Greek Island Hopper
10 DAYS/9 NIGHTS – INDEPENDENT TRAVEL DEPARTS DAILY FROM A THENS
Clear waters and sandy beaches await you on the islands of the Aegean Sea. Begin your trip INCLUSIONS with a two-night stay in ancient Athens, where archaeological sites and historical museums abound. Here antiquity meets the future, and ancient monuments form a classical backdrop Private Arrival to a new and trendier Athens. Then walk the harbor of Mykonos, lined with outstanding Transfers shops, bars, and restaurants. Locals will welcome you into their social circle and you'll understand why this is such a popular destination. After a three-night stay in Mykonos, 3 nights Athens transfer by ferry to Santorini, a picturesque island graced with multi-colored sand. This perfect island adventure will undoubtedly prove why Greece is one of those places that you Athens by Night just have to see for yourself. Delphi Excursion with Lunch
DAY 1 ~ ARRIVE take in the highlights of the city and get an Private City ATHENS exclusive view into much of Delphi’s Sightseeing in Athens Arrive in Athens and collect famous history. After this full-day tour you will be free to spend the evening dining and your bags. As you exit Intra Flights customs you will be met by a relaxing. The illuminated Acropolis is representative that will help you with your particularly lovely to photograph at night. 3 nights Mykonos luggage and escort you to your hotel, DELPHI EXCURSION WITH LUNCH ~ On Private City Walk where you will stay for two nights. Take the this enchanting trip to the past, you will be and Island Tour afternoon to become accustomed with the driven across the fertile plain of Boeotia. En city. Just be sure to be back to the hotel route you will pass the towns of Thebes, Delos Tour lobby in time for your evening sightseeing best known for the tragedy of King Ferry Passages tour. Oedipus, and Arachova, famous for its between Islands colorful rugs and carpets. You will then ATHENS BY NIGHT ~ Your evening will 3 nights Santorini start with a ride to the port of Piraeus with arrive to Delphi, which was the center of a short stop at the famous Mikrolimano. the Ancient World. Its prestige extended Private Santorini Here you will enjoy Greek appetizers and a far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic Sightseeing drink of the anise-flavored aperitif, ouzo. world. On the slopes of Mount Parnassus in Sunset Onboard You will then be driven back to Athens to a landscape of unparalleled beauty lie the tour its famous historic neighborhood, ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Cape Sounion Plaka, where you will dine in a traditional Here you will have the chance to visit the Private Departure Greek tavern. Here you will be charmed by Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Transfers bouzouki music and Greek folkloric dances. Apollo and the Museum, which contains masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture, DAY 2 ~ ATHENS such as the bronze Charioteer and the After breakfast you will be famous athlete Aghias. You will then return picked up at your hotel for to the modern village of Delphi and return your remarkable tour to the to Athens by the same route. historic city of Delphi. On this tour you will DAY 3 ~ TRAVEL TO Tonight choose if you would like to dine at MYKONOS the hotel or in town at one of the many restaurant choices. If you desire you can This morning you will want even stay for a drink at many of the to eat breakfast early and restaurants, which later turn into lounges pack your bags. You will then be met in the and bars. lobby by a private guide who will take you on a three-hour sightseeing tour of Athens’ PRIVATE CITY WALK AND ISLAND TOUR ~ best sights. The tour will be followed by a You will start this tour by walking the INCLUSIONS transfer to Athens Airport for your late quaint streets of Mykonos Town. Here you Private Arrival afternoon flight to Mykonos. Upon your will have many opportunities to Transfers arrival you will be met by your private photograph whitewashed buildings, local transfer representative who will escort you windmills, and Petros the Pelican- the 3 nights Athens to your hotel. Mykonos is well known for its island’s mascot. Afterwards tour the island by private car. While exploring the inner Athens by Night nightlife so be sure to save your energy for a late dinner this evening. island and the famous beaches, you will see Delphi Excursion fishermen, intimate private chapels and ATHENS PRIVATE SIGHTSEEING ~ This with Lunch charming houses built in the traditional tour will give you an opportunity to Cycladic style. Lastly you will stop in the Private City observe the striking contrasts that make Sightseeing in idyllic town of Ano Mera and enjoy some of Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert Athens the signature Greek drink, ouzo. guides take you to see the center of the Intra Flights city, Constitution Square, the House of DAY 5 ~ MYKONOS Parliament, the Memorial to the Unknown After an early breakfast you 3 nights Mykonos Soldier and the National Library. Driving will meet your tour guide Private City Walk down Herod Atticus Street, you will see the for a half-day sightseeing and Island Tour Evzones in their traditional dress as well as tour to the sacred island of Delos. This the Presidential Palace. On your way to the island is the largest open-air museum in the Delos Tour Acropolis you will see Hadrian's Arch and world and is currently only inhabited by Ferry Passages the Temple of Olympian Zeus before archeologists. After the tour you are free to between Islands making a short stop at the Panathenaix relax on your own for the rest of the day. Stadium, home to the first Olympic games 3 nights Santorini DELOS TOUR~ It is strongly believed by of the modern era which were held in many that the island of Delos releases a Private Santorini 1896. On your Acropolis visit, enjoy the heightened sense of light and energy, Sightseeing architectural masterpieces of Athens’ which is one of the reasons ancient Greeks Golden Age. Sunset Onboard believed that Apollo was born here. You DAY 4 ~ MYKONOS will witness how the ancient civilians lived Cape Sounion Visitors come to the Greek their everyday lives as you wander through Private Departure Isles to experience the their living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms. Transfers gorgeous natural beauty You will get to see Europe's first synagogue, and the fascinating history. After breakfast, the temple of Egyptian gods, the lion meet your private guide for a half-day city terrace, Cleopatra’s house and the Temples tour of the island. You then have the of Apollo. Your expert guide will explain the afternoon and evening to yourself to spiritual, historical and cultural importance continue sightseeing, to work on your tan, of Delos. Leave your watch at home or to just relax and enjoy the ambiance. because on this adventure you will truly travel back in time. sand. Here you can have lunch and lounge in the sun. Lastly your guide will take you to DAY 6 ~ TRAVEL TO the Wine Promotion Center, where you will SANTORINI enjoy a guided tour of Santo Wines winery Make sure to eat breakfast and a tasting of some of its locally- before meeting your produced wines. transfer representative in the lobby. They will take you to the ferry DAY 8 ~ SANTORINI INCLUSIONS for your trip to Santorini. The high-speed After a week of traveling ferry takes approximately three hours but and sightseeing, use this Private Arrival can be a little longer depending on morning to either sleep in Transfers weather. Once you arrive you will meet or to wander the historic streets of Fira’s 3 nights Athens your transfer representative on the pier, old town. Use your afternoon to catch who will escort you to your hotel. Take the some more rays at Santorini’s beautiful Athens by Night evening to settle in and relax. Tonight beaches before meeting your guide at the Delphi Excursion would be a wonderful night to dine at one port of Athinios. From here you will depart with Lunch of Fira’s restaurants; you may have to pay a for your sunset cruise. After this little extra if it has a view of the island’s unforgettable experience you will Private City famous caldera, but it’s worth it for this disembark in Oia, where you can admire Sightseeing in once-in-a-lifetime dining experience. the most spectacular sunset on the island. Athens You can then choose to linger in this unique DAY 7 ~ SANTORINI Intra Flights city or catch a cab back to the hotel in Fira. After breakfast you will be SUNSET ONBOARD~ Climb aboard a 3 nights Mykonos met by your private guide traditional, wooden boat for a visit to the in the lobby for your full- Private City Walk active craters of the volcano on the top of day tour of the island. This exclusive tour and Island Tour the island of Nea Kameni. You will then sail will feature museums, sandy beaches and a on to Palea Kameni, where thermal springs Delos Tour winery visit. After the tour you will have the provide natural, warm bathing water. Here evening to appreciate the spectacular views Ferry Passages you will have about 40 minute of free time. from your hotel. Those seeking an between Islands Next you will visit Thirassia, a traditional adventure can head to town for a good, old Cycladic village, which has been mostly 3 nights Santorini -fashioned ride on one of the local donkeys. undisturbed by tourism. Here you will stop Private Santorini PRIVATE SANTORINI SIGHTSEEING~ Begin for two hours for dinner and swimming. Sightseeing with a visit to the Prehistoric Museum, You will then be dropped off in Oia, one of where you can admire its collection of Sunset Onboard the most photographed places in Greece. artifacts and artistic masterpieces from the DAY 9 ~ TRAVEL TO Cape Sounion prehistoric Cycladic islands. Afterwards you ATHENS will have the chance to visit the Monastery Private Departure of Profitis Ilias, which is located on the Eat a good breakfast and Transfers highest point on the island. From this meet your transfer spectacular vantage point you can see the representative in the lobby. You will then surrounding islands and- on a clear day, the fly back to Athens where you will again mountains of Crete. You will then proceed meet your transfer representative and to the charming village of Megalochori and proceed to your hotel. Once you have Perissa Beach, with its beautiful, black checked in and stored your luggage in your room, meet your guide in the lobby. This tour is a perfect ending to your dreamy Greek adventure. If you have not yet snapped the perfect photograph to immortalize your trip, this tour is sure to provide the ideal opportunity to capture the image that will make all your friends green with envy. After the tour you have the remainder of the evening to enjoy on INCLUSIONS your own.
Private Arrival CAPE SOUNION~ You will be driven along Transfers the coastal road, past the wonderful beaches of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni and 3 nights Athens Varkiza, to the most southern point of Athens by Night Attica: Cape Sounion. Here you will view the white marble pillars of the Temple of Delphi Excursion Poseidon. The ruins of this ancient temple with Lunch are perched on the headland, surrounded Private City on three sides by the sea. On the way, you Sightseeing in have a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf Athens and the nearby offshore islands. After Intra Flights visiting the temple of Poseidon, you will have time to take a leisurely walk on the 3 nights Mykonos rocky promontory of Sounion. The sunset over this sight is a highly sought-after and Private City Walk magical spectacle. and Island Tour DAY 10~ ATHENS Delos Tour Enjoy breakfast and meet Ferry Passages your transfer between Islands representative in the lobby 3 nights Santorini of your hotel. He or she will help you with your luggage and escort you to the airport Private Santorini for your flight. Wave goodbye to the Sightseeing spectacular Grecian landscape as you take Sunset Onboard off from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport. Cape Sounion DAY 11~ HOME Private Departure Unpack and prepare for Transfers your next vacation with Europe Express! Admission Tickets Instead of simply buying tickets to the sights you want to see, consider taking a tour. This will benefit you in many ways:
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