OLYMPIA
DEPARTURE
14/4 – Departure time 07:45
Πρόγραμμα
DAY 1 M. FRIDAY: ATHENS – TEMPLE OF EPIKOUREI APOLLON – ANDRITSAINA
Morning departure from Athens with the first stop at Vasse Figaleia, at an altitude of 1,130m, where the Temple of Epicurean Apollo is located. We continue to Andritsaina, on the slope of Mount Lykaios. Free time for lunch and we depart for Olympia. Arrival and check-in at EUROPA HOTEL 4*. Tour of the Epitaph and return to the hotel for dinner.
DAY 2 M. SATURDAY: OLYMPIA – ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE (TOUR) – KATAKOLO
Breakfast and departure for the archaeological site and the Museum of Olympia, where we will be guided by an official guide. The museum includes the permanent exhibition of findings from excavations in the sacred area of Altea, which date back to the Prehistoric era. Our next stop is Katakolo, where we will visit the Museum of Ancient Greek Technology & Musical Instruments of Kostas Kotsanas, with more than 200 functional models of mechanisms and inventions of the ancient Greek culture (as long as it is open). Return to the hotel for rest. In the evening we will go to the Resurrection, followed by the Resurrection dinner.
DAY 3 EASTER SUNDAY: EASTER LUNCH – CATAKOLO
Breakfast and free time to enjoy ouzo with appetizers at the hotel pool. This is followed by a rich Easter meal with ovelia and traditional dishes. In the afternoon we will go to Katakolo, for a walk and a coffee in the port. Return to the hotel.
DAY 4 EASTER MONDAY: FOLOIS FOREST – LAMPEIA – TRIPOTAMA – ATHINA
Breakfast and through the mountain village of Lala we head towards the enchanting native oak forest of Foloi. Stop for a short hike and photos. We continue to Lampia (or Dibri), at an altitude of 950m, where we will have free time for lunch. Then there will be a short stop for a walk, where the three rivers meet, the Erymanthos, the Aroanios and the Seireos. Return journey to Athens.
- Transfers, tours where indicated by Panolympia luxury coaches
- Accommodation at Europa Hotel 4* in Ancient Olympia
- Half board daily
- Resurrection dinner & Easter meal instead of half board
- Guided tour by an official guide to the museum and the site of Ancient Olympia
- Lamp for the Resurrection
- Leader/attendant
- Liability insurance
- Meals outside the hotel.
- The entrance to the visited areas.
- Anything not mentioned in the program.
- The special accommodation tax.
Schedule flow, prices, and departure dates are subject to change without notice.

