Eastern Med Tours
Soak up island life in the Eastern Mediterranean as you explore ancient Turkish ruins, cruise the Greek Islands and wander through olive groves and vineyards on your journey through Greece and Turkey. Learn about the myths and legends of Ancient Greece as they come to life on tour, sample some traditional Turkish delight, and enjoy Santorini sunsets on a cruise or guided tour of the Eastern Med.
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What our clients are saying about their journeys through Greece and Turkey
The accommodations, bus and food were great as a starting point. Our tour director was so knowledgeable, informative and personable as well as making sure everything was the best it could possibly be and everyone was cared for. And the places we visited were iconic, with good local guides providing insight , it was a very fulfilling and memorable experience. read more Visiting off season was perfect. The weather was still good and the crowds were down. Seeing the Parthenon, Olympia and Delphi were peak experiences. A beautiful country with wonderful people and great food.
Gallipoli/Troy
Gallipoli Pilgrimage
Wayne and Cass, NSW, Australia, Nov 2025
Considering the distance from Istanbul to the Anzac sites (5 hours on a mini bus), it was absolutely fabulous. Pickup smooth, trip smooth, comfort stop half way, lunch plentiful, transition to guide smooth. 12 on our bus, Australian, Kiwi, Canadians. Our guide for the afternoon’s tour of WW1 sites was Burak, and he was pure gold. We stayed on for the read more second day (others headed straight back to Istanbul). Gorgeous half hour across the Dardanelles to the delightful surprise of Canakkale. Staff transitioning us across and to our hotel fantastic. We then bar hopped our night away and met the most wonderful Turkish people. Çanakkale was fantastic. Slow morning. Cafe hopped. Short (25 min) bus ride to the ruins of Troy - it was nice, but that’s all. Back across the Dardanelles and to our hotel in Istanbul by 9.30pm, which was ahead of schedule. If you must see Gallipoli, you also must have a night out in Canakkale. Glad we did it.
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Greek Island Wanderer
Katherine, MD, United States, Oct 2025
Kaitlyn was a great help booking and answering questions. She always answered email in a timely manner. I am planning another trip with Kaitlyn.
Incredible Crete
Highlights of Crete
Meredith and Richard, NSW, Australia, Sep 2025
We loved Crete and the experience this trip offered us. We’ve just spent 3 weeks travelling in Crete and incorporated this 7 day Intrepid tour as we wanted to see the more rural areas of Crete and didn’t want to drive. It was incredible and gave us an authentic and local look into Crete. We loved the home stay experience and the small seaside village read more allowing us to trek one of the gorges. Our tour guide was very good and attentive to making our experience a true local experience.
This is our first Intrepid tour and definitely won’t be our last. We enjoyed Intrepid’s travel style, small groups (we only had 5 in our group) and their focus on sustainable responsible travel and supporting locals. This is our 4th tour booked through Global Journeys. The service is always excellent with prompt communication and response times. I highly recommend this tour.
This is our first Intrepid tour and definitely won’t be our last. We enjoyed Intrepid’s travel style, small groups (we only had 5 in our group) and their focus on sustainable responsible travel and supporting locals. This is our 4th tour booked through Global Journeys. The service is always excellent with prompt communication and response times. I highly recommend this tour.
Wonderful walking tour of 4 Greek Islands
Greek Island Wanderer
Denise, QLD, Australia, Sep 2025
This was my 4th tour with Explore. Another enjoyable tour with a fantastic young Greek tour leader: very professional, friendly and organised who led us on our walks and organised us with getting on and off ferries and using local buses. A great group of 11 travellers from UK, USA and 1 other Australian. We enjoyed great food and wine at restaurants read more recommended by the tour leader. We visited: Syros, Paros, Naxos and Santorini. Highlights were: the walks, including 1 along a marble Byzantine road and the optional cooking class in Paros. Accommodation in Naxos was not that good and our visit was hampered by rain. This was the 1st of 3 tours I did in 6 weeks, all arranged with the helpful and friendly assistance of Georgie and Hannah.
Greece has always been an intriguing country because if its impact on language, plus philosophy and mathematics. And oh! those wonderful gods and goddesses. Their power and behaviour! The 8 day/4 days cruise of the islands was delightful. Our Tour Director. Themis, is fabulous. She loves her job and it shows. She is so enthusiastic and well organized. read more Themis is very caring and kind - she watches closely the well being of her group, and has loads of information to impart. She is a very special person and makes this tour an excellent choice.
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