Museum of the History of the Olympic Games of Antiquity

Start your tour with a visit to the Corinth Canal, a site of utmost historical significance. Enjoy a brief 15 minute stop here and take plenty of pictures whilst you have a refreshing beverage. Next, continue your travels to Ancient Olympia, where you will get to stop and discover with your driver for around 5 hours.  During your time here, you will get to visit some of ancient Greece's most iconic landmarks, such as the Archaeological Site of Olympia, the Philippeion, the Archaeological Museum of Olympia, the Museum of the Olympic Games and the Archimedes Museum. Whilst in the city of Olympia, your driver will be able to suggest a delicious, traditional Greek tavern for you to stop and have lunch.

Olympia is the home of the original Olympic games.Spend the day at ancient Olympia, a UNESCO World Heritage.Visit ancient Olympia and the Corinth Canal without the bustle of a shared-group tour on this private day trip from Athens. Traveling by comfortable air-conditioned vehicle, stop to view the rock-cut Corinth Canal, built in 1893. Then, travel into the Peloponnese to explore the birthplace of the Olympics independently, seeing the athletes’ training areas and crumbled temples and stadium where competitions were held from the 8th century BC. Explore the grounds independently to view the ruined temples. Family-friendly tour with flexible itinerary and personal driver.

Admire and take amazing photos above the imposing 6.5 km long Corinth Canal, which will be our first short stop on our way to Olympia. The Canal was built in 1893 and changed maritime transport in Greece. Experience the magical feeling of passing by the spectacular landscape of Peloponnese, full of orange, olive groves and vineyards. Arrive in Ancient Olympia, which is an ancient sanctuary site dedicated to the worship of Zeus. Olympia was the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in Classical times. The Games were held every 4 years from the 8th century BC untill 4th century AD. Admire the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the Pelopion, the Stadium, the Phillipeion, the Phidias workshop. Choose between the Archaeological Museum of Olympia or the Museum of the Olympic Games and realize the true meaning of the Olympic Ideal. Explore the modern town of Olympia, enjoy a traditional greek lunch and shop souvenirs from the local market. (Note: food/drink are at your own expenses and are not included in our price). Take a stop to the magnificent Peristeria gorge, which is located near Kyparissia. Pass a lovely path lined with bushes and trees and admire the amazing stalactites at the end of it. Note: For the better crossing of the gorge, as the whole route is in water, shorts or bathing suits and shoes suitable for water are required. After the gorge, sit back and enjoy your trip back to Athens.

Your private tour will start from Athens and drive you through the scenic and beautiful landscape inside the Peloponnese peninsula. Your first stop is the magnificent structure of the Corinth Canal, which is in Peloponnese, the southern peninsula of Greece. The Corinth Canal connects the Saronic with the Corinthian Gulf in the Aegean Sea, a dream of the ancients that came true in 1893. Rest and take some amazing photos above the Corinth Canal. Then, drive towards ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games in Classical times. There you will visit both the archaeological site and choose between Archaeological Museum of Olympia with a great amount of artifacts and statues in it, and the Museum of the Olympic Games. The Games were held every 4 years from the 8th century BC untill 4th century AD. You will visit the Temple of Zeus, Pelopion, the stadium, the Temple of Hera, the Phillipeion, the Phidias workshop and many other structures that are worth your attention.You can feel the aura of the Olympic Games, fighting on the Pallestra or running around the stadium and understand why ancients took the cultivation of body, mind, and soul so seriously. When you feel hungry get ready to taste the famous Greek cuisine and have a memorable lunch in a traditional restaurant or tavern. It's up to you to choose from a variety of flavors of the most known Greek dishes. After your lunch at Olympia, drive back to Athens.

1. Philippeion, Archaia Olympia 270 65, Greece, 10 minutes 2. Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Archaia 3. Olympia, Olympia 27 065 Greece, 20 minutes 4. Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archea Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece, 2 hours 5. Museum of the Olympic Games, Olympia Greece, 20 minutes 6. Temple of Hera, Main Road, Pythagorion 83102 Greece, 20 minutes 7. Market of Ancient Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece, 20 minutes 8. Temple of Olympian Zeus, Leoforos Vasilissis Olgas Leoforos Amalias, Athens 105 57 Greece, 20 minutes 9. Archimedes Museum, Praksiteli Kondili 9, Olympia 270 65 Greece, 25 minutes 10. Olympia, Olympia, Elis Region, West Greece, 1 hour