Following breakfast, set out on a private half-day tour of Athens, beginning at the Acropolis. Explore this ancient citadel with its celebrated monuments, including the Parthenon, and take in sweeping views across the city from its hilltop setting.
Continue to the Acropolis Museum, where archaeological discoveries from the surrounding site bring Athens’ classical history into sharper focus. Later, join a walking tour through the city with local food tastings, sampling some of the flavours that make Greek cuisine so distinctive.
The afternoon is yours to enjoy at leisure. Perhaps wander through the historic Plaka district, browse the city’s shops or find a shaded table at a neighbourhood café before returning to your hotel.
Leave Athens behind this morning and travel north towards Kalabaka, passing through the central Greek countryside. Along the way, stop in Trikala to visit a local tsipouro distillery and learn more about this traditional Greek spirit, made from grape pomace and often enjoyed with small plates of food.
Continue to Kalabaka, arriving in the afternoon with time to check in and settle into your accommodation. As sunset approaches, head to a panoramic viewpoint with your tour director, where Meteora’s monasteries rise above the valley on immense rock pillars.
Round out the day with dinner at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel. The evening offers your first introduction to the distinctive food and hospitality of central Greece.
Travel time: Driving – approx. four hours
After breakfast, discover the extraordinary monasteries of Meteora on a guided tour with a local licensed guide. Built atop immense sandstone formations, these monasteries have been home to Orthodox monks for centuries and remain among Greece’s most remarkable cultural landmarks.
Visit two monasteries and learn about the history, architecture and spiritual traditions that shaped this remote mountain retreat. You’ll have free time for lunch before returning to the road in the late afternoon.
Travel onwards to Metsovo, a traditional mountain village known for its stone houses, timber balconies and strong local identity. Join your tour director for an orientation walk before sitting down to dinner, including a taste of the area’s famous Metsovo cheese. Return to Kalabaka after dinner.
Travel time: Driving – approx. one hour
This morning, travel south by coach from Kalabaka to Galaxidi, a small fishing village on the Gulf of Corinth. With its waterfront promenade, traditional houses and relaxed pace, Galaxidi offers a more local perspective on Greece than the country’s better-known sightseeing bases.
On arrival, join your tour director for an orientation walk through the village, getting your bearings among its harbour, narrow streets and historic buildings. You’ll then have time to enjoy lunch at your leisure and check into your accommodation.
This afternoon, take part in a traditional Greek pie-making class, learning how Greek pies are prepared before sitting down to enjoy the results at dinner. It’s a hands-on introduction to the food traditions and generous hospitality that shape life in the region.
Travel time: Driving – approx. 2.5 hours
After breakfast, travel to Delphi for a guided visit with a local licensed guide. Set on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, Delphi was once considered the centre of the ancient Greek world and was home to the sanctuary of Apollo and the famous oracle.
Explore the archaeological site and museum, where temples, statues and everyday objects reveal the importance of Delphi as a religious and political centre. Following the tour, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before returning to Galaxidi.
The rest of the afternoon is free. Make the most of your time in the village with a stroll along the waterfront, a quiet drink by the harbour or an unhurried look at its cafes and local streets.
Leave Galaxidi behind and travel towards Nafplio, stopping first at Epidaurus. With a local licensed guide, explore the ancient site and museum, including its renowned theatre, celebrated for its exceptional acoustics and beautifully preserved design.
Continue to Nemea, one of Greece’s best-known wine regions, where you’ll enjoy a wine tasting followed by light bites at a local winery. Surrounded by vineyards and countryside, this is an opportunity to experience another side of Greece’s culinary heritage.
Continue to Nafplio and check into your hotel. The remainder of the afternoon is yours to relax.
Travel time: Driving – approx. four hours
Enjoy a relaxed morning in Nafplio, one of Greece’s most appealing coastal towns. Join your tour director for an orientation walk through the city, taking in its neoclassical buildings, historic lanes and waterfront views.
Along the way, enjoy local food tastings that introduce you to the flavours of the Peloponnese. With two nights in Nafplio, there’s time to experience the city at an unhurried pace rather than simply passing through between major sightseeing stops.
The afternoon is free for you to spend as you wish. Continue exploring the old town, find a table overlooking the harbour or take some time to relax at the hotel.
Following breakfast, travel back to Athens by coach, arriving around midday. After some free time for lunch, join your tour director for an orientation walk through Plaka, Athens’ historic old quarter, where neoclassical buildings, narrow lanes and lively tavernas sit beneath the Acropolis.
In the evening, enjoy dinner accompanied by a Greek folk dance show, bringing together music, movement and local tradition.
Travel time: Driving – approx. two hours
After breakfast, transfer to Piraeus port and board a fast ferry to Hydra. Known for its car-free streets, elegant waterfront mansions and peaceful atmosphere, this island offers a slower final chapter to your Greek journey.
Enjoy an orientation walk with your tour director before sitting down to a farewell lunch at Castello. The remainder of your time on Hydra is free to explore at your own pace. Stroll along the picturesque harbour, browse the local shops or cafés, follow a coastal path towards nearby villages, or simply settle into the island’s unhurried rhythm.
Later, take the fast ferry back to Piraeus before transferring to your Athens hotel. Your Greek journey concludes with one final evening in the capital.
Travel time: Sailing – approx. three hours
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before your transfer to Athens International Airport (ATH) for your onward flight.