Cretan Glory

You will be welcomed by your tour guide on landing in Athens International Airport. You will then be taken to your hotel to check in, after which you free to spend the day exploring this labyrinth of a city with interest at every corner. Athens is an ancient city, the birthplace of civilization with amazing history behind it. Optional - Athens by Night Tour.

You stay overnight in Athens.

After a delicious breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken by your tour guide to begin your half day Athens sightseeing tour. You will begin at the Acropolis all the way to Omonia Square. A visit to the Panathinaikon Stadium is a must to see where the first ever modern Olympics were held in the year 1896. After this stop you will be passing the Zappeion, The Temple of Olympian Zeus and The Athens trilogy which includes the Academy, The University and the National Library. As this half day tour continues to progress you will go past various other sites of importance like the Hadrian’s Arch, National Garden, St. Paul’s Church, The Tomb of the Unknown soldier, the Parliament, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, the Old Parliament, Constitution Square, and the Russian Orthodox Church. You will also get a chance to visit the Parthenon Hall and have a short stop over at the Dionysus and Herodion Theatres.

The evening is free for you to spend at your leisure where you may opt to go on a Cape Sounion Tour of Athens by Night tour.

You stay overnight in Athens.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will check out of your hotel and go to the port to catch your ferry to Mykonos. Upon arriving at the staggeringly beautiful island of Mykonos you will be taken to your hotel for check in.

You stay overnight in Mykonos.

After breakfast, spend the day strolling through cobbled narrow streets of Chora, visiting churches, basking in the sunlight on heavenly beaches or living it up during the night. Uncover the secrets of Mykonos and you will hold with you those fond and happy memories spent here for the rest of your life. You may also join an optional Delos Tour.

You stay overnight in Mykonos.

You will travel via ferry to the island of Santorini after breakfast at the hotel. Once you arrive on this tiny yet stupendous island, you will be taken to your hotel for check in.

You stay overnight in Santorini.

After breakfast at your hotel, get ready to get on cruise where you will have an interesting chance to see the active volcano in Santorini where you can walk on dried lava to the peak, feeling the heat under your feet and seeing the sulphur steam emerging from the bowels of the earth. You will then sail on over to the hot springs where you can choose to either dive in or step down in to the clear blue waters from where you can then swim to the thermal springs. The last leg of the cruise will have you visit Santorini’s sister Island, Thirassia. Thirassia has many activities in which you can partake like swimming, strolling through the village or taking a few moments for relaxation along with some delicious food.

You stay overnight in Santorini.

After breakfast, you will be taken to the port to hop on to a ferry to Heraklion or Crete Island. Crete is one of the largest islands in Greece and that will become apparent once you arrive here. You will then be taken to your hotel for check in.

You stay overnight in Crete.

After a lip-smacking breakfast at the hotel, you are free to spend the day with your loved one exploring the island of Crete which includes Heraklion, Chania, Agios Nikolaos, Rehymono, Hersonissos and Elounda. Another exciting thing you can engage in here is the superb shopping and nightlife. When here, don’t miss visiting the Heraklio market. And when it comes to local Cretan products, there’s plenty available here. Don’t miss, buying some local olive oil, raki a local alcoholic beverage, wine, and herbs.

You stay overnight in Crete.