Join Us in Greece!!!
This trip is designed for three types of visitors:
Explorer Members, who arrive ready to influence their village design and have fun;
Visitors seeing the location before deciding on explorer status; and
Current cohousing or ecovillage residents, joining us to share in celebrating community and this beautiful country.
Who are Explorer Members?
Cohousing is an Intentional community, and Intentional communities do not sell or rent property except to those who have gathered together and bonded over creating the village together.
Explorers are people actively learning with us and helping stress-test ideas before anything is built. It’s a structured participation stage—you attend orientations, join sociocratic circles, enjoying meeting others on Zoom and in Greece, and get involved in practical exercises (site walks, layout tradeoffs, governance previews). The aim is clarity and fit—for you and for the group—not a purchase promise. Many established cohousing groups use this step (sometimes called “Explorer,” “Associate,” or “Provisional” member) so newcomers can understand roles, expectations, and community culture before making any bigger decisions.
Step 1: Choose Your Level of Engagement
Explorer Member
Design Week
Introductory Visits
Cohousing/Ecovillager On Vacation
10 days across Athens, the Peloponnesos, and/or Crete.
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Walk the land (multi-day property visits with all professionals- plenty of time to see home placement to pick out your home site, etc. Explore the region together with fun day trips organized organically).
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Shared meals, local culture, beach/market/hike time
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Access to architects & all professionals
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Design workshops when 3+ Explorer households attend
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Community conversations & clear next steps
Workshops are hands-on sessions to influence village design.
1–2 days, usually timed with a Design Week.
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Half Day Guided tour of the land with Evi
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“What is Cohousing?” conversation over coffee
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Shared meal
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Access to Developer, Architects and Design Workshops are reserved for Active Explorer Members.
Because Explorer Members invest time preparing, you won’t become an Explorer during this visit. Homes are available to Explorer Members, who are prioritized so they can influence what matters to them before decisions are made.
Currently live in Cohousing? Join Us for 1 day or many! We'd love to you have you.
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Join us for group outings and meals
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Enjoy independent travel while connecting flexibly
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Great for those who have extensive experience living in cohousing and “speak community”
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Some workshop are open to experienced cohousers with Explorer member consent (you get the process :)
Email us at GreekVillageCohousing@gmail.com
Step 2: Choose Your Dates
Spring Tour & Workshops
We Had a Wonderful Time.
Sorry We Missed You!
April 24 – May 3, 2025
(Thursday to Saturday)
Early Summer
and Workshops
We Had a Wonderful Time.
Sorry We Missed You!
June 5 – June 14, 2025
(Thursday to Saturday)
Step 3: Follow the Instructions to Reserve Your Spot
*Please note rsvp deadlines
Instructions:
1. If You are not an Explorer Member, please ensure all Adults have fully participated in an online Zoom Friday Information Coffee. This is not a real estate trip. It is a consideration of intentional community; thus, connecting through an online coffee and trip member Zoom gathering is essential.
2. Non members and Cohousers--Sign Up for Tour Here:
3. Spots are limited-- Please note: Your spot will be secure once you have paid your modest trip fee. Please email us after you've paid and provide proof of payment. Dates, Payment info. and link below.
4. Your modest trip fee locks in your trip your reservation. Are you an Explorer member, a visitor (nonmember) or are you currently living in cohousing or a residential ecovillage? See prices and payment button below.
5. Please note: for design workshops and for trips to Crete (which require additional flights) a minimum of 3 households are necessary. You will receive a full refund if 3 households do not sign up for this trip, or we can arrange something simpler and fun instead.
Please note: This is not a for-profit venture- all money goes to pay our professionals for their services in making this happen for the community.
Contribution Deadlines
***Each tour runs with a minimum of 4 households. If we don’t reach that number, we’ll offer alternative options or full refunds.
Step 4: Step by Step Instructions to Make your Hotel Reservations.
Congratulations on taking this step toward living your best life!
Please visit our step-by-step logistics page to book your hotel and arrange transportation. We’ve secured special GVC rates at our preferred hotels, which also make it easier for everyone to gather — though of course, the choice is yours. Once you’ve booked, send us a quick email so we can include you in our Zoom gathering for tour participants. It’s a great chance to meet each other in advance and possibly coordinate shared rides.
Step 5: Check Your Expectations and
Prioritize Your Dreams For a New
and Different Life in Community.
The trip logistics page on our website will guide you step-by-step through each day and provide all the links you’ll need. Below is a brief overview of what you’ll find there.
This is not a real estate tour. It’s an opportunity to seriously and deeply consider a different way of living.
What you are exploring is also a Community-Led experience. Evi is a cohousing consultant and founder. The group is fully driving the development of their village. This is not developer or builder led. Our buiders/developers/renovators chosen do not control or decide who moves into our village with us or what designs are chosen for our homes. They are our partners and collaborators, and they make our dreams a reality, but the village is community-driven in origin and development.
Our purpose for these trips is to work together to shape our village, have alot of fun together, and to connect with people who share our vision for a cohousing lifestyle and find our tribe.
This is also not a commercial tour of Greece, nor is it a adventure vacation or curiousity vacation trip. The experience is not commercial, and no profit is made. It is not set up to serve vacation needs in return for a profit. It is not perfectly scripted and planned. It is meaningful, real, and organic.
If your image of Greece is shaped by being served on a commercial tour, it’s important to adjust expectations — here, there are no people hired to serve--we help each other.
If you’re an Explorer Member, and group size allows, you’ll take part in collaborative work with fellow members and our professional team. If you are a nonmember, you'll receive a full tour of the location in Peloponnesos and the group's first choice in Crete, and if the trip allows, you'll meet others.
The trip is richer when approached with openness and genuine curiosity about people and place. You’ll start to feel this connection when you email us and join our pre-travel Zoom gatherings, where you can meet others, share ideas, and begin building relationships before we travel.
Explorer Members & Design Week
Those who aspire to live in our village begin by becoming Explorer Members, joining a dedicated group that collaborates weekly on Zoom to co-create their future community.
Explorer Member Experiences take community engagement to the next level—offering a hands-on, immersive experience where members actively shape the village’s design, decisions, and culture. This is more than a tour; it’s a shared journey that fosters a deep sense of belonging and investment in the community’s future.
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Each design trip begins in Athens with the welcome meal in Plaka before continuing first to Sparta (Peloponnesos) and then to Crete.
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Members engage in special workshops where they meet actively with each other, the cohousing consultant, and professionals, so make decisions taht align their village with their vision and values.
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Members also engage in special trips and meals to bond and get to know each other.
Visitor
Opportunities
Explore the vision of cohousing in Greece and its beautiful locations with Evi, Cohousing Consultant and Founder of Greek Village Cohousing
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Begin with a welcome dinner in Athens the night before, where you'll connect with others interested in community living.
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Travel to Sparta to enjoy touring and learning about our Peloponnesos project with our cohousing consultant.
The tour includes a "What is Cohousing?" presentation, visits to the location and to the surounding area. -
Return to Athens for a group meal in Plaka, and then off to beautiful island of Crete.
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You'll also learn about the local area, the path to becoming a member of Greek Village Cohousing and the path to becoming an expat in Greece.
Winter Tour
February 20th - 29th
(Thursday to Sunday)
Spring Tour & Workshops
To Be Determined
Early Summer
and Workshops
To Be Determined
Autumn Tour & Workshops
To Be Determined