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
Luxury Greek Island vacation
Organic country estate by the sea on Greek island of Ithaca
From
€2495 to €4950
per week (sleeps 4-6)
Multi activity vacation in Greece
A multi activity vacation in Greece
From
€720 to €860
8 days
ex flights
Greek flotilla vacation in Lefkas
Sail around the stunning Southern Ionian
From
£986 to £8610
7 days
ex flights
Greece family vacation
Soak up sea, sun and archaeological sites in Greece
From
US $1896 to US $2230
8 days
ex flights
Rhodes family activity vacation in Greece
Explore beautiful Rhodes with your family
From
€1250
8 days
ex flights
Bareboat sailing vacation in Corfu, Greece
Sail around beautiful Corfu
From
£1238 to £11894
7 days
ex flights
Kefalonia Flotilla Vacation in Greece
Sail around the stunning Southern Ionian
From
£986 to £8610
7 days
ex flights
Learn to sail on a flotilla in Greece
Learn to sail while enjoying an exciting flotilla vacation
From
£3290 to £4365
7 days
ex flights
Peloponnese family activity vacation in Greece
Ultimate family multi activity vacation in Greece
From
€720 to €860
8 days
ex flights
Athens bareboat sailing vacation, Greece
Sail around beautiful Athens
From
£1826 to £10565
7 days
ex flights
Family sailing vacation in the Cyclades, Greece
Enjoy the beauty of the Greek islands
From
US $1040 to US $1080
8 days
ex flights
Bareboat sailing vacation in Lefkas, Greece
Sail around the stunning Southern Ionian
From
£986 to £8610
7 days
ex flights
Rhodes family activity vacation in Greece
Summer multi-activity vacations in the island of Sun, Rhodes
From
€1050 to €1130
8 days
ex flights
Ionian flotilla sailing vacation in Greece
Sail around the stunning Southern Ionian
From
£986 to £8610
7 days
ex flights
Family Activity Vacation in the Pelion Peninsula, Greece
Amazing flexible family vacation in unspoiled Pelion
From
£390
8 days
ex flights
Learn to dive in Greece
Learn to dive in the crystal clear waters of Ithaca
From
€850 to €1150
5 days
ex flights
Paddleboarding vacation in Greece
Keep fit in this clear seas on a paddleboarding break.
From
€675 to €799
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
Multi activity vacation in Greece
A multi activity vacation in Greece
From
€720 to €860
8 days
ex flights
Small group travel:
2019: 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct
2019: 27 Jul, 3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug, 31 Aug, 7 Sep, 14 Sep, 21 Sep, 28 Sep, 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct, 26 Oct
Travel Team
If you'd like to chat about Greece or need help finding a vacation to suit you we're very happy to help.
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
Check out our temperature & rainfall chart which features Crete and Athens alongside a month by month guide to help you discover the best time to visit Greece. Particularly useful if you’re interested in festival & events will be our recommendations on what happens when in Greece.
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.
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.
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