Olympus: Rock Climbing and Via Ferrata
Overview
Seek adventure on Mount Olympus on this guided rock climbing course. During this outing, you'll depart from Vrontou with a small group of fellow travelers, which ensures personalized attention from your guide. Via Ferrata, Abseil, and Top rope courses begin your first touch with the rock next to the refreshing river.
What's Included
- Safety Gear (Helmet, Harness)
- National Park fees
- Photos
- Hotel pickup and drop-off upon requested
- Professional guide
- Snacks
- Climbing Shoes
- Video
Meeting and Pickup
599W+4X
Dion 601 00, Greece
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
We have our meeting from 12:30 to start our course. Once reaching our starting point the adventure begins. There we will prepare the necessary equipment and start with a short hike to reach our climbing field next to the refreshing river.
Our Climbing courses: Beginners, Level 1, and Level 2.
Guides will teach you the essential skills needed, equipment, movement, ropes, anchoring, belaying, and skills on each level. You don’t need to have any prior climbing experience to take part. Once you’ve tried out these new techniques, you will have the confidence of outdoor climbing.
Beginners: We initiate with Via Ferrata, Abseil (rappelling), and an easy top rope climb.
Level 1: Get ready to be more into the game and learn how to climb with your partner. Basic knots, Belaying, Rope management, Climbing gear, and Master points.
Level 2: Now you are getting ready to prepare your master point and leading climb using quickdraws properly. Introduction to multi-pitch.
Via Ferrata / Cordata: A via ferrata is a climbing route that employs steel cables or a fixed line with a cord, Cordata.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 10 years
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (8)
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Frequently Asked Questions (8)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Safety Gear (Helmet, Harness).
- National Park fees.
- Photos.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off upon requested.
- Professional guide.
- Snacks.
- Climbing Shoes.
- Video.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025The minimum age to participate is 8. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Olympus: Rock Climbing and Via Ferrata is as follows:
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Olympus: Rock Climbing and Via Ferrata will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Safety Gear (Helmet, Harness)
- National Park fees
- Photos
- Hotel pickup and drop-off upon requested
- Professional guide
- Snacks
- Climbing Shoes
- Video
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 10 years
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
