Small group Corfu tour with Achillion Palace and Paleokastritsa
Excursions & day trips

Small group Corfu tour with Achillion Palace and Paleokastritsa

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$85.00
Free cancellation
Language: English
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Why you’ll love this…
  • You can follow in the footsteps of Empress Sisi on a visit to her Achillion Palace
  • There's time to discover the coves of Paleokastritsa and visit the Greek Orthodox monastery
  • You'll learn about the history of olive oil production in Corfu at a renowned museum
  • At a family-owned kumquat distillery you can sample this sweet citrus liqueur
  • This is a small group tour for a maximum of 16 guests with expert local guide
What to expect

Corfu is jam-packed with palaces, monasteries and picturesque villages. On this small group tour, you'll head into the rolling hills and along its rugged coastline to discover the Achillion Palace and Paleokastritsa. You'll also get to taste the fruits of the countryside. Spiros, one of our local guides, says, ‘It's a tour that mixes scenery with spirituality and nostalgia. And the visits to the kumquat distillery and olive oil museum offer a real glimpse of rural traditions.'

As you journey your way through Corfu, you'll visit some of its top attractions. There's Achillion Palace, built by Empress of Sisi of Austria a year after a family tragedy. It was in its classical-inspired gardens and interiors that she hoped to find comfort and solace. It also boasts panoramic vistas over Corfu town, the coastline and even mainland Greece. And the views are also top-notch at the seaside village of Paleokastritsa. You'll have free time to visit the Orthodox monastery – admission is free – or the coves. A boat trip can also be arranged here.

Plus, you'll get to sample some of the rich flavours of rural Corfu. There's a visit to a family-owned kumquat distillery. Here, you'll learn everything there is to know about this citrus fruit and the sweet and fragrant liqueur made from it. There's also a visit to a local olive oil museum. ‘Seeing historic pressing equipment in state-of-the-art modern facilities really drives home the timelessness of olive oil production,' says Spiros.

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What to remember
  • An optional boat trip from Paleokastritsa beach to the sea caves can be arranged on the spot, with a special price for our guests
  • Dress appropriately – no shoulders or knees showing – when visiting religious buildings
  • English-speaking guide for all nationalities
  • Bring your passport or official EU identification
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Provider
TUI Hellas Travel, Tourism and Airlines SA
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

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