Ancient Olympia private full day trip from Athens

Where the Olympic Games were born

Ancient Olympia sits in a green river valley in the western Peloponnese, and for more than a thousand years every Olympiad began here. Walk the sanctuary of Zeus, stand on the starting line of the original stadium, and see the workshop where Pheidias sculpted one of the Seven Wonders. The archaeological museum’s Hermes of Praxiteles is a highlight on its own.

This is the longest of our classic day trips, made comfortable by a private air-conditioned vehicle, hotel pick-up in Athens and a scenic route across the Corinth Canal and along the coast.

Plan it: read the Ancient Olympia guide, pair the other epic with the Meteora day trip, or compare all 18 tours.