Katakolo


SHORE EXCURSIONS · GREECE

10 Best Katakolo Shore Excursions

Sorted for cruise passengers.

The 10 most popular katakolo shore excursions for cruise passengers. The trips that get you to the sights and back to the ship on time, with run times, prices and the operator behind each one.

10 Best Katakolo Shore Excursions

Katakolon Small Group Tour: Olympic site, Honey/Olive Oil Tasting - Ancient Olympia ruins: what you’ll actually see in 90 minutes
Best Mediterranean Shore Excursions, Food & Drink, Katakolo, Olympia Shore Excursions (Katakolon), Tour Reviews, Tours

Katakolon Small Group Tour: Olympic site, Honey/Olive Oil Tasting

1.Katakolon Small Group Tour: Olympic site, Honey/Olive Oil Tasting

Small-group day trip from Katakolon to Ancient Olympia, then a honey-farm tasting and an indoor olive-oil market stop with port pickup.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“This experience was AMAZING! My wife and I found this, and we had wanted to go taste local cuisine and see the Olympic site, and this was the perfect combo!!! Our group was picked up from the port in a comfy private coach, where our amazing guide talked us through the area driving the 30…”

Check Availability →Read the review →

Katakolon Shore Ex: Skip-the-Lines Ancient Olympia & Olive market - The Olympic track and Zeus: what you actually see in the ruins
Best Mediterranean Shore Excursions, Katakolo, Markets, Olympia Shore Excursions (Katakolon), Shopping Tours, Tour Reviews

Katakolon Shore Ex: Skip-the-Lines Ancient Olympia & Olive market

2.Katakolon Shore Ex: Skip-the-Lines Ancient Olympia & Olive market

Skip-the-lines Olympia from Katakolon with port pickup, museum time, and free olive oil tasting at an indoor market.

★ 4.5

“So glad we booked this small tour. We walked right past the busses lined up for the ship excursions and past the local tour hawkers the end of the pier. Our driver, Kostia, was friendly and drove us to Olympia; my family of three and two women from the ship. First, went to small but…”

Check Availability →Read the review →

Shore Excursion: Katakolo Sightseeing hop on hop off bus tour - Pyrgos Central Square Stop: Taking a Breath in the Middle of Town
Best Mediterranean Shore Excursions, Katakolo, Olympia Shore Excursions (Katakolon), Shore Excursions, Tour Reviews, Tours

Shore Excursion: Katakolo Sightseeing hop on hop off bus tour

3.Shore Excursion: Katakolo Sightseeing hop on hop off bus tour

Hop-on hop-off buses from Katakolo to Pyrgos include roundtrip transport and a multilingual audio guide for an easy cruise-day museum stop.

★ 3.0

“Only found out this mórning at the port that The hop on hop off bus service has not been running for 12 months. Why do you still advertise this service??”

Check Availability →Read the review →

Katakolon and Olympia Shore Excursion - Olympia’s ruins and museum: what you’ll actually see and how to handle it
Best Mediterranean Shore Excursions, Katakolo, Olympia Shore Excursions (Katakolon), Shore Excursions, Tour Reviews, Tours

Katakolon and Olympia Shore Excursion

4.Katakolon and Olympia Shore Excursion

Private Katakolon to Olympia shore trip with ruins and museum, Klio honey pancakes, and a swim at Saint Andrew’s Beach. Skip ticket lines.

★ 4.7

“Our tour with Stathi’s Paraskeuopoulos was fantastic! He was extremely knowledgeable, attentive to our needs, and dedicated to making sure we had the best possible experience! He even came in to the restaurant, asked us about preferences, and then made perfect recommendations. His narrative included historic and contemporary perspectives and wasn’t limited to the tour…”

Check Availability →Read the review →

Ancient Olympia Shore Excursion with traditional lunch - Stop 1: Archaeological Site of Olympia (Temple of Zeus, stadium vibes, torch history)
Best Mediterranean Shore Excursions, Katakolo, Lunch Experiences, Olympia Shore Excursions (Katakolon), Shore Excursions, Tour Reviews, Tours

Ancient Olympia Shore Excursion with traditional lunch

5.Ancient Olympia Shore Excursion with traditional lunch

Private Olympia shore excursion from Katakolon with guided transport, on-board commentary, and optional traditional Greek buffet lunch.

★ 4.5

“We enjoyed our visit through ancient Olympia where the Olympic Games first began. The ruins are amazing and it was fun to set up on the starting block in the stadium. What I did not like is the US$500 we paid for basically a cab ride from our cruise ship to Olympia and back. Driver…”

Check Availability →Read the review →

Shore Excursion from Katakolo -Virtual Reality Of Ancient Olympia - Entering Ancient Olympia With A VR 360/3D App On Your Phone
Best Mediterranean Shore Excursions, Katakolo, Olympia Shore Excursions (Katakolon), Shore Excursions, Tour Reviews, Tours

Shore Excursion from Katakolo -Virtual Reality Of Ancient Olympia

6.Shore Excursion from Katakolo -Virtual Reality Of Ancient Olympia

Private Katakolo-to-Olympia excursion with A/C pickup, guided ancient site tour, VR 360/3D tech, museum highlights, and an hour in town.

★ 4.0

“Olympia is a must see, but our tour guide gave us too much detail. It's sounds crazy, but even after letting her know that we were getting too much information too overwhelming she continued to tell us too much and it became difficult to pay attention.”

Check Availability →Read the review →

Half Day Olympia Private Shore Excursion from Katakolon - The Olympia Museum in One Hour: What the Finds Explain
Best Mediterranean Shore Excursions, Katakolo, Olympia Shore Excursions (Katakolon), Private, Shore Excursions, Tour Reviews, Tours

Half Day Olympia Private Shore Excursion from Katakolon

7.Half Day Olympia Private Shore Excursion from Katakolon

Private Olympia shore excursion from Katakolon: ruins, museum, olive-oil tasting, and Agios Andreas beach with pickup for up to 4.

★ 5.0

“The Olympic archeological park is very large and spread out, lots of walking and stairs, so not great for older or people needing wheelchairs. It was very interesting and it’s cool to imagine the days of the first Olympics. I’d highly suggest a guided tour- we didn’t have one, just a simple guidebook and it…”

Check Availability →Read the review →

Katakolon - Olympia - Escorted Shore Excursion - Olympia in Focus: Zeus, the Ancient Games, and What to Look For
Best Mediterranean Shore Excursions, Katakolo, Olympia Shore Excursions (Katakolon), Shore Excursions, Tour Reviews, Tours

Katakolon – Olympia – Escorted Shore Excursion

8.Katakolon – Olympia – Escorted Shore Excursion

Escorted transfer from Katakolon to Olympia with an included audio guide and time to explore the birthplace of the Olympic Games.

★ 5.0

“A local guide who guarantees an excellent experience. Stathis was amazing and ensured that we had a memorable day. We were transported in his immaculately clean car. He guided us to the Olympia site and waited while we explored this amazing archaeological site. We skipped the shopping and instead opted for a tour of family…”

Check Availability →Read the review →

Small Group Shore Excursion at Ancient Olympia from katakolo Port - John Latsis Katakolo Port pickup: the main logistics win
Best Mediterranean Shore Excursions, Katakolo, Olympia Shore Excursions (Katakolon), Shore Excursions, Tour Reviews, Tours

Small Group Shore Excursion at Ancient Olympia from katakolo Port

9.Small Group Shore Excursion at Ancient Olympia from katakolo Port

Small-group trip from Katakolo to Ancient Olympia with a guided museum visit and local market tastings, timed for an easy day.

★ 3.5

“The most memorable that happens is nothing. The tour guide left us because there was a mix up in the tour’s departure. The tour guide gave us departure time me at 9:00 am in July 2023. Viator gave us a time of 9:00 am Sept 11. On Sept 16 VRead more”

Check Availability →Read the review →

Katakolon Olympia Highlights Shore Excursion - Stop 1: Olympia ruins (about 1 hour 30 minutes)
Best Mediterranean Shore Excursions, Katakolo, Olympia Shore Excursions (Katakolon), Shore Excursions, Tour Reviews, Tours

Katakolon Olympia Highlights Shore Excursion

10.Katakolon Olympia Highlights Shore Excursion

Katakolon’s Olympia shore excursion packs major ancient sights in about 4 hours, with tickets, museum time, and a free audio guide.

★ 3.5

“This tour is highly recommended. Our tour guide Tina was a wealth of knowledge and was very accommodating. She advised us the appropriate steps to take whilst inside the site to ensure we saw the very best of the tour. Tina knew the area and the history and was an excellent guide.”

Check Availability →Read the review →

Scroll to Top

Explore by Cruise Region

From the Med to Alaska, the Caribbean to the fjords. Find the port your ship calls at, and the day worth booking.