Best 12 Days Athens and Greek Islands Tour
Best 12 Days Tour Athens and Greek Islands
13 Days Explore Greece with Culture, Cooking, and History Tours
12 Days Explore Greece with Culture, Cooking and History Tours
12 Days Athens-Syros-Mykonos-Naxos-Santorini
12 days, 11 nights
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13 Days Explore Greece with Culture, Cooking and History Tours
12 Days journey of culinary, history, and cultural experiences in Athens
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!
12 Days journey of culinary, history, and cultural experiences in the Cyclades
We’ll continue our journey across the Cyclades islands, starting with Syros: an exquisite island that offers a cosmopolitan vacation experience you cannot miss. Participate in an unforgettable cooking lesson and treat yourself to the famous local delicacies of loukoumi and halvadopites.
Next up is Mykonos, a popular summer destination that attracts elites from all around the world. Enjoy a sailing tour and uncover the secrets of Delos and Rehnia Beach. But wait, there’s more!
Our adventure continues in Naxos, where you’ll discover endless beaches with crystal clear waters, visit picturesque villages, learn about the rich history, and indulge in a cooking class in one of the island’s villages.
Finally, we’ll end our 12 days exploration in Santorini, one of the most renowned islands globally, where the pitch-black volcanic stone merges with the infinite blue of the Aegean Sea to create an awe-inspiring landscape. Admire the stunning sunset views from the Caldera with the sailing tour and explore the diverse beaches.
12 Days tour in Greece you keep in your mind!
Are you excited yet? Join us on this epic journey of discovery, where you’ll have the opportunity to discover the cuisine, culture, and history of Greece while relaxing on amazing vacations.
We provide
We provide
- 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
We do not provide
We do not provide
- Overnight tax
- Tips
- Anything not mentioned above or below
UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES
Welcome Dinner with Acropolis View
Marketing Shopping, Cooking Class and Lunch
Private Athens City Tour and Acropolis tour with Professional Licience Guide includes viewing all its monuments such as the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion, the Agrippa monument, and the Nike Temple
Syros: A cosmopolitan holiday on the lordly island of the Cyclades.
Mykonos: a glamorous summer destination with luxurious five-star hotels, award-winning restaurants, and dreamy natural landscapes.
Naxos: the largest and most fertile island in the Cyclades, featuring endless crystal clear beaches, picturesque villages, rich history, and delicious local products.
Santorini: a world-famous island known for its breathtaking landscape, stunning sunset views from the Caldera, varied beaches, and traditional settlements.
Syros Cooking Class – Wine and Cheese Tasting
Santorini Sunset Boat Trip
Cooking Class in Naxos
Explore Greek Mythology on Delos and Rhenia Beach
PRICES
Based on 2 people
Price per person €5187
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Day 1 Athens –Welcome Dinner with Acropolis View
Transfer
Overnight: Athens
Day 2. Athens – Private Athens City Tour and Acropolis
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Athens
Day 3. Athens–Cooking Class
Meals included: Breakfast
Overnight: Athens
Day 4. Athens – Departure-Syros
Meals included: Breakfast
Transportation to the port for Syros
The driver who will pick you up from the port and transfer you to the Hotel.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Accommodation
Transfer
Meal
Day 5. Syros Cooking Class – Wine and Cheese Tasting
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Accommodation Transfer
Breakfast – Meal
Day 7. Mykonos – Explore Greek Mythology on Delos and Rhenia Beach
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Accommodation
Transfer
Breakfast – Meal
Day 9. Naxos – Cooking Class
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Accommodation
Transfer
Breakfast – Meal
Day 11. Santorini Sunset Boat Trip
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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!
It’s 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. At
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.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
Accommodation
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.
All recipes will be sent to you by e-mail.
Sample dishes
- sage flavored split peas purée with capers and sun-dried tomatoes
- stuffed tomatoes/peppers with rice and herbs
- smoked aubergine dip
- courgette, mint, and goat cheese pie
- chickpeas with rosemary
- olive bread
- anchovies in vine leaves with fennel
- cumin/garlic meatballs in tomato sauce
- sweet milk pie
- semolina cinnamon/orange halva
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.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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. WHAT’S INCLUDED:
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!
PRICE PER PERSON
Double occupancy
based on 2 persons: €5187
For SINGLE USE: Add €943
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