Greece Motorcycle Tour – Meteora & Delphi

Greece

Greece Motorcycle Tour – Tracing the Ancient World

This Greece motorcycle tour takes you on a round trip through the northwest of the country and the Peloponnese peninsula – past the Meteora monasteries, the ancient site of Delphi and the Olympia complex. On well-built, winding country road...


How long?
15 days
When?
Frühling
Price
€ 3.850 / person

Greece Motorcycle Tour – Meteora & Delphi

The Greece motorcycle tour begins in Sterzing/South Tyrol, where all participants of this guided tour meet at the start hotel. After getting acquainted, the first stage leads over Dolomite passes to Vicenza before the ferry from Venice to Igoumenitsa departs. From there, the route continues to the Meteora monasteries and on winding country roads through the interior towards Delphi. The Peloponnese motorcycle tour continues via Epidauros and Sparta to Olympia, before the return trip via Patras and Ancona leads back to South Tyrol. A support vehicle handles your luggage throughout.

Highlights

Meteora Cliff Monasteries

On this Meteora motorcycle tour you visit the famous cliff monasteries perched on sandstone rocks up to 500 metres high. Once reachable only by pulley, they rank among Greece's most impressive sacred buildings under UNESCO protection.

Oracle at Delphi

The Delphi motorcycle tour brings you to the ancient sanctuary at the foot of Mount Parnassus, once revered as the centre of the world. Here the ancient Greeks consulted the famous oracle before important decisions – a historically charged stopover.

Ancient Olympia Site

At the Olympia motorcycle stop you visit the ancient stadium, birthplace of the Olympic games, as well as temples of Zeus and Hera. The extensive archaeological site is just a few metres from the car park and easy to explore on foot.

Corinth Canal Crossing

A highlight of any Corinth Canal motorcycle tour is the narrow waterway that separates the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland. The steep rock walls and deep blue canal offer a photogenic stop on the way south.

Legendary Sparta Region

The Sparta motorcycle tour brings you to the territory of the ancient warrior state, surrounded to this day by countless legends. Between olive groves and mountain panoramas, you feel the history of this fabled region at close range.

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Itinerary

Stage 1

Day 1–2

Italy

Start and first stage of your Greece motorcycle tour through South Tyrol to the ferry in Venice.

Day 1: Sterzing – Arrival & Welcome
Day 1 · Italy

Day 1: Sterzing – Arrival & Welcome

Your Greece motorcycle tour starts in Sterzing/South Tyrol. After arriving individually, you check in at the start hotel by 6 pm, meet the group and receive a tour briefing for the coming 15 days over a shared dinner.

Day 2: Dolomite Passes – Vicenza
Day 2 · Italy

Day 2: Dolomite Passes – Vicenza

On this guided Greece motorcycle tour, the first stage leads over Kofeljoch, Wurzjoch, Falzarego Pass and Giau Pass. By late afternoon you reach Vicenza near Venice, where you stay overnight before the ferry crossing.

Stage 2

Day 3–11

Greece

The heart of your Greece motorcycle tour: from Igoumenitsa via the Meteora monasteries, Delphi and the Peloponnese to Olympia.

Day 3: Ferry Venice – Igoumenitsa
Day 3 · Greece

Day 3: Ferry Venice – Igoumenitsa

The third day of your Greece ferry motorcycle tour is all about the crossing to Igoumenitsa. After breakfast you head to the lagoon city of Venice, the guides help with check-in on board, and after dinner you enjoy the time aboard.

Day 4: Igoumenitsa – Kalambaka
Day 4 · Greece

Day 4: Igoumenitsa – Kalambaka

This stage of your northwest Greece motorcycle tour covers a short stretch on the E90 before country roads lead towards Lake Pamvotida. Depending on time, you cross the Katara Pass to your hotel near Kalambaka close to the Meteora monasteries.

Day 5: Meteora Monasteries
Day 5 · Greece

Day 5: Meteora Monasteries

After a short ride you visit the Meteora monasteries today on this Meteora motorcycle tour. They stand on imposing rock formations, around 500 metres high and once reachable only by pulley – a remarkable highlight of your journey.

Day 6: Kalambaka – Delphi
Day 6 · Greece

Day 6: Kalambaka – Delphi

From Kalambaka, this on-road Greece motorcycle tour follows winding country roads through the interior. Past the Plastiras reservoir and the Oeta and Oiti national parks, you reach your hotel near Delphi by late afternoon.

Day 7: Delphi – Corinth Canal – Vrachti
Day 7 · Greece

Day 7: Delphi – Corinth Canal – Vrachti

Before setting off you visit the ancient city of Delphi on this Delphi motorcycle tour – seat of the famous oracle, once revered as the centre of the world. A further highlight of the stage is the Corinth Canal, separating the Peloponnese from the mainland, before the route continues to Vrachti.

Day 8: Vrachti – Epidauros – Sparta
Day 8 · Greece

Day 8: Vrachti – Epidauros – Sparta

Small local restaurants with sea views invite a break before the Epidauros motorcycle tour leads to the ancient sanctuary. You circle the Gulf of Argolis and approach your next destination over the mountains: your hotel lies near legendary Sparta.

Day 9: Sparta – Megapoli – Olympia
Day 9 · Greece

Day 9: Sparta – Megapoli – Olympia

On winding, lonely roads the route heads north, past a chapel hewn into the mountainside and through Megapoli and Gortyna. The destination today is Olympia, with its many ancient cultural sites.

Day 10: Olympia – Free Day
Day 10 · Greece

Day 10: Olympia – Free Day

Today is yours to spend as you please on this ancient sites motorcycle tour. The ancient stadium, birthplace of the Olympic games, plus the temples of Zeus and Hera lie just a few metres from the car park and invite exploration.

Day 11 · Greece

Day 11: Patras – Ferry to Ancona

For one last time you enjoy winding back roads with wonderful views on this Greece motorcycle tour, before heading to Patras for the ferry to Ancona. Check in, secure your motorcycle and look back on the journey's highlights.

Stage 3

Day 12–15

Italy

Return via Ancona through Emilia-Romagna back to the start hotel in South Tyrol.

Day 12 · Italy

Day 12: Arrival Ancona – Senigallia

Early evening brings you to the port of Ancona at the end of the Greece ferry motorcycle tour. After the ferry docks, it is another 30 km to your hotel in Senigallia, where you round off the day with a relaxed dinner.

Day 13 · Italy

Day 13: Coast – Bologna – Tole

Today's stage of this on-road Greece motorcycle tour follows the coast for a stretch, then heads inland, before returning to the mountains near Bologna and your hotel in Tole.

Day 14 · Italy

Day 14: Return to Sterzing

The final stage of your Peloponnese motorcycle tour takes you back to the start hotel in Sterzing. An impressive journey draws to a close – one last evening with old and new friends before everyone heads home tomorrow.

Day 15 · Italy

Day 15: Journey Home

To conclude your ancient Greece motorcycle tour, each participant begins their individual return journey from the end hotel in South Tyrol – with many new impressions of ancient Greece to carry home.

Transparently calculated

Services

All services of this motorcycle trip at a glance — a transparent breakdown of what is and isn't included in the tour price.

Included in the price

12
  • Ferry crossing Venice – Igoumenitsa
  • Ferry crossing Patras – Ancona
  • Accommodation in a twin inside cabin
  • Breakfast and dinner on board (×2)
  • 11 nights with half-board
  • Luggage transport in support vehicle
  • Detailed information materials
  • Planned tour route
  • Experienced tour leadership
  • Travel guarantee certificate
  • Tour T-shirt
  • Parking for car/trailer (specify at time of booking)

Not included

5
  • Parking fees, meals and drinks not listed in the service description
  • Fuel costs
  • Admission fees
  • Toll fees
  • Travel insurance

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes, both the Venice–Igoumenitsa and Patras–Ancona ferry crossings including an inside cabin are included in the tour price.

A medium level of riding ability is required. The tour is not suitable for beginners or cruiser riders, as narrow, winding country roads must be handled confidently.

Northwest Greece offers secluded valleys, remote villages and the Meteora monasteries away from the usual tourist routes – a contrast to the well-known Aegean.

Yes, the tour is designed around your own motorcycle. A support vehicle handles your luggage so you can ride without a load.

The stage to the ancient sanctuary at Epidauros follows well-built country roads along the Gulf of Argolis and is manageable even for experienced leisure riders.
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