This summer holiday (2025), we did a 20-day trip around Greece! From the time we planned the trip and bought the tickets to the time we actually went, the Euro to IDR rate went up by more than 10%, making our trip at least 10% more expensive. Even so, we tried to make the most out of it and enjoyed Greece as much as we could.
As usual, I did my research online and asked around for tips and suggestions. So let’s go through our itinerary that I created for this trip.
Day 1 - Flight Jakarta - Doha
Day 2 - Flight Doha - Athens - Santorini, arriving in Santorini in the morning.
Day 3 - Santorini
Day 4 - Move from Santorini to Paros by ferry
Day 5 - Paros
Day 6 - Day trip to Antiparos
Day 7 - Move from Paros to Athens by ferry and then Athens to Kamena Vourla by car
Day 8 - Kamena Vourla - Thermopylae - Kastraki - Meteora
Day 9 - Kastraki - Galaxidi
Day 10 - Day trip to Delphi
Day 11 - Galaxidi - Patras
Day 12 - Patras - Sparta
Day 13 - Sparta - Nafplion
Day 14 - Nafplion
Day 15 - Nafplion - Corinth - Athens
Day 16 - Athens
Day 17 - Athens
Day 18 - Athens
Day 19 - Flight Athens - Doha
Day 20 - Flight Doha - Jakarta
A few things to consider if you’re planning to go to Greece:
The touristic islands like Santorini are very empty during low season, with many shops and restaurants being closed.
If you are flying to Athens, I think it’s better to book a connecting flight on the same day to the islands rather than going to Athens first. The airport is a bit far from the city, and if you put your island trip towards the end of your stay, there is a risk of ferry/flight cancellation or delays to catch your flight out of Athens. So do the islands first.
Driving in Greece was quite pleasant, the roads were nice with good signage. I also find that drivers in Greece are a bit more relaxed than say… in Italy :D
About money:
If you are in tourist cities, budget 5-30 Euro per meal per person. Of course there are even more expensive ones but this is the standard you can eat pretty well.
For accommodations, we spent around 55-100 Euros per night for 3 people, except in Santorini where we splurged a little for the caldera view.
It was very rare that a shop doesn’t accept card payments. Even if you spend 1 Euro they usually will take card.
We carried some cash for just in case, and kept Euros in our multi-currency bank account. If I run out of Euros in the account, I would try buying more Euros first into the account before spending the cash on hand. I think it works better that way.
The car rental was under 50 Euros per day, it was an automatic Nissan Qashqai.
What to see in Greece:
Beaches, mountains, and hills
Olive orchards
Archaeological sites
Byzantine churches
Cycladic churches (the white washed walls with blue dome)
Castles
What to buy in Greece:
Olive products (olives, olive paste, olive oil, olive soap)
Olive wood products
Greek leather sandals
Linen and cotton products (clothes, towels, beddings)
Honey
Ouzo and Tsipouro (liquor)
What to eat in Greece:
Gyros and Pita
Souvlaki and Pita
Feta cheese
Seafood (fish, octopus, squid, mussels)
Olive oil and olives
Moussaka
Tzatziki sauce
I think that sums it up, if you still have any questions please feel free to drop a comment:)
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