Once in Olympia, the highlight to visit is the Archeological site. In the archeological site, among several other remains of important buildings, you will see the gymnasium and the palaestra, the round Philipeion, the workshop of Phidias where the gold and ivory statue of Zeus was built, the temples of Zeus and Hera, the altar where the Olympic torch is being lit in the modern days and the ancient Olympic stadium.
This tour is mainly designed for people staying at the hotels in the area. For cruise ship passengers this tour is subject to availability.
Posted By : Jenne_F
Fantastic time exploring and learning about this amazing site. I would not hesitate to do it again! Learned a ton and had such a great experience.
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Posted On : 2024-03-26 23:08:00 
Posted By : U4437YLjenniferb
What a masterful guide! We have two teenage sons (14 and 17) and Niki was amazing at engaging them and helping them to imagine what life in ancient Olympia was like and what their own lives would have looked like if they had lived at that time. The site was magical, but much more so because we had a magical guide! Thank you Niki - you had the whole family captivated!
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Posted On : 2023-06-28 12:30:08 
Posted By : EdwinZ73
Traveling around Greece in May 2023, we found out that Niki is a bit of a celebrity as a tour guide in Olympia, Delphi and Athens. On very short notice she arranged for Georgia, a colleague of her, to guide us around the archeological site in Delphi. The site and tour were delightful. A couple of days later, we had the pleasure of having Niki guide us for 1,5 hours around the archeological site in Olympia.
Let me tell you: it is really worthwhile to have a charming, funny and knowledgeable guide like Niki along your side when visiting archeological sites like the ones in Olympia or Delphi. She knows all the ins-and-outs but doesn’t overwhelm you with dry facts. Instead, she really makes the site come alive with colourful stories and insightful comparisons with present-day life. And she does so with a lot of humour.
Do yourself a favour: when you really want to understand the stories behind the stones and artefacts, contact Niki and she will either guide you around herself or will find one of the other knowledgeable tour guides in her team to give you an unforgettable experience.
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Posted On : 2023-05-29 08:52:51
Posted By : 354beatrixd
Niki provided an excellent tour of the ancient site of Olympia for us. Yes, of course she has solid knowledge of Greek history and mythology but more importantly, she is able to relay that knowledge in a way that is easy to understand for a visitor that is new to the country and its history. Ancient ruins do indeed come to life with Niki as a guide.
Due to scheduling limitations our tour started early at 8 am. That was perfect as we were the first ones through the gates and had the site almost to ourselves before larger groups from cruise ships arrived.
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Posted On : 2023-05-14 10:16:31
Posted By : sabinki
Niki is an amazing guide! She is very pleasant, hugely knowledgeable and on top of that, she adjusted the tour really well for our young children.
We learnt so much from her and very much enjoyed the visit.
The best guided tour we had in Greece!
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Posted On : 2023-05-01 06:27:22
Posted By : eimbert
Niki organized for our family private tours for Olympia, the Acropolis, Epidaurus, Mikenes and Delphi private tours during our last November vacations. While Niki handled herself the Olympia visit, she relied on Dorina for the Athens visit, on Georgia for Delphi One, and on Katherina for Mikenes and Epidaurus. Four of them where truly passionate, excellent communicators (perfect French language speakers which was the mandate by the way).
Communication and preparation for the 4 visits went through Niki from initial planning 2 months ahead of the trip until handover for the the visits themselves. Communication was very smooth, reactive, precise and pleasant (place and time of rendez-vous, last minute information on timing adjustment).
A big thank you to Niki and and her colleagues who contributed to transform these already exceptional sites visits into lifetime memories !
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Posted On : 2022-12-29 05:35:27
Posted By : Trip07754841553
Our guide was amazing and very informative! She ensured all our questions were answered and she really took her time to ensure we I understood the history of the site. I cannot recommend this tour enough! It was awesome!
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Posted On : 2022-10-20 08:33:26
Posted By : Martin R
Niki is the most charming guide we ever had. Her combination of knowledge and storytelling is captivating. Even after our tour we could ask any questions we had. Additionally, she is Very reliable and fast in replies. A true recommendation!!
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Posted On : 2022-09-07 10:46:55
Posted By : Clement_tex_85
We had a great time with Nicky who guided us for this visit to the ruins of Olympia. The explanations allowed us to have an essential perspective to understand the site and the spirit of the Olympic Games of Antiquity.
Captivating guide who answers all our questions and at an ideal rythm of visit.
Guided tour in impeccable French language for us.
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Posted On : 2022-08-27 08:52:40
Posted By : Smiley032s
Our tour of the Olympic games site was wonderful! My children (12 and 9) enjoyed this tour too! Niki engaged the children, asked them questions, and answered all of their questions. It was a super hot day, but Niki made sure we stayed in the shade as much as possible. She taught us a lot of fun facts and really helped us to picture what it might have been like if we were there at the beginning of the Olympics. I highly recommend this tour.
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Posted On : 2022-08-08 20:00:22
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