Embark on a captivating 9-day “Cretan Glory” voyage beginning in Athens with three nights of comfortable accommodation and a guided half‑day city tour featuring the Acropolis and Acropolis Museum. Next, venture to Santorini for two scenic nights, complete with shuttle transfers and leisurely time to explore its iconic caldera villages. Then, continue onward to Heraklion, Crete, where you’ll stay three nights, enjoy the flexibility of free days (optionally touring the Palace of Knossos or sampling local Cretan wine and olive products), and travel between destinations via hydrofoil and an economy-class flight from Heraklion back to Athens. The package includes breakfasts, all transfers within Greece, entrance fees, service charges, and taxes—while international flights, travel insurance, airport taxes, tips, porterage, late-night surcharges, and on-site accommodation taxes remain excluded.

Tour Details

Rate Includes

3 Nights Accommodation at hotel in Athens in standard room with breakfast.
2 Nights Accommodation at hotel in Santorini in standard room with breakfast.
3 Nights Accommodation at hotel in Heraklion, Crete in standard room with breakfast.
All transfers in Athens and Crete by private vehicle.
All transfers in Santorini island by shuttle bus.
Half Day Athens city tour with Acropolis & Acropolis Museum (SIC – daily operation)
Hydrofoil tickets Piraeus-Santorini & Santorini-Heraklion in economy class.
Airfare Heraklion/Athens in economy class **subject to supplement depending on price at the time of tickets issuance**
All Current Entrance fees.
All taxes and service charges

Rate Excludes

International flights.
Travel insurance (Recommended)
Airport taxes for air fares (30.00 euros per ticket current price subject to change)
Porterage & Personal expenses.
Night Supplement for arrival / departure transfers in Athens (23:00-05:00)
Tips to drivers & guides.
Accommodation taxes payable on the spot.

Itinerary

Day 1Athens

Welcome to Greece! Our driver will be waiting for you to greet you at the airport of Athens at your arrival. You will be driven to the hotel in Athens, the capital of Greece. Athens is the historical capital of Europe, with a long history, dating from the first settlement in the Neolithic age. In the 5th Century BC (the “Golden Age of Pericles”) – the culmination of Athens’ long, fascinating history – the city’s values and civilization acquired a universal significance. Over the years, a multitude of conquerors occupied Athens, and erected unique, splendid monuments – a rare historical palimpsest. In 1834, it became the capital of the Modern Greek state and in two centuries since it has become an attractive modern metropolis with unrivalled charm.
Rest of the day at leisure to check in and relax. Overnight at hotel in Athens.

Day 2Athens

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel in Athens.
This tour starts with a short stop to Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896. Continue with a panoramic drive passing by ex-Royal Palace, Zappion Hall, Roman Temple of Olympian Zeus, National Temple of Hadrian Arch, St. Paul’s church, Tomp of the Unknown Soldier, Schliemann’s House, Catholic Cathedral, academy, University and National Library.

Make our way to the archaeological site of Acropolis, an UNESCO’s world heritage monument and visit Propylae, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion with its porch of Maidens and of course the Parthenon.
Continue with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodian and Dionysus Theatre, in order to visit the Acropolis Museum. Main attractions such as votines, artefacts of everyday life, statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon Hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze will impress you.
Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Athens

Day 3Athens / Santorini

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel in Athens. This morning pick up for transfer to Piraeus port to catch the ferry to island of Santorini, the stuff of myth and legend, with world-famous sunsets and breathtaking volcanic scenery. Arrival and transfer to hotel. Free time to relax or to explore the city at your own pace. Overnight at hotel in Santorini (B)

Day 4Santorini

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Santorini.
Today, you will have all day at leisure to explore Santorini. Walk the busy narrow streets of Fira, the capital of Santorini and the picturesque Imerovigli overlooking the craggy red rock Skaros. Experience the, one in a lifetime, adventure of going up with mules the 286 steps, very closely to the cliff, that leads to Oia and then glaze at the marvelous sunset with the thousands colors. Visit Pyrgos, the medieval jewel that dominates over the hill, offering the best panoramic view of the island. Know every single settlement of the island by walking the narrow streets of cobblestone and admire the little white chapels, the cave white houses with the blue windows and the imposing mansions of the medieval wealthy families of the island. Overnight in Santorini (B)

Day 5Santorini / Heraklion

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Santorini.
Pick up for transfer to Santorini port to catch your ferry to Heraklion, in Crete. Upon your arrival in Heraklion port, pick up for transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at hotel in Heraklion (B)

Day 6Heraklion

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Heraklion.
This day is at leisure for you to explore the island at your own pace. Optionally, you can visit the Palace of Knossos, the largest and the most spectacular of all the Minoan Palaces in Crete. After the departure, you can also visit the winery at the village of Peza where you’ll be able to see how wine is made and also how virgin Cretan olive oil and soap is produced. You can buy these products at wholesale prices or you can just taste some of the wine at no cost.
Also, the town of Heraklion itself is very beautiful. You can go shopping in the vast array of shops and enjoy browsing through the vegetable market or having lunch in one of the local restaurants. Overnight in Heraklion (B)

Day 7Heraklion

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel in Heraklion.
Day at leisure to explore the island at your own pace or relax at the hotel. Overnight in Heraklion (B)

Day 8Heraklion / Athens

Enjoy your breakfast at hotel in Heraklion.
Pick up for transfer to the airport of Heraklion to reach your flight to Athens. Upon arrival at the airport, pick up for transfer to the hotel for check in and overnight (B).

Day 9Athens

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel in Athens and check out (B).
Pick up from your hotel to the International Airport of Athens to reach your flight back.