Seven nights moving through the Greece most visitors never find — Athens including ancient sites and local neighborhoods, the car-free island of Hydra accessible only by boat, the Venetian port city of Nafplio, and the Peloponnese countryside with an olive oil farm and winery visit. A dedicated Greek host accompanies the group throughout. All meals included. Small group of 15 to 20. Pricing based on double occupancy. $1,200 deposit required.
Price includes
Dedicated local host throughout | All meals — breakfast, lunch, and dinner | Welcome reception | All accommodations: Athens hotel, Hydra accommodation, Nafplio hotel | All activities and excursions | Ancient Athens and Acropolis guided tour | Olive oil farm and factory visit | Island of Hydra — boat transfer (no cars on the island) | Winery visit and tasting | Nafplio guided walking tour | Local transportation throughout | $1,200 deposit required
Price excludes
International airfare to Athens (we can arrange) | Travel insurance | Personal expenses and gratuities
The island of Hydra — no cars, no motorcycles, only donkeys and water taxis | Acropolis and Parthenon with a local host who knows the stories behind the stones | Olive oil farm visit — how Greece's most important ingredient moves from tree to bottle | Nafplio — the most beautiful small city in Greece, almost unknown outside the country | Winery visit — Greek wine is undergoing a genuine renaissance | Small group of 15–20 travelers — never a bus tour crowd
Greece from the inside. The difference between this trip and a standard tour is the host — someone who knows which taverna has been making the right thing for 40 years, which beach the locals use, which back road past the ruins lets you hear the wind. Hydra is a revelation: a car-free island where the streets are cobblestone paths and the only transport is donkeys and water taxis. Nafplio — with its Venetian architecture and the Palamidi Fortress above — is the most beautiful small city in Greece.
Tour plan
Day 01
Arrive Athens
Day 02
Ancient Athens & Acropolis
Day 03
Athens — Olive Oil Farm
Day 04
Ferry to Hydra
Day 05
Hydra — full day
Day 06
Ferry to Nafplio
Day 07
Fly home
Day 08
Day 09
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