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Program:

- Day 1 - Athens to Santorini
In the morning you will depart Athens Airport for a 1-hour flight to Santorini. Upon arrival, you will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, you will have a free day to relax and explore Santorini.
* Santorini is one of those iconic places that will be permanently etched in your mind. Everywhere you turn is a photo opportunity. Essentially, the island is what remains of an enormous volcanic eruption, which destroyed the earliest settlements on what was formerly a single island. The aftermath of the explosion created what you see today, a caldera. All of the whitewashed, charming houses cling to the high cliffs of the rim, while the deep blue Aegean Sea wraps around the geological masterpiece, hundreds of feet below. Its spectacular physical beauty, along with its lively nightlife, has made this island a perennial tourist favorite.
Overnight in Santorini.

- Day 2 - Santorini - (B/L)
After breakfast we will take you on a full-day tour of Santorini. You will visit Acrotiri, hop on a boat to explore the caldera, take in the hot springs, view the ruins of Thirrassia, and finish off this very memorable day by watching the famous sunset from Oia. Afterwards, you will be taken back to your hotel.

* Oia remains one of the foremost tourist attractions of the Aegean Sea. The sunset, considered by many as one of the most beautiful in the world, because of the caldera in the background. Tourists are often told that the fishing docks at Oia are the oldest continually used docks in the world, supposedly being in service for 3000 years. Fun facts: the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Tomb Raider have also been filmed here.
Overnight in Santorini.

- Day 3 - Santorini - (B)
After breakfast, you will have a full free day to relax and explore Santorini on your own. Many take this opportunity to relax and tan on one of the islandís many beaches, such as Red Beach, or, why not return for some more sightseeing in Oia? (Ask us about purchasing an optional Oia tour.)
Overnight in Santorini

- Day 4 - Santorini to Crete - (B)
After breakfast, you will depart Santorini Island for a 3-hour ferry to Crete. Upon arrival, you will be met at the port and transferred to your hotel. Afterwards, you will have the day free to relax and explore Crete.
Overnight in Crete.
* Crete, Greeceís largest island, was the center of the Minoan civilization, Greeceís oldest (ca. 2600ñ1400 BC). Crete lays claim to significant and varied ancient history: you can visit the Minoan sites of Knossos and Phaistos, the Greek classical city of Gortys, as well as the historical Venetian region of Chania and the Venetian castle in Rethymno. There is also Samaria Gorge National Park (established 1962), a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve.
Overnight in Crete.

- Day 5 - Free day in Crete - (B)
Breakfast will be provided in the hotel; afterwards, the day is yours to relax and explore Crete on your own.
Overnight in Crete.

- Day 6 - Crete to Rhodes - (B)
After breakfast, you will depart from Crete Island for your ferry to Rhodes. Upon arrival, you will be met at the ferry port and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, you will have a free day to explore on your own.
In ancient times, Rhodes was home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World - the Colossus of Rhodes. This giant bronze statue once stood in the harbor. It was completed in 280 BC but was destroyed in an earthquake in 224 BC. No trace of the statue remains today. Before archaeology, myth stood in for blanks in the historical record. In Pindar's ode, the island was said to be born of the union of Helios the sun god and the nymph Rhode, and the cities were named for their three sons.

In 1309, the Byzantine era came to an end when the island was occupied by forces of the Knights Hospitaller. Under the rule of the newly named "Knights of Rhodes", the city was rebuilt into a model of the European medieval ideal. Many of the city's famous monuments, including the Palace of the Grand Master, were built during this period.
Overnight in Rhodes.

- Day 7 - Free day in Rhodes - (B)
Breakfast will be provided in the hotel. Today is a free day to relax and explore a little more of the island on your own.
Overnight in Rhodes.

Day 8 - Rhodes to Athens - (B)
After breakfast, we will provide a transfer to Rhodes Airport and put you on a 1-hour flight to Athens. Arriving in Athens marks the end of the tour.

(If desired, we can organize any other transfers or hotel nights for you.)

Total cost : __ Per person, double; ____ for single supplement - contact us for rate information.

Includes
* All ferry tickets
* All ferry port transfers
* Centrally located, distinctive hotels with breakfasts
* 1 full-day tour in Santorini - entrance fees, guide(s), transfers included
* Airport transfer- Rhodes Island
* Flight tickets from Rhodes to Athens
* All taxes and service charges

We can add more nights on any of these islands, just ask