


RR12940
The mere mention of a Greek island holiday is enough to conjure up images of endless beaches with impossibly blue waters glittering under perpetual sunshine. Good news: the real thing offers this...& more. Starting with the ancient wonders of Athens, join us as we travel between the Mediterranean paradises of Paros & Mykonos, each with its own enticing beaches, charming towns & timeless villages, fit for exploring.
Starting from | R12 940 |
Package Validity | Set departure dates in OCT 2017 |
Duration | 8 days |
Destination | Greece |
Starts in | Athens |
Ends in | Athens |
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- Return airport/hotel & port/hotel transfers as per itinerary
- Ferry tickets (economy class): Athens to Mykonos, Paros to Athens & Hydrofoil tickets (economy class): Mykonos to Santorini & Santorini Athens
- 3 nights 3* hotel accommodation in Athens
- 2 nights 3* hotel accommodation in Mykonos
- 2 nights 3* hotel accommodation in Santorini
- Breakfast daily
- Morning sightseeing tour of Athens & visit of the New Acropolis Museum
- Visits: Athens, Mykonos & Santorini
* High season supplement starting from an additional R2480 per person apply for travel for set departures: 23 JUN 2017 - 15 JUL 2017 & 03 - 20 SEP 2017
* High season supplement starting from an additional R4190 per person apply for travel for set departures: 16 JUL 2017 - 02 SEP 2017
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Athens
On arrival at Athens airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Overnight: Athens
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Athens
You will be collected at your hotel after breakfast, for a half-day city tour of Athens: This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Start the tour with a short stop at the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896. See the Prime Minister’s Residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by Euzones in their colourful uniforms; see the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier. View the Academy, the University, National Library and Constitution Square (Syntagma Square). Visit the Acropolis and the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens are amazing: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erecteion, and “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts order in the mind”, the world famous Parthenon. Walking down from the Acropolis you will pass the Herodion and Dionysos Theatre. The final stop on this tour is at the Acropolis Museum, one of the most important archaeological museums in Athens. What remains of the day will be at your leisure.
Overnight: Athens (B)
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Athens - Mykonos
You will be collected at your hotel and transferred to the port for your ferry to Mykonos (approx. 6 hours). On arrival on Mykonos, Greece’s most famous cosmopolitan island and a whitewashed paradise in the Cyclades, you will be transferred to your hotel in Mykonos.
Overnight: Mykonos (B)
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Mykonos
Enjoy the beach, the sun and the fun of this unique island. One of the most famous destinations worldwide and a favourite holiday spot of the jet set, Mykonos is extremely beautiful and well known for its bare hills, the amazing sandy beaches, the white country chapels and the Cycladic architecture.
Overnight: Mykonos (B)
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Mykonos - Santorini
You will be collected at your hotel and transferred to the port, for the ferry to Santorini. On arrival on Santorini you will be transferred to your hotel. Cousteau looked for the lost city of Atlantis on Santorini. Crescent-shaped Santorini (or Thíra), the precious gem of the Aegean, is actually a group of islands consisting of Thíra, Thirassiá, Asproníssi, Palea and NeaKaméni in the southernmost part of Cyclades.
Overnight: Santorini (B)
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SANTORINI
After breakfast the day is at your leisure to explore Santorini. One could walk the busy streets of Fira, Sanorini’s capital, or visit Pyrgos offering the best panoramic view of the island. One could walk or take a donkey up the 286 steps along the cliff up to Oia and enjoy the famous sunset from there, or discover what any of the numerous smaller settlements on the island still has to offer. Wander their narrow cobblestone streets and admire the little white chapels, the cave white houses and the blue windows which have come to act as romantic symbols of the island.
Overnight: Santorini (B)
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Santorini - Athens
You will be collected at your hotel and transferred to the port, for your ferry to Athens. On arrival at the port, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Overnight: Athens (B)
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Athens
After breakfast you will be transferred to Athens Airport. (B)
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