Day trip to Ancient Olympia from Athens

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Begin your wonderful private tour, tailored to your needs, with an English speaking trained driver along the highway coastal road towards the West through the historic cities of Elefsina and Megara. The first stop to take photos, after almost one hour driving, is the Corinth Canal, a canal approx. 6 km long connecting the Aegean with the Ionian Sea. Driving afterwards trough the hills of Corinth, among thousands of olive trees and vineyards, and the mountains of Arkadia you will arrive at prefecture of Elias where you will visit the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia and the museum.

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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Athens, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours



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Begin your wonderful private tour, tailored to your needs, with an English speaking trained driver along the highway coastal road towards the West through the historic cities of Elefsina and Megara. The first stop to take photos, after almost one hour driving, is the Corinth Canal, a canal approx. 6 km long connecting the Aegean with the Ionian Sea. Driving afterwards trough the hills of Corinth, among thousands of olive trees and vineyards, and the mountains of Arkadia you will arrive at prefecture of Elias where you will visit the archaeological site of Ancient Olympia and the museum.

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Stop At: Elefsina, Elefsina, West Attica Region, Attica

The Town of Elefsina, the Town of Megara

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Corinth Canal, Isthmia, Loutraki 201 00 Greece

The Corinth Canal

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Archaeological Site of Olympia, Archea Olympia, Olympia 27065 Greece

The Archaeological Site of Olympia, the Stadium of Olympia, the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the Philippeion, Nero’s House

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Archaeological Museum of Olympia, Archaia Olympia, Olympia 27 065 Greece

The Archaeological Museum of Olympia, the Statue of Nike by Paeonios, Hermes of Praxiteles, the Helmet of Miltiades

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Lagkadia 220 03, Greece

The Traditional Villages of Lagadia and Levidi

Duration: 1 hour



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