Greece – Athens & Santorini Break

Duration

6 Days

Tour Type

Group Tour

Tour Plan

Day 1: ARRIVAL

Meet at Athens airport and transfer to the hotel. Remainder of the day at leisure to explore Athens. Athens is an amazing city to discover on your own with its numerous museums, parks, and the shopping areas of Hermou, Voukourestiou Street (brand names), Kolonaki, Monastiraki and Plaka (old part of the city with its numerous souvenirs, shops and tavernas). Overnight in Athens Hotel.

Day 2: ATHENS SIGHTSEEING

Pickup from the hotel for your Athens Sightseeing tour. This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (short stop). Continue and pass by the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”, the Parthenon. Continue and visit the place where at last the statues found their home and admire the wonders of the classical era: The new Acropolis museum.Remainder of the day at own leisure for shopping. Overnight in Athens Hotel.

Day 3: ATHENS

Full day at own leisure (free and easy) or, take an optional tour such as one day cruise Hydra-Poros-Aegina (including lunch), Cape Sounion in the Afternoon, One Day Delphi or Argolis Tour (including lunch). Overnight in Athens Hotel.

Day 4: ATHENS – SANTORINI

Transfer to the Athens port of Piraeus and take the Ferry boat to the island of Santorini.Meet at Santorini port and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Santorini Hotel.

Day 5: SANTORINI

At leisure on this amazing island of Santorini (formed by the eruption of the volcano 1600 BC). The sight is the most breathtaking of all Greek islands and perhaps of the world. Explore and enjoy all that the island has to offer. History and nature combine to make Santorini unforgettable. Overnight in Santorini Hotel.

Day 6: SANTORINI – ATHENS

Transfer to Santorini port and take the Ferry boat to Athens. Meet at the Athens port of Piraeus and transfer to the airport for your flight home.

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Tour Information

Max Guests

12

Min Age

12+

Tour Location

Greece

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