis, the sacred enclosure and core of the sanctuary, with its temples, cult buildings and treasuries, occupies the centre of the site. It is surrounded by a peribolos, or enclosure wall, which in the late fourth century BC had three gates on its west side and two on the south, and is bordered on the east by the Echo Stoa, which separates the sacred precinct from the stadium. The enclosure wall was extended in Roman times and two monumental entrances were created on its west side.
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Archaeological Museum of OlympiaThe Archaeological Museum of Olympia, one of the most important museums in Greece, presents the long history of the most celebrated sanctuary of antiquity, the sanctuary of Zeus, father of both gods and men, where the Olympic games were born. The museum's permanent exhibition contains finds from the excavations in the sacred precinct of the Altis dating from prehistoric times to the Early Christian period. Among the many precious exhibits the sculpture collection, for which the museum is most famous, the bronze collection, the richest collection of its type in the world, and the large terracottas collection, are especially noteworthy.
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OlympiaAfter concluding your tour to the sites and the museum, you will spend some time at the picturesque small town next, crossing the bridge of river Kladeos. You will find many small cafes and restaurants here to relax and possibly have lunch.
- After finishing with your lunch and everything in the small town of Olympia, we will start the return trip back to Athens. We will be back after aprox. three hours. (pass by)
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Ancient Olympia (birth place of Olympic Games) & Corinth Canal, Private Day Tour
Athens, Greece, Europe
$463.44
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!