Top Katakolo Half-day Tours

Chlemoutsi is a medieval castle in the northwest of the Ilia regional unit in the Peloponnese peninsula of southern Greece. On this tour we are inviting you to explore one of the most important and best-preserved castles in Greece. We are offering you to spend your day on off the beaten track tour and to have a unique experience in Katakolon. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel or from your cruise ship. You will have a scenic drive to Chlemoutsi castle which will take about 45 minutes. There you will have a guided tour of it. After that, your guide will take you to the traditional village Arkoudi where you will have time to drink a coffee and have a snack. Your guide will show you another must-see of a region – Kyllini thermal baths. In the end of the day you will be driven back to your ship or hotel.

During this 5-hour, self-guided tour you will have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore the well-preserved site where the Olympic games were born. The town of Elis was an important urban center in ancient Greece. It was the capital of the Elean kingdom in western Greece. This town was responsible for the organization of the Olympic Games in ancient Olympia. Elis was built in a beneficial position, on the left shore of the Peneios river. The archaeological research indicates the first signs of human presence in the area, very early in the prehistoric era. According to Pausanias the first historical leader of the area was Oxylos from Aetolia. He was the first king and the person who established the Olympic Games. The museum of Ancient Elis is located on the southeast edge of the ancient city. The creation of the museum was started in 2002 and was finished in 2004. The architecture of the central building is totally harmonized with the natural landscape.

Everyone in the world heard about the Olympic games and we will take you to the sacred place of the ancient world and the birthplace of the Olympic Games - ancient Olympia. Your guide will tell you everything about the place where the games were held every four years from the 8th century BC until the 4th AD. You will see all the surrounding infrastructure and several important temples. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel or from your cruise ship. On a comfortable private vehicle, you will have a ride to Olympia having an interesting commentary about Katakolon and Olympia. As soon as you will arrive you will have 3 hours guided tour with visits yo the temple of Zeus, the temple of Hera, the spot of the lighting of the Olympic torch, and the stadium, among other sites. The tour includes the inside visit to the Archeological Museum where you will see a lot of treasures. After that, we will drive you back to the port or to your hotel.