Discover The Greek Islands (B) 2024

Welcome to Greece! Your driver will be waiting for you to greet you at the Athens Airport upon your arrival. You will be driven to the hotel in Athens, the capital of Greece. Athens is the historical capital of Europe, with a long history, dating from the first settlement in the Neolithic age. In the 5th century BC (the “Golden Age of Pericles”), the culmination of Athens’ long, fascinating history, the city’s values and civilization acquired a universal significance. Over the years, a multitude of conquerors occupied Athens, and erected unique, splendid monuments, a rare historical palimpsest. In 1834, it became the capital of the Modern Greek state and in two centuries since it has become an attractive modern metropolis with unrivalled charm. Rest of the day at leisure to check in and relax. Overnight at hotel in Athens.

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel in Athens. Today, pick up for the organised Athens sightseeing. This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. An expert guide 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 Prime Minister's residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colourful uniform, 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, 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. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Athens. (B)

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Athens. Pick up for transfer to Piraeus Port to catch the ferry to Mykonos, Greece's most famous cosmopolitan island, a whitewashed paradise in the heart of the Cyclades. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Mykonos. (B)

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Mykonos. Today the entire day is at leisure for you to explore the island at your own pace or relax at the hotel. Overnight in Mykonos. (B)

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel in Mykonos. This morning pick up for transfer to Mykonos Port to catch a ferry to the Island of Santorini, the stuff of myth and legend, with world-famous sunsets and breathtaking volcanic scenery. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Free time to relax or to explore the city at your own pace. Overnight in Santorini. (B)

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Santorini. Today, you will have all day at leisure to explore Santorini. Walk the busy narrow streets of Fira, the capital of Santorini and the picturesque Imerovigli overlooking the craggy red rock, Skaros. Experience the once in a lifetime adventure of going up the 286 steps with mules, very closely to the cliff, that leads to Oia and then gaze at the marvellous sunset with the thousand colours. Visit Pyrgos, the medieval jewel that dominates over the hill, offering the best panoramic view of the island. Know every single settlement of the island by walking the narrow streets of cobblestone and admire the little white chapels, the cave white houses with the blue windows and the imposing mansions of the medieval wealthy families of the island. Overnight in Santorini. (B)

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Santorini. Pick up for transfer to the port of Santorini to catch a ferry to Piraeus. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel in Athens. Overnight in Athens. (B)

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Athens and check out. Transfer from the hotel to Athens Airport. (B)