Licensed private guide · Thessaloniki, Northern Greece

Petros Vassiliadis Private Tour Guide · Northern Greece
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Thessaloniki · Vergina · Mount Athos · Delphi

See Greece the way
locals experience it.

Licensed private tour guide based in Thessaloniki, offering tailor-made journeys across Northern and Central Greece — by private car, and by helicopter or boat on request — guided in Greek, Bulgarian or Russian.

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  • 30+Years guiding
  • 3Guiding languages
  • LicensedGreek Ministry of Tourism
A monastery of Meteora perched on a sheer rock pillar, with the wide Thessalian valley beyond.
Photo: a monastery of Meteora on its rock pillar
Petros mid-explanation beside a carved wooden monastery door, gesturing as he speaks.
Photo: Petros guiding at a monastery doorway
The guide

A local guide,
a lifelong storyteller.

For more than thirty years I have been introducing travellers from around the world to the history, landscapes and everyday culture of Macedonia and beyond. My approach favours depth over checklists: fewer stops, richer stories, and the freedom to linger where a place deserves it.

I hold an official licence from the Greek Ministry of Tourism, which in Greece is the legal permission to guide inside archaeological sites and museums. Tours are always private — your party only. My own role on the day is the licensed guide; where transport is needed, a driver and a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle are arranged for the day, collecting you from your hotel, apartment, cruise berth or the airport.

Tours are guided in Greek, Bulgarian and Russian. These pages are written in English so that English-speaking visitors can read about the service and get in touch, but the guiding itself is done in one of those three languages — which is what keeps mixed-language families and groups together on the same tour.

  • BaseThessaloniki, Central Macedonia — pickups across Halkidiki, Pieria and Thessaloniki airport (SKG)
  • LanguagesGreek · Bulgarian · Russian
  • GuestsCouples, families and small private groups; corporate and incentive bookings by arrangement
Petros Vassiliadis Licensed guide · Greek Ministry of Tourism

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Our services

A tour style for every traveller.

From a relaxed day trip to a fully bespoke VIP itinerary, choose the way you want to explore Greece. Every option below is private: your party only, your pace, your language.

Every trip is quoted individually. The figure depends on season, distance and group size, so no fixed rates are published. Send your dates and you will receive a clear, itemised quote — usually within a day.

Standard private tours

Private car with driver · Licensed guide · Full day

The core of the service: a comfortable, air-conditioned private vehicle with a driver arranged for the day, Petros beside you as your licensed guide, and an itinerary written around what you actually want to see. Thessaloniki's Byzantine churches in the morning and the royal tombs of Vergina in the afternoon — or a single site taken slowly, with lunch in a village taverna rather than a coach-park cafeteria.

  • Hotel, apartment, cruise-port or airport pickup
  • Set your own pace and skip the crowds
  • Commentary in Greek, Bulgarian or Russian

VIP & luxury tours

Car and driver arranged · Concierge planning · Bespoke

For travellers who expect discretion, comfort and precision. A comfortable vehicle with a driver arranged for the day so your licensed guide is free to guide, a one-to-one consultation before you arrive, priority scheduling, and every detail of the day — vehicle, pace, access and language — arranged around you.

  • Concierge itinerary planning and restaurant liaison
  • Discreet, multilingual guiding for executives and private families
  • Seamless coordination with helicopter or boat add-ons

Helicopter tours

Aerial sightseeing · Fast transfers

Northern Greece is best understood from the air: the Thermaic Gulf, the plain of Macedonia, Olympus rising straight out of the sea and the long green finger of Athos with its monasteries on the cliffs. Fly it as a scenic loop, or as a transfer that removes an entire day of driving from your trip.

  • Aircraft and operator arranged on request through a third-party charter company
  • Guide on board or waiting at the landing point
  • Ideal for special occasions and time-sensitive corporate travel

Boat & yacht tours

Halkidiki · Thermaic Gulf · Mount Athos coast

Private coastal and island excursions departing from the Thessaloniki and Halkidiki area. Cruise the monastic coastline of Mount Athos — visible in full from the water — swim in the secluded bays of Sithonia and Kassandra, and spend the afternoon on deck as the light turns.

  • Boat arranged on request through a third-party operator, half or full day
  • Swimming stops and refreshments on board
  • Suitable for all guests, including women and children
How it works

Planning your private tour is simple.

  1. Tell us your plans

    Share your travel dates, interests and group size on WhatsApp, Viber, by phone or through the inquiry form. No deposit, no account, no obligation.

  2. Receive a tailored proposal

    Petros designs a private itinerary and sends a clear, no-obligation quote — usually within a day — with timings, distances and costs listed openly.

  3. Enjoy Greece, privately guided

    Meet your guide at the agreed hour and travel comfortably, at your own pace, with local expertise beside you throughout the day.

The premium tier

When the day should simply
be arranged for you.

A comfortable vehicle with a driver arranged for the day, and — on request — helicopter or boat charter booked through third-party operators, planned in advance and held together by one person: the same licensed guide who is standing beside you at the tomb of Philip II.

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VIP day

Vehicle and driver arranged for the day, concierge itinerary. Restaurant and museum bookings handled; discretion as standard.

Helicopter

Scenic flight or point-to-point transfer. Arranged on request through a third-party charter operator; guide on board or waiting on landing.

Yacht

Boat along the Athos coast and Halkidiki. Arranged on request through a third-party operator, half or full day.

Why travel with Petros

Experience
you can trust.

Greece licenses its guides for a reason: only a licensed guide may lead you inside the archaeological sites and museums, and only a licensed guide has passed the state examinations in the history you came to hear. Booking direct also means the person you write to is the person who meets you at the door.

  • Licensed guide Official licence issued by the Greek Ministry of Tourism, and member no. 108 of the Tourist Guides Association of Thessaloniki & Northern Greece — verifiable in its public directory.
  • Three languages Natural, unhurried guiding in Greek, Bulgarian and Russian — no interpreters needed. Tours are not guided in English.
  • Over 30 years More than thirty years spent guiding visitors across Northern and Central Greece.
Plan your day

Ready to plan your Greece experience?

Tell us your dates and interests — Petros will reply personally, usually within a day, with a tailored proposal.

No deposit is required to hold a date, and no fixed packages are sold. Every quote is written for your trip.

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