Traveling in Greece with kids
From splashing in the Med to meeting the Minotaur, Greece is perfect to stimulate kids.![]()
Traveling in Greece with kids is a cinch. The family-oriented Greeks make children feel welcome and safe everywhere: exploring islands on land or sea, playing on fantastic beaches or rustic estates, tracking bears, or just enjoying delicious but oh-so-cheap taverna meals. Greece is also perfect for combining beach-related relaxation or burning up youthful energy with activities: hiking/biking mountain trails, rafting rivers or sea kayaking, adrenaline ocean fun like wind/kitesurfing. You can effortlessly add cultural spins too, tying stunning ancient ruins into the brilliant stories spun around them, from Minotaurs and gods to legendary kings and heroes.
For information on health & safety, please see our Tips page.
For information on health & safety, please see our Tips page.
Our Greece family Vacations
Peloponnese family activity vacation in Greece
Ultimate family multi activity vacation in Greece
From
€860 to €940
8 days
ex flights
Luxury Greek Island vacation
Organic country estate by the sea on Greek island of Ithaca
From
€2495 to €4950
per week (sleeps 4-6)
Nutritional food vacation in the Peloponnese
Cook to supercharge the metabolism and protect from illness.
From
£985
6 days
ex flights
Vegan vacation in Greece, cooking and food
Being Vegan the Mediterranean Way - Greek village vacation
From
£955
6 days
ex flights
Family sailing vacation in Greece
Private sailing with fun games, reliving mythical tales
From
€2300 to €2880
8 days
ex flights
Family active break in Ithaca, Greece
Family active fun with water sports in an unspoiled island.
From
£699 to £1499
6 days
ex flights
Activities for families in Greece
Meet the (exciting) olds
If your kids think you're old and dull, Greece's past proves old isn't dull! Visit amazing spots once haunted by beasts like the Minotaur, search for the cave where Odysseus hid his Trojan plunder, visit prophecy central at Delphi – or the majestic home of the Gods on Mt Olympus.
Elbow Greece
Get kids' elbows and everything else working on an activity break. Put the wind up their sails with wind/kitesurfers or helping sail from idyllic island to idyllic island. Hit mountain or woodland trails, as easy or tough as they fancy, or plunge down a foaming river on a raft.Nature boys (and girls)
Greece has wildlife to enchant any child with an interest in nature. Track bears on the mainland or find out about endangered marine life like monk seals and turtles while cruising around fantastic islands. Or spot eagles soaring above magic mountains and pelicans flapping in pretty lagoons.Our top Greece family Vacation
Peloponnese family activity vacation in Greece
Ultimate family multi activity vacation in Greece
From
€860 to €940
8 days
ex flights
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Traveling in Greece with kids
Marilyn Raftopulos from our Ithaca supplier Levendis Estates believes offering something for both parents and kids to enjoy is the key to happy traveling in Greece with kids:
“Children are excited to feed the farm animals each morning or go exploring in the Estate’s forest. And with four houses scattered around the grounds – though each house is very private - children often form strong vacation friendships. This means parents can relax into enjoying the activities provided for them! So they might welcome the morning with a yoga or Pilates class, meditation or massage, or taking a run before joining their children at the coffee shop for mid-morning snacks or to select from the menu so dinner will be delivered to them at a convenient time. And all that is just the morning! The afternoon could be beach, boating, kayaking or sea excursions to nearby islands - and always with a late afternoon stop-off at the village café on the way ‘home’ for a long cool drinks in the shade. Families return for years on end – one 12-year-old boy has come to Levendis for nine years!”
“Children are excited to feed the farm animals each morning or go exploring in the Estate’s forest. And with four houses scattered around the grounds – though each house is very private - children often form strong vacation friendships. This means parents can relax into enjoying the activities provided for them! So they might welcome the morning with a yoga or Pilates class, meditation or massage, or taking a run before joining their children at the coffee shop for mid-morning snacks or to select from the menu so dinner will be delivered to them at a convenient time. And all that is just the morning! The afternoon could be beach, boating, kayaking or sea excursions to nearby islands - and always with a late afternoon stop-off at the village café on the way ‘home’ for a long cool drinks in the shade. Families return for years on end – one 12-year-old boy has come to Levendis for nine years!”
Nikos Kritsinelias of our supplier Land Life explains how traveling in Greece with kids can be a wonderfully stimulating educational experience:
“Our trips are excellent for teaching children about different cultures, food, history, geography, climate, environment and so much more! We aim to provide a venue for experiences that both parents and kids would never have had otherwise. Visiting world famous historical monuments like Mycenae and Epidavros, learning cultural activities like Greek traditional dances, and how olive oil or sweets are produced are something families always remember.”
“Our trips are excellent for teaching children about different cultures, food, history, geography, climate, environment and so much more! We aim to provide a venue for experiences that both parents and kids would never have had otherwise. Visiting world famous historical monuments like Mycenae and Epidavros, learning cultural activities like Greek traditional dances, and how olive oil or sweets are produced are something families always remember.”
More about Greece
When is the best time to visit Greece? Summer (July to September) is idyllic, and we'll help you escape the crowds.
Our Greece travel guide is as smooth as olive oil, as appealing as a deserted Cycadean island in May, and, dare we say it, as interesting as a tour around the classical sites of the Peloponnese.
Learn where to go and make the most of your time as you pore over our Greece map & itineraries which will take you from Thessaloniki & Mt Olympus in the north to the Peloponnese, the Cyclades and Crete, further south.
Discover our recommended things to do in Greece ranging from sublime sailing sites and Byzantine island churches to walking in the sandal steps of Ulysses, or paddling the pristine coastlines of Mediterranean island idylls.
If you’re interested in the myths and legends of the ancient world, the Greek mainland, including the Peloponnese, is certain to sate your curiosity.
Greece walking vacations take you along mountain trails and coastal paths with plenty of ancient sites and natural wonders to keep an eye out for along the way.
Greece self drive vacations put you in full control of how your vacation unfolds, whether you want to hike mountains or visit little out-of-the-way beaches for an authentic take on Greek life.
Discover the benefits of a Greece sailing vacation as you contemplate life in the Cyclades, and beyond, from an on board perspective that’s bound to be as relaxing as it will be exhilarating.
Small ship cruising in Greece is about experiencing island life at a relaxed pace, not about being bombarded by entertainment on a floating hotel.
Take yourself off for a week in Greece as you discover the delights of yoga vacations where the sun always shines and the food is just as fresh as the breeze skimming off the Aegean.
With between 1,200 and 6,000 islands, from tiny uninhabited specks to large rocky land masses, Greece is without parallel when it comes to island variety.
Rightfully popular and wildly beautiful, the Cyclades archipelago holds over 200 islands, which are largely mountainous and mostly uninhabited.
At just an hour and a half from Athens, the charms of the Peloponnese are well known to locals, but for international travelers, this peninsula lags far behind the Greek Islands in popularity.
While many people concentrate on the Greek islands, it’s well worth spending some time in the capital.
Wellness vacations in Greece connect you with the therapeutic powers of Mediterranean sea and sunshine – and its healing herbs and plants, which have sustained and revived since the time of the Gods.
Volunteering vacations in Greece give you the chance to work with animal charities that, thanks to the economic crisis, need all hands on deck.
Multi activity vacations in Greece are like an epic: you’ll sail the Aegean, battle your way through white water rapids, hike Olympic mountains, and swim in seas with ancient sea creatures.
Greece travel advice should always start with those who know it best which is why we’ve asked our suppliers to give us their recommendations alongside a few pearls of wisdom related to health & safety in Greece.
Everyone should want to find out how to travel right in Greece, which is why our responsible tourism in Greece page is devoted to helping you preserve the wildlife & environment of this gorgeous part of southern Europe.
From idyllic island-hopping to hiking between fascinating archaeological sites and sublime cycling, find your perfect vacation, and stacks of information on what to see and do, with all our Greece guides in one place.
