Excursion program
Day 1: Athens / Greece
- Arrival, Welcome and Transfer to the hotel of stay in Athens.
- Dinner and Overnight in Athens.
Day 2: Acropolis – Monastiraki - Plaka
- Visit of the Acropolis and its Parthenon. The most perfect building built by the world’s most advanced civilization and even through we have been studying it for centuries we are still not sure how they did it. The Acropolis is the one historical site you can’t miss. The Parthenon and other main buildings on the Acropolis were built by Pericles in the 5th century BC. The term acropolis means upper city.
- Visit to the Acropolis Museum. An archeological museum focused on the findings of the archeological site of the Acropolis of Athens. The museum was built to house every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to the Roman and Byzantine Greece. It also lies over the ruins of a part of Roman and early Byzantine Athens. Established (opened to the public) in the June 20th ,2009.
- Lunch in a traditional Greek Tavern.
- Walking Tour in Monastiraki and Plaka. The old historical neighborhood of Athens, clustered around the northern and eastern slopes of the Acropolis, and incorporating labyrinthine streets and neoclassical architecture. Plaka is built on top of the residential areas of the ancient town of Athens, and it is known as the "Neighborhood of the Gods" due to its proximity to the Acropolis and its many archeological sites. Monastiraki is a flea market neighborhood in the old town of Athens, close to Plaka. The area is home to clothing boutiques, souvenir shops, and specialty stores. Considered as the major tourist attraction in Athens for bargain shopping.
- Back to the hotel for relax, Dinner and Overnight.
Day 3: Athens - Mykonos
Mykonos is a Greek island, part of the Cyclades, lying between Tinos, Syros, Paros and Naxos. Mykonos nickname is "The Island of the Winds". Herodotus mentions that Carians were the original inhabitants of the island. Ionians from Athens seem to have followed next in the early 11th century BC. There were many people living on the neighboring island of Delos, only 2 Km (1,2 miles) from Mykonos. In Greek mythology, Mykonos was named after its first ruler, Mykonos, the son or grandson of the god Apollo and local hero. The island is also said to have been the location of a great battle between Zeus and Titans, and where Hercules killed the invincible giants having lured them from the protection of Mount Olympus.
- Early morning transfer to the port for ferry to Mykonos.
- Upon arrival in Mykonos a representative will transfer you to the hotel.
- Afternoon free
- Overnight
Day 4: Mykonos
Optional: Delos tour
In 1990, UNESCO inscribed Delos on the World Heritage List, citing it as the "exceptionally extensive and rich" archaeological site which "conveys the image of a great cosmopolitan Mediterranean port".
Delos, Home of the God of light.
Even though it is one of the smallest islands in the Aegean, Delos (just 6.85 km2) was the most famous and sacred of all islands in antiquity, since, according to the legend, it was there that Apollo-Helios, god of daylight, and Artemis-Selene, goddess of night light, were born – it was, in short, the birthplace of Light, which the Greeks always regarded as precious.
Day 5: Mykonos
Day at leisure in Mykonos.
Day 6: Mykonos - Santorini
Santorini, officially THIRA, is a Greek island in the southern Aegean Sea. It is the remnant of a Volcanic Caldera. The island was the site of one of the largest Volcanic eruptions in recorded history, which occurred about 3600 years ago.
The name Santorini is a contraction of the name Santa Irini. Before then, it was known as ‘’Kallisti’’ which in Greek means the most beautiful one.
Santorini is already recognized as one of the most beautiful islands in the world, and one of the most popular destinations in Greece.
- Transfer to the port for ferry to Santorini.
- Upon arrival in Santorini a representative will transfer you to the hotel.
- Afternoon free
- Overnight
Day 7: Santorini
Day at leisure in Santorini.
Day 8: Santorini
Day at leisure in Santorini.
Day 9: Santorini - Athens
- Transfer to the port for ferry to Piraeus.
- Upon arrival transfer to the hotel in Athens.
- Afternoon free for last shopping
- Diner and overnight
Transfer to the airport for your flight.