Vacation Packages in Greece

 Day 1: Arrival Athens international Airport - meet and Greet– look for your name being held up in the arrivals hall by our driver/assistance - and transfer to your hotel.    When you check in please ask for your envelope - in it are tickets and information  please do not loose these - or forget them on the way.  Check in is after 12.00 - rest of the day/evening free

 Day 2: Breakfast 07.20 - Pickup at 07.55/08.15 from your hotel for ATHENS SIGHTSEEING with English Guide and entrances to the Acropolis included return to hotel 12.30 - 12.50 You will have time for a snack- so do not be in a rush - relax and enjoy your surroundings. Pick up will be around 14.00 (see your envelope for full notice) and Tour coach will pick you up for the drive along the Athens coast line to Cape Sounion. With the English speaking guide you will hear the sad story surrounding this lovely temple. Return around dusk and evening free

 Day 3: Breakfast - please check the timetable on your flight tickets ( in the envelope you picked up yesterday. You will have been pre-informed about the pickup time for your flight to Santorini island. The driver will take you to the airport. On arrival in Santorini, look for your name being held up by our assistance staff just at the exit or outside the arrivals area - and you will be whisked off to your hotel. Evening free

 Day 4: Breakfast, usually closes about 10.00 - can be served on your balcony or patio, and what a way to start your day. Now you will begin to understand the meaning of “peace". The day is yours to recover, re-charge your batteries and enjoy.

 Day 5: Breakfast - again to be served on your balcony - and appreciate the pur magnificence of nature specific to this island. Have a swim in the pool, a long drink at the bar, it is your day, take full advantage - there are not many days in a life like this - it is something you will carry with you when you leave Greece.

 Day 6: Breakfast - usually closes about 10.00 - You will have been pre-informed by our local Santorini office who will have delivered your boat tickets and given the time of your transfer to the port. We have booked you, if possible, on the ferry from Santorini to Crete, this is in order you might take one long look from the sea at the special beauty of this island.
On disembarking in Crete you will look for your name once again - and this time your hire car will be waiting. Complete the paper work (hope you remembered your International licence?) and then drive to your hotel. There is a possibility that dinner is included in your stay here. Please check your voucher. If it says "Half Board/Full Board" or All Inclusive - then dinner is included

 Day 7: Breakfast - closes usually at about 10.00, thereafter your day is free to roam this big and wonderful island. There is much to discover and to see. Chania must be on your agenda - it is very beautiful. PLEASE drive with care and attention - drinking and driving is very heavily finable and possibly can include prison - it is not worth the risk. Return to your hotel in time for dinner in the evening if included.

 Day 8: Breakfast - and off you go once again. The mountains are calling, the beaches need your feet to touch them, the Minoan ruins beg your thoughts and imagination. It is all waiting for you. Return to the hotel in the evening in time for dinner - if included

 Day 9: Breakfast - (until about 11.00). You have the flight tickets in your possession for the trip Crete to Rhodes. You must be ONE hour before the flight. Check OUT from your hotel before 12.00 and control your day to arrive at the airport timely. Do NOT forget to fill the car with fuel as much as you had when you accepted the delivery. Leave the car at the airport. In case you cannot find the staff to accept the car - do not worry. Park it in the hire car return area and place the keys over the sun-visor.
DO NOT LOCK the car please. Take all your belongings - check in and take the flight. In Rhodes, you will find again the car hire people (or check in desk of NATIONAL ALAMO)- pick up your car and drive to your hotel- evening free.

 Day 10: Breakfast  - and again at your leisure. You have the car to go around this island - lots of beaches, and the mountains are also very nice –maybe find a good tavern

 Day 11: Breakfast and tie to discover a new beach or maybe drive to Lindos Castle and have the day there - lovely beach and worth climbing to the castle. Return to the hotel in the evening

 Day 12: Breakfast and check out of your room before 12.00. You have the air tickets - so arrange to return the car (DO NOT forget to fill the car with fuel as you received it) and put it in the appropriate car hire return area.
Leave the keys at the National Alamo desk in the main hall and check in to your flight to Athens. On arrival in Athens collect your luggage and see again our assistance waiting to collect you and take you to the hotel.
Evening free.

 Day 13: Breakfast 07.15 and at about 08.00 the luxury coach will pick you up from your hotel and take you to Delphi. Lunch is included. The guide will inform you along the way how important this site is in Greek history. Do not miss the museum in Delphi - it is really excellent. You will return you to your hotel about 20.00 - evening free.

 Day 14: Breakfast. Today is a shopping day. Free day whatever your heart desires.

 Day 15: Breakfast and you will have been pre-advised what time your transfer to the airport will be. Be ready. You must of course checkout from your room before 12.00.

Santorini is the jewel in the crown of all the Greek Islands, and undisputedly one of the most beautiful spots the world. It is always coming up on lists of places one must visit, and it never disappoints. It’s amazing scenery brings thousands to its shores every year, so powerful is the draw of this ancient volcano that sits at the bottom of the Cyclades Islands.

This island is a romantic’s paradise, made for those in love, and for people seeking beauty. It is one of the most popular sites in the world for couples to marry, and on any day in summer, there are numerous ceremonies taking place cliffside, normally at sunset, where the beauty of the marriage ceremony is only just overshadowed by the sunsets. Traditional Greek weddings are a popular way to marry on the Santorini, but they need to be organised prior to visiting the island.

Approaching Santorini by sea, the island appears to be floating on a mist, the dramatic black cliffs towering out of the water to greet visitors as they enter the cadera. The towns on top of the cliffs look like frosting on top of a cake – a simply sensational sight. After passing Nea Kameni, the active volcano in the middle of the sea surrounded by the cliffs, visitors arrive at the port, Athinios, to be taken up a zipper like road to the top of the cliffs. This part of a visit to Santorini is breathtaking and necessary and not only the faint hearted will gasp in the spectacle of driving up the port road.

Santorini’s has a similar history to the rest of the Cyclades Islands, with invasions by the Byzantines, Dorians and Turks. It’s the geological history which makes this island so special. Greece is prone to earthquakes, and not a day goes by on Santorini without some minor seismic activity. The island was once larger and circular until a massive earthquake around 1450BC split the island, leaving the magnificent caldera which is there today. Over the years, sections of the cliffs have fallen into the sea, the last devestating quake being in 1956 which almost destroyed the towns of Fira and Oia. Today, Nea Kameni,the volcano that resides in the middle of the caldera, is part of the legacy of this volcanic isle.

The capital of Santorini, Fira, is a sprawling town that sits perched on the edge of the cliffs overlooking the caldera. It is a sight to behold and a town that is always on the go. Nobody ever tires of looking over the caldera into the bay, so spectacular the sight. Fira, like all of the towns overlooking the bay and the volcano, have some of the most wonderful views in the world, and the sunsets seen here are absolutely incredible. One has not lived until they have seen a sunset from this island. Even taking in a coffee and baklava in a cliffside restaurant is a relaxing way to spend a day, taking in the sheer magnitude of the caldera, humbled and awestruck by the amazing views.

Other than the sunsets and the shopping, Fira’s streets are enjoyable to wander, and there is a very good archeological museum which houses many of the findings from Akrotiri in the inland’s south. Akrotiri can be visited on excursions. The Minoan settlement has been excavated since 1967 where an sophisticated ancient city has been discovered under the volcanic ash. The nearest town to the site is Megalahori, a charming traditional village.

The town of Oia is the northern most caldera town and a place that many visit to see the sunsets. In the summer, the streets are crowded with visitors there to watch the sun slowly disappear into the ocean. There is a small port and swimming beach at Ammoudi at the base of the cliffs at Oia, but be warned that the only ways to the top of the 300 steps that scale the cliffs is by foot or by donkey. This is the place to say if you wish to treat yourself as many of the domatias and hotels have been lovingly restored in the traditional way, where homes were cut into the cliffs.

A day trip to the volcano, Nea Kameni, the hot springs of Palea Kameni and the island of Thirasia, on the opposite side of the bay, can be booked in advance and are a wonderful way to spend a day. The volcano is still active and guides take you up the black, rocky moonface to the crater from where volcanic gas still emerges. Walking shoes are needed for this part of the visit. There has not been a major eruption for over a century. The hot springs trip can be an adventure as visitors are encouraged to jump off the side of the boat and swim over to the springs. Thirasia has a number of restaurants and tourist shops at the base of the cliffs. The day is often finished at Oia to watch the sunset.

Santorini’s other claim to fame is the black sand beaches found on the island’s east and south. The volcanic ash replaces the regular golden sand found elsewhere in Greece, the sand can get very hot in the summer sun. The other amazing thing about the beaches is that on entering the water the shallows only run to a few metres before the bottom falls away, many hundreds of fathoms in places. The water, however, is warm, calm and perfect for swimming. Kamari, Karterados and Perissa are some of the popular beach resorts on Santorini, which have a beat of their own in the summer months. These towns have a real party atmosphere and are often feel friendlier and more laidback than the caldera towns.

Santorini is good to explore by motorbike or car, but the public transport on the island is very reliable and an option for those on a budget.

This island should not be missed, even if it is only to witness to amazing sight of the sunset from the caldera. It caters for visitors, from those on a tight budget to those looking to take in the absolute opulence that is available for those with more to spend. Once visited, Santorini is never forgotten.

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