Journey to Mount Olympus and Dion on this all-day train trip from Athens and explore the mythical heritage of Olympus, the ancient site of Dion, and more!
Following an early train ride from Athens to Mount Olympus, we will explore the ancient site of Dion, the Castle of Platamon, the bathtub of Zeus and Litochoro on this all-day Olympus trip. Beginning with a visit to the archaeological site of Dion, we will firsthand see where the ancient Greeks used to worship the gods of Olympus. Fast forward a few centuries and we will then visit the grounds of the medieval Platamon Castle. Next, we will explore the rich natural landscape of Mount Olympus on our way to glimpse at the bathtub of Zeus found in the gorge of Enipeas. Finally, we will have some down time in the village of Litochoro. This all-day Athens to Mount Olympus trip is a great tour for the whole family to enjoy and learn all about the rich history of Mount Olympus.
Posted By : Claudia_D
Damien was great! We loved the tour of Mt Olympus and Dion. The lunch was very good but not great if you have allergies. Castle was not worth a stop and was definitely just a time filler while we waited for the train back to Athens. All of the history was so wonderful and seeing Mt Olympus was great but not sure if it was worth the 8 hour (4 hours each way) train ride. If we had time, I would have wanted to hike more of the Mt Olympus national park so would have done a 2 day stay in that area of Greece.
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Posted On : 2024-06-01 12:04:29 
Posted By : PATRICIA_W
The tour guide, Damian was wonderful. Such a nice, intelligent young man. The group was very small, only 4 of us (a party of 3 and then me.) Damian's knowledge of the area and the history of the region was very excellent. The only drawback to the entire trip was the restroom area at the train station when we arrived. Although no fault of the tour guide or the tour company, the restrooms were horrid! No toilet seats on most of the toilets, and some stalls didn't even have doors on them so anyone walking by could see you. The restrooms looked like something in an abandoned building and were located in an area that could very easily have been a place where you could have been mugged or assaulted. MOST DEFINATELY use the restroom on the train before you get to the destination!!! But, aside from that one issue, the tour itself was great! We ate at a local restaurant and the food and atmosphere were great. You could tell by the way the tour guide was welcomed that he has a great relationship to people in the area, which speaks volumes to his character and personality. The tour guide made everyone feel like we were simply a friend of his that he was showing around his hometown!! Best tour guide of all the 9 tours I took while I was in Greece!
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Posted On : 2024-05-23 00:03:18
Posted By : Gail_H
Our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable.
There was a lot to see at Dion archeological ruins. We spent the entire hour walking around and learned a lot about the history. The restaurant we went to for lunch was so good and next to the museum so we stopped there while they prepared our orders. The food was delicious and the owner was very friendly.
Mt Olympus was amazing and the tour guide gave a lot of information as we walked. The walk was easy, there were a few steps in the beginning.
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 18:03:02
Posted By : Michael_C
Our guy Damien was very good. We got to see the ancient city of Dion, Mount Olympus, and a medieval castle. The train trip from Athens is long four hours and then four hours back, but it was worth it to get to see the sites
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Posted On : 2024-03-25 09:08:14
Posted By : Carrie_M
Damian was a great story teller, he told about several myths and about some of Greek history. Mount Olympus was amazing and we got to try fresh mountsin spring water from the source. Outside of the Dion museum, we stopwd at a family owned restaurant for mountain tea with honey (new favorite tea) and baked feta with olive oil, oregano, tomatoes, and what tasted like banana peppers, very yummy. If you are coming from Athens, bring a book or something to do on the 4 hour train ride. Prices on food for the train are good... large chocolate croissant and espresso coffee for 2 euros.
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Posted On : 2024-03-12 15:07:06
Posted By : Tara_G
Mr. George picked us up from our hotel. He was very helpful, knowledgeable, and nice. This was one of my favorite days of our trip - we drove along the coast to Cape Sounion and were able to learn about Athens from an Athenian. The lake was colder than I thought it would be (but it was a chilly/windy day in February). Also, one thing I didn’t know is that the lake has a bunch of tiny fish that will come up to you and eat the dead skin off if you stay still enough, I’ve always wanted to do this, so was pleasantly surprised! The lake is super clear and is surrounded by beautiful cliff edges. Would definitely recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-02-25 06:56:50
Posted By : Lisa_G
We enjoyed this tour. Mount Olympus was stunning, and Dion was very interesting to visit as an active archaeological dig. Seeing these in the off-season was particularly nice with only a few people, including locals, at both sites. Damien was very friendly and knowledgeable. We learned quite a lot from him. The restaurant where we had our first break had delicious food and a very welcoming host. Monica was proactive in notifying us about the change in transportation, making sure we knew where and when to take our bus, as the train’s infrastructure was devastated from the massive floods this past September. Going by bus allowed us to see more of the country as well.
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Posted On : 2023-12-22 14:51:06
Posted By : RayTate
Tour guide was awesome fantastic day but extremely long no train service so had to rely on bus service 15hr bus ride there and back made a long day.
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Posted On : 2023-11-19 00:12:19
Posted By : Donna_C
This trip was not what we were promised. Due to track issues we were put on a bus with no explanation. We were not told trip was 10 hours on a bus. Did not get leisurely lunch due to time. Did not get to discover the village because of time. Should have been given option to cancel. Instead we got no explanation. We booked this trip due to train and village experience and got neither. If you are interested, ask lots of questions before.
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Posted On : 2023-10-06 08:43:12
Posted By : AUDRA_K
Jason was wonderful. He was so friendly and very knowledgeable. We learned a lot about Greek history and he answered all of our questions. He even took pictures of us. Excellent tour guide.
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Posted On : 2023-08-30 08:54:03
