Europe Travel: Greece in 24 Days — Country Itinerary Two; Islands + Western Greece

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Engaged Abroad reader, Dhatri from Voyage the World, shares her ideal 24 day Greece itinerary. Her itinerary includes time on Greece’s popular south east islands and an exploration of Greece’s western board.

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Countries covered in this itinerary

• Greece

The itinerary

Greece Base	Nights	Day Trip	Notes
Athens	3	Delphi Saronic Islands
Santorini	4		Stay in Fira as a base for island exploration
Paros	4		Stay in Naoussa as a base for island exploration
Athens	1
Nafplio	3	Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus	Use Naflio as a base
Drive along the Peloponnese Coast	3		Stay in cities like Kalamata and Githio
Olympia	2
Patras	2		Fly back to Athens

Journey outline

• Day 1 – Athens
• Day 2 – Athens
• Day 3 – Athens
• Day 4 – Athens
• Day 5 – Athens / Depart to Santorini by ferry
• Day 6 – Santorini
• Day 7 – Santorini
• Day 8 – Santorini
• Day 9 – Santorini / Paros
• Day 10 – Paros
• Day 11 – Paros
• Day 12 – Paros
• Day 13 – Paros / Depart to Athens
• Day 14 – Athens / Nafplio
• Day 15 – Nafplio
• Day 16 – Nafplio / Day trip to Corinth, Mycenae, Epidaurus
• Day 17 – Nafplio / Drive along the cost of the Peloponnese
• Day 18 – Drive along the cost of the Peloponnese – stay in places like Kalamata and Githio
• Day 19 – Drive along the cost of the Peloponnese
• Day 20 – Drive along the cost of the Peloponnese / Arrive to Olympia
• Day 21 – Olympia
• Day 22 – Olympia / Depart for Patras
• Day 23 – Patras
• Day 24 – Patras / Depart to Athens

Transport times

• Ferry Athens to Santorini — 5-8 hours (depends on ferry selected)
• Ferry Santorini to Paros — 3 hours, 30 minutes
• Ferry Paros to Athens — 3 hours, 30 minutes
• Private Car Athens to Nafplio — 1 hour, 45 minutes
• Private Car Nafplio to Corinth — 45 minutes
• Private Car Nafplio to Mycenae — 25 minutes
• Private Car Nafplio to Epidaurus — 30 minutes
• Private Car Nafplio to Olympia — 2 hours, 30 minutes
• Private Car Olympia to Patras — 1 hour, 40 minutes

Mode of transport — Ferries; Private Car

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Connected itineraries:

Europe Travel: Greece in 24 Days — Country Itinerary

Schengen Area Europe Itinerary — 13 countries in 90 Days

If you love this itinerary and are interested in checking out more of Dhatri’s work, head to her blog, Voyage the World. We think you might like her post, The Very Best Hikes in Greece.