Country(ies): Greece
Tour type: Small Group
Group size: Min: 2 | Max: 20
Accommodation: 4-star and boutique hotels
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Transport: AC car/minibus & ferry
Highlights: Athens City Tour including the Acropolis & Parthenon, Cycladic islands of Santorini and Mykonos.
This 7-day tour of Greece combines the impressive and fascinating ancient sites of Athens with some of the Mediterranean's most beautiful and interesting islands, Santorini and Mykonos.
We begin our journey in Athens itself, here we’ll visit the impressive ancient sites of the Acropolis, Parthenon and much more. Next we’ll take a journey across the Aegean onboard a local ferry, our destination is the volcanic island of Santorini. The present form of the island was created over 3,500 years ago during a huge volcanic eruption. The eruption created a large caldera which is now filled by the sea, creating a beautifully photographic landscape. We have 2 nights on Santorini where you can spend your time exploring small villages, visiting the wineries, hot springs or you can also join our optional sightseeing boat trip. You can extend your time in Santorini if you wish, or finish the tour here before continuing your time in Greece independently.
Leaving Santorini behind we’ll take another short ferry to the nearby island of Mykonos. In recent years Mykonos has become known as one of Europe’s most stylish and fashionable islands and we’ll have 2 nights here to explore at leisure. Mykonos is a photographers dream with idyllic landscapes at every turn.
Our time in Greece ends after taking a ferry back to the mainland. As this is a private tour, the itinerary can be fully customised to your own requirements with different levels and styles of hotel accommodation, more or less time on each island, or more time on the mainland at the end of the trip.
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The itinerary above is subject to change based on the Greek island ferry schedules. While it does not happen often, sometimes ferry schedules are changed without notice and ferries may also be cancelled completely due to poor weather conditions. In this event the program may need to be adjusted and you may end up spending more or less time in one location than originally planned. This is the nature of travel between the islands and we thank you for your patience and understanding in the rare event of this occurring.
Unlike many of the Greek islands, Santorini is an all year round destination, and remains a very attractive and interesting place to visit whatever time of year it may be. However, some hotels, shops, restaurants and attractions do close during the winter months (November to March). During this time we may use boutique style guesthouses located closer to the centre of Fira so that you are as close as possible to what is still open.
This tour is also available for booking privately for travel anytime through the year, and we can also customise the itinerary to fit your personal requirements. Please contact us for details and prices.
The hotels and accommodations listed below are the ones we most often use on this tour. From time to time we may exchange these for similar properties at the same level. In general, specific hotels cannot be guaranteed on our group tours, but you may select your preferred options if you are booking a tailor-made trip.
Our tours are designed to include all that you need to enjoy a really special time in the destination you‘re visiting. However, we do also offer some extra options to complement the tour and add some additional sightseeing or activities, or some extra time at either end of the tour.
All accommodation based options (e.g. Single supplements, extra nights, cruise upgrades) should be booked and paid for in advance so that we can make the appropriate arrangements. Other options may either be booked and paid for in advance or while you are on the tour, though we recommend booking in advance to ensure there are no issues with availability.
Many options are priced the same throughout the year, but some may incur single or high season supplements - full details are given on the tour reservation form or on request.
The detailed Tour Notes below have been written to give you some more detailed information about how the tour runs, what to expect, and how to prepare for your holiday. We recommend downloading an up to date copy of these shortly before you travel in case of any changes.
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