Athens, Mykonos & Santorini
ITINERARY
Athens, Mykonos & Santorini | 10 Nights-11 Days
Days
Day 1 “Athens”
Arrival to Athens, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Athens by night tour. Your evening begins with a short panoramic drive through the City Center and at the slope of the sacred hill you will be able to see, admire and photo the illuminated Acropolis. Then a pleasant walk through the narrow picturesque streets of Plaka, the old city, will bring you at a Typical Greek Tavern where you will enjoy your dinner following a floor show with live music a Greek Folk Dances in traditional costumes.
The mesmerizing and graphic Plaka was developed mostly around the ruins of Ancient Agora of Athens in an area that has been continuously inhabited since antiquity.
During the Greek War of Independence, Plaka like the rest of Athens, was temporarily abandoned by its inhabitants because of the severe battles that took place in 1826. The area was repopulated during the first years of King Otto’s rule. Plaka had a sizable Arvanite community till the late 19th century, which led some to refer to it as the Arvanite quarter of Athens.
Return to the hotel after midnight.
Overnight at hotel.
Day 4: “Athens”
Breakfast at the hotel.
ONE DAY CRUISE HYDRA-POROS-AEGINA
Early breakfast at the hotel. We leave at 07:10h the hotel and drive to Piraeus Port. Embarkation on the cruise ship and set sail for our Full Day Cruise.
We depart at 08.00 a.m. heading to the three beautiful islands of the Saronic Gulf. After departure, our guide and the hostesses will ask you to assemble in one of the main lounges of the ship to get acquainted and to give you all the information concerning the ship, the program of the cruise and the islands and to make sure you will have a to have a pleasant day.
Day 7: “Mykonos”
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day at leisure.
Days
Day 2: “Athens”
Breakfast at the hotel.
Athens H/D City Tour with New Acropolis Museum
This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides take you to see the center of the city, Constitution Square (Syntagma), the House of Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and the National Library. Driving down Herod Atticus Street, you will see the Evzones in their authentic uniform and the Presidential Palace. On your way to the Acropolis you will see the Hadrian’s Arch, visit the Temple of Olympian Zeus and you will make a short stop at the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896. On the Acropolis visit the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”, the Parthenon.
You complete the visit with the Acropolis Museum.
Overnight at the hotel in Athens.
Day 5 “Athens-Mykonos”
After Breakfast, After Breakfast, Pick up from the hotel transfer to the port for departure to Mykonos (duration of trip 2 hours & 30 minutes). Arrival to Mykonos Island, you will be met at the port and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel in Mykonos.
Day 8 “Mykonos – Santorini”
After Breakfast, pick up from the hotel transfer to the port for departure to Santorini Island (duration of trip 2 hours & 40 minutes). Arrival to Santorini Island, you will be met at the port and transferred to your hotel. Rest of the day free at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel in Santorini.
Day 10: “Santorini”
Breakfast at the hotel.
Free day at leisure.
Days
Day 3: “Athens”
Breakfast at the hotel.
DELPHI TOUR
Drive through the fertile plain of Beotia, crossing the towns of Thebes connected with the tragedy of King Oedipus – Levadia and Arachova (short stop on the way back). Arrive at Delphi, the center of Ancient World – the “Omphalos” (Navel of Earth) – whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic World. On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing such masterpieces of Ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. Lunch in the modern village of Delphi, return to Athens by the same route.
Dinner in Athens city center.
Day 6 “Mykonos”
After Breakfast, Mykonos island tour.
Overnight at the hotel in Mykonos.
Day 9 “Santorini”
After Breakfast, free day at leisure or optional Volcano-Hot Springs-Thirassia -Oia Sunset cruise.
Arrival at Athinios Port, where we board on a traditional boat. Our first stop is the volcanic island of Nea Kammeni, where we will hike up a dirt path to the crater of the volcano, which is still active. We continue to the island of Palea Kammeni, where we can swim in the green sulphurous waters or bathe in the warm therapeutic mud. After half an hour, the boat will sail to the charming, traditional island of Thirassia, where you can have lunch at one of the picturesque seafront tavernas or swim at the beach next to the port. The boat tour ends at the village of Oia where we will admire the spectacular colourful sunset.
Overnight at the hotel in Santorini.
Day 11 “Santorini”
After Breakfast, pick up from the hotel transfer to the Airport