7 Days in Greece – The Classic Tour

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Day 1- ARRIVAL- Athenes

Meet and assist at Athens International Airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is yours to spend to explore this fascinating city.Athens. A magical city. The city with the most glorious history in the world is worshipped by gods and people. The enchanting capital of Greece has always been the birthplace of civilization. It is the city where democracy and most of the wise men of ancient times were born. The most important civilization of the ancient world flourished in Athens and relives through superb architectural masterpieces.

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Day 2 - ATHENS CITY TOUR WITH ACROPOLIS MUSEUM

From the Acropolis to Omonia Square, with the half-day Athens sightseeing and Acropolis museum tour you'll see all the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens on this comprehensive morning tour. Offering a perfect overview of the city, this guided half-day tour, the only one which includes headphone system will help you get your bearings if this is your first visit to Athens. We start with a photo stop at Panathinaikon Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium in the world that is built out of white marble. We then proceed, passing by Zappeion and The Temple of Olympian Zeus. We will then pass the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens and the National Library. We Continue passing by the National Garden, Hadrian’s Arch, St. Paul’s Church, The Parliament, The Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church, and finally the ACROPOLIS where we will visit Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, and the Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens). We continue the tour with a short pleasant walk passing by the Herodion and Dionysus Theater in order to visit the ACROPOLIS museum. We skip the lines of the new museum and proceed to see the main attractions such as votives, artifacts of everyday life, statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze that will amaze you. Accommodation in Athens.

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Day 3 - ATHENS-MYKONOS

Today after breakfast, you will check out from your hotel in Athens and transferred to Piraeus port for your ferry embarkation to Mykonos Island. Mykonos sits amidst the Aegean Sea like a unique Jewell handcrafted by time, the Greek sun and an anonymous local craftsman. All that can be said or written about Mykonos would be just too little. For centuries Mykonos existed under the shade of the religious centre of Delos and it had to wait until the 20th century to reach its international status and win a place on the world tourist map. Mykonos, famously called 'the island of the winds' due to the constant wind that blows, is the most popular and cosmopolitan island of the Cyclades and considered as one the most famous islands of the world. The sunlight of Mykonos from its first sunshine of dawn all the way to its last of the sunset is astonishing and supplements an atmosphere of images that seem to have sprung out of a painting. Arrival in Mykonos and transferred at your hotel. Rest of the day is free in order to explore the island. Accommodation in Mykonos

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Day 4 - MYKONOS

Come and join our half a day tour where you will discover all the different aspects of the island and have first hand understanding of what to do in Mykonos; where to go swimming, what is the best place to party and have fun, how the locals live and where you will do all your shopping. It is specifically organised in the evening hours so we can avoid the hot temperatures during the afternoon and we start off visiting some of the famous beaches around the island. We continue on by visiting Ano Mera the only local settlement for the permanent islanders which is more or less in the centre of the island where we have a peek of its main square and next to it we also have the opportunity to admire the old monastery dating back to the 16th century AC with its miraculous icon of Panagia Tourliani (entrance fee is included to the price). Next stop is at the one and only, famous Paradise beach with all the beach bars lining up to the sea front, Cavo Paradiso one of the largest and most exciting clubs to party in the whole Europe as well as Jaipur the only Indian restaurant on the island (a shot drink is included to the price). We make one last stop above and before Chora at a unique panoramic spot for breathtaking views of the city below to take pictures of its windmills, the old harbour, the high dense built area with the small houses, the balconies, the white washed churches and the people flooding its small winding streets. Last but not least we take an hour around sunset time to visit all the landmarks of Chora: the old port, the all white Paraportiani church, the Little Venice area, the windmills, the busy, narrow streets that are designed like a maze and are full of brand name as well as many souvenir stores. We finish, having seen all the high lights concerning Mykonos, taken loads of pictures, had new friends and created memories for a lifetime!Accommodation in Mykonos

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Day 5 - MYKONOS-SANTORINI

Today, after breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred at Mykonos port for your ferry embarkation to Santorini Island. A thousand sunsets, a thousand memories, a thousand heartbeats, colours of blue red & gold streaking the sky ... this is Santorini island ... Poets have written about it, artists attempt to capture its beauty. Nothing can quite describe ... the unsurpassed magic of Santorini. This tiny Greek island in the Aegean Sea, rich in history & steeped in myth, is situated on the southern east tip of the Cyclades Cluster. Once famous for its seafaring captains & thriving trade from Russia towards England, France & Italy, & even further back in time the biblical volcanic catastrophe of 1500 BC, today Santorini is one of the most popular holiday destinations worldwide. Arrival in Santorini and transferred at your hotel. Rest of the day is yours to spend in order to explore the island and admire the breathtaking view. Accommodation in Santorini

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Day 6 – SANTORINI

The tour starts at 09:20. Pick up from designated meeting points (usually 3-20' walking distance). Pick up/drop off for hotels in Oia are is not included. It takes you to the port of Athinios, you will board the boat and start our trip with destination the Volcano, a distance of about 15-20 minutes. Your stay there is for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. To walk up to the volcano to meet the active craters is about 20 minutes through a walkable path. It is worth reaching the top because when you arrive there, if you scratch the surface you will see steam coming out, smell the sulfur and also to take pictures. After the visit of Nea Kameni, the boat continues to the island of Palaia Kameni where the Hot Springs are located. The boat anchors a few meters outside the small bay of Agios Nikolaos,it lowers down a ladder in the water and from there you can swim a distance of about 20 meters to get to the famous mud baths of Palaia Kameni for which are believed to have beneficial abilities for the skin and other diseases. The water temperature is 30-35 degrees but it constantly mixes with seawater. The boat remains here for about 30 minutes for swimming. It's quite a time since there is no beach on the small island where you can stay for a while. In continuation of the tour, the boat sails to the island of Thirassia. You have 2 hours free time to swim in the crystal waters of Korfos or eating in traditional taverns with different dishes of the island. You can go on foot or by donkeys in the village of Manolas, which is very picturesque with narrow streets and nice view to Santorini and worth a visit. After the 2 hour pleasant break on the island of Thirassia,we start to return back to the port sailing near the volcanic cliffs of Oia to take pictures of the unique landscape . When we arrive in the port of Athinios there will be our bus waiting for you to get you to the village of Oia where you will have free time to walk through the narrow streets, take pictures of the mesmerizing scenery and watch the famous sunset. Right after the sunset our bus will be waiting for you to return you back to the starting point , where it also ends. Accommodation in Santorini

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Day 7 – DEPARTURE

Today, after breakfast you will be transferred to Santorini airport for your departure flight via Athens. Carry magical memories from this Picturesque Places and a promise to keep exploring this beautiful World.

7 Days in Greece – The Classic Tour