Best Beach Shore Excursions in Greece — Our Top 5

1.Paleokastritsa Beach and Old Town Bus Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 704 reviews · 5 hours · from $44Our pick

Meet your English-speaking CORFU TRIP leader at the cruise terminal for a five-hour outing to Paleokastritsa and Corfu Town. You get two hours by the beach, time for the Virgin Mary Monastery or a boat trip, then Old Town sightseeing with an audio guide and free time for shopping and food.

“The guide was brilliant just enough information to make interesting. The locations were stunning. One of the best excursions we have been on.”

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2.For Cruise Ships: Beach Escape and Free Time in Mykonos Town

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 171 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $28Best value

From your cruise port, ride an air-conditioned bus to Elia Beach for swimming, sunbeds, and watersports, then continue to Mykonos Town. Hosts such as Elsa and Christina share island tips, though this is mainly a convenient beach transfer with self-guided town time.

“This was the perfect excursion if you want to go to a nice beach on the island. Our guide met us just outside the exit of the docks. He then escorted us to the bus and provided good information about the area while driving to the beach. Once at the beach, they had arranged special pricing for the beach chairs and umbrellas which was great for us. We got front row chairs and enjoyed the service provided at the beach as well as the water. The excursion included a stop at the little town of Mykonos, but we opted to skip that and stay in the bus back to the…”

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3.Best Corfu Beach Tour for Cruise Guests: Paleokastritsa & Glyfada

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119Top rated

From Corfu cruise port, your private driver takes you to Paleokastritsa for a monastery visit, swim, or optional blue-cave boat ride, then to Glyfada Beach for two hours of sand and sea. Drivers such as Leo, Vicky, Yannis, and Spyridoula help tailor the day.

“Great day!! Excellent Driver!! Covered a lot of ground. Would recommend that you know what you want to see beforehand. Logistics aren't always clear unless you specify ahead of time. If you dont you may run out of time.”

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4.4 hour Katakolon shore excursion (Olympia – Winery – Beach)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.)

Travel by private vehicle from Katakolon to Olympia, where you explore the museum and ancient Olympic site with a guidebook rather than an included licensed guide. Continue to family-run Magna Grecia for wine, olive oil, and homemade food, then stop at Agios Ilias Beach for sea views.

“Olympia was one of our cruise stops. Pickup from cruise port was good. Our favorite part of this tour was the visit to the Kostas winery and farm. The family is warm, the wine and food were fabulous and we were able to bring some wine back. *Details should clarify you need Cash to pay for winery visit. Olympia itself was ok, not so much to see. We enjoyed the museum more than the ruins. We had to navigate with a book and ruins are quite diminished compared to other historic sites we have visited. Niki was a very knowledgeable guide and we enjoyed our conversations with her. Petro was…”

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5.Corfu for Cruise Ships: 6 Hour Tour with Boat Ride or Beach Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 67 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $47

Spend five to six hours seeing Corfu’s best cruise-port highlights: turquoise Paleokastritsa, a 13th-century monastery, and Corfu Town. Choose a 45-minute wooden-boat ride toward the sea caves or beach time. An English-speaking guide, air-conditioned transport, and ship-safe return are included.

“Boarded the bus and headed to the water for our boat ride in Palaiokastritsa which was lovely. So many photos were taken of the shoreline and cave areas. Very little narration on the boat. No bathrooms on shore. Bus traveled towards “Old Town” and apart from the mention of gypsy areas - no narration. Old Town and museum/fort area was packed on our Saturday. No bathrooms. No narration of historical area and were pointed to Old Town which we LOVED!!! Sat down in a restaurant where we received a pass to the bathroom 4 1/2 hours after our tour began. Hungry and Thirsty - we enjoyed 45 minutes in Old…”

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