Local Living Tours & Trips in Greece

This culinary trip in Naxos has you learning to prepare traditional Naxian Rosto—slow-cooked pork with graviera cheese—with local experts. Walk village to village from Chalki to Kaloxylos, sampling Kytro liquor and local olives while meeting residents, then have a farm-fresh lunch at a taverna.

Visit 15 destinations from ancient Olympia to traditional island villages over 11 days for authentic Greek culture. Stay in locally-selected hotels like Novotel Athenes and Amalia properties while having Greek dining with 3 included dinners in Kalabaka, Nafplio, and Patras. Travel with small groups of 2-72 passengers and see local markets, Byzantine monasteries, and historic harbors like Nafpaktos.

Stay at locally-owned accommodations in Rethymno's Venetian quarter and dine at crowded tavernas in Agia Galini's fishing port, getting a real feel for Greek life. Walk through Kritsa's 13th-century stone streets to visit the Byzantine frescoes at Panagia Kera Church. Sail from Elounda to Spinalonga Island, checking out the historic Venetian fortress that later served as a leper colony, while taking in views across the Libyan Sea.

Cook island recipes with a Naxian family in their home kitchen using garden-fresh herbs and local wines, then head to family-run Veggera Farm to harvest vegetables and bake bread in wood-fired ovens. End with a private folklore evening at Elaiolithos Estate, dining on seasonal food while bouzouki plays.

You'll have dinner and traditional dancing at the Karabelas family's olive and wine farm in Olympia, then visit a family-run organic beekeeping facility in Stemnitsa to meet producers and taste award-winning honey. There's time to wander the cobbled streets of Corfu's Old Town and sample local wines.

Start in Athens with guided tours of the Acropolis Museum, Parthenon, and Temple of Athena Nike, then see Epidaurus' 14,000-seat ancient theatre and Mycenae's Lion's Gate. Take a ferry to Zakynthos for a boat trip to Navagio Beach and the Blue Caves, then continue to Kalambaka for UNESCO monasteries.