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These are a few of Explore's 10 Greece Tours. These tours are priced either from London or from Greece. Click for more information.

Cretan Rambler [hiking]:
This 8 day hike along Crete's coast, through dramatic gorges and along isolated beaches travels well clear of regular tourist trails, visiting tiny villages and choosing little-known, spectacular paths.
Starting from London - Crete [Greece]- Day 2, a visit to Knossos Palace and drive to Khania for a walking tour, then a short drive to Omalos. Day 3 is a hike in the White Mountains. Day 4 a hike through the Samaria Gorge to Ayia Roumeli and a ferry to Loutro. Day 5 is spent in Loutro village with optional walk in Aradhena Gorge. Day 6 involves a boat around Khora Sfakion and drive via Preveli monastery to Zaros. Day 7 is spent in Zaros village with a hike in Zaros Gorge. Day 8 drive to Heraklion and fly to London.

Islands of Atlantis [family holiday]:
On this 11 day trip we travel from Athens through some of Greece's loveliest islands for sights, culture, walks on coastal trails and of course beach time. The islands are Paros, Naxos, and unique Santorini. - we at bugbog believe this is the site of legendary Atlantis.
This is a relaxed, free-form trip, making the most of everyday island life with plenty of opportunity for walks and optional activities, or to just do your own thing.

Peloponnese Explorer [culture and sights]:
This 14 day hotel-based tour explores the best ancient sites and geophysical sights of the Greek mainland starting with Greece's capital Athens and circling around the Peloponnese peninsula, including visits to Acropolis Hill, Delphi, Olympia, Mystras ghost-town, Mani's tower houses and mountain views, pretty Nafplion village, Methoni's fortress and much more...

Aegean Islands Hike and Caique Cruise [walks and boating]:
Hike picturesque paths on the ancient trails of Greece's Cycladic islands of Andros and Tinos. Easy to moderate trail walking 5-6 hours max per day. We aim to spend time walking ancient local trails to typical Greek villages to experience something of the local way of life. 8 nights will be in small hotel, and 6 nights in a shared cabin on a caique.

Walking the Corfu Trail [hiking]:
This 15 day hiking tour uses the footpaths of ancient Corfu, crossing this lovely Greek island on part of the 220km Corfu Trail, hiking 5-6 hours a day through little old villages, staying at tavernas or hotels, past magnificent monasteries, along spectacular coastal sections and dazzling beaches.
Generally moderate walking on rough footpaths, cobbled mule tracks, gravel tracks, minor roads and beaches (approx. 5-7hrs a day, with two longer, more strenuous days of 8-9hrs at the end of the trail).

Ancient Macedonia [Bulgaria-Greece-Macedonia sights]:
This 15 day tour through Greece, Macedonia and Bulgaria starts in Sofia with superb scenery as we cross into east Macedonia and spend the night at a 12thC monastery on the slopes of the Osogovo mountains. In Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, we'll visit the fortress, Mustafa Pasha Mosque and the Old Bazaar, and perhaps an excursion to Matka Gorge.
Our route to UNESCO Site Lake Ohrid travels through Mavrovo National Park, and to St Jovan Bigorski Monastery, before winding through the spectacular Black Drim valley. We spend three nights in the ancient centre of Ohrid with a dramatic mountain backdrop encircling the waters of Lake Ohrid. Ohrid offers many attractions: Tsar Samoil's Fortress, the Roman amphitheatre for sensational panoramas, a trip on the lake, and a stroll around the Old Town's cobbled streets. Canoes and bicycles can be rented in town.
Leaving Ohrid, we cross the Livada Pass on the way through Galicica National Park and descend to the shores of Lake Prespa. After viewing impressive mosaics at the site of the ancient Macedonian town of Heraclea, we spend our last night in Macedonia in Pelister National Park.
Crossing into Greece, our first stop is Vergina and Pella, birthplace of Alexander the Great, before reaching the shores of the Aegean and the city of Thessaloniki. A boat trip along the coast of the fabled monastic retreat Mt Athos, a day trip by ferry to Thassos Island, and a visit to ancient Philippi complete our activities in northern Greece. Finally we head north back into Bulgaria to enjoy Rila Monastery and complete our circuit in Sofia.

These are some of Intrepid's Travel to Greece [including overland tours]. These tours are priced either from London or from Greece. Click the logo for more information.

Santorini - Athens:
This eight-day Greek island tour covers four of Greece's most famous islands, volcanic Santorini [Atlantis?!], Ios, Naxos and Paros, as well as Athens. From sunning on the black sandy beach of Santorini to hiking through medieval mountain villages in Naxos, opportunities to discover old and new Greece are plentiful. Mingle with locals in the narrow streets of Ios, discover the marble landscapes from which many Greek sculptures were born in Paros and round off the adventure in the city that started it all - Athens.

Adriatic to the Aegean:
This is a 22 day tour starts in Croatia's famous walled port of Dubrovnik and ends in Greece's dramatically volcanic Santorini island, taking a look at Montenegro and Albania en route, travelling through some of Europe's most gorgeous scenery and historic cities, including Athens, Corfu and Mykonos islands.

The Greek Islands:
This 15 day island-hopping tour explores whitewashed villages and rugged landscapes, golden sand beaches and the azure waters of the Aegean.
Discover the myths and legends of Mykonos, Ios, and volcanic Santorini [origin of the Atlantis legend?!], walk mountain trails in Syros and Naxos, Naxos and round off this adventure around the ancient sites of Athens.

Balkans and Beaches [Hungary, Serbia, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Albania, Greece]:
This 36 days Travel through the heart of Europe, the fascinating Balkans, offer a rich mix of cultural heritage. From Budapest's graceful buildings lining the Danube to the sparkling Aegean Sea, this journey takes in remote monasteries, classical Greek and Roman ruins, tempting sandy beaches and medieval cobbled streets.