Mount Olympus Day Trip from Athens

The bare rocky summit ridge of Mount Olympus under a blue sky, the goal of a Mount Olympus day trip from Athens.

A Mount Olympus day trip from Athens is a long day north by train or road to the highest mountain in Greece, with a guided visit to the foothills, the village of Litochoro and ancient Dion before the return south. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below … Read more

Kardamyli Sea Kayaking

Sea kayakers paddling across a shallow turquoise cove beside a pale rocky shore on Kardamyli sea kayaking.

Kardamyli sea kayaking is a guided paddle along the rocky Messinian Mani coast, past coves, sea caves and small beaches between the fishing villages south of Kalamata. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours, the start, the coast, the caves, the steps, lunch, the … Read more

Aegina Pottery Class

Guests shaping clay at an outdoor table while the potter shows them how, at an Aegina pottery class.

An Aegina pottery class is a hands-on ceramics lesson with a local potter on Aegina, the island near Athens known for its pottery since ancient times. Guests shape clay by hand, try the wheel and colour their own piece. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover … Read more

Crete Canyoning

Two canyoners wading through a turquoise pool below a waterfall in a narrow rock gorge on a Crete canyoning tour.

Crete canyoning is the sport of travelling down a river gorge on foot, by rope and by water, with rappels down waterfalls, jumps into pools and short swims. Guided tours run in the gorges near Rethymno and Chania. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the … Read more

Santorini SUP

Three paddlers standing on blue SUP boards beside a dark volcanic sea cave on a Santorini SUP tour.

Santorini SUP is stand-up paddleboarding on the volcanic coast of Santorini, standing on a long board and moving with a single paddle. Guided tours pass sea caves and coves and stop to snorkel. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tours, the start points, the … Read more

Kefalonia Fishing Trip

A fishing boat loaded with yellow and blue nets moored at the quay in Fiskardo, Kefalonia, the kind of boat used on a Kefalonia fishing trip.

A Kefalonia fishing trip is a day at sea with a licensed local fisherman, who shows guests how the nets and lines work and cooks the catch on board. Boats leave from Argostoli and the other ports of the island. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below … Read more