8-Day Greece Island Explorer: Athens, Hydra, Poros, Mykonos & Santorini | Full Day Greek Island Hopping with Lunch

What you'll experience

Highlights

8 days

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1 — Athens Arrival

   Arrive at Athens International Airport and transfer to your hotel for check in. The remainder of the day at leisure to enjoy your first taste of Athens and rest after your flight. Discover Plaka, the oldest district of Athens, located under the Acropolis, the only district where you may see the Greek capital as it was 100 years ago or enjoy a spot of shopping at Ermou, Kolonaki and Voukourestiou streets.

   Meals: B: Excluded, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 3* - Plaka Hotel, 4* - Astor Hotel , 5* - NJV Athens Plaza Hotel
2. 2

   Day 2 — Athens: Athens City Tour & Acropolis Museum

   Enjoy breakfast at the hotel and then we start your half day tour of Athens. At the end of your tour you will return to your hotel and the rest of the is at leisure. From the Acropolis to Omonia Square, with the half-day sightseeing and Acropolis museum tour you'll see all the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens on this comprehensive morning tour. Hear insightful commentary from your guide, and pass top Athens attractions including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Greek Parliament building and Presidential Palace. Offering a perfect overview of the modern city, this guided half-day tour will help you get your bearings if this is your first visit to Athens.
   The Athens half-day tour, depart for a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out of white marble. Proceed, passing by Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus. You will then pass the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Continue passing by National Garden, Hadrian's Arc, St. Paul's Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schliemann's House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church, and finally ACROPOLIS (visit Propylae the gateway, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens). Stroll up to the UNESCO-listed site that served as the ancient citadel, and tour the buildings as you hear how they reflected Athens' prosperity in the 5th century BC.
   Continue the expert guided Athens sightseeing and museum tour with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater, in order to visit the ACROPOLIS museum. Avoid and skip the lines of the new museum. Main attractions such as votives, artifacts of every day life, statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze will impress you.
   Highlights:
   *Panoramic city tour of Athens city centre
   *Guided tour of Acropolis with professional guide
   *See top Athens attractions such as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Constitution Square and Panathenaic Stadium
   *Visit the Acropolis of Athens and see the world-famous Parthenon temple
   *Guided tour of the Acropolis Museum
   *See the Erecthion with Caryatids
   *Entrance Fees included

   

   Panathinaiko Stadium

   

   Temple of Olympian Zeus

   

   Acropolis

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 3* - Plaka Hotel, 4* - Astor Hotel , 5* - NJV Athens Plaza Hotel
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   Day 3 — Athens

   HYDRA, POROS AND AEGINA ONE DAY CRUISE (S.I.C.) - 12h: 
   Take a day cruise from Athens to the fabulous Greek islands of Hydra, Poros and Aegina for a relaxing day on the sea. With all your transport, transfers and buffet lunch organized, (a delicious lunch and Greek folklore show aboard your ship are included), you can sit back and enjoy your leisurely day cruise with free time on each island to explore. After transferring from Athens to the port by motor coach, you'll set sail for the island of Poros, where you'll have free time for strolling and shopping.
   
   Head ashore at the colorful capital and enjoy around two hours to look around on your own. As you approach the island of Hydra admire the colorful harbor. You will have about 1.5 hours at leisure to enjoy the unique charms of Hydra island, whose amphitheater shape once served as a safe shelter for Saronic Pirates. Amble down the narrow lanes, relax over coffee, or buy souvenirs in the quaint shops. As an asset, you can explore the island on your own schedule with a free self-guided audio tour. From the decks, you will be able to admire the very special architecture and dramatic landscapes of this island, whose old traditional stone houses and mansions silently stand witness to a long and turbulent history.
   
   Upon arrival in Egina (Aegina) a guided excursion to Egina's ancient Temple of Aphaia is also available at your own expense or take a walk around the main town. Aegina is one of the Saronic islands of Greece in the Saronic Gulf. The lovely island is only 31 miles (50 kilometers) from Athens, and is a popular getaway for Athenians during the summer months. Return to your cruise-boat and sit down to enjoy a Greek folklore show of traditional music and dancing as you sail back to the port. After an hour at sea, disembark and finish your trip with a drop-off (if option selected) in Athens. 

   Meals: B: Included, L: Included, D: ExcludedStay: 3* - Plaka Hotel, 4* - Astor Hotel , 5* - NJV Athens Plaza Hotel
4. 4

   Day 4 — Athens - Mykonos

   After breakfast transfer from the hotel to the port of Piraeus for your ferry to the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos where you are transferred to your hotel. Enjoy this famous island known for its excellent nightlife, beautiful beaches, and Cycladic architecture. Walk through narrow alleyways in Mykonos town and visit the blue-domed churches and the famous windmills.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 3 * - Mykonos Beach Hotel, 4* - Manoulas Beach Hotel , 5* - Amazon Mykonos Resort & Spa
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   Day 5 — Mykonos

   After breakfast, take advantage of a free day to explore on your own or you can reach out to us so we way may suggest one of our many optional tours.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 3 * - Mykonos Beach Hotel, 4* - Manoulas Beach Hotel , 5* - Amazon Mykonos Resort & Spa
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   Day 6 — Mykonos - Santorini

   After a tasty breakfast, appreciating life like a Greek, we will pick you up at the agreed time, in one of our private vehicles, to drive you to the port, where you will continue on to your next destination, the island that is an inexhaustible source of inspiration, Santorini. As the ferry approaches the port, you will admire the capital city of Fira, with its white houses perched on the Cliffside and facing the volcano.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 3* - Kamari Beach Hotel, 4* - Andromeda Villas, 5* - Lilium Santorini Hotel
7. 7

   Day 7 — Santorini

   After breakfast, take advantage of a free day to explore on your own or you can reach out to us so we way may suggest one of our many optional tours.

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: ExcludedStay: 3* - Kamari Beach Hotel, 4* - Andromeda Villas, 5* - Lilium Santorini Hotel
8. 8

   Day 8 — Santorini -Departure

   At the agreed time, our representative will transfer you to Santorini airport, where you will board your flight back to Athens. Upon your arrival you will connect to your international flight, which ideally should depart after 12:30 pm.

   Having spent a few fantastic days with us, we hope to see you again soon to create new and extraordinary moments that will be lovingly etched in your memory.

   Have a nice trip! or as Greeks say: "Kalo taksidi!"

   (The domestic flights will be issued according to your international flights) 

   Meals: B: Included, L: Excluded, D: Excluded

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