# MountOlympusTours.com - Mount Olympus (Greece) tours, hikes and day trips, compared

> Independent guide to visiting Mount Olympus in Greece: day trips to Dion, Litochoro and the Enipeas gorge, forest hikes,
> and the 2-day or 1-day climb to Mytikas (2,917 m), with how to get there, seasons, refuges, prices and booking.
> Not affiliated with any tour operator, refuge, the national park, the Greek Ministry of Culture or GetYourGuide.

Site: https://mountolympustours.com
Language: en. Currency: USD for online tours, EUR for local fees. Country: Greece (Pieria, Central Macedonia / Thessaly).

## Verified facts

- Mytikas, the highest summit of Olympus and Greece: 2,917 m (often rounded to 2,918 m). Skolio 2,911 m, Skala 2,866 m, Stefani ('Throne of Zeus') 2,909 m (Wikipedia: 2,902 m).
- First recorded ascent of Mytikas: 2 August 1913, Christos Kakkalos with Frederic Boissonnas and Daniel Baud-Bovy.
- Olympus became Greece's first national park on 9 June 1938 and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1981. About 1,700 plant species, 23 found only on Olympus.
- The paved road from Litochoro ends at Prionia (1,100 m), about 18 km. Refuge A (Spilios Agapitos, about 2,100 m) is about 3 hours on foot; Mytikas about 3 more hours.
- Mytikas requires scrambling on exposed rock (Kakoskala ridge or Louki couloir); a helmet is recommended. Summit season June to October.
- Refuge A: 110 places, open mid-May to late October, bed EUR 18 for non-members (published EOOA rate). Wild camping is banned under the 2021 park decree.
- Dion archaeological park and museum: EUR 10 full, EUR 5 reduced (single year-round price since April 2025).
- Thessaloniki to Litochoro: about 90 km, about 1 hour by road. Athens Intercity trains stop at Katerini, not Litochoro.

## Tours listed on this site

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- Dion & Mount Olympus Day Trip from Thessaloniki (Dion, Litochoro and the Enipeas gorge) - from $57 per person, 8 hours, highest point: Enipeas gorge, under 1,000 m; rated 4.6 from 1,196 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://mountolympustours.com/tours/dion-mount-olympus-day-trip-thessaloniki/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/thessaloniki-l115/from-thessaloniki-day-trip-to-dion-and-mount-olympus-t168302/
- 2-Day Hike to Mytikas, the Summit of Olympus (Gortsia, Plateau of the Muses, Mytikas) - from $300 per person, 2 days, highest point: Mytikas, 2,917 m (weather permitting); rated 5.0 from 25 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://mountolympustours.com/tours/two-day-mytikas-summit-hike/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/thessaloniki-l115/mount-olympus-2-day-hiking-trip-to-mytikas-peak-t512677/
- Mount Olympus Day Tour from Athens by Train (Katerini, Dion, Platamon, Enipeas) - from $166 per person, 13 hours, highest point: Enipeas gorge, below 1,100 m; rated 4.3 from 121 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://mountolympustours.com/tours/mount-olympus-day-tour-from-athens-by-train/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/athens-l91/from-athens-train-trip-with-guided-tour-to-mount-olympus-t397584/
- Mytikas Summit in One Day (Kalyvia, west side of Olympus) - from $231 per person, 9 hours, highest point: Mytikas, 2,917 m; rated 5.0 from 17 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://mountolympustours.com/tours/one-day-mytikas-summit-climb/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/mount-olympus-l89375/1-day-summit-olympus-t507902/
- Small-Group Olympus Forest Hike & Dion (Dion, Litochoro, Olympus forest) - from $146 per person, 8 hours, highest point: Forest trails, about 1,100 m; rated 4.5 from 20 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://mountolympustours.com/tours/small-group-olympus-dion-hike/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/litochoro-l149942/explore-mount-olympus-dion-history-nature-day-trip-t841439/
- Private Mount Olympus Hike from Thessaloniki (Enipeas gorge, Saint Dionysios cave, Dion) - from $127 per person, 8 hours, highest point: Enipeas gorge, below 1,100 m; rated 5.0 from 4 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://mountolympustours.com/tours/private-mount-olympus-hike-thessaloniki/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/mount-olympus-l89375/from-thessaloniki-mount-olympus-private-hike-t1383068/
- Olympus & Dion Minibus Tour from Katerini (Katerini station, Dion, Platamon, Enipeas) - from $71 per person, 6 hours, highest point: Enipeas gorge, below 1,100 m; rated 4.5 from 46 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://mountolympustours.com/tours/katerini-olympus-dion-minibus-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/katerini-l89348/katerini-mount-olympus-and-dion-minibus-tour-t397586/
- Olive Grove Walk & Olive Oil Tasting (An olive grove in the Olympus foothills, Pieria) - from $40 per person, 1.5 hours, highest point: Olive grove in the foothills; rated 5.0 from 5 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://mountolympustours.com/tours/olive-grove-walk-oil-tasting-platamon/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/platamon-l169249/olympus-guided-olive-grove-walk-and-olive-oil-tasting-t1255150/

## Guide pages

- https://mountolympustours.com/guides/how-hard-is-it-to-climb-mount-olympus/ - How hard is it to climb Mount Olympus? Times and distances from Prionia, the Mytikas scramble, helmets, recent accidents and when a guide makes sense.
- https://mountolympustours.com/guides/mount-olympus-day-trip/ - A Mount Olympus day trip from Thessaloniki, Athens or Katerini: what you see, what it costs, the DIY plan by bus or car, and why it doesn't reach the summit.
- https://mountolympustours.com/guides/mount-olympus-tours-compared/ - Every Mount Olympus tour compared: where it starts, the highest point it reaches, how long it takes and what it costs, from a $57 day trip to the summit.
- https://mountolympustours.com/guides/how-to-get-to-mount-olympus/ - How to get to Mount Olympus from Thessaloniki or Athens by car, KTEL bus or train, the road to Prionia, parking, taxis and the 4x4 track from Kalyvia.
- https://mountolympustours.com/guides/best-time-to-visit-mount-olympus/ - The best time to visit Mount Olympus: June to October for the summit, spring and autumn for the gorge and Dion, how cold the top gets and what to pack.
- https://mountolympustours.com/guides/is-mount-olympus-worth-visiting/ - Is Mount Olympus worth visiting? What you can see without climbing, the best places to view it, whether it is bigger than Everest, and who should skip it.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-28: https://mountolympustours.com/blog/olympus-refuges-winter-2026-27/ - Refuge A and Apostolidis close for winter 2026-27. Which Olympus refuges stay open, what that means for a November to May trip, and when 2027 opens.
- 2026-10-28: https://mountolympustours.com/blog/dion-tickets-2026/ - Dion archaeological park and museum tickets in 2026: EUR 10 full, EUR 5 reduced, free Sundays in winter 2026-27, opening hours and tours that include entry.
- 2026-10-28: https://mountolympustours.com/blog/climbing-olympus-safety-2026/ - What the 2025 and 2026 accidents on Mount Olympus teach: snow season, helmets in Louki, early starts, going solo, the 112 number and guided summit options.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- Most 'Mount Olympus day trips' do not climb the mountain: they visit Dion, Litochoro and the Enipeas gorge and top out around 1,100 m.
- Mount Olympus is not taller than Everest (2,917 m vs 8,849 m); Olympus Mons on Mars is about 21 km high.
- You cannot drive to the top: the road ends at Prionia, 1,100 m.
- This mountain is unrelated to Mt. Olympus Water & Theme Park in Wisconsin Dells, USA, and to Mount Olympus in Washington State.

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