11 Day Greece Tour – Athens, Santorini, Mykonos

Day 1: Depart

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Day 2: Athens Arrival

Private Arrival Transfer to your Hotel

Meet your driver in the Arrivals Hall after collecting your bags. Driver will be holding a sign with your name on it.

Check into your Athens hotel. We have many options to chose from in Athens and your agent will work with you to get the perfect one for your personal taste and budget.

Your afternoon is free to explore independently.

Day 3: Guided Tour of the Acropolis/Athens

With your expert local guide, explore the highlights of Athens. including: Acropolis Hill, Propylaea, the temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon and Erechtheion, Dionysus Theatre and Herodes Atticus Odeon, Areopagus(Mars Hill), Temple of Zeus, the old Olympic Stadium.

Day 4: Athens -Santorini

Check out of the Hera Hotel

Private Transfer to the Airport

Meet your driver in the lobby of your hotel. Please be packed and ready to go 10 minutes early.

Depart from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)

Ticket includes:

– Reserved Seats

– Basic snack on board

– 1 checked bag (additional checked bags will incur a charge)

Arrival to Santorini National Airport (JTR)

Arrival Transfer to your Hotel

Meet your driver outside of baggage claim. Driver will be holding a sign with your name on it.

Check into your Santorini accommodations with private bath and daily breakfast. We have many options for you in Santorini from simple to luxury with private pools. You will work with your booking agent to find the one that is right for you, your budget and travel style.

Day 5: Santorini Wine Tasting Tour

A unique opportunity to visit some of the best wineries on Santorini. Your wine tour takes you to 3 wineries where you’ll learn about the history and production of wine in the region.

Visit Roussos winery, founded in 1836 and is the oldest of Santorini. It is located at Episkopi – Mesa Gonia. They cultivate 14 hectares of vine. Ioannis “Captain” Roussos’ optimism and lifestyle reminds of classic movie heroes. Its winery is really traditional that has taken only the necessary steps towards modernization.

Its strongest point is the sweet wines, like the Nama, that is produced like Vinsanto, with the difference that the grapes are sun dried for less than a week and mature in the oak barrel for only one year, and Mavrathiro, that is considered to be the best Roussos wine.

Visit Koutsoyiannopoulos Winery. The winery was founded in 1870 by the brothers Grigoris and Dimitris Koutsoyannopoulos. From 1870 to 1917 their main export destination was Odessa, Russia. The Russians showed a preference for the dry wine of Santorini due to its high alcohol levels (17 – 18% alc), as well as for Vinsanto that was used at Holy Communion. The Russian Revolution of 1917 marks the end of these exports, but new markets open up in West Europe, France and Italy. The popularity of Santorini wine confirms it as a truly high-quality wine.

Continue to the Venetsanos Winery overlooking the caldera. Learn about the winery and wine making on Santorini while enjoying spectacular views.

Dinner Recommendation – Roka Kafeneio Ouzeri

“Roka” Restaurant is settled in an old building of 1912 with interesting architecture –in an area where you can admire old, preserved captain houses.

The warm colors of the small courtyard filled with trees and flowers give you the feeling of a relaxing and pleasant welcome escaping from the crowd. Inside there are three small, charming rooms to sit ideal for some colder nights near the wooden stove and enjoy delicate flavors. On the backside of the restaurant there is wonderful sea view of the northwest side of the island. Hidden and private but only a few minutes away from the main marble walkway.

A new team with fresh ideas took over the restaurant in 2017 continuing the good work. Our vision is for the visitors to feel welcome and at home receiving experienced, attentive and friendly treatment. (meal paid locally)

Day 6: Santorini Volcano & Hot Springs Cruise

Visit: Volcano – Hot Springs

Bus transfer from/to port and snorkeling gear included.

Sail from Athinios Port to small islands that are home to volcanos, hot springs and traditional villages. Stop at Nea Kameni and take the path to the crater of the active volcano. Enjoy free time to explore the island. Next, head to Palea Kameni, and swim in the hot springs.

Return to the boat for a short sail to Thirassia, where you’ll have free time to explore. Visit Manolas, accessed by winding stairs, or by a donkey ride up to the village.

Arrival back at Athinos, meet your bus for a transfer back to the meeting point.

Day 7: Santorini – Mykonos

Check out of your Santorini hotel

Transfer to Santorini Port

Meet your driver in the lobby of your hotel. Please be packed and ready to go in the lobby 10 minutes early.

Enjoy the ferry Departure to Mykonos, jet-boat ferry to Mykonos

Arrival Transfer to Mykonos hotel

Meet your driver at the end of the ferry pier. Driver will be holding a sign with your name on it.

Enjoy your Mykonos accommodations with private bath and daily breakfast. Your booking agent will give you several choices to look at during the booking process. We only use fully inspected properties we know and love ourselves.

Day 8: Mykonos – Free Day

Free Day or select an optional activity

Spend the day relaxing or visiting the beach, or consider an activity/tour such as:

OPTION 1 – Tour of Mykonos (half day): Start your journey along the coastal road to Manto Square, famous for its monument of the heroine of the Greek War of Independence, Manto Mavrogenous. Next, go into the district of Matogianni and window shop the stores full of famous fashion brands. Pass the former home of the mother of Manto Mavrogenous, along with the Maritime Museum and Three Wells monument outside the famous Astra bar.

Next, go to the traditional Gioras bakery for a treat and refreshment. Head towards the 5 windmills that still stand proudly as a local attraction even after they stopped functioning as working mills. Venture down the narrow paths to the castle of the Chora and enter the Scarpa area, where you will see the houses of Little Venice jutting out across the water. Visit the elaborate church of Panagia Paraportiani and experience one of the most famous architectural structures in Greece.

Go to the Folklore Museum (entrance fee not included), located in a former captain’s house. Then, head back to your starting point, and pass the famous church of Agios Nikolaos before the drive back to your original meeting point.

OPTION 2 – Southern coast cruise (full day): Cruise the crystal-clear waters of the Aegean Sea and discover the most beautiful beaches of the protected south coast of Mykonos.

Relax on a traditional Greek Kaiki style ship while you closely pass by all the beautiful beaches of the south coast. If weather permits, cross over to the uninhabited island of Dragonissi with its caves and stunning rock formations – full of minerals that create the most amazing colors in the water. With some luck you will also see the wild mountain goats and eagles. Afterwards, stop at the natural beach of Frangias where you will have time for swimming and snorkeling in the crystal-clear water. Have a picnic on the beach with wine, Ouzo and Greek snacks. Your next stop is at the picturesque bay of Kalafatis where you can relax and enjoy your lunch in a beautifully located restaurant right by the sea. Lunch consists of a Greek salad, Tzatziki, bread, oven roast chicken with potatoes or a vegetarian pasta dish and includes a quarter liter of white wine and water. After lunch you have time for coffee (not included).

Then, board the boat and continue your cruise until the next stop at the famous beach of Superparadise. Here you have the opportunity for another swim, to check out the party in the Superparadise Beach Bar or to try out the water sport facilities offered on the beach.

Cruise back to Ornos and on your way back stop at Platis Yialos Beach, with disembarkation here for everybody staying in the hotels in this area.

OPTION 3 – Jeep safari (full day): See the hidden corners of the island of Mykonos many of them inaccessible unless by jeep. Enjoy breathtaking views, rural areas, beautiful beaches and the unique feeling of driving in a jeep! Our tour takes us first along the coast to Houlakia beach and from there up to the light house. From there we drive through the area of Marathi past the dam and Panormos beach to the bay of Agios Sostis. Then we drive to the area of Ano Mera where we have a stop at Paleokastro, the ruins of a Venetian Castle. We explore the area around Ano Mera with its agriculture and the nearby old abandoned mine.

Lunch stop in a picturesque place (not included in the price). Then we continue along the south coast and drive past Kalafatis and Kalo Livadi through the green area of Halara. Our next stop is at Agrari Beach where we have time for a coffee and a swim.

From there we head back for Mykonos town having as the last high light of the tour a photo stop at the old castle above the city.

Day 9: Mykonos – Delos Island

Delos Island Visit

Visit one of the most important archaeological sites of Greece: The Ancient Sacred Island of Delos Only a 45-minute boat ride away from Mykonos Delos was the center of the Cyclades of the ancient world, the island of light, birthplace of Apollon and Artemis, home to the first multicultural civilization and trade. There is a lot to see: having been inhabited between 2500 and 69 BC. Delos boasts of many treasures remaining from these times like the ancient marketplace Agora, the famous terrace of the Naxos lions, the holy lake, the ancients living quarters and theatre that give you a lively vision of the daily life then; especially the houses of Dionysos, Kleopatra, the Trident, the Masks, the Dolphins with their mosaics are a fantastic experience of art not to be missed. Furthermore, there are the Temple of Isis, the Egyptian goddess, the Roman water system and cisterns and the wonderful museum with plenty of breathtaking mosaics, statues and many more objects found during the excavations.

Day 10: Mykonos – Athens

Check out of Mykonos Hotel

Private Transfer to Mykonos Airport

Meet your driver in the lobby of your hotel. Please be packed and ready to go in the lobby 10 minutes early.

Flight tickets from Mykonos to Athens

Upon arrival in Athens airport, collect your bags and walk to your hotel in the airport

Check in at Hotel Athens Airport

Athens Airport has luxury hotel is just 50m away from the arrival and departure terminals of Athens International Airport and only 35 minutes from central Athens by metro. The hotel is the only one to be located within the airport, overlooking the Messoghia Valley. The hotel provides direct access to the Olympic Stadium, the Trade Center and the main highway, Attiki Odos. Enjoy the 5-star facilities: the restaurants, bars and hotel spa guarantee a relaxing stay in Athens.

Day 11: Athens Departure

Check out at Athens Airport hotel

Departure flight home.

Tour Dates & Prices

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