One Day Tour: Tour to Ancient Olympia & Klio’s Honey Farm

Overview

Discover where the ancient Olympic Games took place and where the war truce and fair play were born.

First we visit the archaeological site of Olympia, “invading” the magical world of the gods of ancient Greece, in Olympia. The site of the greatest archaeological interest was excavated in the XIX century by a German team of experts. Olympia, according to the legend, was built in honor of Zeus, king of the gods, to promote the cult among the Greeks.

You will admire the site which includes the ruins of the Temple of Zeus, the Gymnasium, the Hippodrome and the imposing Olympic Stadium, where the early Games were held, designed to hold up to 40.000 spectators.

In close proximity to the site you can find the world famous Archaeological Museum of Ancient Olympia where you can admire, amongst many priceless exhibits, the marble statues of the Temple of Zeus and the unique Statue of Hermes, carved by the ancient Greek sculptor Praxiteles.

Next, you will head to the local Klio’s honey farm. The owner welcome you with a proper traditional Greek way with glass of water or juice and a homemade dessert, the famous “spoon sweet” also called as “glyko tou koutaliou” made of quince or different fruit of the farm. After this warm welcome, Klio will introduce you the secrets of honey production and other agricultural products from both, past and present. Through this presentation you will learn about the impressive bee colonies which work together in order to create this wonderful product, honey, along with other valuable products they offer to us.

During your visit you will get a chance to sample the variety of homemade desserts and jams from the fruit of the farm. Your visit will end by tasting a traditional honey dessert. Mrs. Roula will prepare it in front of you, revealing the secrets of the preparation of this delicious dessert.

At the end of the tour you will get a chance to visit a small showroom where you can get homemade products such as a honey, jams, pastries, cosmetic creams and other seasonal local products.

Highlights

• Classical Temple of Zeus
• Temple of Hera
• Palaestra
• Philippieion
• Ancient stadium of Olympia
• Archaeological Museum of Ancient Olympia
• Olympic flame
• Marble statue of Nike by Paeonios
• Marble statue of Hermes by Praxiteles
• Klio’s Honey Farm

Additional Info

• Bring sun protection (sun cream, hat, sunglasses); temperatures can reach over 86°F (30°C) during summer.
• Low heeled comfortable shoes are recommended due to some uneven and slippery paths.
• Last minute reservations: We do accept reservations up to 24 hrs prior the tour. Full payment for the trip is required upon the confirmation of the reservations. All the last minute reservations are non-refundable.
• Lower rates for larger groups (20+pax) available upon request!

COVID-19 HEALTH AND SAFETY MEASURES 

At GeoTravel our highest priorities are compliance, environmental protection, health, safety and well-being of our staff and clients.

Our staff and partners are informed and trained in accordance with the guidelines set by Greece’s public health organization (EODY) to meticulously maintain the last hygiene protocols and cleaning procedures.

Our staff always uses personal protective equipment (face masks, shields and optional gloves) and the temperature is monitored daily to ensure a safe travel experience for our clients.

All our vehicles are regularly sanitized and all seats, armrest, sidewalls, overhead bins are intensively cleaned and disinfected between use.

In addition, hand sanitizers are available to travelers and staff before entering the office or the vehicle.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, a whisper audio system (for an extra charge) is recommended to be used by all the travelers and the staff in order to keep social distance guidelines.

Terms & Conditions

Amendments
Geo Travel reserves the right to accomplish any amendments on regular shore excursions’, one day tours’ programs & timings and also abort a specific program/timing during the season. For any previous booked tour/timings which have been cancelled, a new tour program or timing will be suggested as a replacement. If the replacement does not satisfy you, you will be granted with a full refund.

Any scheduled tour or visit, in case of delay due to bad weather, damage of the vehicle used for transportation or any other reason is postponed to the next few days, and if this is not possible it is permanently canceled and no claim is made against the office for compensation as the reason of the cancellation is “force majeure”.

 It is emphasized that the travel agency is not able to anticipate or control circumstances that are foreign to its sphere of influence and may lead to the cancellation of the trip or damages due to non-performance or faulty performance of the agreed travel services.

Typical examples of such cases are: strikes, accidents, diseases, epidemics-pandemics, organic disturbances due to local conditions, altitude, climate, due to meals not included in the itinerary or due to insufficient hygiene conditions due to external factors, external factors, injuries, wars or terrorist acts, airstrikes, earthquakes, weather conditions, fires, epidemics, toxic infections and any other emergency or «force majeure». In the above cases, the travel agency is not responsible for repairing any damage caused by them.

Insurance
Our clients are covered by the professional indemnity insurance of our office as well as from the bus transfer insurance which is obligatory in Greece. Our buses are fully insured. Concerning the rest of the tour, if the clients wish to be covered by commercial general liability, it is upon request and a matter upon negotiation with our clients with an extra cost.

Cancellations

In case of cancellation due to withdrawal the following cancellation policy is acceptable:
7 days prior service:                    pay 50% on the total
3 days prior service:                    pay 75% on the total
24 hrs and less prior service:     pay 100% total

Notes

1/ In all above cases, bank expenses that occur for the refund will be deducted from the payment.

2/ For large groups (15 people or more), some expenses, due to their nature, (example: restaurants, prepaid entrance fees) might not be refundable, if the cancellation comes within 4 days before service, whatever the cancellation reason is.

3/ by reserving one of our services you agree with the above terms.