From Athens to Santorini – 8 days

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From the world-famous Acropolis in Ancient Athens to the outstanding beauty of Santorini, our itinerary is customized to include your individual preferences.  We create your trip from scratch including booking your transport, accommodation and activities using our local expertise to recommend the best tours and attractions! Whether you prefer a self-guided or...
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Overview

Trip type
Self-Guided / Independent Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Flexible schedule

Highlights

    • See the highlights of the Acropolis and Parthenon at sunset
    • Stroll through the atmospheric streets of Plaka
    • Enjoy an amazing sailing day cruise around the volcanic islets of Santorini
    • Experience amazing Caldera sunsets and unforgettable wine tastings on Santorini

What's this trip about?

    From the world-famous Acropolis in Ancient Athens to the outstanding beauty of Santorini, our itinerary is customized to include your individual preferences.  We create your trip from scratch including booking your transport, accommodation and activities using our local expertise to recommend the best tours and attractions! Whether you prefer a self-guided or a fully guided tour of Greece with an experienced local guide, we’ll be happy to help make your holiday in Greece the best ever! We will work with you to create a bespoke trip that is suitable for your interests and budget.

Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizePrivate - your group only
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityAthens
End CityAthens

Travel Themes

  • Cultural
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • National Parks
  • Nature & Wildlife

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Greece

Attractions

  • Akrotiri
  • Athens
  • Parthenon
  • Santorini

Activities

  • Culture
  • Historic sightseeing
  • History
  • Nature
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Sailing
  • Short Cruise
  • Wine Tasting

Itinerary

Day 1: Arriving in Athens City

Arrive in Athens and settle into your hotel or villa. The best way to learn more about the amazing treasures of ancient Athens is on a private tour with a local guide.  Head to the Acropolis, which is a collection of significant temples and ruins including the awe-inspiring Pantheon, the Propylaea (the monumental gateway to the Acropolis) and the elegant Erechtheion.

Overnight: Athens

Day 2: The Acropolis and Acropolis Museum

After breakfast, the delights of Athens await. There are plenty of fascinating attractions in Athens including the Acropolis Museum which focuses on the archaeological site of the Acropolis and all the artefacts. A stroll through the narrow cobbled streets of Plaka is...

Day 3: Arriving in Santorini

Journey south from Piraeus port to Santorini, one of the great natural wonders of the world. We can book you a seat aboard a high-speed ferry or design your holiday based on sailing on a crewed catamaran yacht for a cruise through the Aegean Sea. Alternatively, a flig...

Day 4: Explore Santorini Sailing

Discover Santorini with its tiny churches, cave dwellings, villages and beaches. The lovely island of Santorini is volcanic by nature with four main towns perched along the crescent-shaped caldera. Fira is the capital with typical Cycladic and Venetian architecture, a...

Day 5: Santorini wine tasting

There are many wineries on Santorini which is renowned for its indigenous ‘Assyrtiko’ grape (Vitis vinifera). Volcan Wines Museum and Winery is a family-run business and audio tours in different languages explain the winemaking process. The Wine Museum, the only one o...

Day 6: Santorini Kamari beach

Today visit Kamari, a popular beach town with shops, restaurants and bars. The black pebble beach offers many water sports and there’s a water taxi around the headland to Perissa. Relax and enjoy the laidback atmosphere or take a walk along the shingle to Monolithos. ...

Day 7: Visit Akrotiri archaeological site

Head south to the tip of Santorini to see the ancient ruins of Akrotiri, one of the most advanced Bronze Age settlements. It thrived before being destroyed by a major volcanic eruption. As in Pompeii’s Roman ruins, the remains of this Minoan town are wonderfully prese...

Day 8: Athens – Trip end

All too soon your Best of Greece Tour comes to an end. It’s time to pack your bags and be transported to the airport or to the port for your journey back home or to your next destination.

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Last Updated: 12/18/2019

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

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Sep 2019

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What we do

Personality Journeys is an adventure travel operator specialising in active, concept-tourism in the best locations that Greece has to offer. We design streamlined, original multi-destination and multi-experience adventures that suit the personality of our discerning travellers. We visualise and execute tailor-made journeys for small groups of friends, families, solo travellers, couples and corporate groups.

Why choose us

We have been exploring Greece and the world since childhood and we have turned our passion into a profession.

We are a team of inspired professionals with more than 15 years of experience each in our respective fields of excellence.

Bookings, Travel Management, Sailing and Navigation, Event Management, Adventure Travel Design and Implementation.

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Logistics

Cancellation policy

If you have to cancel your trip for any reason, you are entitled to a refund of the following amounts depending on the type of your holiday:

Number of days prior to your trip:

Scheduled Land Trips

  • More than 30 days, 100% refund of your  trip’s cost
  • Between 16 and 29 days 70% refund of your trip’s cost
  • Between 0 and 15 days 100% cancellation fee

Private Sailing/Yachting Trips

  • More than 240 days, 100% refund of your deposit
  • Between 239 and 91 days prior to departure, 30% of the total charter fee is due.
  • Between 46 to 90 days prior to departure, 50% of the total charter fee is due.
  • Between 0 to 45 days prior to departure, 100% of the total charter fee is due.
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