Forget about being cramped in a creaking bus as it screeches unnervingly around bends, making you cross yourself even though you’re not religious; or waiting for what feels like forever for your ferryboat to dock after hours of confinement on a deck full of blaring iPods, barking dogs and screaming children; or pulling a precious calf muscle as you groan your way uphill on a bicycle, slippery with sweat.

Why put yourself through such ordeals when you can sit back like a cool cat, driven by the sheer power of the roaring machine you are straddling, feeling the wind caress your face as you whizz around bends and behold stunning coastlines, lush mountains dotted with ancient ruins and quaint villages that can be reached quickly and easily? There’s no getting lost, because an experienced guide is leading the way.

No need to worry about where to stop for lunch, a swim, or a rest, as it’s all been arranged. You’re free as the wind to stop and explore or take a selfie anywhere along your route and to top it all off, you get to look tough. Welcome to a new kind of holiday – the all-inclusive, motorbike tour, a trend that’s just taking off in Greece, for experienced and inexperienced easy riders alike.

Another motorcycle tour agency based exclusively in the country, Moto Greece, presently offers two different tours, one of central and northern Greece’s mountains, lakes, villages and ancient sites, and one of the Peloponnese. It too focuses on trips that combine the discovery and exploration of pristine natural landscapes with cultural and historical learning, while several other agencies, such as Odyssey and Adriatic Tours, also organize tours to the Balkans and other European countries.