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.
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 |
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| 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