Thursday, March 8th, 2007
HALF DAY TOUR TO OLYMPIA (estimated
duration 5 hours)
10:30we meet at the port of
Katakolon & we start with your tour to Olympia
10:30 – 11:00 it takes
approximately 30min to drive from Katakolon to Olympia – during our drive you
will enjoy the green landscapes of the region of Elis fully covered by various
cultivations & extensive olive grooves.
11:00we arrive in Olympia
11:00 – 13:00 the guided visit to the
present day archaeological site of Olympia
(we focus our interest onto the best
preserved monuments of the ancient sanctuary of Zeus & we enrich our visit with
information reviving not only the site’s ancient existence but above all
reviving the spirit of the great celebrations in antiquity, of the Olympic Games
that were dedicated to Zeus, the major god of all, the father of the gods & the
humans – the site of Olympia is a vast plain, in abundant vegetation & the visit
doesn’t involve any climbing at all, only walking, pleasant walk by taking
various short stops)
13:00 – 13:15 we walk from the site
to Olympia’s archaeological museum
13:15 – 14:15 the guided visit to the
Museum of Olympia
(in the museum are kept & wonderfully
exhibited some of the best preserved finds, found within the site that are well
know works of ancient Greek art & especially of ancient Greek sculpture
verifying in addition the ancient sanctuary’s wealth & glory in the past.)
14:15 we leave from Olympia & we
drive to Katakolon
14:45/15:00 we arrive in Katakolon
where you can have time at your leisure in accordance to the ship’s departure.
Are included : transfer from/to the
port – transportation by a comfortable tourist coach (36seats capacity) fully
air conditioned with its driver – guiding services
Are not included : the admission
tickets to Olympia (E 9 p.p. – the combo ticket for the site & the museum –
young visitors under 19 years old pass free) – drinks – meals – tips etc.
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Our marching orders:
We will meet each day for the tours
in the forward show lounge (Victoriana) on deck 5 (Promenade) 20 minutes prior
to the ship’s scheduled debarkation (9:40am.)
We will then debark the ship as a group
when we are cleared and proceed to the tour buses. In consideration to those in
the group we can not wait for anyone and we are unable to issue refunds if you
miss the tour because these have been prepaid based on the number of people
taking the tour.
Further instructions will be coming
regarding debarking in Rome and meeting the tour there after we are able to
arrange a group debarkation with the Group Coordinator onboard
If there any schedule changes to our ports
we will post updated information on our cabin door. You are also welcome to call
our room with question (7233).
***NOTE**** Although the tours have been
prepaid there are some entrance fees that need to be paid the day of the tour
and will be each person's responsibility to pay the fees. Please have EUR
currency available.
Some pics from the day can be found here <---
