Your Insider Guide to Greece

The Best Tours & Experiences in Greece

Greece pairs the ancient world with some of the Mediterranean's best island scenery, and most trips begin in Athens, where the Acropolis and Parthenon sit a short walk from the tavernas of Plaka. Skip-the-line guided tours are the difference between a 30-minute queue and walking straight up the marble — and the city also works as a base for day trips out to Delphi, Cape Sounion, and the clifftop monasteries of Meteora.

From there most travelers head for the Cyclades. Santorini is built around its flooded caldera, and the classic day out is a catamaran cruise with volcano and hot springs stops, a swim at the Red Beach, and dinner on board as the sun drops behind Oia. Neighbouring Mykonos balances beach clubs and whitewashed lanes with a short boat ride to the ruins on Delos.

South, Crete is big enough for its own trip — the Minoan palace at Knossos, the Samaria Gorge, and the pink sand at Balos and Elafonissi — while Rhodes and Corfu add medieval old towns and quieter coastlines. Every tour we feature is Viator-verified, top-rated, and bookable with free cancellation.