[1] The focus of the camp was the "Greek Village" which offered sights and sounds, food and entertainment from all over Greece.

A major event was the "Labours of Hercules" - a series of tasks designed to test the strength, skill, and stamina of participants.

The Chief Scout of Greece, Crown Prince Constantine, attended every one of the event's 11 days.

At a special ceremony, the Chief Scout of the Commonwealth 11th Baronet Maclean of Duart (later 7th Baron Mclean of Duart and Morven) awarded the Crown Prince with the Silver Wolf - the highest award of The Scout Association of the United Kingdom.

Flags at the Jamboree were placed at half-mast in mourning after the bulk of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines contingent died in the crash of United Arab Airlines Flight 869 at 0150 hours on 28 July 1963, in the Arabian Sea nine nautical miles from Madh Island, Bombay (now Mumbai), India.