11-Day Amazing Greece: Athens, Mykonos, Delos, Santorini & Heraklion(Crete)
11-Day Amazing Greece: Athens, Mykonos, Delos, Santorini & Heraklion(Crete)
Filled with light and surrounded by water Greece waits to be discovered. Greek mythology unfolds in front of your eyes each step you take is a journey through history. Enjoy activities, local specialities, shopping, and nightlife.
Experience Greece in a complete package that includes 10 nights’ accommodation in a specific hotel with breakfast, transfers, guided visits and ferry tickets. Highlights: Athens (Acropolis, Parthenon, Acropolis Museum, Monastiraki, Thissio, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Historical Center), Delos (archaeological museum, ancient theatre, Temple of Isis), Santorini (archaeological site of Akrotiri, Oia, Fira, Nea Kameni volcano, Imerovigli, Firostefani), Mykonos (Little Venice, Lower Mills, Matogiannia), Heraklion in Crete (Knossos Palace)
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Athens International Airport
Arrival at Athens airport - Reception by our assistant, waiting for you and transfer by luxurious car to the centre of Athens - Check in at your Hotel in Athens or Glyfada.
1 hourAcropolis
Day 2: Panoramic tour of Athens.
3 hoursPanathenaic Stadium
The Panathenaic Stadium or Kallimarmaro is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. One of the main historic attractions of Athens, it is the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.
30 minutesOld Royal Palace
The Maximos Mansion is located at Herodes Atticus Street 19, next to the Presidential Mansion and the National Garden of Athens. The building was founded in 1912 by Alexandros Michalinos, a wealthy shipowner from the island of Chios. Before the construction of the mansion, the site was a garden for the Royal Palace. Between 1941 and 1944, during the Nazi occupation of Greece, the mansion was used as the residence of the German Admiral of the Aegean Sea. After the war, the building was briefly used as the residence of the U.S. ambassador in Athens. In 1952 Dimitrios Maximos sold the mansion to the Greek state at a favourable price. In 1982, the prime minister's office was moved into the mansion (prior to that, the prime minister's office was located inside the Parliament building).
Temple of Olympian Zeus
The Temple of Olympian Zeus is a former colossal temple at the centre of the Greek capital Athens. It was dedicated to "Olympian" Zeus, a name originating from his position as head of the Olympian gods. Construction began in the 6th century BC during the rule of the Athenian tyrants and was during the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian in the 2nd century AD, some 638 years after the project had begun. During the Roman period the temple, which included 104 colossal columns, was renowned as the largest temple in Greece and housed one of the largest cult statues in the ancient world.
Arch of Hadrian
The Arch of Hadrian, most commonly known in Greek as Hadrian's Gate, is a monumental gateway resembling—in some respects—a Roman triumphal arch. It spanned an ancient road from the centre of Athens to the complex of structures on the eastern side of the city that included the Temple of Olympian Zeus.
Hellenic Parliament
The Hellenic Parliament is a neoclassical three-floor structure designed by Friedrich von Gärtner and completed in 1843, originally served as a palace for the Greek monarchs, hence sometimes still referred to as the "Old Palace". The building has been used for many different purposes — functioning as a makeshift hospital, a museum, etc. — until November 1929, when the government decided that the building would permanently house Parliament. After more extensive renovations, the Senate convened in the "Old Palace" on 2 August 1934, followed by the Fifth National Assembly on 1 July 1935. Although the monarchy was restored that same year, the building has housed Parliament ever since.
Monument to the Unknown Soldier
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a war memorial located in Syntagma Square in Athens, in front of the Old Royal Palace. It is a cenotaph dedicated to the Greek soldiers killed during the war. It was sculpted between 1930 and 1932 by sculptor Fokion Rok. The tomb is guarded by the Evzones of the Presidential Guard.
The Academy of Athens
The Academy of Athens is Greece's national academy and the highest research establishment in the country. It was established in 1926, with its founding principle traced back to the historical Academy of Plato and operates under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. The Academy's main building is one of the major landmarks of Athens.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
The National University of Athens has been in continuous operation since its establishment in 1837 and is the oldest higher education institution of the modern Greek state and the first contemporary university in both the Balkan Peninsula and the Eastern Mediterranean. Today it is one of the largest universities by enrollment in Europe, with over 69,000 registered students. The National University of Athens is an integral part of the modern Greek academic and intellectual tradition.
National Library of Greece
The National Library of Greece is the main public library of Greece, located in Athens. Founded by Ioannis Kapodistrias in 1832, its mission is to locate, collect, organize, describe and preserve the perpetual evidence of Greek culture and its uptake over time, as well as important representative evidence of human intellectual production. It ensures equal non-access to these items based on the freedom of knowledge, information, and research.
Plateia Syntagmatos
Syntagma Square ("Constitution Square") is the central square of Athens. The square is named after the Constitution that Otto, the first King of Greece, was obliged to grant after a popular and military uprising on 3 September 1843Syntagma Square is the most important square of modern Athens from both a historical and social point of view, at the heart of commercial activity and Greek politics.
Acropolis
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance, the most famous being the Parthenon. The term acropolis is generic and there are many other acropoleis in Greece. During ancient times the Acropolis of Athens was known also more properly as Cecropia, after the legendary serpent-man, Cecrops, the supposed first Athenian king.
1 hourPropylaea
The Propylaea is the classical Greek Doric building complex that functioned as the monumental ceremonial gateway to the Acropolis of Athens. Built between 437 and 432 BCE as a part of the Periclean Building Program, it was the last in a series of gatehouses built on the citadel. Its architect was Mnesikles, his only known building. It is evident from traces left on the extant building that the plan for the Propylaea evolved considerably during its construction and that the project was ultimately abandoned in an unfinished state.
15 minutesTemple of Athena Nike
The Temple of Athena Nike is a temple on the Acropolis of Athens, dedicated to the goddesses Athena and Nike. Built around 420 BC, the temple is the earliest fully Ionic temple on the Acropolis. It has a prominent position on a steep bastion at the southwest corner of the Acropolis to the right of the entrance, the Propylaea. Nike was the goddess of victory in Greek mythology, and Athena was worshipped in this form, representative of being victorious in war. The citizens worshipped the goddesses in hopes of a successful outcome in the long Peloponnesian War fought against the Spartans and allies.
15 minutesErechtheion
The Erechtheion or Temple of Athena Polias is an ancient Greek Ionic temple-telesterion on the north side of the Acropolis, which was primarily dedicated to the goddess Athena. The building, made to house the statue of Athena Polias, has in modern scholarship been called the Erechtheion (the sanctuary of Erechtheus or Poseidon) in the belief that Pausanias' description of the Erechtheion applies to this building.
15 minutesParthenon
The Parthenon is a former temple on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, that was dedicated to the goddess Athena during the fifth century BC. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art, an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, democracy, and Western civilization. It was built in thanksgiving for the Hellenic victory over Persian invaders during the Greco-Persian Wars and replaced an older Athena temple, which historians call the Pre-Parthenon or Older Parthenon, that was demolished in the Persian invasion of 480 BC.
15 minutesAcropolis Museum
Day 3: Athens - Mykonos
1 hourMykonos Old Port
Day 4: Mykonos free Day – Optional island tour
5 hoursMykonos Old Port
Day 5: Mykonos - Delos
3 hoursArchaeological Site of Delos
Day 6: Mykonos - Santorini
8 hoursHotel Santorini
Day 7: Santorini Free Day at leisure or Optional island tour
1 hourSantorini Volcano
Day 8: Santorini - Heraklion
3 hoursHeraklion Ferries
Day 9: Guided Tour at Heraklion - Knossos
5 hoursKnossos Archaeological Site
Day 10: Heraklion - Athens
8 hoursPort of Piraeus
Day 11: Athens - Departure Day
Athens International Airport
No accommodation included on this day.
2 hoursIncluded
- All transfers as mentioned in our programme
- Guided tours in Athens, Delos, and Heraklion
- Delos Tour by boat
- 24-hour emergency phone number
- Accommodation included: 10 nights
- Ferry tickets: Piraeus-Mykonos, Mykonos-Santorini, Santorini-Heraklion. Heraklion-Piraeus
- 9x Breakfast
- Accommodation included: 10 nights
- Entry/Admission - Acropolis
- Entry/Admission - Acropolis Museum
- Entry/Admission - Hotel Santorini
- Entry/Admission - Heraklion Ferries
- Entry/Admission - Archaeological Site of Delos
Not Included
- Lunches and Dinners
- Optional Tours
- Entrance Fees to Archaeological sites
- City tax
- Personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Drinks
- International flights
- Travel insurance
- Tour leader
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Our company is not responsible for ferry cancelations due to weather conditions, but we are here to assist you the best possible way.
- Please note that our packages are meant for individual travellers, without a tour leader. However, we remain at your disposal throughout your visit with a 24-hour emergency phone number.
- Most travelers can participate
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Groups of a few people with great flexibility. Distance to buses Guaranteed "empty seat next door" to the buses we use. Of course, those who travel with their family (spouses or children) are excluded. Observance of health rules-protocols. Your safety is our primary concern.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.