Wonders of Greece

Day 1

ATHENS

• Arrival at Athens International Airport.
• Meet and greet with our representative and transfer to the hotel.
• Check-in and afternoon at leisure.
• Later you can choose an optional Athens by-night orientation tour followed by a folklore dance show and dinner.
• Return to the hotel.
• Overnight stay in Athens.

Day 2

ATHENS CITY TOUR

• Enjoy a hearty breakfast and proceed for a pick-up from the hotel for the Athens city tour.
• Visit the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (short stop).
• Continue and pass by the Prime Minister's residence (Ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Evzones in their colorful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, and Constitution Square (Syntagma).
• Arrive in the Plaka area and visit the Acropolis Museum.
• Continue to 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 Parthenon.
• In the afternoon, we suggest a tour of Cape Sounio or shopping in Athens' old city, Plaka.
• Overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 3

ATHENS – SANTORINI

• After breakfast transfer to Piraeus Port to set sail to Santorini.
• Arrive at Santorini Island.
• Santorini offers magnificent views and attractions.
• The afternoon is free for leisure.

Day 4

Optional SANTORINI HALF DAY CALDERA CRUISE – VOLCANO – HOT SPRINGS – THIRASIA

• Today after breakfast, take an optional Full Day Caldera cruise as per the itinerary below.
• The bus from your village’s meeting point transfers you to the Athinios Port.
• The first stop is the Volcano of Santorini on Nea Kameni Island.
• Climb on the top of the volcano, see the active crater, and walk on its rims.
• The second stop is Palia Kameni Island, for a swim in the hot springs of Caldera.
• Proceed to Thirassia Island sailing above underwater craters.
• On Thirassia Island, have a meal in the small traditional taverns, swim in the crystal clear waters, and visit the village of Manolas on the top of the cliff.
• After sailing under the slopes of Oia, disembark at Athinios Port, to board the bus.
• Drop-off is at the meeting point.
• Overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 5

SANTORINI – MYKONOS

• After breakfast, meet with the driver at the hotel and transfer to Mykonos Port for sailing to Mykonos.
• Arrive at Mykonos Port and transfer to the hotel.
• In the afternoon, you may enjoy (optional) a walking tour in the capital (Chora) and an island tour to experience the lifestyle and the history of Mykonos.
• The evening is free for relaxing, shopping, and nightlife.
• Overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 6

MYKONOS (Optional Tour to DELOS)

• After breakfast, the day is free at your disposal.
• We suggest an optional half-day tour to Delos Island.
• The island of Delos is one of the most important mythological, historical, and archaeological sites in Greece.
• The excavations on the island are among the most extensive in the Mediterranean.
• Delos had a position as a holy sanctuary for a millennium before Olympian Greek Mythology made it the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.
• Overnight stay in the hotel.

Day 7

MYKONOS - ATHENS

• After breakfast transfer to Mykonos Port.
• Early in the evening, arrive at Rafina Port.
• Transfer to the hotel and overnight.

Day 8

DEPARTURE

Relish breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport for your international flight.