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15 Historical Tours in Greece That Are Worth the Day

27 tours  ·  from $15

The shortlist you would send a friend: 15 historical tours that are worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the thing to know before you commit.

Historical Delphi One Day Tour with Arachova Stop & Expert Guide - Temple of Apollo and the upper ruins
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Historical Delphi One Day Tour with Arachova Stop & Expert Guide

1.Historical Delphi One Day Tour with Arachova Stop & Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,247 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $34Our pick

Travel from Athens to Delphi by air-conditioned coach with an English-speaking guide such as Marianna, Dimitrios, or Michael. Explore the sanctuary and museum, enjoy free time at Athena Pronaia, then stop in mountain-town Arachova. Entrance fees and lunch depend on the option you book.

“Our guide, Evan, was well prepared with anti-itch stuff for a bee sting, cough drops for a lady with a persistent cough. He was a fount of information. He was polite and pleasant, and clear in his instructions. Lunch was good. It was fun to try wild boar! However, we were supposed to be picked up and dropped off at our hotel. We did get picked up at our hotel. However, on the way back, he said it was too difficult to drop us off at this time of day. So they would drop us off somewhere that was a short walk. When he dropped us off, he said it…”

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Historic Athens: Small Group Electric Bike Tour - Meeting at Thisseio and getting comfortable on the bike
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Historic Athens: Small Group Electric Bike Tour

2.Historic Athens: Small Group Electric Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 740 reviews · from $50

Ride through central Athens with guides such as George, Ste, Stergios, and Rhea. This relaxed small-group tour links Pnyx Hill, the Acropolis slopes, Plaka, the National Garden, Parliament, and the Panathenaic Stadium. You get a city overview, photo time, bottled water, and an electric boost for Athens hills.

“Excellent tour and I would highly recommend. E bike tour is a great way to cover much of the city with ease and see all the historic spots. The guide had brilliant knowledge and provided loads of facts on the city. She also took loads of photos for us. We were lucky the tour only had another couple.”

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Naxos Half Day History and Culture Guided Tour - Chalki gives you the most freedom
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Naxos Half Day History and Culture Guided Tour

3.Naxos Half Day History and Culture Guided Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 491 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $36Top rated

Join Naxos Bus Transfer for a four-hour English-language tour from Naxos Port. With guides such as Thanos or Alex, you’ll visit Demeter’s Temple, Chalki, Damalas, Panagia Drosiani, Kinidaros, and the Melanes Kouros, with a pottery demonstration and free time in village cafés.

“Very good driver and guide. Comfortable bus and taken to interesting beautiful unique spots on naxos.”

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Naxos: Half-Day Guided History and Culture Sightseeing Tour - Demeter’s Temple and its sixth-century setting
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Naxos: Half-Day Guided History and Culture Sightseeing Tour

4.Half-Day Guided History and Culture Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 435 reviews · 4 hours · from $35

Spend four hours with a local English-speaking guide such as Thanos, Alex, or Aggeliki, visiting Demeter’s Temple, Damalas, Chalki, Panagia Drosiani, and the Kouros of Melanes. Air-conditioned transport handles Naxos’s winding roads, while free time in Chalki adds a welcome pause.

“Really great experience! Yorgos is an excellent driver and Thanos a very good guide, funny, easy going, he provide good insight about Naxos and plenty of interesting informations since he is a native from there. The time spent is each location was very convenient. I highly recommend this activity to explore Naxos and discover the main history and locations.”

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From Heraklion: Historical Center City Tour & Knossos Palace - Morning pickup from Crete’s resort belt
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From Heraklion: Historical Center City Tour & Knossos Palace

5.Historical Center City Tour & Knossos Palace

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 340 reviews · 7 hours - 510 minutes · from $47

Travel from Crete’s resort areas to Knossos with guides such as Soula, Christina, and Eleni, then explore Heraklion’s old market, Venetian harbor, and Archaeological Museum. The €47 tour includes transport and guiding, but site tickets and food cost extra. Expect a full, warm, busy day.

“Great Guide in terms of knowledge but everything was so over the top hurried. Would prefer to pay 10 € more and get a little more time.”

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Small-Group Food and Cultural Tour in Corfu - The Palace of Saint Michael and Saint George
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Small-Group Food and Cultural Tour in Corfu

6.Small-Group Food and Cultural Tour in Corfu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 299 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $108

Walk Corfu Old Town with guides such as Alice, Nausica, Valia, or Electra, stopping for Greek pastries, yogurt, liqueurs, olive oil, spices, and a seated meal of local dishes. Morning and early evening departures are available, with plenty of walking on old stone streets.

“The Corfu small group food and culture tour was excellent! The directions to the meet point were clear and the guide was there when we arrived. The tour started by the Old Fortress where the guide gave a brief but thorough introduction to the history of the island and the fortress. After that we walked through the streets of old town where we made 4 stops. At the first stop we had some traditional Corfu treats including spanakopita and Greek yogurt with quince sauce. At the second stop we sampled kumquat liqueur and limoncello. We also tasted a candied kumquat. The third stop was at a dairy shop where we…”

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Throne of Helios: The History of Rhodes in 9D Experience - What the 9D effects actually add
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Throne of Helios: The History of Rhodes in 9D Experience

7.Throne of Helios: The History of Rhodes in 9D Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 272 reviews · from $14Best value

At Throne of Helios beside Starbucks in Rhodes Town, you watch a 20-minute 9D history film followed by a six-minute Greek-god chariot race. Seat motion, wind, rain, snow, smells, fire, and 3D effects bring Rhodes’ ancient and medieval past to life in 13 languages.

“amazing movie , both adults and kids enjoyed it so much”

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The History of Athens: Greek Mythology Private Tour - Starting near the Academy of Athens
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The History of Athens: Greek Mythology Private Tour

8.The History of Athens: Greek Mythology Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $199

Walk from central Athens to Plaka with a private English-speaking guide, linking Greek myths to modern neighborhoods, the Academy, Monastiraki, Varvakios Market, and Anafiotika. Routes vary by host, so ask for a mythology-heavy focus if that is your main reason for booking.

“Makram was a very gracious, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic guide. He clearly knew his stuff, and he introduced us to many interesting neighborhoods we didn’t know about. However, his passion for history and need to share it with us sometimes made him unaware that we were standing in the direct sunlight on an indiscriminate street corner for twenty minutes at a time. Don’t hesitate to interupt him and suggest that you move to the shade or a more interesting location. We were a little drained from information overload and the sun.”

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Athens Highlights by E-Bike: Small-Group Historic Tour - Starting at Lempesi 11 with the right gear
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Athens Highlights by E-Bike: Small-Group Historic Tour

9.Athens Highlights by E-Bike: Small-Group Historic Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · 2 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $54

Cover Athens major sights in about 2 hours 45 minutes on a mid-motor e-bike. Your guide leads a group of no more than 10 past Kerameikos, the Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Olympic Stadium, Presidential Mansion, Zappeion, and Temple of Olympian Zeus, with headsets for clear commentary.

“Awesome day on bikes! The group at Soulbike was stellar! Welcoming and so helpful when we arrived. The electric bike tour is great overview of the city and helps to show you the old city. My family had so much fun. Guide was so knowledgable of the city and made sure we were all safe.”

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Athens: Small-Group E-Bike Tour of Historic Highlights - Starting beneath the Acropolis at Solebike
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Athens: Small-Group E-Bike Tour of Historic Highlights

10.Small-Group E-Bike Tour of Historic Highlights

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 119 reviews · from $43

Ride through central Athens with guides such as Harris, Danae, Nikki, or Gabrielle, using a mid-motor e-bike and headset for clear commentary. Visit ancient ruins, Plaka, Hadrian’s Arch, Kallimarmaro, and the Presidential Palace, with a koulouri break in Psiri.

“The boss, his wife and our guide Alex were very friendly and great people, Alex spoke excellent English and knew everything we asked and much more. The weather and Athens were beautiful. We would do this tour any time again.”

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Athens: History of Rebellion Walking Tour - Starting at Monastiraki and the Pantanassa Church
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Athens: History of Rebellion Walking Tour

11.History of Rebellion Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 110 reviews · from $44

Starting in Monastiraki, guide Maelle leads you through Ottoman-era resistance, Syntagma Square, modern Greek political struggles, and Exarchia’s activist culture. Expect 2.5 hours of walking and discussion in a small or private group, with English or French guiding and plenty of context beyond ancient Athens.

“Was amazzing experience with Maelle. Maelle was very enthusiastic, authentic and a wonderful human being. Will for sure book another tour with Maelle.”

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Richtis Waterfall, History, Azoria, OliveTasting, NorthCoast - A 3,250-year-old olive tree
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Richtis Waterfall, History, Azoria, OliveTasting, NorthCoast

12.Richtis Waterfall, History, Azoria, OliveTasting, NorthCoast

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 83 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $119

Travel in a small group of up to six from Agios Nikolaos through eastern Crete by 4x4 Land Rover. Hike to Richtis Waterfall, see a 3,250-year-old olive tree and the Azoria ruins, enjoy a Cretan lunch, and taste olive oil at a family-run factory with guides such as Michael, George, Andre, or Petra.

“Great way to see some highlights of the East side of Crete. We enjoyed the relatively short hike to the waterfall at the Richtis Gorge and especially the olive oil factory tour and tasting. Lunch was a delicious variety of traditional Greek foods with a breathtaking view.”

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Half Day Historical Athens City Private Taxi Service Tour - The Acropolis, Athens’ essential stop
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Half Day Historical Athens City Private Taxi Service Tour

13.Half Day Historical Athens City Private Taxi Service Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · from $110

Explore Athens by private taxi with a local driver who explains the city as you go. In about four hours, visit or pass the Acropolis, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Parliament, Panathenaic Stadium, Syntagma Square, and more. Choose a morning or afternoon departure, with water and Wi-Fi included.

“Our driver was beyond fabulous and so knowledgeable. I would recommend this to everyone! We had limited time as Athens was a lay over and he took us to all the right spots. He even took us to a local place for lunch.”

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Athens:Half day tour to Acropolis and the must-see historical sites and downtown - Starting at the Acropolis
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Athens:Half day tour to Acropolis and the must-see historical sites and downtown

14.Half day tour to Acropolis and the must-see historical sites and downtown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $180

See Athens highlights in a private Mercedes with hotel, Airbnb, or port pickup. Your English-speaking driver shares history, handles city traffic, and adjusts the route. Andreas, Konstantinos, Spyros, Theo, and Lorenzo have all led highly praised outings, but site entry and guiding inside monuments cost extra.

“Andreas our driver was very knowledgeable and gave us a great introduction to Athens. We really had a good time”

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Heraklion Highlights: Knossos, Museum & Historic City Drive - Starting above Heraklion at the Venetian Walls
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Heraklion Highlights: Knossos, Museum & Historic City Drive

15.Heraklion Highlights: Knossos, Museum & Historic City Drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.)

Spend 8 to 9 flexible hours with an English-speaking driver-guide exploring Knossos, Heraklion’s Archaeological Museum, Venetian Walls, Kazantzakis’s tomb, and Koules Fortress. Pickup is included from Heraklion, Rethymno, and Chania, with private transport for your group.

“We had a wonderful tour with Leonidas going to the Cave of Zeus, Palace, and Museum, along with a very delicious lunch. He picked us right up from the port terminal and off we went. The tour is flexible, in case you have preferences or avoidances, such as limited mobility.”

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