Olympia: Self-Guided Virtual Reality Tour of Olympia
ID: GYG359820-644355
Category:
Country: Greece
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Immerse yourself in the history of ancient Olympia on a self-guided tour wearing virtual reality glasses. Navigate yourself through famous sites with a virtual map. Seize the opportunity to step back in time and see monuments come back to life.
Meet your host at the local partner's office in Olympia, who will then explain how the virtual reality (VR) glasses work. After the short introduction, begin your virtual tour at the Archeological Site and step back in time to experience ancient Olympia. Listen to interesting facts about each monument and see many monuments come to life again.
You’ll first visit the Ancient Gymnasium, where athletes used to train for the Olympic Games before making your way to Palestra, the training place of boxers and wrestlers. Next, you’ll stop at the Phidias Workshop, where Phidias created one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Heading east, you will see the Temple of Zeus and virtually enter the monument to see the magnificent Statue of Zeus. Then, find yourself in the Ancient Stadium. Through your VR glasses, you will get to experience an ancient sporting event. See athletes competing for the Olympics and admire them from the finishing line.
Then head over to the ruins of the Nymphaeum of Herodes of Atticus. With the help of your VR glasses, you’ll be able to see the ruins of the Nymphaeum in its full grandeur and see it come to life again. Last, see the lighting of the Olympic Flame in ancient times and discover that some traditions have remained the same until today.
Highlights
- Travel through time and see old temples come back to life in 3D
- Learn the history of every monument with an audio guide as you approach them
- Watch ancient athletes train and compete in the Olympic Games
- See the lighting of the Olympic Flame in ancient times
- Navigate yourself through the Archeological Site with the help of a virtual map
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour is fully refundable in case of rain
• Admission tickets are not included
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Meet your host at the local partner's office. Follow the main street of Olympia and turn right after the church.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
