Greek Island Hopper 2009
Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Athens
Day 2 - Arrive Athens (2 nights) Welcome to Athens! You are met and transferred to your hotel. After check-in, the rest of the day is at leisure to relax and unwind. Later, we enjoy a Welcome Drink with our local Trafalgar Representative.
Day 3 - Athens sightseeing This morning our guided sightseeing tour includes includes a visit to the Acropolis, which literally means "highest point", and was formally proclaimed as the pre-eminent monument on the European Cultural Heritage list of monuments in March 2007. Then we see the Olympic stadium and the Evzone guards at the tomb of the unknown soldier. We will also tour some of the most famous sites in Athens such as the Temple of Zeus and Hadrian's Arch. Afterwards, your afternoon and evening is at leisure. Why not dine on local specialities in one of Athens' many cosmopolitan restaurants" (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 4 - Athens - Mykonos (3 nights) First we drive to the port of Piraeus to board our ferry which will take us to the Cycladean Island of Mykonos, playground of the rich and famous. On arrival at this beautiful island, we are transferred to our hotel. Then we are free to explore this white-washed island with its unique windmills, narrow winding pathways and tempting boutiques. This evening we enjoy a Highlight Dinner of local specialities and afterwards have the chance to experience the uninhibited nightlife of this vibrant island! (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Days 5 & 6 - Mykonos at leisure We have two glorious days at leisure to enjoy Mykonos. The island has 9,320 inhabitants most of whom live in the principal town, also called Mykonos but known as Chora, which means "the town" in Greek and is often used in Greece when the name of the island itself is the same as the name of the principal town. Mykonos is composed primarily of granite and has little natural fresh water, relying on the desalination of sea water in order to meet its needs. It is believed that the island was named after a local hero, who is considered an offspring of the god Apollo and was worshipped locally in antiquity. We have time to enjoy a cocktail in a waterfront restaurant and to take a swim at the dazzling beaches surrounding the island. Or maybe take the opportunity to take a short boat ride to the birthplace of Artemis and Apollo, the charming Island of Delos" (Buffet Breakfast / Buffet Breakfast)
Day 7 - Mykonos — Santorini (3 nights) We will take a short ferry ride to the beautiful Island of Santorini where we spend the next three days. We are met at the port and transferred to our hotel. After check-in there is free time to begin to explore Santorini, also known as Thera, which actually comprises of a small circular archipelago of volcanic islands located in the southern Aegean Sea. Santorini is essentially what remains of an enormous volcanic explosion, destroying the earliest settlements on what was formerly a single island, and leading to the creation of the current geological caldera. Its spectacular physical beauty, along with a dynamic nightlife, have made the island one of Europe's tourist hotspots. This evening we enjoy a Highlight Dinner of local specialities. (Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Days 8 & 9 - Santorini at leisure Santorini has much to offer and you will have two full days to do as you please. Enjoy breathtaking views, white-washed houses, amazing sunsets and cobblestone streets which make Santorini a truly unique experience. Perhaps spend your days relaxing in clifftop restaurants and cafés, lazing on the sun-soaked black, red and white beaches. Or why not take a caique ride to the volcanic island of Nea Kamini and swim in the hot springs"(Buffet Breakfast / Buffet Breakfast)
Day 10 - Santorini — Athens Today we make our way back by high-speed ferry to Athens for the final night of our tour. On our arrival at the port of Piraeus we are transferred back to our Athens hotel. We have time at leisure to do some last-minute shopping, or maybe to join our traveling companions for a celebration dinner on the final night of our memorable tour together. (Buffet Breakfast)
Day 11 - Athens — USA Time to bid farewell to Greece and our new-found friends as this morning we are transferred to the airport for our return flight home to the USA. (Buffet breakfast)
Day 10 - Please note Due to weather conditions, calls at the ports of Mykonos and Santorini may need to be altered.
Day 11 - Free airport transfers: Transfers will be provided for passengers who have advised Trafalgar of their flight details.
Day 12 - Please note: On occasion there may be the possibility of a slight alteration in the itinerary due to the sailing conditions on the Aegean Sea, ferry schedules, religious holidays or any other unforeseen circumstances.
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