Best Private Shore Excursions in Greece — Our Top 15

1.Santorini Must-See Highlights: Private Shore Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 569 reviews · 3 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $48Our pick

Travel across Santorini with a private driver-guide such as Aphrodite, George, Babis, or Nikolas. Visit Oia, Firostefani, Megalochori, Red Beach, and Perissa, with time for wineries, Akrotiri, lunch, or sunset. Pickup is available from hotels, the airport, and cruise ports.

“This is an amazing tour of the island filled with so much information and history as to how it became what it is. You stop at some of the most beautiful spots for pictures and breathtaking views. Our driver, George, was top notch! I highly recommend using him if you can.”

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2.Athens Private Transfer: Piraeus Cruise Port to Central Athens

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 249 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Meet an English-speaking driver at Piraeus Port, identified by a name sign, and ride privately to your central Athens hotel, apartment, or Airbnb. The trip takes about 30 minutes, with no shared stops. Drivers such as Chris and Alex are praised for friendly service and local tips.

“Driver was ready for us at the designated time - no issues. He was friendly, gave us Athens insight, and got us to our hotel promptly and safely. Thank you!”

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3.Essential Athens Full Day Private Tour – Best Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 168 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $229

Spend 8 to 9 hours exploring Athens with a private English-speaking driver such as Mario, George, Makis, or Dominic. Visit the Acropolis, Ancient Agora, Acropolis Museum, Syntagma Square, and more, with hotel or Piraeus port pickup, flexible timing, and optional licensed guide service.

“George was professional, knowledgeable, and tremendously patient with my grandkids. I would recommend his tour to anyone looking for the perfect tour of Athens.”

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4.Athens Private Transfer: Central Athens to Piraeus Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 163 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $39

Travel privately from a central Athens hotel, apartment, or Airbnb to Piraeus Cruise Port in about 30 minutes. Key Tours provides an English-speaking driver, air-conditioned transport, and vehicles for groups of up to 12. Drivers such as George and Christos may also share useful Athens tips en route.

“The driver arrived early with a very nice van, large enough to accommodate 6 adults and all of our luggage. The transfer from Athens to the port was seamless! The cost was also very reasonable, approximately $16 per person!”

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5.Kefalonia Half Day Private Tour & Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $67

See Argostoli’s sea turtles, Drogarati and Melissani caves, Assos, and Myrtos Beach in about five hours with an English-speaking local driver. Pickup is available at the cruise terminal or your accommodation, and the private format lets you adjust stops, walking time, and beach visits.

“Dennis (not really - it was something more Greek) picked us up at the cruise dock and spent half the day taking us around Kefalonia and describing the sites. He had us get an early start so that we could beat the big tour bus crowds to the lake in a cave. He customized our trip to accommodate my 87-year-old mother-in-law to minimize long or difficult walks for her. We all had an enjoyable time. Glad we didn't book an excursion through the cruise ship.”

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6.Private Arrival Transfer: Piraeus Cruise Port to Central Athens

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 90 reviews · 45 minutes (approx.) · from $38Best value

Book a private, one-way ride from Piraeus Cruise Port to a central Athens hotel. Your English-speaking driver meets you after customs with a name sign, helps with luggage, and drives you in an air-conditioned vehicle. Service runs 24 hours a day.

“The pick-up went very smoothly. The driver was friendly. We were very satisfied with everything… it was all just how it was described online… very easy booking!”

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7.Private Departure Transfer: Central Athens to Piraeus Cruise Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 89 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $38

Book a private one-way ride from your central Athens hotel to Piraeus Cruise Port. Your driver meets you at the hotel, helps with luggage, and takes you directly to the terminal in about 30 minutes. Drivers such as George and Christos have earned praise for punctual service and useful local pointers.

“Very punctual and helpful with our bags. We would definitely use this service again to arrive at our destination on time.”

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8.BEST OF RHODES ISLAND – PRIVATE TOUR – SHORE EXCURSION – FULL DAY – 4 People

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · 7 hours (approx.)

Your English-speaking driver collects you at the cruise pier or hotel and takes your private group of up to four around Rhodes. Expect Lindos, the Medieval City, beach views, Monte Smith, Haraki lunch, and optional Filerimos, with guides such as Michael, Christos, and Kostas known for flexible routing and local stories.

“Was a great day! Lots of information from our guide. Stops were all as expected and were wonderful. Excellent guide , ask for Michael A.”

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9.Santorini 8-Hour Private Tour with Hotel & Cruise Port Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 6 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $392

Spend 6 to 8 hours with an English-speaking private guide seeing Santorini from Oia to the lighthouse. George and other local guides handle the driving, add photo stops, arrange wine tasting, and can tailor time for beaches, food, and Fira.

“We had 12 travelers & they were able to accommodate our group in a very nice van. They were also able to shift to an alternative port pick up at the last minute when there was a power outage at the main port with the funicular. Our guide was able to show us the whole island, avoid the crowds & do a wine tasting all in 6 hrs. Fabulous day! Definitely recommend doing a private tour with them on Santorini. Very worth the price! Slight hiccup at the end of the day with a super long line for the funicular due to the earlier power outage & 5 cruise ships…”

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10.The Highlights of Athens Private Shore Excursion 8 Hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Spend eight private hours exploring Athens from Piraeus, with an English-speaking driver, Acropolis time, Plaka, the Acropolis Museum, Ancient Agora, Syntagma, Kallimarmaro, and Lycabettus Hill. Drivers such as George, Yanni, Andreas, and Christos have been praised for flexible routing and local lunch suggestions.

“We had a great day visiting the city of Athens with Christo as our tour guide. Christo was very knowledge about the history of the and also able to accommodate our requests about sites that we want to visit, providing great feedback on our choices and proposing alternatives.”

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11.Embark | Disembark The Highlights Of Athens – 4 H Private Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

This private Athens shore excursion pairs a driver-led city tour with time at the Acropolis, Plaka, Syntagma Square, the Panathenaic Stadium, and Lycabettus Hill. Drivers such as Alexander, Theodore, Peter, and Apostolos have led past tours, but a licensed guide inside archaeological sites costs extra.

“Wonderful tour with Alexander yesterday. He picked us up in a nice sedan right where we exited our cruise ship in Pireaus. He was extremely knowledgeable and an amazing driver in tight spaces as we made our way to all the major sig”

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12.Athens Private Group Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · 4 hours

See Athens from a private air-conditioned minibus with a licensed guide, visiting the Acropolis, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Panathenaic Stadium, and neoclassical center. You arrange Acropolis tickets yourself, so book early. Guides speak English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Russian.

“Very mixed reviews about this tour. We were picked up by our driver who only spoke limited English. We did not get our guide till we had been driving for about 1/2 hour. She was fine, but having been treated with amazing guides to this point, it was a disappointment, The tour company's policy of having you buy your own skip the line tickets backfired in 2 ways. First I bought the tickets before a major policy change and then the ticket company messed up when I had to have them adjusted. Needless to say only 2 of our group of 10 got to go to the top of the…”

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13.Private Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $204

Explore Santorini with a private local guide such as George, traveling by air-conditioned vehicle with Wi-Fi. See Oia, the blue dome, Firostefani, Red Beach, Perissa, and optional Santo Wines, then finish in Fira.

“GEORGE was an AMAZING tour guide!! He was so kind, knowledgeable and made sure that we had the best experience during our day in Santorini. It was a wonderful tour with George.”

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14.Stress-Free Santorini Shore Excursion: Private Highlights Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $404

Spend 7 to 8 hours exploring Santorini by private Mercedes with an English-speaking guide. Meet at the top of Fira’s cable car, visit Oia, Pyrgos, Red Beach, Akrotiri, and Gavalas Winery, and return to your ship on time.

“We had an epic time in Santorini with a fantastic tour guide, Dimgeeitris Andrianopoulos!! You can contract him through Patty Zesut at Exemplary Travel Advisors. We asked Dimitris to take us to a few places not on the normal itinerary and he Read more”

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15.Athens 8-Hour Private Shore Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8 hours

Meet your English-speaking driver at Piraeus, then tour Athens by private Mercedes vehicle. Visit the Acropolis, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Plaka, Roman Agora, Olympic Stadium, and a major museum, with time for lunch and photo stops.

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