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Athens-Mykonos-Santorini-Milos 9 days

Athens – Mykonos – Santorini – Milos

Day 1:

Arrive in Athens
Start your tour from the airport or your hotel
The Tour departs for Sounio and the Temple of Poseidon on a rocky promontory, getting out into the open sea – 197 foot – overlooking the Aegean Sea. This is the most breathtaking view in Athens. The Temple of Poseidon was built in the 5th century B.C., and many of its original Doric columns are still standing. The Tour departs for a wonderful drive along the coast. Enjoy the view to the Saronic Gulf, with sandy and pebbled beaches, luxurious hotels, and beautiful private villas like Aristotle Onasis before we reach the center of Athens. We will enjoy a panoramic tour of the main attractions in Athens like the Panathenaic stadium where the first modern Olympic games were held in 1896, the parliament with the royal guard and the constitution square.

Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 2:

Breakfast at the hotel before we start a walking tour of Acropolis and Plaka district

Our guide presents the acropolis of Athens: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Parthenon, the Erechtheum, the Herod Atticus’ Odeum and the Theater of Dionysus. On this Athens Tour to Acropolis and Sounion, you will learn the history of the Parthenon and Athenian democracy.
Afterwards, the next stop on the tour is the Acropolis Museum. Admire the 5000 years old exhibits. Built in 2003, the Acropolis Museum’s aim is to house artifacts found at the Acropolis Of Athens, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Era.

Afternoon at leisure

Dinner and overnight.

Day 3:

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Piraeus port to take the ferry to Mykonos island. Journey takes approx. 5 hours.

Mykonos is Greece’s most famous cosmopolitan island, a whitewashed paradise in the heart of the Cyclades According to mythology, Mykonos was formed from the petrified bodies of giants killed by Hercules. And did you know that the island took its name from the grandson of Apollo, “Mykonos”?Set out on a journey to discover a fascinating world where glamour meets simplicity. On Mykonos celebrities, college students and families mingle together to celebrate the Greek summer. Whether you are an entertainment fan out for a real good time, or a visitor who wishes to explore the island’s history and tradition, Mykonos will certainly meet your expectations.

Arrive and transfer to hotel.

Day at Leisure.

Dinner and overnight in Mykonos.

Day 4:

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Mykonos town in order to board the boat to Delos island, where light was born, for a guided tour.

Delos is a UNESCO world heritage site. It’s an ark of history, floating lazily on the waters of the Aegean Sea, just a few miles away from cosmopolitan Mykonos. It’s a chance to walk around the revival of the glory of the Greek civilization. It’s the head priest of the Cyclades, the birthplace of Appolo and Artemis.

Upon return to Mykonos start a walking tour to town before you proceed to an island bus tour.

Dinner and overnight in Mykonos.

Day 5:

Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Mykonos port to take the ferry to Santorini for a 2 hours journey.

Arrive in Santorini and transfer to hotel.

Cousteau looked for the lost city of Atlantis in Santorini!

Crescent-shaped Santorini (or Thíra), the precious gem of the Aegean, is actually a group of islands consisting of Thíra, Thirassiá, Asproníssi, Palea and Nea Kaméni in the southernmost part of Cyclades.

the whole complex of Santorini islands is still an active volcano and probably the only volcano in the world whose crater is in the sea. The islands that form Santorini came into existence as a result of intensive volcanic activity; twelve huge eruptions occurred, one every 20,000 years approximately, and each violent eruption caused the collapse of the volcano’s central part creating a large crater (caldera). The volcano, however, managed to recreate itself over and over again.

Walking tour in fira, the capital, during the afternoon to enjoy the sunset.

Dinner and overnight in Santorini.

Day 6:

Breakfast at the hotel

Volcano and hot springs cruise with traditional boat.

Take the boat from the port of Santorini and head to the volcano (Nea Kameni) inside the caldera, walk on it and see the crater still smoking, then proceed to the hot spting between the Nea and palaia kameni to dive into the healing, thermal springs of the volcano. The tour lasts 3 hours.

Afternoon at leisure

Dinner and overnight in Santorini.

Day 7:

Breakfast at the hotel and check out

Island tour with visit to traditional villages like Pyrgos and Megalochori and the famous black beach. Visit the island’s highest peak, Prophet Elijah and admire views from the agricultural plains to the hilltop village of Oia. Close the Santorini impressions with a wine tasting of the unique Santorinian wines. Transfer to the port to board the ferry to Milos. Journey takes approx. 2,5 hours.

Arrive in Milos and transfer to hotel.

Afternoon at leisure

Dinner and overnight in Milos.

Day 8:

Breakfast at the hotel

Milos geological tour (mining museum, salt fields, crater of fyriplaka, sulfur mines)

The greatest and most intriguing characteristic of Milos for the conscious visitor is it’s volcanic

Nature and geological wealth, which this carefully designed tour allows to explore.

An extensive geological path network of the Milos Mining Museum that reveals the terrain of Milos and the geological history behind it. At the end of the tour transfer to the port to board the ferry to Piraeus. Journey approx. 3 hours

Arrive in Piraeus and transfer to hotel.

Dinner and overnight in Athens