Santorini Explorer Tour

This 7 day tour, starts and ends in Athens, Greece. After a guided tour of Athens including the Acropolis of Athens and its Parthenon, spend the remaining days exploring Santorini exploring Greek island life style at their own pace. This romantic volcanic island famous for its sunsets, beaches, whitewashed houses and blue domed churches is the perfect place to chill out.

Day(s) : 7 Countries : Greece Start City : Athens End City : Athens
Meals : 6 Breakfasts

Itinerary

Day 1Athens Down

Arrival in Athens. Our transfer will be waiting for you at the airport to take you to your hotel.
Overnight : Athens Category : 4 star Hotel : Athenaeum Grand Hotel / The Stanley Hote

Day 2Athens Breakfast Down

Athens city tour starts from the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896. Continue and pass by the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On 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.
Overnight : Athens Category : 4 star Hotel : Athenaeum Grand Hotel / The Stanley Hote

Day 3Athens to Santorini Breakfast Down

Early morning departure today for the breathtaking Island of Santorini, where you can soak up the sun and relax on the beach or perhaps explore the picturesque capital, Fira.
Overnight : Santorini Category : 4 star Hotel : Aegean Plaza Hotel / Rose Bay Hotel

Day 4Santorini Breakfast Down

Take an optional boat trip in the world's biggest volcanic crater above sea level. Visit the active volcano, swim in the warm thermal waters and take a therapeutic mud bath.
Overnight : Santorini Category : 4 star Hotel : Aegean Plaza Hotel / Rose Bay Hotel

Day 5Santorini Breakfast Down

Today you are free to explore Santorini at your own pace.
Overnight : Santorini Category : 4 star Hotel : Aegean Plaza Hotel / Rose Bay Hotel

Day 6Santorini to Athens Breakfast Down

Today you will return back to the main land, you will drive to the port for your ferry to Athens. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of your day is free to explore.
Overnight : Athens Category : 4 star Hotel : Athenaeum Grand Hotel / The Stanley Hote

Day 7Athens Breakfast Down

Transfer to the airport and our tour concludes

Notes

Group Size : Minimum Group Size of 2. Maximum Group Size of 50.
Age : Minimum Age of 8. Whilst there is no Maximum Age set it is assumed the customer is fit enough to take part in the activity or tour. Health documents may be requested.
Single travellers are obliged to pay Single Supplement and will have the hotel room to themselves.
In Greece the Hellenic National Tourism Organization has decided on a residence fee to be applied on hotel accommodation from 01/01/2018. The fees applied will be EUR 1.50 for 3* hotels, EUR 3.00 for 4* hotels and EUR 4.00 for 5* hotels, per room, per night and are not included in the tour price. This tax must be paid by the guests directly to the hotel before the end of the stay.
The Greek Island segment of this tour is semi-independent. Accommodation, ferry tickets and transfers to and from the ferry ports are arranged for you but there is no tour leader or guide. This part of the trip is all about relaxing and enjoying the Greek Island atmosphere.
Tours in Greece are in English as well as either French or Italian
This itinerary is subject to change dependent on Greek ferry schedules. Although it is rare, occasionally ferry schedules are changed and departures are cancelled without notice. If this occurs the program will need to be adjusted, and may mean you will spend less or more time in one location than originally planned for.
Child Discount : Age 8 - 10 sharing room with 2 full paying adults 30% and child will have a fold up bed.
Child Discount : Age 0 - 2 sharing room, free and the child will not have its own bed.

Inclusions

Tour includes

Inbound Transfer - Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH)
Outbound Transfer - Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH)
Professional English-speaking tour guide for Athens city tour
Transfers between ports and hotels
Transportation by ferry within the Greek islands
Ferry ticket - Athens to Santorini
Ferry ticket - Santorini to Athens
Tips except driver, guide and transfer staff
Entrance fees

Tour does not include

Tips - guide and transfer staff
Visas, border or port taxes
Suggested optional activities
Greece - Hotel Residence Tax, see tour notes for more details.
Compulsory Travel Insurance

Highlights

Athens - City Tour
Athens - Parthenon
Athens - Acropolis - UNESCO Heritage site
Athens - Acropolis Museum
Athens - Panathenaic Stadium
Athens - Temple of Olympian Zeus
Athens - Hadrian's Arch
Athens - Propylaea
Athens - Temple of Athena Nike
Santorini

Map

Accommodations

This is intended to give an idea of the type of accommodation that may be expected. The actual hotels used for any given tour may change due to many reasons such as group size, availability, time of year, hotel standard has dropped or simply we found a better hotel. We update the website immediately if and when any changes take place. If and when we do change hotels it will be to a hotel of equal or higher standard and will be at no extra cost.

Where more than one hotel is shown for a given an overnight stop this means that one of those hotels will be used.

Santorini - 4 star - Aegean Plaza Hotel / Rose Bay Hotel

Athens - 4 star - Athenaeum Grand Hotel / The Stanley Hote

Departure Dates

This tour is an 'On Demand' tour. This means it doesn't have fixed departure dates, can depart any day within the season, except where otherwise stated.

Prices

Date Between :
From 01 Jan 2025 to 31 Mar 2025

Category :
Standard

Per Person in Double :
1.315 $

Single Suplement :
720 $