SOP001
Athens
Arrival at Athens International Airport. Meet and greet by our English-speaking guide and
transfer to Athen’s city centre.
This tour gives you the opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens a
fascinating city. Our expert guide will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium, where the
first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896 (brief stop). Continue and pass by
the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament, and the Monument to the
Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, and Constitution
Square (Syntagma). At the Acropolis, visit the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age
of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and finally “the
harmony between material and spirit,” the monument that “puts order in the mind,” the
Parthenon.
Dinner at local restaurant and then transfer to hotel for check-in and overnight.
Start your trip from Athens. Leave for Delphi via Thebes, Levadia and the picturesque village
of Arachova, on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, arrive in Delphi and visit the Archaeological
Site. After the visit depart for Kalambaka, passing through picturesque villages and towns of
Central Greece. Dinner at hotel and overnight.
Visit Meteora (will visit 2 of them) and enjoy unique and most impressive scenery with
ageless Monasteries, containing priceless historical and religious treasures, standing
between sky and earth on top huge rocks. Return to Athens via Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae
(short stop to see across the road the Leonida’s Monument), arrive in Athens early in the
evening. Dinner at local restaurant and transfer to hotel for check-in and overnight.
Enjoy your early morning breakfast. Ferry to Santorini. Arrival at the most romantic Island.
We will have a walking tour to the capital of the island Fira (max.2hrs) where you will have
free time to walk and browse in the local small shops and cafes.
Dinner at local restaurant and overnight at hotel in Santorini.
Breakfast at our hotel and today we will have the chance to visit the most important places
in Santorini:
Profitis Ilias mountain The highest peak of the island (567 meters) is located between Pyrgos and Kamari. The Mountain’s name is Profitis Ilias (Prophet Elijah), which comes from the Monastery with the same name located at the top. From this vantage point, you will enjoy a striking view of the entire island, from the patchwork agricultural plains to the hilltop village of Oia.
Megalochori
Walking Tour at Megalochori, one of the most beautiful traditional villages of the island.
Typical traditional cycladic houses, neoclassic buildings and small houses dug in the volcanic
rock blend together with harmony. We find here also the typical small white churches with
blue domes.
Black sand beach
One of the longest beaches in Cyclades & the best beach in Santorini, considered as the
trendiest beach of the island. Offers a big variety of restaurants, taverns, cafes, beach bars &
watersports. Ideal destination for those they want to combine relaxation, swimming & good
food.
Koutsoyannopoulos Winery
Being the only one of its kind in Greece, the Koutsoyannopoulos Wine Museum occupies a
natural cave. It is eight meters below ground, 300 meters long and has a labyrinth-like
shape. The Koutsoyannopoulos Wine Museum presents the history of wine and the life of
vine-growers in Santorini since the 1600s. You will have the opportunity to see
representations of the history of wine and to taste four of the best wines that winery
produces today, in a specially designed wine-tasting area.
Oia
Oia is known for breathtaking sunsets. Is one of the most photographed places in Greece. It
has inspired artists, poets and every visitor to the island. The beauty of Oia is unsurpassed.
Small white cave houses dug into the volcanic rock, interspersed by splashes of rich ochre,
deep fuchsia, cobalt blue, oyster pink and earthy red.
Dinner at local restaurant and transfer to our hotel overnight.
Enjoy your breakfast at hotel and at an indicated time transfer to port to take the return
ferry to Piraeus. Dinner on board the ferry restaurant. Upon arrival transfer to hotel for
check-in and overnight in Athens.
Breakfast. Transfer to the airport. Check in for your international flight.
