Best Greece tours for 2021

1. Contiki

Contiki is the world’s leading travel tour company for millennials, famous for its #noregrets slogan that encourages travellers to live in the moment. It offers tours throughout Europe with more than a handful visiting Greece.

• Best for: Millennials, backpackers
• Cost: Mid-range
• Our favourite itinerary: Contiki’s Greek Island Hopping tour is a classic take on seeing a few of Greece’s best islands: Mykonos, Santorini and Ios, plus 13 days to explore Athens.

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2. Intrepid

From islands to mainland, Intrepid offers world-renowned small group tours with exceptional guides throughout Greece.

• Best for: Adventurers, outdoor lovers
• Cost: Mid-range
• Our favourite itinerary: The Mainland Greece Discovery tour hits all Greece’s important highlights such as Athens, Thessaloniki, Meteora and Delphi for an incredible lesson in ancient history and mind-blowing sites.

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3. Topdeck

Topdeck strives to provide millennial travellers with as many opportunities to meet friends as it does to discover new destinations… and all without emptying your bank account. Its Greece tours focus primarily on the islands, some through the mainland or in combination with other European destinations.

• Best for: Millennials, backpackers
• Cost: Mid-range
• Our favourite itinerary: The Greek Island Chaser tour is ideal for those looking to get off of the beaten path to explore some more remote islands from Athens over eight days

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4. Trafalgar

As the world’s most awarded travel brand, Trafalgar offers luxury tours for all ages and styles. Its tour itineraries through Greece are no exception, teaching visitors how to live the good life while travelling across the mainland and islands.

• Best for: Leisure travel, gen Y
• Cost: Mid-range
• Our favourite itinerary: The Best of Greece tour takes you around Greece in 12 days showing you all of the top spots you’ve heard all about and are dying to visit.

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• Best for Greece and Italy tours
• Best for island hopping
• Best for educational tours

• Best for active tours
• Best for seniors

• Contiki: Contiki has over 20 itineraries that include both Italy and Greece as well as other European destinations and two options for just Greece and Italy tours.
• Trafalgar: Trafalgar offers best of Greece and Italy tours seasons, open to all ages.
• Cosmos: Short or long, Cosmos has a great selection for tour lengths that include both Italy and Greece from less than two weeks up to a month.

• G Adventures: With eight marine-based tour options up its sleeve, which include more than just the big name islands, G Adventures knows its stuff when it comes to Greece island hopping.
• Topdeck: Topdeck offers island hopping tours for millennials from 8-10 days in length which cover the popular Cyclades as well as less popular islands like Hydra and Poros.
• Blue Aegean Sailing: Dedicated to sailings through the Greek Islands, choose from 4 unique island hopping tour experiences.

• Pictours of Greece: In-depth cultural tours both on land and across islands with some that include an archaeologist.
• Epos Travel & Tours: Epos takes groups on the paths of legends such as Hercules for an in-depth look at Greek history.
• Globus: Choose from a wide variety of in-depth cultural tours through Greece, often bundled with trips through other countries.

• Trails Beyond: Trails Beyond tours leads adventurers on hiking, sailing and jeep safari excursions all across Greece.
• Aegean Outdoors: Stay active in Greece with trips that include hiking, whitewater rafting and yoga on the mainland and on the islands.
• Explore!: Mainly dedicated to walking tours, Explore! Tours also offers time for those craving more activity as well as downtime.

• Insight Vacations: Insight Vacations is all about luxury group tours with some designed at an easier pace for slow travel.
• Trafalgar: Style and comfort is what Trafalgar is all about. It has tours and options to cater for families, large groups, solo travellers and more.