Private tour package 15 days in Greece

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Northern Greece 15 days exploring tour from Thessaloniki. Monterrasol Travel private minivan tour. Thasos island, Philippi, Zagori mountain villages.

We welcome you to discover amazing Northern Greece region with our 15 days tour from Thessaloniki. With this tour we going to see the most important areas of Thessaloniki, come to see Thasos island, visit archaeological site Philippi (UNESCO World Heritage site), and spend few days in famous region Zagori (UNESCO World Heritage site for Cultural Landscape).

The tour will start with discovering Thessaloniki, called cultural capital of Greece, famous for its Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments (UNESCO World Heritage Sites), cuisine, and never sleep atmosphere.

After Thessaloniki we will come to Kavala, to see its historical center, fortress and taste wine in nearby winery. From Kavala, after short drive, we will take a quick ferry to Thasos island, where we will visit historical landmarks of Thasos town, museum of Olive and Olive oil, picturesque Kefalogourna waterfalls, Archangel Michael monastery, Marble Quarry and few other sites.

When we return back from Thasos to mainland, we will explore huge and important archaeological site Philippi, with exceptional Roman architecture, its urban layout as a smaller reflection of Rome itself, and its importance in Christianity because of several visits to the city by the apostle Paul.

From Philippi, we will continue to discover Northern Greece, by visiting Aigai, first capital of the Macedonian kingdom and the burial place for their kings, considered to be one of the biggest and the most significant places of classical Greece. Its inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List because of its monumental significance in Western civilization and exceptional architecture.

After Aigai, next place to visit is mountain town Metsovo, known from Ottoman census records. Metsovo residents got a special privileges by provided the special service of guarding local mountain passes and the servicing of travelers. Metsovo is known for merchants, traveling sheepherders, rich traders, and cuisine with famous local cheeses and winemaking industries, including the Katogi vineyard of the Averoff family.

Large part of this tour is visiting Zagori region, designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Zagori contains 46 villages known as Zagori villages, also called Zagorochoria. The main source of income for the local communities originally came from commercial activities which resulted in migration to distant places. As result, the region is full of cute villages with stone houses, stone bridges, cobblestones, fountains, schools, temples and monasteries.

UNESCO added Zagori to the list of Cultural Landscapes, acknowledging the universal value of Zagori's architecture as a representative example of traditional, stone-built settlements. During our time in Zagori we will also come to few developed hiking passes, relatively easy but with amazing viewpoints.

The tour will start in Thessaloniki (Greece) and tour finishes in Ioannina (Greece), and will take 15 days (14 nights). During this tour you will visit Thessaloniki, Kavala, Thasos, Philippi, Veria, Aigai, Metsovo, Kipoi, Tsepelovo, Monodendri, Ano Pedina, Aristi, Papingo located in Greece.

We will pick you up at any hotel or place, in or around Thessaloniki. Drop off is possible at any hotel or place, in or around Ioannina.

Overall, with this tour you will visit 9 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

This page describes details of the multi-day private car tour #406 offered by Monterrasol Travel. We, Monterrasol Travel, are an independent tour operator specialized in cultural and destination tourism. This sightseeing tour has been developed by Monterrasol Travel for private travelers based on our own experiences and belongs to the group of car tours with pre-designed itineraries. If you like this tour but you would like to change something, please do not hesitate to contact us and mention the ID number of this tour: #406. The custom itinerary will cost you nothing, it's free from our side.

We, at Monterrasol Travel, practice the Slow Tourism philosophy. That means that we work our tours at a pace that allows to our clients have a more authentic experience and a true exploring of each destination that features in our itineraries.

This tour can be booked by solo traveler as exclusive solo tour (the tour will be for you only, without other travelers in the vehicle). The price for 1 person reflects it.

We provide for this tour a special discount for pensioners (seniors citizens).

Border crossing for this trip

This tour does not require border crossing.

Money and payments

In each country of your trip you can use main credit and debit cards. You can use ATM to withdrawal cash or pay at purchase point with card. More information on currencies, payments, and use cards you can read on this our page: On the trip: currencies, payments, card use.

Last reviewed: 15 September 2024

Tour itinerary

Tour starts in: Thessaloniki, Greece

day 1: visit Thessaloniki historical center (UNESCO World Heritage Site); accommodation in Thessaloniki

day 2: visit Thessaloniki historical center (UNESCO World Heritage Site); accommodation in Thessaloniki

day 3: travel to Biblia Chora, visit Biblia Chora winery, travel to Kavala to see Kavala coastal town, visit Kavala fortress, visit Kavala historical center; accommodation in Kavala

day 4: visit Kavala historical center; accommodation in Kavala

day 5: travel to Thasos, visit Thasos island, visit Ancient Agora historical landmark in Thasos, visit Gate of Silenus historical landmark in Thasos; travel to Thasos for accommodation

day 6: visit Kefalogourna waterfall in Thasos, visit Archangel Michael monastery in Thasos, visit Marble Quarry historical landmark in Thasos, visit Aliki archaeological site in Thasos, visit Sotirelis Olive Oil museum in Thasos; travel to Thasos for accommodation

day 7: travel to Philippi, visit Philippi archaeological site (UNESCO World Heritage Site), visit Philippi ancient theatre, visit Philippi museum, travel to Chateau Nico Lazaridi to see Chateau Nico Lazaridi winery; travel to Veria for accommodation

day 8: travel to Aegae, visit Aegae archaeological site (UNESCO World Heritage Site), travel to Veria to see Podium of Paul the Apostle historical landmark, visit Byzantine museum in Veria; travel to Metsovo for accommodation

day 9: visit Metsovo mountain town, travel to Katogi Averof to see Metsovo winery, travel to Dozen stone bridges to see Dozen stone bridges tourist attraction; travel to Kipoi for accommodation

day 10: travel to Koukouli Stone staircase, visit Koukouli Stone staircase bridge, travel to Misiou to see Misiou bridge, travel to Moni Ioannou Rogkovou to see Moni Ioannou Rogkovou monastery, travel to Sarakatsaniki Stani to see Sarakatsaniki Stani museum, travel to Skamneli to see Moni Agias Paraskevis monastery; travel to Tsepelovo for accommodation

day 11: travel to Monodendri, St Paraskevi, visit St Paraskevi monastery in Monodendri, travel to Oxya viewpoint to see Oxya viewpoint hiking pass, travel to Stone Forest to see Stone Forest tourist attraction; travel to Monodendri for accommodation

day 12: travel to Vradeto, visit Vradeto mountain town, travel to Beloi viewpoint to see Beloi viewpoint hiking pass, travel to Vradeto Steps to see Vradeto Steps hiking pass, travel to more bridges to see more bridges tourist attraction; travel to Monodendri for accommodation

day 13: travel to Vitsa, visit Vitsa mountain town, visit Vitsa hiking pass; travel to Ano Pedina for accommodation

day 14: travel to Papingo, visit Papingo mountain town, travel to Mikro Papingo to see Mikro Papingo mountain town, travel to Papingo to see Rock Pools tourist attraction; travel to Aristi for accommodation

day 15: travel to Vikos, visit Vikos mountain town, travel to Vikos Gorge to see Vikos Gorge viewpoint, travel to Voidomatis Springs to see Voidomatis Springs hiking pass; arrive to Ioannina

Tour finishes in: Ioannina, Greece

Planned distance of this tour: 1172 km.

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If you like this private tour and itinerary but you would like to change something, please do not hesitate to contact us and mention the ID number of this tour: #406. We do not charge for development a custom car tour itinerary, it will cost you nothing. We will be glad to discuss with you the details of your future trip and plan it following your ideas and wishes.

Visited places during the tour

Our tour will pass several towns and places along the route. Each town and place has something to offer from a tourist's point of view. We will stop in each place and explore its attractions. The exact attractions for each place or town can be seen in the tour's itinerary.

Here is the list of places visited during this tour, in the order they appear in the itinerary.

Thessaloniki, Greece

Known for ancient theatre, archaeological site, coastal town, fortress, historical center, museum, park, promenade, seaport, winery, orthodox church; historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Kavala, Greece

Known for beach, coastal town, fortress, historical center, marina, museum, seaport, viewpoint

Thasos, Greece

Known for ancient theatre, archaeological site, beach, historical landmark, island, marina, museum, scenic road, waterfall, orthodox monastery

Philippi, Greece

Known for ancient theatre, archaeological site, museum, orthodox church; archaeological site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Veria, Greece

Known for historical center, museum

Aigai (Aegae), Greece

Known for ancient settlement, ancient theatre, archaeological site, museum; archaeological site is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The Palace of Aegae is considered one of the largest and most significant buildings of classical Greece, alongside the Parthenon. It was here that Alexander the Great was proclaimed king in 336 BC. The palace, along with the theater, has been the subject of extensive restoration and is now open to the public.

Metsovo, Greece

Known for architecture, mountain town, museum, viewpoint, winery

A mountain town, amphitheatrically built across the slope of the Pindus Mountain range, with a unique commercial history, Mestovo has year-round activities, enhanced by its specialty wines and cheeses. Metsovo has tons of authentic character; well known as a mountain escape by locals, it is a year-round destination that offers gorgeous surroundings, even more so in the winter, when majestic white snow blankets the village.

Kipoi, Greece

Known for bridge, mountain town, orthodox monastery; cultural landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Tsepelovo, Greece

Known for bridge, mountain town, orthodox monastery; cultural landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Monodendri, Greece

Known for hiking pass, mountain town, museum, scenic road, sightseeing, viewpoint, orthodox church, orthodox monastery; cultural landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Monodendri is a picturesque village located in the heart of the Zagori region in Epirus, Greece. Situated at an altitude of 1060 meters, it is part of the Central Zagori area within the prefecture of Ioannina. The village is nestled near the edge of the breathtaking Vikos Gorge, the world's deepest canyon, and the Voidomatis River, a tributary of the Aoos River.

Ano Pedina, Greece

Known for mountain town; cultural landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Aristi, Greece

Known for mountain town; cultural landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Papingo, Greece

Known for bridge, mountain town, natural phenomenon, scenic road, viewpoint; cultural landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

#406 Tour map

Due to the length and duration of this route, we were unable to put all the tour attractions on one map. Because of that, here is a general map of this tour. Please click on "Tour maps detailed" to see detailed maps of this tour.

Tour starts in: Thessaloniki, Greece

day 1: Thessaloniki historical center; accommodation in Thessaloniki
day 2: Thessaloniki historical center; accommodation in Thessaloniki
day 3: Biblia Chora winery, Kavala coastal town, Kavala fortress, Kavala historical center; accommodation in Kavala
day 4: Kavala historical center; accommodation in Kavala
day 5: Thasos island, Thasos, Ancient Agora historical landmark, Thasos, Gate of Silenus historical landmark; accommodation in Thasos
day 6: Thasos, Kefalogourna waterfall, Thasos, Archangel Michael monastery, Thasos, Marble Quarry historical landmark, Thasos, Aliki archaeological site; accommodation in Thasos
day 7: Philippi archaeological site, Philippi ancient theatre, Philippi museum, Chateau Nico Lazaridi winery; accommodation in Veria
day 8: Aegae archaeological site, Veria, Podium of Paul the Apostle historical landmark, Veria, Byzantine museum; accommodation in Metsovo
day 9: Metsovo mountain town, Katogi Averof, Metsovo winery, Dozen stone bridges tourist attraction; accommodation in Kipoi
day 10: Koukouli Stone staircase bridge, Misiou bridge, Moni Ioannou Rogkovou monastery, Sarakatsaniki Stani museum; accommodation in Tsepelovo
day 11: Monodendri, St Paraskevi monastery, Oxya viewpoint hiking pass, Stone Forest tourist attraction; accommodation in Monodendri
day 12: Vradeto mountain town, Beloi viewpoint hiking pass, Vradeto Steps hiking pass, more bridges tourist attraction; accommodation in Monodendri
day 13: Vitsa mountain town, Vitsa hiking pass; accommodation in Ano Pedina
day 14: Papingo mountain town, Mikro Papingo mountain town, Papingo, Rock Pools tourist attraction; accommodation in Aristi
day 15: Vikos mountain town, Vikos Gorge viewpoint, Voidomatis Springs hiking pass; arrive to Ioannina

Tour finishes in: Ioannina, Greece

Planned distance of this tour: 1172 km.

#406 Tour maps detailed

Due to the length and duration of this route, we were unable to put all the tour attractions on one map. Instead of one general map, here are a few detailed maps of this tour.

Detailed map for part: Thasos island

Detailed map for part: Zagori part 1

Detailed map for part: Zagori part 2

Availability of this tour

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