NAME: CASSANDRA
ARRIVAL CITY: ATHENS - DEPARTURES: EVERY TUESDAY FROM 2 APRIL TO 15 OCT / EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM 10 APRIL TO 9 OCT / EVERY THURSDAY FROM 4 APRIL TO 17 OCT / EVERY FRIDAY FROM 5 APRIL TO 11 OCT / EVERY SUNDAY FROM 7 APRIL TO 13 OCT /(CLOSED: 24, 25, 26, 30 APRIL & 2 MAY)DURATION:9 DAYS
DAY 1: ATHENS
Welcome to Athens! Upon arrival, meet and transfer to the hotel for check-in. Free at own leisure.
DAY 2: ATHENS CITY TOUR / (6HRS) - MYKONOS (B)
This morning, our expert guide will help you explore the treasures of Athens during your morning sightseeing tour. Pass by the Panathenaic Stadium, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian´s Arch, the Parliament and the Memorial of the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University the National Library, and the Constitution Square (Syntagma). Your tour will be followed by a visit to the Acropolis, the eternal symbol of democracy, education, and inspiration. Your tour will end with a visit to the impressive Acropolis Museum (entrance fees included) Transfer to Rafina port to embark the ferry to Mykonos. Departure to Mykonos Island, arrival, and transfer to your selected hotel.
DAY 3: MYKONOS (B)
Mykonos constitutes a thrilling destination, marrying jet-set venues with nature’s rich heritage and eternal Cycladic beauty. Take the chance to explore every path of the island with the all-white-washed cubic houses with blue windows, charming narrow streets with pebble-stoned pavements, and little white chapels with sky-blue cupolas.
Enjoy your free day in Mykonos by visiting the Mykonos Windmills, with their distinctive form and white figure that has been a landmark of the island since the 16th century. Do not miss the
chance to take some idyllic photos at Paraportiani Church which is one of the most interesting architectural structures in Greece,
located near Mykonos harbor entrance.
DAY 4 : MYKONOS (2HRS 40MIN) - SANTORINI (B)
Morning at leisure. Transfer to the port and departure to Santorini. Arrival in Santorini and transfer to your selected hotel. Rest of the day at leisure to enjoy the gorgeous view of the island which is rumored in legend to be the lost city of Atlantis. Walk in the paths of Fira, the picturesque capital of Santorini; perched high up on the edge of the Caldera, and enjoy the views of the volcano, ocean, white-washed buildings, and blue-domed churches.
DAY 5: SANTORINI (B)
Day at leisure to enjoy the unique views, the black sandy beaches as well as the most romantic sunset of the world. We suggest you enjoy an optional half-day cruise to the small volcanic islands of Nea Kameni and Palea Kameni found in the center of the famous caldera and the hot springs with the orangey water where you will have free time for swimming. Do not miss the
opportunity to have a romantic dinner on the rim of the caldera with the most breathtaking view on the planet.
DAY 6: SANTORINI (8HRS) – ATHENS (B)
Transfer to the port and departure to Piraeus. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel to settle in and relax.
DAY 7: ATHENS (3HRS) - DELPHI (4HRS) - KALAMBAKA (B/D)
After breakfast, our bus will pick you up for a special day tour in Delphi which had the most famous oracle of ancient Greece and was regarded as the center of the world. On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythius. You will be astonished by the Treasury of the Athenians, the Theatre, the Stadium, and the Museum with the famous statue of Antinoos and the unique bronze statue of the Charioteer dated from 475 B.C. and the famous athlete Aghias. Gaze out of your window as you cross the Thessalian plains, passing the pretty towns of Amphissa, Lamia, and Trikala, and then arrive at your Kalambaka hotel in the early evening. Enjoy dinner at your hotel.
DAY 8: METEORA (4.5HRS) – ATHENS (B)
Savor breakfast in your hotel, and then travel to Meteora. The UNESCO World Heritage site is home to more than 20 rock monasteries, either perched precariously on top of Meteora’s towering sandstone cliffs or built into the cliffs themselves inside naturally formed caves. Impressive scenery, priceless historical and religious treasures suspended between earth and sky. On your way back to Athens you will have the opportunity to stop in the coastal town of Thermopylae, near Lamia, and learn about Thermopylae’s historical battle between the Greek Spartans and Persians. Arrived in Athens early in the evening.
DAY 9: ATHENS / AIRPORT
According to your flight departure time, you will be transferred to Athens airport to get the flight back carrying in your ´´luggage´´ the wonderful memories of Greek Attractions.
No extra hidden cost..! BUT!
**Remarks: Rates based are subject to Hotel availability. In the event of the unavailability of the mentioned hotels similar rate-class hotels will be booked. Alternatively, a supplement will be provided based on the available hotel at the time of booking.
Greece Stayover Tax to be paid directly to hotels per room per night: 3* hotels €1.5 / 4* Hotels €3 / 5* Hotels €4
No extra hidden cost!
Hotels 3*
Athens – Best Western Museum or similar
Mykonos – Aeolos / Vienoulas Garden or similar
Santorini – Nissos Thira / Sunrise or similar
Hotels 4*
Athens – Titania / Avenue / President or similar
Mykonos – Manoulas Beach or similar
Santorini – El Greco / Santorini Palace or similar
