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Katakolo: Olympia Tour with Olive Grove & Cooking Class

By Nassos Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$1,073 per traveller* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple travellers

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
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Overview

  • Immerse yourself in Greek culture with a family-run tour of Olympia
  • Explore the ancient ruins of Olympia with a licensed professional guide
  • Visit a family-owned olive grove and taste premium extra virgin olive oil
  • Join a fun and interactive cooking session to prepare traditional recipes
  • Enjoy a home-cooked Greek meal with a local family in a warm setting

Activity location

    • Archaeological Site of Olympia
    • Olympia, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Κατάκολο 270 67, Ελλάδα | Our driver will be waiting for you under the large blue sign that says "John Latsis", holding a sign with your name on it.
    • Katakolo, Greece

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Katakolo: Olympia Tour with Olive Grove & Cooking Class

  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
AU$1,072.60 x 1 TravellerAU$1,072.60
Total
Price is AU$1,072.60

What's included, what's not

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    Licensed professional guide
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    Entrance Tickets to both the Ancient Olympia archaeological site and the Archaeological Museum
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    Visit to family-owned olive groves
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    Olive oil tasting
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    Cooking session
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Home-cooked Greek meal
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Private Transport from Katakolo Port to Olympia and back
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses
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    Service charge

What you can expect

Begin your day with a warm welcome at Katakolo Port. Meet your guide and head to Ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. Explore the majestic archaeological site and museum, as your guide brings the ancient ruins to life and helps you appreciate their historical and cultural importance. Marvel at ancient temples, athletic facilities, and the legendary stadium where it all began.

Next, leave the crowds behind and head into the peaceful countryside to visit Nasos’ family-owned olive groves — lovingly maintained for three generations. Among the olive trees, meet Nasos’ father and local workers who tend the land daily, depending on the season. Your guide will lead you through the grove and explain the stages of cultivation before the olives are taken to the mill.

Here, taste the family’s premium extra virgin olive oil, straight from the container, along with olives, fresh bread, and a variety of local produce like free-range eggs, tomatoes, cucumbers, courgette, and aubergines — most of which are picked directly from the home garden. Join in during harvesting and preparation, seeing the process with your own eyes, in real time.

Then, continue to the family taverna in the heart of Olympia — not a touristy restaurant, but a warm, welcoming place where Greek hospitality lives and breathes every day. Join in a fun and interactive cooking session, preparing traditional Greek recipes like tzatziki and courgette fritters — using the family’s own olive oil and freshly harvested ingredients.

Before you leave, receive printed versions of the recipes so you can share them with friends and family when you return home. To close the day, enjoy a relaxing, home-cooked Greek meal with the family in a warm, natural, and welcoming setting.

Location

Activity location

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    • Archaeological Site of Olympia
    • Olympia, Greece

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Κατάκολο 270 67, Ελλάδα | Our driver will be waiting for you under the large blue sign that says "John Latsis", holding a sign with your name on it.
    • Katakolo, Greece