Athens, Mykonos & Santorini – Athens (8 Nights-9 Days)

The Itinerary:
Day 1 “Athens”
Arrival to Athens, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.
Optional Tour:
A Night Out in Athens:
Dep. 20.15 – Ret. 00.30 – Every Thursday & Saturday
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 2: “Athens”
Breakfast at the hotel.
Athens H/D City Tour with New Acropolis Museum (included in package)
Dep. 08.45 – Ret. 13.30 – Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sundays
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.
Evening at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Athens.

Day 3 “Athens-Mykonos”
After Breakfast, After Breakfast, Pick up from the hotel transfer to the port for departure to Mykonos (duration of trip 3 hours & 50 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 4 “Mykonos”
After Breakfast, free at leisure or optional tour to Delos. We will start the cruise to Delos island the mythical little island of Mykonos, clients will be able to enjoy the Delian Sunset during the tour.
Overnight at the hotel in Mykonos.
Day 5 “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 6 “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 7 “Santorini – Athens”
After Breakfast, pick up from the hotel transfer to the port for departure to Athens (duration of trip 5 hours). Upon arrival to Athens, you will be met at the port and transferred to your hotel.
Rest of the day free at leisure.
Overnight at the hotel in Athens.
Day 08 “Athens”
Day at leisure for your own city explorations.
Overnight at the hotel in Athens.
Day 9 “Athens”
After Breakfast, pick up from the hotel transfer to the airport for departure flight.