Private Tour: Greece - Ancient Civilizations to the Blue Island 7 Days 6 Nights (Athens, Kalambaka, Santorini)

• Pick up at Athens International Airport and travel by private van to Athens.
• Stop to visit Panathenaic Stadium, the venue of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
• Drive past the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, the Hellenic Parliament, and the Monument to the Unknown Soldier.
• Pass the Academy of Athens, the University of Athens, the National Library of Greece, and Syntagma Square.
• Go up to visit the Acropolis, seeing Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Erechtheion, and the Parthenon.
• Have dinner at a local restaurant before heading to the hotel.

Meals and admission tickets are not included in the van price. If you choose to visit the Acropolis Museum additionally, tickets must be paid separately.

hotel Overnight Athens · example hotel Athens Avenue (4 stars) or similar

• Depart Athens by private van, passing through Thebes and Levadia.
• Pass through the village of Arachova on the slopes of Mount Parnassus before arriving in Delphi.
• Visit Delphi Archaeological Site, the major divination center of ancient Greece.
• Continue through various villages and towns in central Greece to Kalambaka.
• Have dinner and relax at the hotel.

Meals and admission tickets are not included in the van price.

hotel Overnight Kalambaka · example hotel Hotel Amalia (4 stars) or similar

• Visit Meteora, seeing 2 monasteries situated atop high rock pillars, along with views around the monasteries.
• Return to Athens by private van, passing through Trikala and Lamia.
• Make a short stop at Thermopylae to see the Leonidas Monument across the road.
• Arrive in Athens in the evening, have dinner at a local restaurant, and head to the hotel.

Meals and monastery admission tickets are not included in the van price.

hotel Overnight Athens · example hotel Athens Avenue (4 stars) or similar

• Have an early breakfast before heading to the port to board the ferry to Santorini.
• Upon arriving on the island, travel by private van to Fira, the capital of Santorini.
• Spend up to 2 hours exploring Fira, then enjoy free time to browse small shops and cafes at your leisure.
• Have dinner at a local restaurant before transferring to the hotel.

Ferry tickets and meals are not included in the van price. If taking the Santorini cable car, tickets must be paid separately.

hotel Overnight Santorini · example hotel Villa Manos (4 stars) or similar; Aegean Plaza (4 stars) or similar

• After breakfast, travel by private van up Mount Profitis Ilias, the highest point on the island, located between Pyrgos and Kamari.
• Take in the views from the Profitis Ilias Monastery area on the summit, overlooking farmland and villages across the island.
• Stroll through the village of Megalochori, admiring Cycladic houses, neoclassical architecture, cave dwellings carved into volcanic rock, and white churches with blue domes.
• Relax at the Black Sand Beach, choosing to walk along the shore, swim, or stop by restaurants and cafes at your leisure.
• Visit Koutsoyannopoulos Winery and Koutsoyannopoulos Wine Museum inside a cave, learning about winemaking and the heritage of local grape growers since the 17th century, along with a tasting of 4 wine varieties.
• Continue to the village of Oia to see whitewashed houses built into the volcanic rock and take in the sunset atmosphere.
• Have dinner at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel.

Meals, museum entrance fees, wine tastings, and water activities are not included in the van price.

hotel Overnight Santorini · example hotel Villa Manos (4 stars) or similar; Aegean Plaza (4 stars) or similar

• Enjoy breakfast and relax before the private van picks you up for the port according to the ferry schedule.
• Take the ferry from Santorini back to Piraeus Port, enjoying dinner at the onboard restaurant.
• Upon arrival at the port, the private van picks you up to continue to the hotel in Athens.

Ferry tickets and onboard meals are not included in the van price.

hotel Overnight Athens · example hotel Athens Avenue (4 stars) or similar

• Have breakfast and check out of the hotel.
• The private van picks you up for Athens International Airport to check in for your international flight.

Meals and flight tickets are not included in the van price.