6 National Parks Tours in Greece to Build a Trip Around

1.Bus Trip to Dion & Mt Olympus National Park

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 256 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $59.65Our pick

Bus day trip from Thessaloniki to Dion and Mt Olympus, with waterfall walk, ancient ruins, Wi-Fi onboard, and time in Litochoro.

“Nice trip, full of history and beauty! The guide and bus driver were very kind and gave really nice information.”

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2.Mt. Olympus National Park Guided Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 104 reviews · 13 hours · from $169

Athens to Mount Olympus day trip by train and minibus, guided stops at Dion and Platamon Castle, Litochoro time, Bath of Zeus.

“Despite my middle of the road ratings, this long “day” side trip was exactly what we were looking for… to see the countryside and something different than Athens to break up our time in Greece. The train is average at best and nothing special and considering that you spend 8 hours on it, it would have been nice to have an upgraded option of any sort for the train. Our train tickets arrived to us via email about 22 hours before the train departed. I was worried the day before on how we were to board the train without tickets and boom, they then appeared in my email. Damien our…”

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3.White Mountains Preserve Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 80 reviews · 6.5 hours · from $100

4x4 jeep tour into Crete’s White Mountains, 1350m Mitato cheese hut, wildlife stops, and a big Cretan lunch near Chania.

“We had a wonderful trip around the Ehite Mountain area with our guide John. He had a lot of knowledge about Crete in general, and the areas we visited as well. A great way to spend a day away from the beaches, would absolutely recommend!”

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4.Nature Reserve Full day sailing to Dia Island & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $118.27Top rated

Small-group sail from Heraklion to Dia Island for snorkeling, SUP, and lunch at quiet coves protected by Natura 2000.

“Was a gorgeous sailing trip with Altersail. The crew were very friendly and helpful - making us few more comfortable with sailing (new to most of us on the trip). The swimming stops were great and the Greek bbq lunch was perfect. Highly recommend this tour!”

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5.Extreme Rafting in Vikos Gorge National Park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65.90

Extreme rafting on the Voidomatis in Vikos Gorge National Park, with certified guides, new gear, and swim time near Kentriko Zagori.

“Very nice moment with Rafting extreme team: great guide, very nice landscape ... for sure a perfect moment with fun . Thank you”

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6.Nature Reserve Dia Island Full-Day Cruise & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 33 reviews · 7 hours · from $115

7-hour Dia Island cruise from Heraklion with small-group sailing, snorkel stops, organic lunch, SUP boards, and wildlife spotting.

“Une super expérience avec un paysage paradisiaque, les personnels sont gentils et on était en petit groupe. C'était juste un peu dommage qu'on a pas pu monter sur l'île vers la petite église, mais le reste c'était parfait quand même.”

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