Gems of the Greek Isles: Athens, Milos, Santorini & Mykonos 24 May, 2025

Active & Adventure / Greece

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Amazing Experience

Overview

Trip Overview

This 10-day Greek vacation takes you from Athens to key islands in the Cyclades, including Milos, Santorini, and Mykonos. It features first-class accommodations and a mix of small group and private tours.

Your journey begins in Athens, the Greek capital and once the centre of the Western world. While based in Athens, you’ll journey into the ancient past with a full-day tour of Mycenae, the home of King Agamemnon from over 3,000 years ago. You’ll tour the ruins, including the Tomb of Agamemnon, before continuing to the first capital of modern Greece, Nafplio, with its distinctive Venetian fortress. Close out the day in Epidaurus, birthplace of Apollo’s son Asclepius and home to the world’s most famous ancient theatre, possibly the best preserved classical Greek building.

Head to the port of Piraeus and connect by private catamaran to the island of Milos, where the Venus de Milo was first found. You’ll have two nights at leisure on this sunny island known for its sun-bleached volcanic rocks and multitude of beaches. Hit up the beach, explore nearby villages, and enjoy the beautiful rocky landscape. Continue onwards by catamaran to the famous island of Santorini, known for its whitewashed buildings hugging the volcanic hillside. You’ll spend a day hiking to the caldera of Santorini, passing through the whitewashed villages and experiencing the beautiful landscape firsthand. You’ll also pass by the ruins of a fortress, Firostefani, the Monastery of St. Nicholas, and the settlement of Imerovigli.

After exploring this beautiful island, continue onwards by catamaran to Mykonos, the island that defines the famous nightlight of the Cyclades. In the daytime before the beachside clubs open, you’ll head on a tour to Delos, a centrepiece of Antiquity and the mythical birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. You’ll tour the island’s ruins, including the house of Dionysus, and see old statues and artifacts before returning to Mykonos.

At the end of your stay, you’ll connect back to Piraeus Port by catamaran and spend one last night in Athens. The next day head to the airport for onward travels.

Highlights

Departures

From Athens:
Daily - May to October

 

Trip Includes

  • Private arrival and departure airport transfers
  • 3 nights first-class accommodations in Athens
  • 2 nights first-class accommodations in Milos
  • 2 nights first-class accommodation in Santorini
  • 2 nights first-class accommodations in Mykonos
  • Full Day Delphi Tour with lunch
  • Private Hiking Tour Caldera Trail: Fira to Oia
  • Delos Tour
  • Breakfast daily (excluding day 1)

 

Trip Excludes

  • Travel insurance
  • International, domestic airfare & airfare taxes
  • Meals and beverages not explicitly listed as included
  • Gratuities
  • Optional excursions
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Visa fees, if applicable

Summary

Terms and Conditions

Prices are "from" per person based on twin/double share accommodation and for travel in low season. Seasonal surcharges and blackout dates may apply. Limited seat/spaces and all pricing is subject to change and availability. Rates for single or triple travellers are available on request - please inquire.

Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Intl Airport to Athens - City Centre

 

The Athenian Callirhoe Exclusive Hotel

2 Night Stay

Meal Plan: Buffet Breakfast

You will discover a distinctive building with elegant interior design and enjoy the very best in luxury and service while being spoiled with the "little things" a guest needs to make one feel at home. Entice yourself with our creative Mediterranean and International cuisine, admiring at the same time the magnificent Acropolis and Lycabettus view. Centrally located, in a short distance from all the city's cultural highlights, attractions and commercial centre, it is ideal for leisure and business travelers.

The Athenian Callirhoe Exclusive Hotel

Drive through the fertile plain of Beotia, crossing the towns of Thebes connected with the tragedy of King Oedipus-Levadia and Arachova (short stop on the way back). Arrive at Delphi, the center of the ancient world - the "Omphalos" (Navel of Earth), whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic World. On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo, the most famous oracle of the ancient world. Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing masterpieces of the ancient Greek sculpture such as the bronze Charioteer, the famous athlete Aghias and the Sphinx. Lunch in the modern village of Delphi, and return back to Athens by the same route.

Athens - City Centre to Athens Piraeus Port

 

Athens Piraeus Port to Milos Port

 

Milos Port to Milos

 

Santa Maria Village

2 Night Stay

Meal Plan: Full Breakfast

Situated in the southernmost island of western Cyclades, Milos, this comfortable hotel boasts a prime location in the main Milos' port, Adamas. Visitors will find a great offer of shopping and dining options in this quaint town with paved streets and traditional white houses. They can also travel around the island and visit other picturesque villages such as Klima, Plaka and Mandrakia. All types of accommodation, from the bungalows to the suites, can sleep up to 4 people and include air-conditioning and heating, a private bathroom and free Internet access. They also have a balcony or a veranda overlooking the hotel's garden or the swimming pool with scenic views of the Mediterranean Sea. Leisure travellers might appreciate the splendid lagoon-style swimming pool including whirlpool facilities to relieve from everyday stress. The hotel offers an airport and port transfer service for all its guests.

Santa Maria Village

Milos to Milos Port

 

Milos Port to Port of Santorini-Ormos Athinios

 

Port of Santorini-Ormos Athinios to Fira

 

El Greco Resort & Spa

2 Night Stay

Meal Plan: Buffet Breakfast

El Greco resort hotel in Santorini welcomes you in a place that combines simplicity with beauty and make your stay in a resort hotel a truly unforgettable experience. El Greco resort hotel provides new standards of luxury accommodation on its guests and is one of the most prestigious Santorini resort hotels in Fira and the whole island of Santorini. Four open air main pools with sweet water, one children pool and two open air Jacuzzi will totally satisfy your appetite for swimming. Pool areas are complete with lounge chairs and umbrellas and of course a bar that you can order and enjoy snacks, coffees and beverages all the time.

El Greco Resort & Spa

See the beautiful island of Santorini on a privately-guided excursion as you hike along the rim of the beautiful caldera of Santorini and through the villages of Fira, Firostefani, Imerovigli and Oia with plenty of chance to take photos of the breath-taking views. Guided by an experienced hiker, along the way you will pass through beautiful villages with the distinctive white-washed houses, stop at panoramic viewpoints and pass by beautiful churches. On the way from Fira you hike over the caldera and you pass in front of Skaros, a separate rock, where the first fortress was built on the island. Now you can see only what is left of it. Pass by Firostefani, the monastery of St. Nicholas, and the charming settlement of Imerovigli. Sweeping Mediterranean scenery surrounds you at every angle as you pass by the Prophet Elias chapels, where you stop for a rest and some snacks featuring fresh fruit, a sesame bar and a fresh smoothie. The terrain of the path varies: Some parts are paved sidewalk, some parts are cobblestone, other parts follow just a dirt track. The hike takes around 4 hours depending on walking pace and how many breaks you have.

Fira to Port of Santorini-Ormos Athinios

 

Port of Santorini-Ormos Athinios to Mykonos New Port

 

Mykonos New Port to Mykonos

 

Petinos Hotel

2 Night Stay

Meal Plan: Buffet Breakfast

The Hotel Petinos offers direct access to the beach, this Mykonos hotel is by the sea, within minutes of Platis Gialos Beach, Psarou Beach, and Agia Anna Beach. Also nearby are Paranga Beach and Paradise Beach. Guests of this beach hotel will appreciate convenient onsite amenities such as a health club and a sauna. Greek and Mediterranean dishes are served at the Blue Myth restaurant, situated right on the beach. Special nights with dancing and singing are organised twice weekly.

Petinos Hotel

Only a 45 minute boat ride away from Mykonos Delos was the centre of the Cyclades of the ancient world, the island of light, birthplace of Apollon and Artemis, home to the first multicultural civilization and trade. There is a lot to see: having been inhabited between 2500 and 69 b.C. Delos boasts of many treasures remaining from these times like the ancient market place Agora, the famous terrace of the Naxos lions, the holy lake, the ancients living quarters and theatre that give you a lively vision of the daily life then; especially the houses of Dionysos, Kleopatra, the Trident, the Masks, the Dolphins with their mosaics are a fantastic experience of art not to be missed. Furthermore there are the Temple of Isis, the Egyptian goddess, the Roman water system and cisterns and the wonderful museum with plenty of breathtaking mosaics, statues and many more objects found during the excavations. On our guided tour you depart at 10:00 am from the old pier in Mykonos Town and you return at 2:30 pm. If you wish to remain a little bit longer you can also take the last boat back at 3 pm in order to have some time at leisure or maybe climb on Mount Kynthos to enjoy the view over all the surrounding Cycladic islands.

Mykonos to Mykonos New Port

 

Mykonos New Port to Athens Piraeus Port

 

Athens Piraeus Port to Athens - City Centre

 

The Athenian Callirhoe Exclusive Hotel

1 Night Stay

Meal Plan: Buffet Breakfast

You will discover a distinctive building with elegant interior design and enjoy the very best in luxury and service while being spoiled with the "little things" a guest needs to make one feel at home. Entice yourself with our creative Mediterranean and International cuisine, admiring at the same time the magnificent Acropolis and Lycabettus view. Centrally located, in a short distance from all the city's cultural highlights, attractions and commercial centre, it is ideal for leisure and business travelers.

The Athenian Callirhoe Exclusive Hotel

Athens - City Centre to Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Intl Airport

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