GREECE
Handy Tours
Custom-crafted from the inside out
This boutique, Athens-based DMC know this evolving, infinitely rewarding country as only true insiders can - and they’ve built their business around sharing it properly.
And here, where the mythology permeates the landscape, the food culture is one of Europe's most celebrated and the endless islands (many still brand-new to international visitors) offer something for everyone, there’s plenty of potential for discovery, even in high summer.
From cities like Athens, with its dynamic cultural scene and internationally recognised cuisine and the ancient, profoundly beautiful Peleponnese to new discoveries that step beyond Mykonos and Santorini across the Aegean archipelago, Handy Tours move between the famous and the up-and-coming with effortless confidence, delivering a Greece that’s perfect for those who love their travel personalised, fresh and experiential.
Greece, Handmade by Handy Tours…
Some DMCs begin with a business plan. Handy Tours began with a conversation - and then another, and another, until it became crystal clear that what travellers were really looking for was someone who knew Greek destinations like the back of their hand.
Running a luxury short-term rental business in Athens, founder Nefeli Oikonomidi found herself in just that role, fielding requests that went far beyond accommodation to cover where to eat, what to see and how to move through Greece with ease, personalisation and genuine pleasure.
And this was the foundation for Handy Tours - delivering authentic Greece in a way that’s meticulously designed for who your clients are, complete with polished luxury execution and concierge-level care.
Every Itinerary built Bespoke
This is a DMC built on listening.
Before a single assumption is made, Nefeli and her expert team spend time getting to know guests, understanding their travel history, their pace, their interests and what they’re really hoping to take emotionally from their time in Greece.
Deeply service-orientated, Handy Tours then work to curate and handle everything through their trusted luxury network: boutique accommodation, unique experiences, seamless transfers, knowledgeable private guides, exclusive dining reservations, unexpected touches.
For clients looking for something extra-special, personalised enhancements deliver what Nefeli calls the “wow moment” - built around the individual traveller, these can be anything from private chefs and champagne experiences to editorial-style couples photography sessions in the golden light of a Cycladic afternoon.
And Handy Tours has grown because their founding instinct was right - Greece, experienced this way, is exactly what travellers had been waiting for.
Some of Handy Tours’ Signature Experiences?
From a few days in Athens to a grand multi-island odyssey, Handy Tours move across Greece with equal confidence and genuine depth.
Athens is taken seriously as an enriching, ambitious destination in its own right, the Peleponnese is given the recognition it rightly deserves and the archipelago is navigated in a way that gives the iconic and the emerging equal weight: Santorini and Milos, Paros and Koufonisia, the Venetian-era streets of Corfu and the quiet inland farms of Naxos.
And for your ultra-luxury clients? The scale shifts, but the philosophy stays the same. Private superyachts, helicopter island transfers, after-hours archaeological access, chef's tables, the Four Seasons and the Grande Bretagne - the personalisation, care and sense that every detail has been scrupulously considered is constant.
Here's just a taste of what's possible…
The Mediaeval Streets of Monemvasia
Rising from a solitary rock off the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese, Monemvasia is one of Greece's most quietly astonishing places - a Byzantine fortress town whose lower settlement has been continually inhabited for centuries. Handy Tours arrange private guided walks through its candlelit stone alleys at golden hour, pairing the experience with a stay at the Kinsterna Hotel, a restored, centuries-old manor house set among vineyards, olive groves and lush working gardens just outside the town walls.
Farm to Table in Naxos
The largest of the Cyclades, Naxos is also the most self-sufficient; a place of mountain villages, marble quarries, ancient temples and a farming tradition that predates tourism by several millennia.
Here, Handy Tours’ private farm visits and producer encounters bring this side of the island to life for your guests, as they move between olive groves and kitchen tables, enjoying good food and fine wines that taste unmistakably of local life.
Dusk over the Acropolis
Athens holds one of the world's great archaeological treasures, and Handy Tours know how to help your guests experience it at its very best, with a privately guided after-hours tour of the Acropolis, timed to catch the last of the evening light or the quiet of early morning. Followed by a curated rooftop dinner overlooking the Parthenon, this is an introduction to Greece that’s genuinely difficult to follow.
Wine Roads of the Peloponnese
Nemea, in the northeastern Peloponnese, produces some of Greece's most celebrated wines - and remains largely unknown to the visitors who fly straight to the islands. Here, Handy Tours can arrange private tastings and food pairings across multiple family-run wineries, combining them with cultural stops that reveal the region's considerable depth. Staying at the Manna Arcadia, a historic 5* retreat deep in the pine forests that soar above the valley, this is an experience that feels off-grid in the most indulgent way possible.
Island-Hopping by Private Catamaran
The Cyclades were made to be seen from the water, and Handy Tours’ private catamaran and yacht charters move between islands at your guests’ own pace, with plenty of chances to stop at hidden coves, swim in seas that shift between shimmering turquoise and deepest blue and anchor for lunch somewhere with no address. With favourite routes including Paros/Antiparos and Milos/Folegandros, this is the archipelago at its most unhurried and beautiful.
The 1% commitment
Responsible travel is practice not policy for Handy Tours.
Working primarily with local suppliers and small businesses, they deliberately champion the lesser-visited regions, steering clients toward corners of Greece that benefit from the attention and are all the better for not being overrun by it - aiming to distribute tourism more thoughtfully across a country whose every inch deserves to be explored.
And this same ethos is behind Handy Tours' commitment to donating one percent of their annual profit to Greek non-profit organisations supporting children and families in need; a simple but important commitment that reflects the team’s belief that travel should contribute to a purpose.
We love Handy Tours because…
While Greece has no shortage of operators, it has far fewer companies like this - founder-led, deeply personalised, genuinely modern in their approach and genuinely Greek in their knowledge.
Built from real relationships and real curiosity, this is exactly what clients encounter when they travel with Handy Tours - discovering a place they thought they knew but finally feels like their own.
For travel advisors looking for a Greece partner who will make them look exceptional, Handy Tours is an introduction we're delighted to make.
Ready to connect with Nefeli and the team? Get in touch today.
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