The bucket-list things to do — and who runs each one.
Here’s the bucket list for your day ashore: the most extraordinary thing to do at each stop, who runs it, and how to book it direct — so you can weigh it against your ship’s excursion and pick what suits you.
In port at Igoumenitsa, the bucket-list move is Private Full-Day Meteora Monasteries Tour from Igoumenitsa. Below: 4 bucket-list things to do on a Igoumenitsa port day — worth weighing against whatever your ship offers.
Stand atop the legendary rock pillars of Meteora, where centuries-old monasteries cling impossibly to the clifftops. A private transfer and licensed monastic guide make this one of Greece's most awe-inspiring bucket-list days.
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Sail the dazzling Ionian on a private yacht to Paxos and Antipaxos — home to Vrika Beach's turquoise shallows, the legendary Blue Caves, and the vine-draped village of Gaios. This is Greece at its most cinematically perfect.
Book itFrom Parga: Antipaxos, Paxos, Blue Caves & Gaios Cruise$41 per person
Glide through the emerald islets of Syvota — one of the Ionian's best-kept secrets — and drop anchor in the legendary Blue Lagoon for swimming in waters that rival the Caribbean. Just 25 minutes from Igoumenitsa port.
Book itSyvota islands cruise$20 per person
Run by Blue Lagoon Cruise Rent a Rib Boat Sivota · 5.00 from 58 reviews
Descend to the mythological Underworld on a full-day 4×4 expedition — trekking the sacred Acheron River springs, exploring the ancient Oracle of the Dead, and traversing the rugged Souli gorge country of Epirus.
Book itParga: Private Acheron Springs, Necromanteion & Souli tour$360 per person
Step into Corfu's UNESCO-listed Old Town with a private local guide — navigating Venetian campaniles, Byzantine lanes, and secret food haunts that reveal the island's extraordinary layered history in just a few hours.
Book itCorfu: Old Town Food and Culture Walking Tour$128 per person
Run by Corfu Walking Tours · 5.00 from 161 reviews
Discover the extraordinary and little-known wines of Epirus at Zervas Winery — a boutique family estate producing Greece's finest Debina whites and Vlachiko reds, with a private tasting guided by the winemaker amid the Igoumenitsa hinterland.
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Your day in IgoumenitsaNothing picked yet — tick what you fancy
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Now plan the rest of it
You know what to do on the day. Here is the trip it belongs to —
each one opens as a whole plan, not a list: where to fly in, every port, what it runs.