Corfu: Private Tour In the Footsteps of Durrells

Featured in The Telegraph as one of the 30 best things to do in Greece in 2025, your Durrells Tour begins with a convenient pickup from your cruise ship or Corfu hotel. Meet your private driver, step into your comfortable vehicle and set off to follow in the footsteps of the famous Durrell family, perhaps the most beloved family ever associated with Corfu.

Your experience starts with a short drive to Kanoni, just south of Corfu Town, where you’ll enjoy spectacular views of Corfu’s most iconic landmark, Mouse Island – a much-loved spot of the Durrells in real life. From here, gaze across the shimmering Ionian Sea towards Perama and catch a distant glimpse of the Strawberry Pink Villa, the family’s first home on the island in the 1930s, charmingly described by Gerald as a small, square house in a tiny garden, full of character and determination.

Your tour then continues to the enchanting UNESCO World Heritage Site of Corfu Town, another favorite haunt of the Durrells and the backdrop for many scenes from the popular ITV series. Wander through the maze of narrow kantounia (alleyways), soak up the elegant Venetian architecture and step into the very spots that appeared on screen. See the impressive Palace of St. Michael and St. George – used as the “bank” Louisa Durrell visits in season one – and take time to visit the beautiful Durrells Gardens, a pretty park dedicated to Gerald and Lawrence, where their busts stand in tribute to their legacy.

Next, hop back into your private vehicle and enjoy a relaxing scenic drive north. En route, you’ll stop outside the gate of the Daffodil Yellow Villa, another of the family’s Corfu homes, before continuing along the coastline past the picturesque seaside villages of Dassia, Barbati and Nissaki, with wonderful sea views along the way. Your final destination is the famous White House in Kalami, where Lawrence Durrell once lived with his wife Nancy and wrote some of his most celebrated work. Today, the property operates as a restaurant and holiday home. Here, you can truly immerse yourself in the world of the Durrells: see the exterior of the house, visit the small museum when open, or simply sit by the waterfront restaurant with a drink, listening to the gentle splash of the Ionian Sea in the very place that inspired Lawrence’s writing.

As your Corfu Durrells Tour comes to an end, you’ll reboard your private vehicle and enjoy a comfortable drive back to your cruise ship or hotel, taking with you a deeper appreciation of both the island and the remarkable family who made it famous.