Greece Tour
Tour code AKSR0024. Special Family Tour. 9 days, 0 cities.
Dates on request.
Day by day
Day 1: Arrive Athens
On Arrival at Athens International Airport (ATH), you will be met by a representative and transferred to your Hotel.
Check in from 1500hrs onwards
Lunch (Indian cuisine)
Rest of the day free at leisure
Dinner (local & Mediterranean cuisine)
Overnight at the The Stanely Hotel in Athens.
Day 2: Athens City Tour with Acropolis & Acropolis Museum
Breakfast at the Hotel
From the Acropolis to Omonia Square – with this 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.
Lunch (local & Mediterranean cuisine)
Rest of the day free at leisure
Dinner (Indian cuisine)
Overnight at the The Stanely Hotel in Athens.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 3: Full Day Tour to Meteora from Athens
Your wonderful trip will start with a pick-up from your hotel in Athens around 6:00 am in the morning. On the way to Meteora, enjoy a trip that will give you the chance to admire the beauty of the countryside with comfort and safety. Upon arriving at Kalabaka at approx 10:00 am make a short stop to relax and enjoy a coffee over viewing Meteora. For the next 4 hours you will have the chance to see all the monasteries and the amazing phenomenon of Meteora while an expert local guide who will give you all the information and the historical background of the area. You will also have the chance to visit inside 2 -3 popular monasteries and take photos from the best panoramic spots. This wonderful tour will be completed at the picturesque villages of Kalabaka or Kastraki, where you will have a traditional Greek lunch before heading back to Athens.
Lunch (local & Mediterranean cuisine)
Dinner (Indian cuisine)
Overnight at the The Stanely Hotel in Athens.
Day 4: Athens · Santorini
After breakfast at the Hotel, you will be transferred to Port of Rafina for your ferry to Santorini
Arrive Santorini and transfer to your Hotel (check in from 1500hrs onwards)
Lunch (local & Mediterranean cuisine)
Rest of the day free at leisure
Dinner (Indian cuisine)
Overnight at the Andromeda Villas and Spa Resort in Santorini
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 5: Santorini Day Tour with sunset in Oia
After a buffet breakfast, proceed on a guided tour of Santorini. See the 16th century Monastery of Prophet Elias which was built on the highest point of the Island 567 meters above sea level. From there you will enjoy panoramic view of the whole island. After Prophet Elias continue to the village of Pyrgos, with its Cycladic architecture, Byzantine churches and a Venetian Castle. The village is one of the highest points of the Island and the view is amazing - overlooking the North West part of Santorini. Drive to Megalochori, one of the most traditional villages on the island. Stroll through the narrow streets and admire the traditional architecture. Enjoy a local lunch (not included unless specified). Later, head to the archaeological excavation site of ancient Akrotiri, a former Bronze Age settlement located on the south west of the island. Tour the ancient city that was frozen in time after a volcanic eruption 3,600 years ago. Enjoy a local lunch. Transfer to the traditional village of Oia which is on the northern tip of the island, high on the cliff top. Oia hosts the most magnificent views of Santorini and a picturesque road with cliffs on one side and sea on the other; leads to this attractive village typical of Santorini’s architecture with houses sunk deep into the volcanic soil, their whitewashed walls and blue domes sparkling in the sunlight. Witness a beautiful sunset.
Lunch (local & Mediterranean cuisine)
Dinner (Indian cuisine)
Overnight at the Andromeda Villas and Spa Resort in Santorini
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 6: Santorini · Mykonos
After breakfast at the Hotel, you will be transferred to Santorini Port for your ferry to Mykonos
Arrive Mykonos port and transfer to your Hotel (check in from 1500hrs onwards)
Lunch (Indian cuisine)
Rest of the day free at leisure
Dinner (local & Mediterranean cuisine)
Overnight at the Petinos Hotel in Mykonos
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 7: Mykonos City & Island tour
After breakfast at the Hotel, depart for a city & island tour.
A pearl in the Aegean Sea – blue sky, beautiful snow-white houses, lovely beaches everywhere.
Starting the City-and Island tour by walking the small and narrow streets, having many possibilities to take nice photographs in the early morning, in the quiet city. We get orientation and information in the labyrinth of the old town as well as impressions of the small port and the churches in town. Of course, we will see the famous windmills and find Petros the Pelican, the mascot of Mykonos. After this we are exploring the island with a car / van, visiting some of the most famous beaches and the inner landscape. We see fishermen and kaikis, small private chapels and houses built in typical Cycladic style. In the second main village of Mykonos, Ano Mera, an idyllic place 6km from town, where the guests have enough free time for a stroll around the traditional square and they can visit the monk monastery Panagia Tourliani built in the 16th century (Entrance Fee not included). Next stop is Kalafatis beach where there is time to relax for a while and have a coffee or a refreshment (not included in the price). Before going back to town we pass by the beach of Ornos and visit the beach of Agios Giannis. At the end, we reach a place with a fantastic view all over the town and the neighboring islands. A Half-Day Tour with a lot of impressions and useful information.
Lunch (local & Mediterranean cuisine)
Rest of the day free at leisure
Dinner (Indian cuisine)
Overnight at the Petinos Hotel in Mykonos
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 8: Mykonos - Athens
After breakfast at the Hotel, day free at leisure until check out
Check out of Mykonos Hotel and proceed for Lunch
Lunch (Indian cuisine)
Transfer to Mykonos port for your ferry to Athens
Arrive Athens Port Piraeus and transfer to the Hotel
Dinner (local & Mediterranean cuisine)
Overnight at the The Stanely Hotel in Athens.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Day 9: Athens · Departure
Breakfast at the Hotel.
Check Out and transfer to Athens International Airport for your flight back home
Meals: Breakfast
What is included
Hotels and stays
- 04 Nights Accommodation in Athens at Hotel Stanley 4* Standard room or similar
- 02 Nights Accommodation in Santorini at Andromeda Villas and Spa Resort 4* Superior Caldera View room or similar
- 02 Nights Accommodation in Mykonos at Hotel Petinos 4* Superior room or similar
- Daily breakfast at the Hotel
- Hotel VAT & City Taxes
- Hotel Climate Crisis Resilience Fee
Meals
- 08 Lunches and 08 Dinners, Veg/Non-Veg as specified in the above itinerary
Coach and ground transport
- Economy Class ferry from Athens, Santorini, Mykonos - Athens
- Transfers in luxury a/c vehicle
Tour manager and guides
- English speaking guide as mentioned in the above itinerary
Other
- Tours as mentioned in the above itinerary
What is not included
Meals
- Drinks during lunches and dinners
Flights and visa
- Airfare, Visa’s and Taxes
- Internal Baggage Charges, Coaches / train and flights
- Internal airfare
Travel insurance
- Overseas Mediclaim insurance
Tips and gratuities
- Porterage, Tips, laundry, telephone calls and any beverages are not included
- Tips to drivers and Gratuities, EUR 3 per person per day to the driver and guide separately
Optional tours
- Optional cost if any
Other
- Climate Crisis Resilience Tax
- Any item not mentioned in Package inclusions
- If you are traveling with a child (or children) who require a child safety seat, you will be required to provide the seat and install them in the vehicle
Need to know
- Meals on arrival and departure days depend on flight times. If your flight lands early in the morning or leaves late in the evening, Akshar Travels will arrange the meals for that day
- If a sight is closed on the day it is scheduled, we will replace it with a comparable sight on the same tour
- Hotel check-in is usually 3:00 pm and check-out is usually 12:00 noon. Early check-in and late check-out are subject to availability and may carry a charge
- Baggage on domestic and internal flights follows the airline's own policy and weight limits, which are often lower than on your international flight. Please pack to the lowest allowance on your tour. Excess baggage fees are charged by the airline and paid by the guest
Cancellation policy
- 50 days or more before departure: 30%
- 21 to 49 days before departure: 50%
- 20 days or less before departure: 100%