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Everything to sort out before you book Olympus: how hard the summit really is, what fits in one day, how to get there from Thessaloniki or Athens, the weather up top, and which tour suits you.

Climb Mount Olympus 2026: How Hard Is It Really?Trail, scramble and summit: what it takes to reach Mytikas.Read the guide →Mount Olympus Day Trip 2026: What Fits in One DayDion, the gorge and the foothills in a day, with or without a tour.Read the guide →Mount Olympus Tours Compared 2026: Which to BookEight tours side by side: start, highest point and price.Read the guide →How to Get to Mount Olympus 2026: Car, Bus & TrainCar, bus, train and taxi from Thessaloniki and Athens.Read the guide →Best Time to Visit Mount Olympus 2026: Month by MonthSummit season, snow, storms and how cold the top gets.Read the guide →Is Mount Olympus Worth Visiting? 2026 Honest AnswerWho should go, where to see it, and how it compares.Read the guide →

Tours

Choose your Olympus tour

The three tours most people choose between. Every tour has its own page with the route, the highest point and what guests say.

2-Day Hike to Mytikas, the Summit of Olympus The summit ★ 5.02 daysCancellation fees apply

2-Day Hike to Mytikas, the Summit of Olympus
Refuge nightHelmet + gearFit hikers

Two days with mountain guides: up through the forest to a refuge at about 2,700 m, then Mytikas at 2,917 m if the weather allows. The real climb, not a view of it.

What's included
  • Transfers from Thessaloniki and Litochoro
  • One night in a mountain refuge
  • Mountain guides, small groups of 8 to 10 for the summit
  • Helmet and climbing gear for the final scramble
  • Cancellation fees depend on timing: check the listing
Full tour details
From$300per person Reserve
Dion & Mount Olympus Day Trip from Thessaloniki Most booked ★ 4.68 hoursFree cancellation

Dion & Mount Olympus Day Trip from Thessaloniki
Dion entryLunchGorge walk

Ancient Dion with a guide, lunch in a village, then a short walk in the Enipeas gorge below the peaks. The easiest and cheapest way to see Olympus in a day.

What's included
  • Bus from Aristotelous Square or the Venizelos statue, 08:00
  • Dion archaeological site entry and guided visit
  • Lunch at a local restaurant
  • Short trek in the Enipeas gorge (weather permitting)
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
From$57per person Reserve
Mount Olympus Day Tour from Athens by Train From Athens ★ 4.313 hoursFree cancellation

Mount Olympus Day Tour from Athens by Train
Train ticketsDion + castleLong day

A morning Intercity from Athens to Katerini, then a guide and minibus to Dion, Platamon castle and the Enipeas gorge. Long, but the only way to fit Olympus into an Athens stay.

What's included
  • Return train tickets Athens to Katerini
  • Guide and minibus from Katerini station
  • Dion archaeological site entry
  • Enipeas gorge and free time in Litochoro
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
From$166per person Reserve

Plan your date before you go

Ancient Dion with a guide, lunch in a village and a walk in the Enipeas gorge, from Thessaloniki. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

Check dates for the Dion and Olympus day trip