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What to book before you travel to Greece?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
One weekTen daysTwo weeks

8 activities to book · about €400 per person

Athens

Days 1-2
Days 1-2The Acropolis and its museum, skip the line3hThe Parthenon on the rock, then the museum below it, where the marbles are laid out in the order they once stood.€40Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-2Athens food tour3hMarket stalls, a souvlaki counter and several things you would have walked straight past, eaten in the right order.€55Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Plaka quarter · Lycabettus hill · The ancient Agora · Monastiraki market

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Mykonos

Days 3-4
Days 3-4Day trip to DelosHalf dayHalf an hour by boat to an island that was a sanctuary and a trading port. Nobody has lived there since antiquity, and nobody may stay the night.€45Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 3-4A night at a beach clubEveningMusic on the sand from late afternoon until well after dark, which is what Mykonos is known for.€60Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Little Venice · The windmills · Paradise beach · The lanes of Chora

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Santorini

Days 5-7
Days 5-7Caldera cruise and hot springsFull dayA day on the water inside the crater, with a stop to swim where the volcano still warms the sea.€75Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 5-7Assyrtiko wine tasting2hVines trained into baskets on the ground to survive the wind, and a dry white that tastes of the ash it grows in.€40Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: Sunset at Oia · The village of Fira · The red beach · The clifftop path from Fira to Oia

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Crete · Chania

Days 8-10
Days 8-10Samaria Gorge, guided walkFull daySixteen kilometres downhill through a gorge that narrows to four metres wide, ending at the sea. It takes the whole day.€45Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 8-10Balos beach by boatFull dayA shallow turquoise lagoon reached from Kissamos by boat, or by a rough track and a long walk down.€40Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The old Venetian harbour of Chania · Elafonissi lagoon and its pink sand · The Cretan markets

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Greece cost?

€400 per person if you do them all, across 8 bookings. The most expensive is "Caldera cruise and hot springs" at €75, the cheapest "The Acropolis and its museum, skip the line" at €40. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Greece without booking anything?

15 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The Plaka quarter, Lycabettus hill, The ancient Agora, Monastiraki market. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Athens, with 2 activities to book, against 2 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From 2h for the shortest to Full day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

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