Greece · SHORE EXCURSIONS
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 shore excursions earn the slot, priced and timed so the decision takes minutes.
See Mykonos highlights in four hours, from Armenistis Lighthouse and Kalafatis Beach to Ano Mera and Mykonos Town.
“Excellent tour with a caring and informative guide, well worth the expense. Our guide's love of Mykonos shone through her talks.”
See Paleokastritsa Beach, the Virgin Mary Monastery, and Corfu Old Town on a well-priced cruise shore excursion with free time.
“The castle and the cave were both absolutely amazing and our guide was very informative”
See Athens, Piraeus, and the Riviera at your own pace with flexible bus routes, audio commentary, and cruise-port access.
“Waste of a day. Spent hours stuck in traffic seeing nothing. Long wait for bus if you get off. Panicked getting back to ship on time.”
Review of Santorini’s 4 to 5-hour small-group shore excursion, with Oia, blue domes, Megalochori, black-sand beach, and cruise timing tips.
“Experience was at an easy pace and informative. Tour guide did a great job grandkids liked hearing all the history”
Review of Kefalonia’s six-hour shore tour from Argostoli, with Melissani Cave, Myrtos Beach, wine tasting, Antisamos, and practical tips.
“The tour was excellent...guide and driver were extremely friendly and knowledgeable..he took special care of my daughter who is 11 and always happy to answer any questions we had...I made some good friends in the tour...definitely and highly recommend 😊 ❤️”
Review of Athens’ private full-day tour, covering the Acropolis, Agora, museums, city views, port pickup, costs, and practical tips.
“Makis is great (A+). He explained the history of Athens, the acropolis, the culture and the food. We are very happy with the tour. He timed the stops perfectly and we made it back to our cruise on time. I highly recommend this tour with Makis.”
Review of Kefalonia’s five-hour private tour, with caves, Assos, Myrtos Beach, local guides, pricing, access, and practical tips.
“Unfortunately for us the weather was not great, the caves were amazing to visit, we visited a beach which would have been amazing to chill at if the weather had of been nicer but we enjoyed a drink. Got to see lots of the island. Our tour guide was lovely but was very quiet to hear what he was telling us and he was concentrating on driving whilst giving us information, we have done a few other trips at different locations and we got a separate guide to driver which was better.”
Review of Athens’ Acropolis shore excursion, with port pickup, expert guiding, classic sights, Plaka free time, costs, and walking advice.
“Our tour guide was very knowledgeable. He explained the history of the area and the artifacts.Climbing the very steep and slippery steps to the Acropolis could be challenging, but it was worth it. The view was amazing. We did have a very bad experience after the tour concluded. Our guide didn't lead us back down from the Acropolis site. He just abandoned us and said goodbye.. . We had planned on just returning down the same route that we went up. He said not to, and take an alternate route down.. We did and made a wrong turn and ended up completely lost , with narrow roads going in every…”
See Mykonos by minibus and on foot, from Armenistis Lighthouse and Kalafati Beach to the windmills, Little Venice, and old town.
“We had a Wonderful experience with the 2 Tour Guides, George and Socrates! They were very knowledgeable, helpful and professional! I would definitely recommend them to anyone!”
Review of a private Katakolon shore trip to Olympia, a family winery, and Agios Ilias Beach, with costs, timing, and practical tips.
“The whole excursion was fantastic Our tour guide Ioanna was excellent .She was informative funny and very helpful.Nothing was too much trouble. . She even managed to get us in a 15 minute stop to have a swim and a drink at the beach Do not skip the winery it was the highlight of our tour.Family owned and run food and wine were delicious setting was beautiful.”
Review of Santorini’s six-hour island tour with water-taxi access, Oia, Pyrgos, beaches, WiFi, and flexible pickup for cruise passengers.
“George was amazing! He took us to Oia, the heart of Santorini, Perivolos, Megalochori. All gorgeous locations! I can’t recommend them highly enough!”
Explore Kefalonia’s Drogarati and Melissani caves, Myrtos Beach viewpoint, and local wine tasting on a five-hour shore excursion.
“Our lovely guide Maria was fantastic and very knowledgable. We had such a great tour and she made everyone feel so comfortable and welcome. Highly recommend !”
Review of Rhodes’ private full-day tour, with Lindos, Old Town, beaches, scenic viewpoints, costs, timing, and practical booking advice.
“We had a wonderful time with our guide Michael. The company is responsive. Our guide was passionate about Greek culture and history and gave us a great overview. He selected a superb restaurant for lunch. He listened to our needs and was considerate. A lovely experience.”
Explore Santorini your way on a private shore tour with Oia, beaches, villages, wineries, viewpoints, and flexible pickup included.
“We had a very brief time in Santorini on our cruise. We wanted to see so many different parts of the island so we decided to go with this private shore excursion. We told our driver some of the places that we wanted to see so he took us to Profitis Ilias, the black beach, the red beach, Oia, and the Firostefani blue domed church. It was a whirl-wind and we wish that we had more time on the island to really spend time and enjoy each location, but our driver was great getting us to see all the places and making sure we still had enough time to enjoy…”
Review of Corfu’s Mount Pantokrator shore excursion, with 4x4 trails, Old Perithia, Greek lunch, port pickup, and practical tips.
“We thoroughly enjoyed the day despite having to deviate from the original itinerary due to inclement weather conditions. Our guides were very knowledgeable, friendly and fun. The price included a coffee stop in the mountains and a delicious meal at a beautiful taverna in Old Perithia, with a number of traditional dishes. We were sat right in the back of the vehicle, which is not the most comfortable place to climb in and out of, nor sit (I am quite tall with long legs) so bear this in mind if you have any mobility problems.”
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