Each tour runs eight days, with cycling stages by day and overnight stays on the barge. Your cabin is yours for the whole week, so you unpack once. Breakfast and dinner are generally served on board, and lunch is usually a packed lunch made with ingredients from the boat's kitchen — though meal arrangements vary by tour, so check the individual trip page.

What separates the routes is the landscape. The Ionian Islands are lush and green with relatively gentle cycling: quiet coastal roads, olive groves, and some of the clearest water in the Mediterranean. The Cyclades give you the postcard version of Greece — white villages, blue domes, dramatic clifftop views. The Saronic Islands sit a short sail from Athens and are heavy on history: ancient temples, Venetian harbours, and Hydra, where there are no cars at all. The Gulf of Corinth route runs from Athens towards Aegina and the Saronic Islands, along the gulf shore to the harbour of Galaxidi, and on to Corfu.

You choose between self-guided and guided. Self-guided means you ride at your own pace with route maps and stage descriptions. Guided means a tour leader takes care of navigation and the group rides together. Either way, multilingual assistance is part of the package.

Fitness demands depend on the route — each trip page shows a difficulty level. Some days are hillier than others, and the option to stay on board means a hard day is never compulsory. E-bikes can be added to any booking.

The operator, Girolibero, has been running bike and barge holidays along rivers, canals and coastal routes for years, with the same model throughout: cycle by day, sleep on a floating hotel that follows the group stage by stage. The Greek programme covers three archipelagos — Ionian, Cyclades and Saronic — across five itineraries.

What's included

- Overnight stays on board the barge for the duration of the tour - Breakfast and other meals, depending on the tour - Route materials (maps and stage descriptions) for self-guided tours, or a tour leader for guided tours - Multilingual assistance

What's not included

- Travel insurance - Bike rental (available as an add-on) - Extra meals beyond those included on your specific tour - Extra nights - Transfers - Single cabin supplement for solo travellers