AEGEAN BREEZE – Athens | Mykonos | Paros | Santorini – 10 days / 9 nights

Arrive at Athens International Airport and transfer to your hotel for check in. The remainder of the day at leisure to enjoy your first taste of Athens and rest after your flight. Discover Plaka, the oldest district of Athens, located under the Acropolis, the only district where you may see the Greek capital as it was 100 years ago or enjoy a spot of shopping at Ermou, Kolonaki and Voukourestiou streets.

(SHARED) Athens City Tour & Acropolis Museum – 5H: From the Acropolis to Omonia Square, with the half-day sightseeing and Acropolis museum tour you’ll see all the famous sites of ancient and modern Athens on this comprehensive morning tour. Hear insightful commentary from your guide, and pass top Athens attractions including the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Greek Parliament building and Presidential Palace. Offering a perfect overview of the modern city, this guided half-day tour will help you get your bearings if this is your first visit to Athens. Begin your carbon-neutral Athens half-day tour with a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out of white marble. Proceed, passing by Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus. You will then pass the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Continue passing by National Garden, Hadrian’s Arc, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square ,Russian Orthodox Church, and finally ACROPOLIS (visit Propylae the gateway, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens). Stroll up to the UNESCO-listed site that served as the ancient citadel, and tour the buildings as you hear how they reflected Athens’ prosperity in the 5th century BC. Continue the expert guided Athens sightseeing and museum tour with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater, in order to visit the ACROPOLIS museum. Avoid and skip the lines of the new museum. Main attractions such as votives, artifacts of every day life, statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze will impress you.

(OPTIONAL) Delos Tour from Mykonos (4h): Upon arrival at Delos (30 minutes), your guide will issue tickets to the archaeological site to the group and offer an introduction to the mythological, prehistorically and historical background of the island. Then, set out to explore the narrow streets of the Hellenistic City, built in the 4th century BC, and see highlights such as the impressive house of Dionysos, the statue of Cleopatra, and some exquisite mosaics. After a short stop at the House of the Trident, reach the Theatre of Delos and the public cistern of the city. Stroll down the main street to return to the market and the Sanctuary zone. The Stoa of Phillipe, the donations of ancient celebrities, the Propylaia, the Colossus of the Naxians and the Temples of Apollo are the monuments to be admired before the last stop in front of the Sacred Lake and the eternal Naxian Lions. You will have time to visit the archaeological museum and the museum shop before returning to your boat.

After a tasty breakfast, appreciating life like a Greek, we will pick you up at the agreed time, in one of our private vehicles, to drive you to the port, where you will continue on to your next destination, where cosmopolitan meets traditional, Paros. As the ferry approaches the port, you will admire the port town and the island capital Paroikia. 

(OPTIONAL) Paros Island Tour (8h): Walk through the old town towards the Venetian castle (13th century) and the church of Saint Konstantinos & Eleni which is situated on the highest spot of Parikia town. Take a short walk towards the most famous and one of the oldest churches of Greece, Panagia Ekatontapyliani (our lady of the hundred doors), built around 400 AC. From here the bus take us to the port of Pounta where we take the ferry to cross over to Antiparos. We stroll through the picturesque little town and visit the Venetian fortress (15th century) which is still inhabited. Back to Paros, with the bus go to the south where we pass by the villages of Alyki and Drios . Then reach Pisso Livadi , on the east coast of the island, have a break with free time to eat or swim. Reach Lefkes , the former capital of Paros, with its lots of green and its breathtaking view. Pass by Marathi, where the ancient marble quarries were located, where the world famous marble was mined for some of the most known statues and sculptures in ancient times (e.g. the Venus of Milos). In the afternoon, arrive in Naoussa , the beautiful fishing village with all its Cycladic charm. We take a little walk through its small streets and the port with the colorful fishing boats.

After a tasty breakfast, appreciating life like a Greek, we will pick you up at the agreed time, in one of our private vehicles, to drive you to the port, where you will continue on to your next destination, the island that is an inexhaustible source of inspiration, Santorini. As the ferry approaches the port, you will admire the capital city of Fira, with its white houses perched on the Cliffside and facing the volcano.

(OPTIONAL) Blue Dome, Imerovigli & Oia Sunset – 4h: This sunset tour leads the way through some of the most iconic locations of Santorini Island! Join this tour and you will enjoy the astounding view from Imerovigli Village. Print in your memory the famous Blue Dome of Firostefani Take photos of the amazing Caldera landscapes at the most famous village of Santorini, the village of Oia, while walking by the alleys of the village and later on watching the most beautiful sunset of Greece. Embark on a tour that will take you only to the best of Santorini!

At the appointed time, we will transfer you to the new port of Santorini, Athinios. There, you will board the ferry bound for Athens and the Port of Piraeus. Our driver will meet you and transfer you to your hotel in Athens.  

At the agreed time, our representative will transfer you to the Athens International airport, where you will board your flight back home.

Having spent a few fantastic days with us, we hope to see you again soon to create new and extraordinary moments that will be lovingly etched in your memory.

Have a nice trip! or as Greeks say: “Kalo taksidi!”