Eight days in Greece takes you from the Acropolis and ancient agora of Athens through the caldera sunsets and white cave houses of Santorini, the windmills and beach clubs of Mykonos, and across to the Minoan palace ruins of Crete. Greece is the birthplace of Western civilisation and it wears that title completely without effort.
Eight days in Greece takes you from the Acropolis and ancient agora of Athens through the caldera sunsets and white cave houses of Santorini, the windmills and beach clubs of Mykonos, and across to the Minoan palace ruins of Crete. Greece is the birthplace of Western civilisation and it wears that title completely without effort.
Arrive at Athens International Airport and transfer to your hotel in the Plaka or Monastiraki neighbourhood. Afternoon walk through the ancient lanes of Plaka, the oldest continuously inhabited neighbourhood in Europe, to the base of the Acropolis rock. Climb to the Philopappos Hill opposite for the best free sunset view of the Acropolis lit in the evening light. Dinner at a rooftop taverna with the Parthenon above. Overnight Athens.
Early morning at the Acropolis before the heat and crowds arrive. Walk through the Propylaea gateway to the Parthenon, the Erechtheion with its Caryatid porch, and the Temple of Athena Nike. Descend to the Ancient Agora where Socrates taught and democracy was invented. Afternoon at the Acropolis Museum, a world-class modern building housing the original Elgin Marbles that remain in Athens. Overnight Athens.
Early morning train to Meteora in central Greece where medieval monasteries are perched on the summits of vertical rock pillars rising 300 metres from the plain below - one of the most extraordinary landscapes in Europe. Walk between monasteries with 360-degree views over the Thessaly plain. Return by train and take the overnight ferry or morning flight to Santorini. Overnight Santorini.
Full day on Santorini, the most photogenic island in the Mediterranean. Morning walk from Fira to Oia along the caldera rim path with views over the flooded ancient volcano and the deep blue Aegean 300 metres below. Afternoon at Perissa or Perivolos black sand beach on the eastern coast. Evening in Oia for the famous caldera sunset - the most photographed moment in all of Greece. Overnight Santorini.
Morning at Akrotiri, the perfectly preserved Minoan Bronze Age city buried by the volcanic eruption 3600 years ago and called the Pompeii of the Aegean. Afternoon wine tasting at a Santorini winery for the unique Assyrtiko wines grown in basket-shaped vines on the volcanic soil. Late afternoon catamaran cruise around the caldera to the hot springs and the small volcanic island of Nea Kameni. Overnight Santorini.
Morning ferry 2 hours to Mykonos. Walk through Mykonos Town past the iconic windmills on the hill and the Little Venice district where the colourful houses hang directly over the sea. Afternoon at Paradise Beach or Ornos Beach with the famously lively Mykonos beach club scene. Evening dinner in the Kastro neighbourhood as the sun sets behind the windmills. Overnight Mykonos.
Morning boat to the uninhabited sacred island of Delos, the mythological birthplace of Apollo and Artemis and one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece with an entire ancient city to explore. Return to Mykonos for a final afternoon at the beach. Sunset at the Armenistis Lighthouse on Mykonos's rocky northwestern tip, the most beautiful on the island. Overnight Mykonos.
Morning flight from Mykonos to Athens for your international connection. If time allows, a final Greek coffee and baklava in the Monastiraki neighbourhood before transfer to Athens International Airport. End of tour.
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