11 Day Mykonos, Santorine, Crete & Rhodes Tour

Mykonos is one of the most popular travel destinations and a firm favorite with the jet set. Artists, V.I.Ps and intellectuals from all over the world visit the island to relax on its long sandy beaches and enjoy its swinging night-life, elegant boutiques and high-class cuisine. Traditional architecture has been carefully preserved and the island is dotted with old stone windmills and thousands of tiny churches. With frequent connections to several islands it is also easily accessible from Athens either by normal ferry (about 5 hours) or fast boat (about 3 hours) or by plane (just 45 minutes).

The largest of the Dodecanese, Rhodes is a cosmopolitan island with an international reputation. History-lovers will visit it for its ancient temples and statues, little Byzantine churches, medieval palaces and castles and Turkish baths. The Old Town will enchant the romantics whereas conspicuous consumers can frequent the shops, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, discos and even a casino. On hot summer days its parks and squares are ideal for cool, leafy walks while the organized beaches along its indented coastline may tempt you to take a refreshing swim. You can get to Rhodes from Athens by plane (55 minutes) or ferry (about 19 hours).

The largest and southernmost island in Greece, Crete marks the boundary between Europe and Africa. Its majestic mountains, gorges and valleys covered with palm and cedar forests, olive trees, orange groves and vineyards, its old stone farmhouses, monasteries and villages perched on mountain ridges, its castles and chapels forgotten on steep slopes, have all lured travellers since time immemorial. Its shores, lined with forbidding rocks, are often inaccessible but there are also several inviting sandy or pebble beaches. The north side of the island, with the main city ports of Heraklion, Chania, Rethymno, Aghios Nikolaos and Sitia is more developed. Here we find the famed palace of knossos. the site of the famed battle between the Minotaur and the Greek hero Theseus who slew the Minotaur. You can fly from Athens to Heraklion or Chania in only 55 minutes or take the ferry (12 hours) or fast boat (6 hours).

TOUR INCLUDES:

• Transfers in Athens (hotel - port & airport - hotel)
• Ferry tickets Piraeus - Mykonos - Santorini - Heraklio in Tourist class (upgrade is possible at extra charge)
• Plane tickets Heraklio - Rhodes - Athens
• 2 nights hotel accommodation in Mykonos
• 2 nights hotel accommodation in Santorini
• 3 nights hotel accommodation in Crete
• 3 nights hotel accommodation in Rhodes
• All transfers in Mykonos & Santorini (port - hotel -port) & Rhodes (airport - hotel - airport)
• Car rental in Crete (Group D)
• Meals: 10 breakfasts
• Hotel taxes