Day 1 Athens
Welcome to Athens, one of
the most breathtaking cities
in the world. Our hotel is
located a short walk from
Monastiraki Square, so we
are close to all the sights
and sounds of Athens. In the
evening we meet up with our
fellow Topdeck passengers
and Trip Leader. Following
our trip briefing it's time
to head out and sample some
of the nightlife.
Day 2 Athens
After
breakfast, we explore Athens
with a walking tour. Our
Trip Leader shows us the
major sites in town,
including the vibrant Plaka
area and its markets, the
world famous Acropolis and
Syntagma square. We also see
the changing of the guards.
Free time this afternoon
before we join the locals
for traditional Greek
dancing and local cuisine.
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Day 3 Athens to Paros
It's
an early start today as we
take a private transfer down
to the port of Piraeus to
catch the ferry to the first
of the beautiful islands. As
we pass many small islands
that are so famous in the
Aegean Sea we see why this
part of Greece is so
popular. Our beach front
Hotel in Paros is a short
walk from the port. A
walking tour around the
harbour and through the
narrow streets of the town
gets us orientated. The
afternoon is free to explore
the island on your own.
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Day 4 Paros
Relax
on the beach and top up the
tan, visit the church of
Ekatantapiliani, or visit
Naousa, Kolimbithres and the
important sites on the
island - choices, choices!
Or a short bus ride to the
village of Lefkes is well
worth it for the views and
the photos.
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Day 5 Paros to Mykonos
A
short ferry ride to stunning
Mykonos, the most
cosmopolitan of the Greek
Cycladic Islands. The
afternoon is free, to
discover the island at our
leisure. In the evening we
watch the famous sunset over
the windmills in the part of
Mykonos town known as little
Venice. Then the nightlife,
for which Mykonos is justly
famous, is ours to enjoy.
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Day 6 Mykonos
A free
day on the island. Why not
kick back and relax on one
of the many superb beaches
of the island or check out
the sights such as Kastro,
the complex of churches.
There is an optional half
day excursion to the nearby
island of Delos, the
traditional birthplace of
the sun god Apollo.
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Day 7 Mykonos to Santorini
Today
we catch the ferry past many
small islands and arrive at
the island of Santorini and
its remarkable volcanic
caldera. Our hotel has
amazing views over the plain
to the sea. In the afternoon
we have a tour visiting some
of the interesting and
important sites of the
island. The sunset at la
makes for some memorable
photos with the sun
reflecting on the white
houses like snow against the
dark volcanic stone cliffs.
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Day 8 Santorini
A free
day on the island. We can
discover Thira - the
capital, Kamenes, Ancient
Thira or take a boat trip to
the volcanic crater and swim
in the warm sea. In the
evening we have dinner to
bid farewell to Santorini.
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Day 9 Santorini to Athens
In the
afternoon we depart
Santorini for Athens,
arriving late evening and
transfer to the hotel in
downtown Athens.
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Day 10 Athens
Our journey ends after
breakfast as we bid
farewell to Greece and
our new found friends
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