2-week program provides you with a taste of some of the best places Greece and Croatia have to offer.
In Greece; Highlights of Athens,Mykonos and Santorini Islands
in Croatia; Dubrovnik, Kotor, MonteNegro, Split, Blue Caves,
Hvar & Plitvice Lakes
- Friendly guides and driver guides
- All the transfers by comfortable vehicles
- Skip the line admissions to the sites
- All fast train and ferry tickets included
- Customization available
Available every Sunday from late March to Early November
- Small groups 8 guests or less per group, (private options available)
Daily tour program
- Sunday - Day 1 - Arrival in Athens -
KALOS ORISATE! Welcome to Greece!
We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
After checking into your hotel, you will have the afternoon free to rest and explore Athens on your own.
Overnight in Athens.
- Monday - Day 2 - Athens - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
Meet up at the lobby of your hotel ( meeting time to be determined)
Will start with a panoramic driving tour of Athens, with your guide and or driver guide, during the driving tour you will be seeing and learning about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Greek Parliament building, and Presidential Palace, then s short photo stop at the Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896,
Also on the way to Acropolis, you will be pointed and learn about the Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus, the University and, the Academy of Athens, National Garden, Hadrian’s Arch, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church
We will then get off the vehicle, near the entrance of Acropolis then continue on visiting Propylae the gateway, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens. the ancient citadel.
The last place of the tour will be the new Acropolis Museum where you will see the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis and every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.
After the tour, we can take you back to your hotel
or we can drop you at the Plaka district if you like to wander and explore at your own pace.
Overnight in Athens.
- Tuesday - Day 3 - Athens to Mykonos Island - (B)
Very early in the morning, we will meet you at your Athens hotel take you to Piraeus ferry port. Depart from Athens on a ferry ride to Mykonos Island.
Upon arrival, you will be met at the harbor and transferred to your hotel.
After checking in the hotel, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Mykonos.
- Wednesday - Day 4 - Mykonos - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
10:00 am Meet up at the harbor, after a scenic 45 minute boat ride, enjoy a 4 hour to explore the sacred island of Delos,
aka the birthplace famous Apollo and Artemis
See the famous terrace of the Lions, enjoy a short and easy hike to Mount Kynthos.......
45 minute boat ride back to Mykonos and enjoy rest of the afternoon and evening at leisure.
Overnight in Mykonos.
- Thursday - Day 5 - Mykonos to Santorini - (B)
In the morning, Depart from Mykonos on a scenic ferry ride to Santorini Island.
After arrival, you will check-in at your hotel.
After check-in, you will have a free day to relax and explore on your own.
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, your Santorini visit will be unforgettable.
Optional Oia Sunset tour available ( Contact us if interested )
Overnight in Santorini.
- Friday - Day 6 - Exploring Santorini - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Enjoy a boat trip to the Volcano
11:00 am Meet up at the Athinios Harbor, depart on a scenic sail to Volcano,
Upon arrival have free time to explore and hike to the top of the volcano and have a glance at the active parts, lots of fantastic photo opportunities of the volcano, and from Volcano to the different angles of Magnificent Santorini Island.
Get back to the boat for a short sail to hot Springs (Palea Kameni) Enjoy swimming, then onto Thirassia where you can eat, relax or swim and visit the traditional village of Manola.
After that, sail to back to the Island and enjoy a quick stop at Armeni, then back to Athinios port.
The tour finish time will be around 17:30 pm. Enjoy the rest of the day and evening at leisure
Overnight in Santorini.
- Saturday - Day 7 - Santorini to Athens - (B/D)
After breakfast, we will provide a transfer to Santorini Airport and put you on a 50-minute flight to Athens. Arriving in Athens,
Transfer to your hotel, enjoy the rest of the day exploring Athens,
Farewell Dinner
Overnight in Athens
- Sunday - Day 8 - Athens to Dubrovnik - (B)
After breakfast, we will provide a transfer to Athens Airport and put you on a flight to Dubrovnik.
Arrival in Dubrovnik, meet up with the driver, transfer to your hotel, After check-in, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Dubrovnik.
- Monday - Day 9 - Dubrovnik - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Meet up with the tour, and enjoy Panoramic driving and then walking tour of the city.
Drive to panorama sight (slopes of Srdj mountain), get amazing views, lots of photo opportunities, then return to the old city and enjoy an introductory walking tour from your guide, Visit The Assumption Cathedral, then transfer back to your hotel or you can continue to enjoy rest day of the exploring Dubrovnik at your own pace.
Overnight in Dubrovnik.
- Tuesday - Day 10 - Dubrovnik - (B)
- Breakfast at the hotel, free day at leisure.
Optional tour to Korcula Available at your request.
Overnight in Dubrovnik.
- Wednesday - Day 11 – Dubrovnik – Montenegro – Dubrovnik – (B)
Breakfast at the hotel (meeting time will be informed by the local provider)
Meet up with the group and enjoy a full-day tour to Kotor, Montenegro
Depart from Dubrovnik on an enjoyable scenic drive south, Upon arrival enjoy exploring Kotor and medieval fishing villages,
Walls surrounding the city on the sea boasts attractive beaches and enjoy exploring more of the med evil town. After the tour return to Dubrovnik.
Overnight stay.
– Thursday - Day 12 – Dubrovnik to Split - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
Meet up with the driver and depart from Dubrovnik on a scenic drive to Split upon arrival, check-in, you will enjoy the rest of the day at rest and leisure.
Overnight in Split.
– Friday - Day 13 – Split - Plitvice Lakes - Split – (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
Enjoy visiting the UNESCO-listed natural wonders of the Plitvice Lakes with their magnificent scenery, enjoy a boat cruise and ride the scenic tram along the lake shores.
Plitviče Lakes known for its 16 terraced lakes joining by waterfalls and limestone canyons. Scenic hiking trails along and across the lakes, electric powered boat between.
After visiting, we will return to Split.
Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Split.
– Saturday - Day 14 – Split – Blue Caves - Hvar - Split - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel - Meet up with the group guided tour to Blue Caves and Island hopping
and visiting Hvar.
Best of the Dalmatian coast with this full-day tour,
Visit 5 islands, 2 caves
Visit Blue and Green Caves; explore wonderful Stiniva beach with a swimming stop at the
Blue Lagoon. Then onto Devil's islands and Hvar town.
Visit Hvar with its 13th-century walls, a hilltop fortress, and the main square anchored by the Renaissance-era Hvar Cathedral.
After the visit and free time, return to the hotel.
Overnight in Split.
- Sunday - Day 15 - Departure from Split - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel ---
3 hours before your departure, we will meet you at your hotel and provide a transfer to Split Airport
Program ends
Total cost: $____________________
Rates are subject to change depending on travel seasons,
Please contact us with your travel dates to get an accurate quote.
Includes
* Centrally located superior hotels.
* All ferry port & airport transfers
* Guided tour of Athens (admissions to the site is included)
* Panoramic driving tour of Santorini with stops
* Boat tour to the Volcano (in Santorini)
* Admissions to the ancient sites
* Ferry tickets from Athens to Mykonos
* Ferry tickets from Mykonos to Santorini
* Flight tickets from Santorini to Athens then to Dubrovnik
* Guided tours of Dubrovnik, Montenegro, Hvar, Split and Plitvice lakes
* 24/7 Customer support during the tour
* All taxes and service charges
Excludes
* International flight tickets to Athens and from Split to your next destination
* Optional tour to Delos in Mykonos (early booking is required)
* Admissions to the Volcano (2 Euro, payable on the sights)
* Travel insurance ( assistance available is required)
* Anything else not mentioned on the included part
* Tips
We can tailor this trip to meet your requirements, all arrangements like adding more days, include more ancients sites and more island tours.
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