Greece

May, June, September and early October are the sweet spot. The sea is warm, the ancient sites are walkable at midday, and the islands still feel like they belong to the people who live on them. July and August are hotter and busier. Most of our travellers pick a shoulder month once we show them both. More on timing

Eight to ten nights is the honest answer. That buys you two or three nights in Athens and two islands without a dawn ferry every other morning. Seven works if you stay close to Athens. At fourteen, Crete, Delphi and Meteora come into reach without the trip turning into a race.

Our tailor made trips start at around 2,000 euros per person. Where you land depends on the hotels you choose, how much private guiding you want, and whether you fly or sail between islands. International flights sit outside that figure. You see a full, itemised price before you are asked to commit to anything. What a trip to Greece really costs

Yes. Serious crime against visitors is rare, and ordinary city habits are enough: keep an eye on your bag on the Athens metro and in crowded squares. The risks worth planning around are practical ones, summer heat and a missed connection, and those are exactly the ones we take off your hands.

US citizens need no visa for stays of up to 90 days in any 180 day period. Greece now uses the EU Entry Exit System, so expect fingerprints and a photo at passport control rather than a stamp. ETIAS, the online authorisation, has not started yet. We confirm what you need before you fly.

Give Athens two or three nights at the start, then choose islands that connect to each other rather than ones that look close on a map. A shape that works: Athens, one famous island, one quiet one. If ancient Greece is the real draw, trade an island for Delphi and Meteora. How to plan a trip to Greece

By ferry, by domestic flight or by private boat, and the right answer changes with the route and the month. We book the crossings, avoid the sailings that start before dawn where we can, and have someone meet you at each port. Nobody ends up hauling suitcases along a quay looking for a taxi. Island hopping, how it actually works ·

Shoes you can walk on marble in, a hat, and something with sleeves. Monasteries and many churches ask for covered shoulders and knees, and Meteora enforces it. Island evenings are smart but relaxed. Nobody needs to dress for dinner unless they want to, and most people pack more than they use.

Tipping is welcome, never expected, and nothing is added to your bill automatically. What our own travellers usually do: round up at a taverna or leave five to ten percent, a few euros for a driver, a little more for a guide who has given you a whole day. It is a thank you, not a tax.

We recommend it, and it is not included in your trip price. Look for cover for medical care abroad, cancellation, and delayed or cancelled sailings, which matters more in Greece than in most countries. Buy it early rather than at the last minute, and send us the policy details so we have them if we need them.

Your phone will work. Most US carriers sell a European day pass, and an eSIM is often cheaper. Cards are taken almost everywhere in cities and resorts, but carry some cash for village tavernas, small boats, kiosks and tips. If a card machine offers to charge you in dollars, choose euros.

Yes, and it is one of the reasons people come back. Ruins that look like a story, water warm enough to stay in for an hour, and tavernas that are glad to see a four year old at nine in the evening. Naxos, Crete and Corfu carry families best. Greece family vacation packages

Yes, with the right pacing. The problem is rarely the country and almost always the itinerary: too many islands, too many early ferries, too much marble in August. We build slower routes, put cars where the hills are steep, and choose hotels you do not have to climb up to. Greece for seniors · Best Greek islands for older couples

Santorini for the view, Milos for the swimming, Paros for a bit of both, Crete if you want more than beaches. Most couples pair one famous island with one quiet one. We plan the quiet half first, because that is usually the part people talk about when they get home. Greece honeymoon packages

Yes, and it is a large part of what we do. Big villas, private vehicles that keep everyone together, and days built so the grandparents and the twenty somethings are not locked into the same schedule. We have run birthdays, anniversaries, reunions and graduation trips this way. Group travel in Greece

Both, and you choose. Some of our trips run as mini groups, kept small on purpose, so you are never on a coach with forty strangers. If you would rather have the days to yourselves, ask and we will arrange the private version wherever it is available. Your quote says plainly which one you are getting.

Hotels, transfers between airports, ports and hotels, licensed guides, entrance fees for the sites in your itinerary, and the ferry crossings or domestic flights your route needs. International flights and travel insurance are not included. Meals are included where the itinerary says so. Every quote lists it line by line.

A travel designer in our Athens office picks it up, usually within a day, and asks you a few questions by email or on a call. What comes back is a first direction to react to, not a finished plan to accept or refuse. We rework it until it fits, and only then do we price it. Start your trip enquiry

Earlier than most people expect. For July and August, or for any trip built around a villa or a particular hotel, nine to twelve months is realistic, and a good number of our travellers are already working on 2028. Outside peak season, one to two months can still work. Earlier simply means more choice.

You call us, and we deal with it. Someone from our Athens team is reachable 24/7 for the whole of your trip, not a call centre in another time zone. Wind cancels ferries here, it is part of the country. The difference is whether somebody rebooks the crossing and warns your hotel, or you do.

Because the hard part is not finding Santorini. It is knowing which ferry connection is a trap, which hotel sits twenty minutes uphill from the port, and which guide is worth your morning. We live here, we book all of it, and one person stays responsible for your whole trip. Why book with us · Payment and cancellation terms