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12 Days Athens-Syros-Mykonos-Naxos-Santorini

Are you ready for an adventure of a lifetime? Join us on a 12 days journey of culinary, history, and cultural experiences in Athens and the renowned Cyclades islands in Greece! Our adventure begins in Athens, the historical capital of Europe, where you’ll have the chance to explore the birthplace of democracy, arts, science, and philosophy of Western civilization.

Take an Athens City Tour and enjoy a Guided Cooking Lesson, where you’ll walk through a rich mix of flavors, cultures, and contrasts. Admire the Acropolis with a professional licensed guide and discover all its monuments, including the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion, the Agrippa monument, and the Nike Temple. But that’s just the beginning!

Highlights:

  • Market Shopping, Cooking Class and Lunch
  • Santorini Sunset Boat Trip
  • Syros Cooking Class – Wine and Cheese Tasting
  • Explore Greek Mythology on Delos and Rhenia Beach

Included in the Tour: 

  • All Accommodations 4* Hotel Athens, 4* Hotel Santorini – 4* Hotel in Mykonos, Boutique Hotel in Naxos and Syros
  • All Transportation – Airport/port/hotel
  • Meals – 12 breakfasts,  12 Meals
  • All tours
  • All excursion transfers
  • All entrance fee
  • All Ferries Transfers

Not Included:

  • Overnight tax
  • Tips
  • Anything not mentioned above 
  • Insurance

Notes:

  • Minimum 2 persons departure
  • Departures Saturdays from April to October
  • Please see itineray for further daily details

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  • Day 1

    Athens –Welcome Dinner with Acropolis View

    Welcome to Athens! In the city that gave birth to Greek culture and was the point of reference for the entire world. The driver will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Dine under the Holy Rock of the Acropolis, admire the view, try local flavors, and feel the moments in Athens with all your senses!

    Meals: Dinner Transfer Overnight: Athens

  • Day 2

    Athens – Private Athens City Tour and Acropolis

    On this Acropolis and Athens neighborhood tour, your guide brings you to some of the most magnificent monuments in the entire world. It’s an experience where the stories of the city’s past connect us to our present, and you can see for yourself, that it’s not that different. Expect plenty of mythical stories, mixed with some fun history, on a skip-the-line experience at the Acropolis, before walking through Mars Hill, Plaka, and Anafiotika. Your day ends in the lively Psirri area near the Monastiraki square. Create memories that will stay with you forever, and always have your camera ready!

    Meals included: Breakfast Overnight: Athens

  • Day 3

    Cooking Class and Lunch

    During this class not only you will learn how to cook like a Greek, but you will also learn how to buy the best local ingredients. We use only the best local and in-season ingredients to offer you the best culinary experience and one of the best meals you are going to have in Athens. Leaving the cooking studio you will take with you not only memories of one of the best meals you had in Athens, but also the recipes of what you cooked so you can recreate the whole menu back home. Of course, if you have a favorite Greek dish you wish to learn how to cook, please don’t hesitate to ask for it when you make the booking. Vegetarians and vegans are welcome. Please let us know upon booking for any dietary restrictions. – You will learn to cook at least 6 traditional Greek courses from scratch, according to what’s in season. – We will provide you with the recipes and the best local ingredients – Under our directions, you will learn the secrets of traditional Greek cuisine so you will be able to recreate the whole menu back home.

    Meals included: Breakfast -Lunch Overnight: Athens

  • Day 4

    Athens – Departure – Syros

    The driver who will pick you up from the port and transfer you to the Hotel.

    Transfer Meal Breakfast-Dinner

  • Day 5

    Syros Cooking Class – Wine and Cheese Tasting

    This class is hands-on and lasts 3-4 hours. You will be given information about the local culture, traditions, and the origin of recipes, and get acquainted with various traditional culinary techniques. You will learn to use new ingredients and new ways to use ingredients you are familiar with. We will prepare a full menu of several dishes including appetizers/starters, a pie, salads, a main course, and a dessert, to create a sumptuous meal that we will then share in the courtyard. Menus vary according to season. You can choose between a meat, fish, vegetarian, or vegan menu. If you wish, our meal will be accompanied by local wine. In Greece, we don’t have a set sequence of courses and we share all dishes. And dinners are leisurely, giving us time to enjoy the greatest variety of tastes and flavors. Wine and cheese lovers will get the chance to get acquainted with excellent Greek wines and cheeses from various regions. We will try 4 different wines (a white, a rose, a red, and a dessert wine) that we will accompany with 5-6 different cheeses, “pastelaria”, a local specialty (dried figs with cinnamon and sesame), “louza” (local ham, cured in wine and spices), and country sourdough bread. This tasting is focused on Cycladic wines and cheeses.

    Accommodation Tour Transfer Breakfast – Meal

  • Day 6

    Syros – Mykonos (Duration 25m)

    The driver who will pick you up from the port and transfer you to the hotel

    Accommodation Transfer Breakfast – Meal

  • Day 7

    Mykonos – Explore Greek Mythology on Delos and Rhenia Beach

    This Cruise departs from Mykonos every day at 10:30 am Boat arrives on the island of Rhenia at approximately 11:15 am, where you will have time to swim sunbathe and enjoy the homemade Greek lunch. 2 pm departing for the famous Island of Delos to visit the archaeological site (12 € entrance). If you don’t want to see Delos your captain will also allow you to visit another beach near Delos and continue swimming while the rest of the group explores Apollo’s birthplace. 4 pm departure. back to Mykonos.

    Accommodation Tour Transfer Breakfast – Meal

  • Day 8

    Mykonos – Naxos (Duration 35m)

    The driver who will pick you up from the port and transfer you to the hotel

    Accommodation Transfer Breakfast – Meal

  • Day 9

    Naxos – Cooking Class

    We proudly present our Cooking Classes in Naxos, with them you can combine your holidays making your cooking class in a warm and welcoming place in Platia’s restaurant. You can participate in the cooking class process of an authentic Greek meal, and enjoy a delicious dinner or launch made with your own hands, accompanied by local drinks and wines. Visit the farm with the orange trees, lemon trees, tomato plants, eggplant, zucchini, basil, fig-trees, and many more, and pick up fresh ingredients for your meal.

    Tour Accommodation – Naxos (Breakfast – Meal)

  • Day 10

    Naxos – Santorini (Duration 1:15hour)

    The driver who will pick you up from the port and transfer you to the hotel

    Accommodation Transfer Breakfast – Meal

  • Day 11

    Santorini Sunset Boat Trip

    After your pick up from the hotel, you will be transferred to the port – A shared minivan transfer is provided to bring all participants from the hotel to the magnificent Ammoudi Bay to embark on the boat. At the end of the tour, a transfer will be provided back to your hotel. Admire the Red Beach – One of the most famous beaches of Santorini. The Red Beach surprises everyone with its gorgeous dark red rocks of different shades creating an unexpected contrast to the deep blue of the sea. Be captivated by the White Beach – Indulge the stunning rocks at a close distance from the shoreline and dip into the Aegean Sea right from the boat. Not in the mood for swimming? Take some great photos, instead! The Black sandy beach with its’ white stones make a perfect setting for your pictures. The only access to this beach is from the sea, so enjoy it! Take snapshots of the Indian Rock – Years of erosion have carved what appears to be an image of an Indian face on that rock. Will you see it? This natural wonder attracts many people and has become a popular site. See the volcano of Santorini up close as you sail by the island of Nea Kameni. Many wonderful photo opportunities here. View the Hot Springs – Hot iron and sulfur-rich water jets from the depths of the Earth to create an SPA effect. For the brave and adventurous, a splash into these waters is an exhilarating experience! Enjoy sailing along Caldera – the cliffside of Santorini. From the sea, you can snap unusual photos of Santorini’s geological changes that occurred on this island through millions of years.

    Enjoy a full BBQ meal on board – Pork chops or chicken fillet, traditional Greek mezedes, Greek salad, Pasta salad, bread, fresh fruits and an open bar with wine, ouzo, refreshments, and water.

    Tour Meals included: Breakfast – Dinner Accommodation: Santorini

  • Day 12

    Santorini – Flight Back

    Despite the thoroughness of your exploration, you can rest assured knowing that there is still much to see on your next trip! Transportation to the airport for the flight back home. Thank you for coming. Have a nice flight back home! KALO TAXIDI!

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Start End Max. No. Guests Accommodation Price p.p.
Apr 05 2025 Apr 16 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Apr 12 2025 Apr 23 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Apr 19 2025 Apr 30 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Apr 26 2025 May 07 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
May 03 2025 May 14 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
May 10 2025 May 21 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
May 17 2025 May 28 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
May 24 2025 Jun 04 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
May 31 2025 Jun 11 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Jun 07 2025 Jun 18 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Jun 14 2025 Jun 25 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Jun 21 2025 Jul 02 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Jun 28 2025 Jul 09 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Jul 05 2025 Jul 16 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Jul 12 2025 Jul 23 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Jul 19 2025 Jul 30 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Jul 26 2025 Aug 06 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Aug 02 2025 Aug 13 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Aug 09 2025 Aug 20 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Aug 16 2025 Aug 27 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Aug 23 2025 Sep 03 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Aug 30 2025 Sep 10 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Sep 06 2025 Sep 17 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Sep 13 2025 Sep 24 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Sep 20 2025 Oct 01 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Sep 27 2025 Oct 08 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Oct 04 2025 Oct 15 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Oct 11 2025 Oct 22 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Oct 18 2025 Oct 29 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€
Oct 25 2025 Nov 05 2025 12 Single rooms 6,130€
Double rooms 5,187€

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