Highlights: Santorini – Naxos – Amorgos
10 days / 9 nights
Day 1
Arrival to Athens
Arrive to Athens and transfer to your hotel in the Athens city centre. Visit Plaka, the old town and optionally take a night enjoyment in a traditional Greek tavern with folklore program with Greek dances, Greek food and wine.
Day 2
Athens – Santorini
In the morning we will take the Athens sightseeing tour visiting Acropolis and the museum, Syntagma sq., Olympis stadium and the temple of Zeus. In the afternoon, transfer to Pireaus and ferry to Santorini. Upon arrival transfer to the hotel.
Days 3-5
Santorini
Late afternoon transfer to Piraeus to get the evening ferry boat (8hrs deck class) to Santorini island. Transfer to your hotel for a 2 nights stay at Santorini, the lost Atlantis according to many researchers. Three full days in the island to explore the nice beaches and villages of Santorini by your own and admire the fantastic sun sets of Santorini. Additionally take a full day cruise around the breath-taking island of Santorini. Board on a sailing boat and sail to the island of Nea Kameni. Walk up to the still active volcano for a view of the Caldera. The cruise continues to the island of Palea Kameni, where you will have the opportunity to swim in the warm waters of the bay. Continue to the island of Thirassia, where you may choose to ride a mule to the village of Manolas. Return to the port of Athinios in Santorini, passing by the beautiful cliffs and Oia. Don’t miss to visit, at Akrotiri, the ruins of a Minoan city which had been destroyed around the year 1500c B.C. by an eruption of the volcano of Thera.
Days 6-9
Naxos – Amorgos
In the morning, ferry to Naxos. Upon arrival we will have a city tour visiting the Castle, the arc. Museum, Portara and after the tour we will enjoy swimming at St. George beach. In the afternoon, ferry to Amorgos. Amorgos is an island with impressive cliffs, hidden in the rocks bays, golden beaches, picturesque landscape, varied composition of white houses on the slopes mountains and an impressive monastery Hozoviotissa. You can take an optional tour of the island which starts with a visit to the 1,000-year-old monastery Panagia Hozoviotissa. The we transfer to the beach around St. Anne. We continue with a walk around the beautifully kept old town. After the tour we will have free time for lunch at one of the local taverns and swimming.
Day 10
Departure
Early morning ferry to Piraeus and transfer to Athens airport.