The 10 Best Sightseeing Tours in West Greece, West Greece

September 4, 2021 Myesha Cogley

Discover the best top things to do in West Greece, Greece including Katakolon and Olympia Shore Excursion, Olympia shore Excursion - 4 hour tour (Olympia, Olive press, Beach), Private Tour of Ancient Olympia & Isthmus Canal From Athens, Private local tour of the archaeological site and museum of Olympia, Olympia Walking Tour with Virtual Reality Glasses, Corinth, Cave of Lakes, Odontotos Railway Private Tour with Great Lunch Included, Olympia - Half day Tour, Indulge to the beauty of Greece with the 4 days Classical Greece private tour, Katakolon Shore Excursion: Private Tour of Ancient Olympia, Archeological Site and Archeological Museum, 3 Days-2 Nights Tour to Epidaurus-Mycenae-Nauplio-Olympia-Delphi on HB basis.
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1. Katakolon and Olympia Shore Excursion

Unnamed Road, Katakolo 270 67, Greece Katakolon Taxi
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Take in the main sites of Katakolon and Olympia, which was the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Visit a local olive oil factory or a honey bee farm and the area's nicest beach.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Live commentary on board during drive, Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Private tour, Driver/Guide

Exclusions: Food and drinks, Lunch, Licensed guide within olympia's site and museum

Reviewed By sapamire

We did the 1/2 day that included a visit to Olympia, Klio's Honey Farm and a quick trip to the beach. Our driver gave us some highlights to the island, but he really wasn't a tour guide, per se. When we got to Olympia, we did have a very good guidebook, as stated in the description of the trip, that allowed us to easily navigate Olympia at our pace. Immediately after our visit, we drove up to a honey farm. Klio showed us how they gather honey and we had a honey tasting with fresh made filo. Our driver then took us to a beach area where we spent a little bit of time. Since it was not warm, we just took some pictures and went back to the ship. Overall, it was a very reasonable way to get to Olympia and to visit a honey farm.

2. Olympia shore Excursion - 4 hour tour (Olympia, Olive press, Beach)

Katakolo, Greece Katakolon Taxi
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Enjoy this 4hour Olympia tour having the chance to see the magnificent cultural miracle of Olympia which is the birthplace of the Olympic games! Enjoy the greatness of Olympia site in combination with a local farm and the nicest beach of the area in a 4 hour tour.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Live Commentary on board, Skip long lines, Private tour, Luxury vehicle, Driver/Guide, English Olympia guidebook

Exclusions: Entrance site and museum fee (12 euros per adult person), Licensed guide within the site and museum of Olympia, Food/Drinks, Souvenirs

Reviewed By sapamire

We did the 1/2 day that included a visit to Olympia, Klio's Honey Farm and a quick trip to the beach. Our driver gave us some highlights to the island, but he really wasn't a tour guide, per se. When we got to Olympia, we did have a very good guidebook, as stated in the description of the trip, that allowed us to easily navigate Olympia at our pace. Immediately after our visit, we drove up to a honey farm. Klio showed us how they gather honey and we had a honey tasting with fresh made filo. Our driver then took us to a beach area where we spent a little bit of time. Since it was not warm, we just took some pictures and went back to the ship. Overall, it was a very reasonable way to get to Olympia and to visit a honey farm.

3. Private Tour of Ancient Olympia & Isthmus Canal From Athens

Ancient Greece Tours
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Be amazed by the modern engineering masterpiece of the Corinth Canal (Isthmus Canal). Light the Olympic flame at Ancient Olympia the birthplace of the ancient Olympic Games.  Explore the Archaeological Museum, where many of Olympia’s greatest works of art and artifacts are displayed. Highlights of the museum include the Sculpture from the Temple of Zeus, arguably the finest surviving examples of Archaic Greek sculpture, the 5th century BC Winged Victory by Paiongs, the 4th century BC Hermes of Praxiteles and a model of the reconstructed ancient Olympia site.

Inclusions: Bottled water  , Hotel/port pickup and drop-off, Native English speaking drivers, Refreshment wipes, Transport by private air-conditioned vehicle, Wifi, Private Tour

Exclusions: Entry or admission fee, Food and drinks

Reviewed By nickgrant6

We took a private tour with Taz. The tour included Corinth Canal, ancient Corinth, Acrocorinth and Mycenae. Taz was amazing and tailored the tour to us throughout. He was extremely knowledgeable and I cannot recommend him highly enough.

4. Private local tour of the archaeological site and museum of Olympia

Unnamed Road, Archea Olimpia 270 65, Greece Olympic Day Tours by Niki Vlachou
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Once in Olympia, the highlights to visit are the Archeological Museum also called the New Museum and 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. In the archeological museum are housed all finds that were excavated from the archeological site. Bronze and clay offerings (tripods and figurines), armor, vases, the tools and cup from Phidias's workshop, the gorgeous Hermes by Praxiteles, the Nike by Paeonios and the very impressive and very well preserved classical statues from the pediments of the temple of Zeus etc.

Inclusions: Licensed tour guide services, Audio tour guide system

Exclusions: Private transportation, Entrance fees for the archaeological site and museum, Gratuities

Reviewed By R6236CDgeorgea

My wife and I planned a trip to Greece (mainland and several Aegean islands) for May 2020. Niki was so responsive and helpful working with us by email and text to plan our itinerary and arranging private tours and a driver at many sites, both with Niki and several of her associates. Then the pandemic hit and we had to cancel our trip but Niki has stayed in touch with us. We started participating in Niki's free virtual tours starting in March 2021 and got to meet Niki and her colleagues by Zoom. They are all so knowledgeable, friendly and articulate. The virtual tours have been great. We look forward to being able to re-schedule our trip soon and are even more excited about taking her tours in-person.

5. Olympia Walking Tour with Virtual Reality Glasses

Ιερός Ναός Κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου, Πραξιτέλη Κονδύλη 55, Archea Olimpia 270 65, Greece Olympia Back In Time
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The Virtual Reality glasses will make you feel like you transported back to Ancient Olympia. Small and interesting stories will start automatically as you approach every monument. You visit any monument at your own pace. A virtual map will help you see your current location and the location of every monument. This is perfect also for families. Kids love the experience and it is a great way to learn about Ancient Olympia.

Inclusions: Virtual Reality Glasses

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Reviewed By Katherine W

I would like to thank this company for an excellent experience and request that they hurry to offer the same at all major Greek archeological sites! We later on our trip went to explore ancient messini and commented all the way around how wonderful it would be if only we could have 3d glasses there as well. It adds another level of interest- seeing the colours and heights and noise of how the Greeks would have lived then. We particularly enjoyed seeing the complete buildings in relation to one another around the site too at Olympia. We look forward to this company's expansion. 5 star.

6. Corinth, Cave of Lakes, Odontotos Railway Private Tour with Great Lunch Included

Eudaimonia Private Tours
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Skip the obvious places. Visit some amazing locations that most people miss out on, with a full-day private day-trip. With your own private group, see the off-the-beaten-track sites with your own personal driver and guide. Journey to the Cave of Lakes; Odontotos Rack Railway, passing through Vouraikos Gorge; the Corinth Canal; and a choice of Ancient Corinth or the Mega Spilaio Monastery. Wine tasting is an option too! Let your private driver/guide treat you -and join you- to an authentic Greek experience, complete with an amazing "farm to table" lunch at a remote top of the mountains town. An experience for foodies! An amazing tour even in winter. Winter types and we head for the snow and the beautiful mountainous countryside! A unique & authentic tour, away from the luxury offerings, all in the peaceful natural environment and beautiful scenery at the central planes of mythical Peloponnese. Private tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off. For more than 8 people please contact Viator!

Inclusions: Totally private tour. No unknown passengers., Transport by private non-smoking driver/tour leader and vehicle., A HIGHTLIGHT OF THE TOUR; traditional Greek lunch & drinks at the top of the mountains., Hotel pickup and drop-off, unless on a pedestrian street., In car bottled water and information booklet., An EXPERIENCE with a fabulous, knowledgable, courteous and stunningly punctual tour leader/driver!, Be prepared for complimentary extras, if you are outgoing enough!, Optional: Vegetarian lunch can be arranged in most cases. Please let us know in advance., Like this tour? Include another tour of the same supplier by using Viator's SEARCH for "22041", This tour can ideally be combined with our 5-Day Peloponnese tour.

Exclusions: Tickets per person: Cave of Lakes at €9, Odontotos Railway at €9.50, Corinth at €8, Touristy stops at souvenir, pottery, etc shops; unless specifically requested by yourselves!, Professional guide for Ancient Corinth (available on request after your booking), Graduites (optional)

Reviewed By Cx5morgan

I had a terrific trip touring Mystras, Sparta, Delphi, Meteora, and Thermopylae with my guide Nikos! Nikos put together a custom itinerary with places in Greece that I had not yet visited. The highlight of my trip was visiting the clifftop monasteries at Meteora. We had marvelous weather for picture taking, and Nikos, knew where the best spots were. Hiking up several of the monasteries was also a unique experiences, and Nikos knew the best ones suitable for me. An AWESOME trip!!

7. Olympia - Half day Tour

Unnamed Road, Katakolo 270 67, Greece Katakolon Taxi
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Enjoy the half day Olympia tour having the chance to see the magnificent cultural miracle of Olympia which is the birthplace of the Olympic games! Enjoy the greatness of Olympia site in combination with a local farm and the nicest beach of the area in a 4 hour tour.

Inclusions: Bottled water, Driver/guide, Live commentary on board, Port pickup and drop-off, Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Private tour, Transport by private vehicle, Fuel surcharge, English Olympia guidebook

Exclusions: Entrance fees (12 euros per person for Olympia), Food and drinks, Licensed guide within the site and museum of Olympia, Souvenirs

Reviewed By sapamire

We did the 1/2 day that included a visit to Olympia, Klio's Honey Farm and a quick trip to the beach. Our driver gave us some highlights to the island, but he really wasn't a tour guide, per se. When we got to Olympia, we did have a very good guidebook, as stated in the description of the trip, that allowed us to easily navigate Olympia at our pace. Immediately after our visit, we drove up to a honey farm. Klio showed us how they gather honey and we had a honey tasting with fresh made filo. Our driver then took us to a beach area where we spent a little bit of time. Since it was not warm, we just took some pictures and went back to the ship. Overall, it was a very reasonable way to get to Olympia and to visit a honey farm.

8. Indulge to the beauty of Greece with the 4 days Classical Greece private tour

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The four days private tour to Epidaurus, Nafplion, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi and Meteora is a great value for money tour which is considered one of the most popular tours in Greece. If you wish to escape everyday life and see the best of Greece, you should not miss the chance for our Classical Greece Tour, which is a 4 days private tour in Greece. The essential sites of this private sightseeing tour in Greece include, among others, Epidaurus, Nafplion, Mycenae, Olympia, Delphi and Meteora. Highlights of the 4 days tour in Greece • You will be driving along picturesque and beautiful countryside in Greece • You will get to visit the important sites of Epidaurus, Mycenae and Delphi, as well as Olympia, the original birthplace of the Olympic Games • You will see the largest bridge in Europe, in Rio – Antirio

Inclusions: Private tour, 3-Star or family boutique style Hotel accommodation with breakfast, Local taxes, A professional English speaking driver with good knowledge in history and culture of Greece, to guide you till you enter archaeological sites and museums. Tour drivers are not licensed to companion you inside the archaeological sites and museums. If you'd like to have a licensed by the state tour guide to escort you inside the sites and museums, we can arrange it for you with an additional cost. Licenced by the state tour guides are freelance and it is subject of availability on bookings day!, Transport by air-conditioned vehicle appropriate for the size of your group, Hotel pickup and drop-off in Athens, Piraeus Port pickup and drop-off, Fuel surcharge

Exclusions: Entrance fees to the archaeological sites and museum, Gratuities, Your private chauffeur/guide will discuss a program best suited to your interest and mobile abilities., Option for a professional tour guide with a state license at an extra cost, Food and drinks, Athens Airport transfers: arranged on request

Reviewed By niarxo

Professional service, luxurious transportation and a great tour where several and wonderful places visited!

9. Katakolon Shore Excursion: Private Tour of Ancient Olympia, Archeological Site and Archeological Museum

Achtypis Private Tours
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When you arrive in the Katakolon port, discover part of ancient Greece on a private shore excursion to Olympia. Learn about the origins of the Olympic Games as you visit the site of the former Olympic complex with your private guide. Walk around the remains of the first-ever Olympic stadium, the gymnasium, the Temple of Zeus and other ancient landmarks at the World Heritage-listed Archaeological Site of Olympia and the Archaeological Museum of Olympia. Then see how today’s locals live in modern Olympia as you enjoy free time to explore the city.

Inclusions: Port pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle and professional driver, Private guide, Worry-Free Shore Excursion Guarantee

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, unless specified, Entrance fees (approx. 12 euros)

Reviewed By Manuela L

Kos reached probably it's peak during the Roman and Hellinistic Period, and became a center of shops and commerce and a great port. Some fabulous villas with mosaics floors is a nice discover in the ancient Agora; If you visit the nice mountain Dikaios, ca. (847 m) , and the charming village Zia is very close to the mountain; a very romantic village with small narrow streets, many little shops, or visit the Monastery of Spondi; the panoramic views of the whole of Kos or also see the wonderful sunset from Zia, will be a super experience.

10. 3 Days-2 Nights Tour to Epidaurus-Mycenae-Nauplio-Olympia-Delphi on HB basis

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Take a three-day organized tour of the essential sites of classical Greece: Epidaurus, Mycenae, Nafplion, Olympia and Delphi. You'll visit famous archaeological sites and  museums, and experience the glory of ancient Greece.

Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner x 2, 2 nights accommodation , Transportation by air-conditioned, nonsmoking private mini van , Professional English speaking driver , 1 bottle of water 0,5 ml every day per person , Local taxes

Exclusions: Drinks during the meals, Entrances in Archaeological sites & museums, Tips and personal expenses

Reviewed By sandrahL4515GG

we went in this trip through our tui rep paid €40 each for 12 of us 1 there was no singing dancing from crew ...they played pirate music .... 2 the food was a con ..chop salad ... & melon we stopped at cove for 1 1/2 Swam in sea which was lovely then in too malia well all I can say is we pulled into a harbour ..more like run down docks .... for hour ... 10 min walk to a little bar took about half to be served by time drank it time walk back...very very disappointing .. the crew were all very friendly but I defo wouldn't recommend this trip I've been on a few these trips in portugal ..rhodes zante tenerife ..they would all knock spots of this trip

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