Upon arrival in Athens, you will be met and transferred your hotel in Athens center and at a walking distance from the Acropolis. Plaka is the historic neighborhood of Athens, an area now graced with fine restaurants and shops.
Overnight in Athens.
1 day
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Cruises, Hiking
Greece’s blue and white Greek islands are famous, yet there are also hidden aspects of this incredible country that have unique beauty of their own. Our trip starts in Athens, once the center of the ancient world, now a modern and multi-cultural capital. Get to know the great cultural heritage of the birthplace of democracy, and experience the diversity of arts and entertainment of a vivid contemporary city. After Athens, we travel to Crete, which is the biggest island in Greece, and the birthplace of Minoan civilization and the most ancient in Europe.
Escape the over toured areas, and focus mainly on the rugged splendor of the White Mountains, touring around traditional mountain villages and hiking in the areas beautiful gorges and south coast paths along the Libyan sea. With stunning and varied beaches for all types of travelers, we keep it interesting! And, last but not least, we visit Santorini. Sense the real beauty and feel the essence of the Greek Islands. Hike, swim, kayak and discover breathtaking views in our specially designed unique day trips.
Custom Trips: Please only use this as a reference itinerary we can cater a trip to your budget and number of days.
Upon arrival in Athens, you will be met and transferred your hotel in Athens center and at a walking distance from the Acropolis. Plaka is the historic neighborhood of Athens, an area now graced with fine restaurants and shops.
Overnight in Athens.
After breakfast, we will embark on a morning driving tour of Athens. Visit the Constitution Square, the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and the House of Parliament, which was the royal palace until 1935. Also visit the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch and Panathinaiko Stadium, venue for the first Olympic Games. Explore the Acropolis, the vantage point that offered protections of the ancient city-state and the center of ancient Athenian religious and commercial life. Your history lesson will be completed with your visit at the Acropolis museum, the museum that the Athenians are most proud of. Later in the evening, we take a short flight to Chania, thought by many to be the most beautiful city in Crete.
Today is active and exciting day, as the group prepares to enter the White Mountains through the narrow gorge of Agia Irini. We hike in areas of humidity and shade sustained by a variety of plants, and gigantic ancient plane trees grace a large clearing halfway through our hike. Bythe end of our hike, we arrive at Agia Irini village. After our hike we will be treated with some of the world’s most beautiful places to enjoy a swim, Balos! Here we have the privilege of swimming and snorkeling in the shallow and warm lagoon waters. Later in the afternoon we begin our journey back to Chania.