Captivating Greece

Itinerary :

Day1/ Athens: Arrival at Athens International Airport, meet and transfer to your hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is at leisure for you to explore Athens. Discover Plaka, the oldest district of Athens, located under the Acropolis, the only district a visitor may see the Greek capital as it was 100 years ago or enjoy your shopping at Ermou, Kolonaki and Voukourestiou streets. Overnight in Athens.

Day2/ Athens: After breakfast, proceed for your Athens Sightseeing tour including the Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum. Your guide will take you to see the centre of the city, the Constitution Square (Syntagma), the House of Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and the National Library. On your way to the Acropolis, you will see the Hadrian’s Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and have a short stop at the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first Modern Olympic Games 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 famous Parthenon. Your first taste of Athens would not be complete without a visit to the Acropolis Museum, a modern architectural building where, at last, the statues have found their home and admire the wonders and architectural masterpieces of the classical era. Return to your hotel and rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Athens. (B)

Day3/ Athens – Naxos: After your early morning breakfast, transfer to Athens port (Piraeus or Rafina) for your fast ferry to Naxos. Upon arrival on Naxos Island transfer to your hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is at leisure to discover the Island of Naxos. Overnight in Naxos. (B)

Day4/ Naxos: After breakfast, the rest of the day is at leisure to explore the Island of Naxos on your own. Overnight in Naxos. (B)

Day5/ Naxos – Paros: After your early morning breakfast, transfer to the port for the fast ferry to Paros. Upon arrival on Paros Island transfer to your hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is at your leisure to discover the Island of Paros. Overnight in Paros. (B)

Day 6/ Paros: After breakfast, the day is free at leisure to explore the island of Paros. Overnight in Paros. (B)

Day 7/ Paros – Santorini: After your early morning breakfast, transfer to Paros port for your fast ferry to Santorini. Upon arrival on the Island of Santorini, transfer to your hotel for check-in. Rest of your afternoon is at leisure to admire the spectacular caldera with whitewashed houses perched on the edge, created by the eruption of the islands’ volcano in ancient times. Overnight in Santorini. (B)

Day 8/ Santorini: After breakfast, proceed for your full-day Santorini Island Tour. On this full-day tour you will have the chance to visit the most important places of Santorini like Profitis Ilias mountain – The highest peak of the island (567 meters) is located between Pyrgos and Kamari. The Mountain’s name is Profitis Ilias (Prophet Elijah), coming from the Monastery with the same name located at the top. From this vantage point, you will enjoy a striking view of the entire island, from the patchwork agricultural plains to the hilltop village of Oia. Go on a walking Tour of Megalochori, one of the most beautiful traditional villages of the island. Typical traditional cycladic houses, neoclassic buildings, and small houses dug in the volcanic rock blend together with harmony. We find here also the typical small white churches with blue domes. Later, you will have some free time for photos or for a walk at the famous Red Beach, well known for the unique colour of the sand and the hill behind it. Soaring red lava cliffs that drop right to the sandy shore and into the clear blue sea. Continue to Perivolos black sand beach, one of the longest beaches in the Cyclades & the best beach in Santorini, considered as the trendiest beach of the island. It offers a big variety of restaurants, taverns, cafes, beach bars & watersports. An ideal destination for those they want to combine relaxation, swimming & good food. Visit Koutsoyannopoulos Winery which is the only one of its kind in Greece, occupying a natural cave. It is eight meters below ground, 300 meters long and has a labyrinth-like shape. The Koutsoyannopoulos Wine Museum presents the history of wine and the life of vine-growers in Santorini since the 1600s. You will have the opportunity to see representations of the history of wine and to taste four of the best wines that winery produces today, in a specially designed wine-tasting area. Your next visit is Oia that is known for breathtaking sunsets and is one of the most photographed places in Greece. It has inspired artists, poets and every visitor of the island. The beauty of Oia is unsurpassed. Small white cave houses dug into the volcanic rock, interspersed by splashes of rich ochre, deep fuchsia, cobalt blue, oyster pink and earthy red. Overnight in Santorini. (B)

Day 9/ Santorini: After breakfast, the rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight in Santorini. (B)

Day 10/ Santorini: After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your departure flight. (B)