DAY 1: Depart USA
- Today you will depart for your overnight flight to Athens.
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DAY 2: Arrive Athens
- Arrival to Athens airport, meet with your local guide and transfer to our hotel.
- Welcome to Athens, the historical capital of Europe. Welcome to the birthplace of democracy, arts, science and philosophy of western civilization. Home of Plato, Socrates, Pericles, Euripides, Sophocles, Aeschylus. Athens is one of the worlds oldest cities. It`s recorded history spanning around 3.400 years and it is being inhabited since the 11th millennium B.C. E.
- Welcome Dinner with a glass of Wine.
- Overnight in Athens
- Meal: Dinner
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DAY 3: Athens, Mykonos
- After breakfast head to Athens Airport to your flight to Mykonos
- Welcome to Mykonos. It is no longer a fashionable place, but a stable value with authentic beauties, traditional architecture and plain charm, extensive shopping with fashion boutiques and of course endless nightlife attracts all visitors.
- Meet with your English-speaking Escort and transfer to your hotel.
- Today is free at your leisure to enjoy a beach day in Mykonos
- Overnight in Mykonos
- Meal: Breakfast
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DAY 4: Tour to Delos Island Mykonos
- Delos the birthplace of the immortals is history itself, an experience of a lifetime, a mysterious Island hosting a series of monumental antiquities from the Archaic, the Classical and the Hellenistic periods on a territory used exclusively as an archaeological site. Delos is a small rocky island, established initially as a holy pilgrimage Island, as Apollo and Artemis were born there. Later, it served as a commercial harbor with luxurious houses and markets. The duration for the guiding tour on the island 1 hour and 30 minutes and then you will have free time at the museum.
- Overnight in Mykonos
- Meal: Breakfast
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DAY 5: Mykonos, Santorini, Wine Tasting
- After breakfast, check out and transfer to Mykonos port for embarkation to the high-speed boat for Santorini Island.
- Upon arrival at Santorini meet with your English-speaking escort and transfer to your hotel.
- Welcome to Santorini, known since ancient times as Thira, the home of myths and fables, unbeatable views, and an iconic sunset that speaks for itself. It embodies a laidback glamour not found anywhere else in the world. Serving as inspiration for artists, poets, and playwrights for centuries.
- Wine Tasting, enjoy a unique opportunity to sample some of the finest wines from Santorini and other Greek regions.
- Overnight in Santorini
- Meal: Breakfast
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DAY 6: Catamaran Cruise Santorini
- Sail across Santorini`s beautiful Catamaran`(flooded crater) and visit the islands of Nea Kameni and Thirasia on this 6-hour cruise. Board a sightseeing boat from the Athinios port and admire Santorini`s cliffs and as you cruise to Nea Kameni.
- Enjoy your free time exploring the volcanic crater and take a refreshing swim in the warm springs. A delicious BBQ lunch will be served on board.
- Overnight in Santorini
- Meal: Breakfast, Lunch
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DAY 7: Oia village, Akrotiri Tour
- Follow us on a journey through time, while trying to unveil the myths and legends of more than 4000 years of History. First stop will be the Monastery of Prophet Elias, one of the oldest monasteries and the highest point of the Island. Next stop the Oia village, Oia is a picturesque village in Santorini with a glamorous vibe and pedestrian-only town with a unique architecture that features white houses, blue domes, cave houses and captains` mansions.
- Next stop is the Archaeological site of Akrotiri, one of the main urban centers of the Aegean. Enjoy a guided visit by a Professional English-speaking guide.
- Overnight in Santorini
- Meal: Breakfast
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DAY 8: Santorini, Athens
- Transfer to Santorini airport for your flight to Athens.
- Upon arrival at Athens International airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, rest of the day is free at your leisure.
- Overnight in Athens
- Meal: Breakfast
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DAY 9: Athens Tour
- After breakfast, meet with your English-speaking Escort and start your Athens Tour
- Wander the landmarks of Historic Athens including the Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum focused on the findings from the Acropolis.
- Ancient yet modern, classic yet creative, traditional yet constantly changing. Athens is a city of memorable contrasts. The past and the present of Athens unfolds before your eyes while we drive around the city`s highlight spots and monuments like the Temple of Zeus, the Old Stadium, Syntagma square, the Parliament and the Tomb to the Unknown soldier, the Academy, the Library, and the National Gardens. On the natural fortress of the Acropolis, reinforced by the hand of man, stand the Propylaea, the temple of the Winged Victory, Erechtheion with the Porch of the Caryatids and, towering overall, and the majestic Parthenon. A winding path leads to the treasure of antiquity. Visible are the relics of the civilization of which we are the proud inheritors. A few meters away from the Acropolis entrance and the Ancient Theatre of Dionysos, the New Acropolis Museum, built on the pedestrian walkway of Dionysiou Areopagitou Street, looks like hanging between the past and the present of Athens.
- Designed by Bernard Tschumi and Mihalis Fotiades, the new Acropolis Museum has a total area of 25,000 square meters, with exhibition space of over 14,000 square meters. Made of stainless steel, glass, marble and concrete, materials typical of the Athenian environment, the new museum has a direct view of the Acropolis. With bioclimatic planning, which gives ideal lighting and heating conditions, the New Museum offers all the amenities expected in an international museum of the 21st century.
- Evening, transfer to enjoy your Farewell Dinner.
- Overnight in Athens
- Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
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DAY 10: Departure
- Breakfast at the hotel. Check out of the hotel and transfer to the airport in time for your flight back home.
- Meal: Breakfast
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