Accessible Ancient Olympia & Greek Olive Farm - Mobility equipment User

OVERVIEW

Guests who are fully dependent on their mobility device are eligible for this excursion and are required to bring their own wheelchair/scooter.

Delve into Greece’s glorious past at the site of the first Olympic games and visit an organic farm that follows traditional production methods. At the archaeological park at Olympia, you will meander through ruins so enlightening that UNESCO declared them a World Heritage site. You will see the remains of the Olympic stadium, rows of Doric columns from the gymnasium and the Temple of Hera, Olympia’s most intact structure. Other highlights include Roman emperor Nero’s villa and the Temple of Zeus, which once held the Statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. For an even more detailed perspective, you will visit the nearby Archaeological Museum of Olympia, which contains artifacts found during excavations of ancient Olympia. Afterwards, while touring the family-owned farm Magna Grecia, you will hear about the organic production methods and sample a selection of olives that demonstrates their distinctive tastes.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Walk through the archaeological site where the first Olympic games were held.
• See ruins so historically important that UNESCO deemed them a World Heritage site.
• Browse a museum with artifacts excavated from the Olympia site.
• Tour a family-owned organic farm and sample the olives grown there.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.