Depart US
Arrive Athens
Welcome to Greece!! Upon arrival to Athens International Airport your group will be met and transferred to your beautiful 4* hotel the Airotel Parthenon where you will check in for a two night stay. Set in the historic city center, this informal hotel is a minute’s walk from Acropoli metro station, a 4-minute walk from the Acropolis Museum and a 10-minute walk from the Parthenon.
The cozy, relaxed rooms feature flat-screen TVs and free Wi-Fi, plus minifridges, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. Room service is available. Breakfast is served in a casual restaurant/bar. This evening, enjoy a Welcome Dinner with wine at a local restaurant to kick off your Grecian adventure!
Meals: Dinner
Hotel: Airotel Parthenon (or similar)
Athens
After breakfast at the hotel, depart for your full day tour of Athens including the Parthenon & Acropolis Museum. The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. After an included lunch it is time to get cooking! Enjoy a Greek cooking class in a restaurant in the center of Athens.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch
Hotel: Airotel Parthenon (or similar)
Athens-Mykonos
After breakfast at the hotel, group will be transferred to Piraeus (port of Athens) for your high-speed ferry to Mykonos. Upon arrival to Mykonos, you will be transferred to the fabulous four * Porto Mykonos Hotel for a two-night stay. This upscale hotel in a whitewashed building overlooking the Aegean Sea features understated rooms with flat-screen TVs, DVD players and minibars, plus minifridges, safes, and balconies with sea views. Room service is available. Breakfast is served in a restaurant with a terrace and sea views. Other amenities include an outdoor pool and a hot tub, plus a pool bar, a sauna and a fitness center. Balance of the day at leisure to explore Mykonos independently.
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Acrogiali Beach Hotel (or similar)
Mykonos
After breakfast at the hotel depart for a morning tour of Delos. The mythological birthplace of Apollo, it was a major religious center and port during the 1st millennium B.C. The island’s ruins encompass Doric temples, markets, an amphitheater, houses with mosaics and the iconic Terrace of the Lions statues. The Archaeological Museum displays statues excavated from the site. Balance of the day at leisure.
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Acrogiali Beach Hotel (or similar)
Mykonos-Santorini
This morning after breakfast depart for Santorini via high speed ferry. Upon arrival to Santorini check into the amazing Aressana Spa Hotel and Suites (or similar) for a two-night stay. On a cliff overlooking the Aegean Sea, this serene, luxury hotel is a 6-minute walk from the Archaeological Museum of Thera and an 8-minute walk from the Santorini cable car. Sleek rooms feature free Wi-Fi and minibars, plus flat-screen TVs, and tea and coffeemakers. All have balconies or patios; some offer sea views. Room service is offered. The breakfast buffet is served in a posh restaurant. Amenities include a chic cocktail bar and a terrace, plus a gym, a spa, and an outdoor pool with cabanas and a snack bar. Wine tasting is available. This afternoon enjoy a panoramic tour of the island ending with a wine tasting at a local winery!
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Aressana Spa Hotel and Suites (or similar)
Santorini
After breakfast, there will be an optional tour to the archaeological site of Akrotiri, a Minoan Bronze Age settlement. The settlement was destroyed in the Theran eruption sometime in the 16th century BC and buried in volcanic ash, which preserved the remains of fine frescoes and many objects and artworks. The settlement has been suggested as a possible inspiration for Plato’s story of Atlantis. Akrotiri has been excavated since 1967. (minimum of 10 guests required to operate)
Or enjoy a day at leisure. Perhaps visit the black sand beach?
Black sand beach
Meals: Breakfast
Hotel: Aressana Spa Hotel and Suites (or similar)
Santorini-Athens
Fly today from Santorini to Athens. Upon arrival to Athens, group will be met and transferred to the Athenaeum Grand Hotel (or similar) for an overnight stay. Balance of the day at leisure. Tonight, enjoy a Farewell Dinner with all your new friends.
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Hotel: Athenaeum Grand Hotel (or similar)
Departure
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be transferred to the Athens airport for your return flight home.
Meals: Breakfast