9 day Best of Aegean Islands Athens Mykonos and Santorini

9 day Best of Aegean Islands Athens Mykonos and Santorini

See the highlights of Greece! This popular independent 9 day Greek Island hopping vacation includes Athens, and 2 of the most beautiful islands in Greece. The ancient city of  Athens is today a vibrant megalopolis with nonstop nightlife, creative cuisine, and sites both ancient and modern. 

Mykonos island is a wonderful kaleidoscope of cosmopolitan shops, rocking bars, quaint windmills, great beaches, homey taverns and hidden churches all set against a brilliant blue backdrop.

In  Santorini enjoy the sensational sunsets, the fascinating excavations, the iconic black and red beaches, and the dazzling white towns.

This Greek holiday package is fully flexible. It can start any day you prefer (April to October), and can be changed to fit your preferences.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Athens airport - meet and transfer to your hotel

Stop At: Athens International Airport, Attiki Odos, Spata Artemida 190 04, Greece
Arrival in Athens airport - our colleague will be waiting for you after clearing customs, holding a sign with your name. Meet and greet and transfer to your hotel.
Duration: 45 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4 star centrally located hotel in Athens

Day 2: MORNING ATHENS GUIDED CITY TOUR

Stop At: Acropolis, via Dionysiou Areopagitou str., Athens 105 58 Greece
Visit the Acropolis,the crowning beauty and glory of Ancient Athens, with its many monuments atop its rocky base, including the awesome Parthenon, the Propylea, the temple of Athena Nike and the Erechtheion, with its Porch of Maidens. Drive to the Roman Temple of Olympic Zeus, the Panathinaikon Stadium, the Tomb of the unknown Soldier in front of the Parliament House on Constitution Square. See views of government buildings and elegant structures of the 19th century. Drive along Panepistimiou Avenue and view the Catholic Cathedral, the Academy, University, National Library. In contrast, conclude your tour with a visit to the new Acropolis museum, a marvel of architecture with a full exhibition of the glory of Ancient Athens. Balance of day at leisure.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4 star centrally located hotel in Athens

Day 3: Early morning transfer to the port for your ferry from Athens to Mykonos

Stop At: Mykonos Old Port, Unnamed Road, Mikonos 846 00, Greece
Early morning transfer to the port of Athens (Piraeus) to board the ferry to the island of Mykonos. Upon your arrival on the island, you will be met and transferred to your selected hotel.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4 star hotel on Mykonos island

Day 4: Day at leisure in Mykonos island

Stop At: Mikonos 846 00, Greece
Day at leisure in Mykonos to enjoy this unique island. Mykonos island is a wonderful kaleidoscope of cosmopolitan shops, rocking bars, quaint windmills, great beaches, homey taverns and hidden churches all set against a brilliant blue backdrop. And it's not just the water that sparkles in the sun on Mykonos, but also the marble streets and beautiful white cubist buildings that characterize the island's architecture.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4 star hotel on Mykonos island

Day 5: Day at leisure in Mykonos island

Pass By: Mikonos 846 00, Greece
Day at leisure in Mykonos to enjoy this unique island. Mykonos island is a wonderful kaleidoscope of cosmopolitan shops, rocking bars, quaint windmills, great beaches, homey taverns and hidden churches all set against a brilliant blue backdrop. And it's not just the water that sparkles in the sun on Mykonos, but also the marble streets and beautiful white cubist buildings that characterize the island's architecture.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4 star hotel on Mykonos island

Day 6: Transfer to the port for your ferry from Mykonos to Santorini

Stop At: Athinios Port Santorini, Epar. Od. Ormou Athiniou, 847 00 Greece
At the indicated time you will be transferred to the port to board the ferry to Santorini. Upon arrival in Santorini, you will be met and transferred to your selected hotel.
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4 star hotel on Santorini island

Day 7: Santorini: 4 hour semi-private island tour

Stop At: Santorini Tours, Santorini 847 00, Greece
Explore Santorini with a 4 hour morning tour of the island (with experienced English speaking driver).

Visually, Santorini is the most spectacular of the isles in the Cyclades. With its brilliant flooded caldera, high cliffs and charming villages, it is the Greek Isle of everyone’s dreams. Our tour will take us to Santorini’s highest peak, crowned by the Mount Profitis Ilias Monastery. At 883 feet, Mt. Profitis Ilias rugged landscape is largely composed of volcanic rocks as a result of hundreds of eruptions during the last two million years, some of them being large caldera-forming events. Here, in this remote spot, we’ll have an ideal photo opportunity to capture the beauty of this ancient island.

We’ll discover the village of Pyrgos, which was the capital of Santorini until 1800. Here we’ll be able to admire the beautiful old houses and the Venetian Fortress crowned by several churches.

Our half-day tour then takes us to one of the island’s most famous traditional wineries. Viniculture is an ancient art in Santorini, and the fact that vines thrive at all is amazing considering the fact that the island has limited water resources. But the volcanic soil is an excellent medium for producing grapes, especially the Assyrtiko grape – a rare, white variety.

After our visit, we’ll drive through the countryside to visit Oia. This traditional Greek village of whitewashed cubes is perched impossibly high on cliffs at the north west tip of the island. Here, take in the stunning views of the island from one of the charming cafés or stroll above the rooftops of the homes carved into the cliffs and gaze into the deep blue waters of the caldera far below.

Balance of the day at leisure.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4 star hotel on Santorini island

Day 8: Day at leisure in Santorini

Pass By: Hotel Santorini, Thera 847 00, Greece
Day at leisure to enjoy the sun, the unforgettable view and the most romantic sunset in the world. Santorini is the essence of a Greek island, where sea meets weather-beaten rock and colors are bold and elemental. Blue-domed chapels stand on hilltops; houses are simple white cubes, sunsets flamboyant orange. The half-moon island, with its rearing cliffs and dramatic outlooks, is all that remains of a huge volcanic explosion. Inland, fertile soils provide a softer landscape of silvery olive trees, fields of tomatoes and neatly pegged vineyards that produce sweet amber-colored wine.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4 star hotel on Santorini island

Day 9: Transfer to the airport for you flight Santorini to Athens

Stop At: Santorini Airport, Thera 847 00, Greece
At the indicated time you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Athens. END OF SERVICES
Duration: 25 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.