Greece · UNESCO Heritage Sites

Full-Day Olympia Tour from Athens with Honey Farm Visit

1 Day Round trip from Olympia Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games
02 Stop for photos at the Corinth Canal
03 Explore the Temple of Zeus and the Temple of Hera
04 See the Olympic Stadium and the Olympic Flame site
05 Enjoy free time in the village of Olympia
06 Visit a local honey farm for Greek coffee, fresh juice, and hand-made desserts

Go on a full-day tour to Olympia from Athens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the birthplace of the Olympic Games, one of the four most celebrated athletic events in the Ancient Greek world. Stop at the Corinth Canal on the way to Ancient Olympia, then explore key attractions including the Olympic Stadium, the Olympic Flame site, the Temple of Zeus - once adorned with a gold and ivory statue of the father of the gods and considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Shrine of Pelops, the Temple of Hera, the archaeological museum, the village of Olympia, and a local honey farm.

Walk around the site and admire the Temple of Zeus, which once housed the gold and ivory statue of the god and was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Athens, Patras, Corinth, Olympia

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Athens to Ancient Olympia and Honey Farm Visit

Meet the driver at your hotel at 08:30 hrs and depart for Ancient Olympia, following the highway to the Peloponnese.
After about 1 hour of driving, reach the Corinth Canal and take a short stop to rest and take pictures. Its iron bridge was the only road entrance to the Peloponnese until the new Rio-Antirrio Bridge, almost an hour and a half drive to the west, opened in August 2004.
Continue along the highway to Patras, a significant commercial and passenger port of Greece, and then reach the village of Olympia, which grew to become the most celebrated sacred site of Ancient Greece and the birthplace of the Olympic Games, the most important sporting events in all antiquity.
Walk around the site and admire the Temple of Zeus, which once housed the gold and ivory statue of the god and was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Continue to the Temple of Hera, one of the oldest monumental temples in Greece.
Enjoy some free time in the village of Olympia for shopping or lunch.
Visit a local honey farm, where you can have a coffee or juice under the shade of a tree and enjoy hand-made local desserts made with honey produced on the farm.