Greece · 1-DAY TOURS
The best one-day tours in Greece fill up weeks ahead and the very best go first. Here are 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Watch the Aegean sunset beside Poseidon’s Temple on a comfortable Athens coach trip with an archaeologist guide and free site time.
“The tour was amazing. Very well organized. Angelina, our guide was attentive, full of knowledge and very open. The trip overall was a great exoerience.”
Explore Agios Nikolaos, Elounda, and Spinalonga on an affordable Crete day trip with boat rides, free time, history, and a sea swim.
“everything was superb can not fault thanks very much”
See Meteora’s cliff-top monasteries, Hermit Caves, viewpoints, and Greek lunch on a long but rewarding day trip from Athens.
“Amazing how the monks built those monasteries on the vertical rocks…mind blowing!”
Explore Delphi, its museum and Arachova from Athens with a small group, an archaeologist guide, mountain views and free time.
“Great trip! The guide was informative, and we loved having the freedom to explore what we wanted at our own pace. Highly recommend!”
Visit Mycenae, Nafplio, Corinth Canal, and Epidaurus from Athens with an archaeologist guide, comfortable transport, and flexible cancellation.
“Excellent trip with a very good guide in Vivien whose knowledge and love of history was very evident. My wife and I enjoyed all the aspects of this tour and it ran on time all the way through while giving us plenty of time at each stop. 100% recommend.”
Visit Delphi from Athens with an official guide, museum entry, mountain views, Arachova, and an optional lunch on this full-day trip.
“You spend so long in the car for 45 min at the site and you don’t get to see everything. You spend most of the time at crowded rest stops or on the bus. Not worth the 7 hour trip for 45 min at the archaeological site.”
Travel from Chania to Elafonisi’s pink-sand beach with hotel pickup, a Topolia Gorge stop, free beach time, and lunch in Elos.
“It was a really nice day! We started with a walk to a cave and some refreshments. We then went to Elafonissi, which was beautiful! It was hot, so bring sunscreen, hats, etc. however we were given more than enough time to enjoy and there are some snack shops as well. On the way back we went to a nice little restaurant for lunch and the staff were very hospitable. Overall very happy with the experience and would highly recommend!”
Review of Rhodes to Symi by ferry, with Panormitis Monastery, free time in Symi Town, optional swim stop, tips, timing, and value.
“from collection at our hotel this was a well organised day. The arrival at the Monastery was lovely with the church bells and it's so special to visit, we also saw a turtle in the water at the port. Symi was beautiful, a real gem, and we loved all the little shops. You have to try Symi Shrimps as a real treat and recommend the Noddy train as a way to sea the village from all angles.”
See Rethymno, Chania, and Lake Kournas in one long Crete day, with hotel pickup, a multilingual guide, and comfortable transport.
“This trip was fantastic the driver was amazing and the guide was wonderful”
Review of the Santorini day trip from Heraklion, with ferry details, Oia and Fira timing, costs, practical tips, and who should book.
“We were skeptical, given the weirdly mixed reviews of this day trip.. but it was actually great! dont get me wrong, it is a long day and very early start however, we had a blast the cruise was really comfortable and modern! it didn't feel like you were really on a boat for the majority of it (it was good weather). the staff were friendly and our tour guide (Karin i think?) was super friendly and gave us a lot of history of the island and some recommended spots. now you can spend A LOT more time in Santorini but its an amazing snippet of what the island has to…”
Visit Mycenae, Epidaurus, Nafplion, and the Corinth Canal from Athens with coach transport, VR history, and multilingual audio.
“Very good day trip. The guide George was nice and helpful. I recommend”
Visit Rhodes’ Butterfly Valley and Seven Springs on a seven-hour nature trip with comfortable transport, free time, and practical local tips.
“Trip was lovely! Although we saw no butterflies, it wasn’t in writing anywhere on the description that there would be no butterflies til May which is a bit unfortunate. Still a lovely day out and would highly recommend going! The restaurant at the Seven Springs was really nice.”
Review of KeyTours’ Delphi day trip from Athens, with Temple of Apollo, museum, Arachova, guide, lunch options, and practical tips.
“The trip to Delphi from Athens is long but worth the travel as the site, while a shadow of its former past, is still rich with the history and importance it once represented.”
Soak in Pozar’s 37°C springs, eat in Orma, and see Edessa’s waterfalls on a well-run day trip from Thessaloniki for $58.
“It was very nice excursion, well organised and planned. We are extremely appreciative of that wonderful experience to our tour guide Eleni and driver Dimitris”
See Zakynthos in one busy day with Navagio views, Blue Caves, swim stops, Xigia Beach, Bochali Hill, and hotel pickup.
“We had an amazing experience during our stay in zakynthos! This trip was the peak of everything and we really loved the clear blue waters and the tour itself. Our guide Theo was amazing, friendly, well informed and made us feel safe! It felt like we were in a trip with all our friends! U are the best Theo!🫶🏻”
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