activity holidays in greece
Greece and Greek Ionian islands offer many oppurtunities for activity holidays wether it is a family, group or couple that are visiting.
There are many locally operated tours available that are both fun and friendly and will take you to sights that more commercial ones will often miss out on – knowing the area is a key to these tours and who best to do it than the locals? You can visit the mainland through coach as a day excursion for around 20 Euros, depending on the season.
There are also many boat tours available, that will visit the Ionian islands (Kefalonia etc) and some venture further out through Crete and Turkey. Some package holidays will have activities on offer so it is well worth checking with your operator if they are not mentioned.
Activity holidays in greece don’t have to stop with local tours however. Cruises and food tasting places are very popular are a great way to relax. Food tasting will also let you sample some of the excellent food that is available.
If you are looking for something the kids might find more exciting, typically no family activity holidays, then there are plenty of sailing and watersports available – the safe waters are perfect for sailing and many companies offer the oppurtunity to sail within a small fleet. You can hire speedboats of the beach and there are banana boats, water skiing and gliding all available too.
Finally, there are also a lot of walking activities in greece, which will no doubt conjur up a bit of a sweat during the day, ready for a relaxing evening in a local bar. Walking breaks can be done in guided groups or individually and maps are usually provided. Some areas are quite mountainous on the mainland and will be more taxing, but there are plenty of less challenging walking alternatives.
Take a look at the following as some further suggestions on activity holidays in greece:
- http://www.martinrandall.com/
- http://www.westminsterclassictours.com
- http://www.discover-cruises.co.uk/
- http://www.andalucian-adventures.co.uk/
- http://www.sunsail.co.uk/
- http://www.clubmed.co.uk/
- http://www.headwater.com/
- http://www.ramblersholidays.co.uk/
- http://www.explore.co.uk/