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Day 1

Athens

It’s a long flight, but you can relax knowing that we
will be there to greet you at the airport and get you to
your hotel smoothly — unpack and nap if you want
to, but the city beckons and today is yours: explore,
shop, make new friends in the nearby taverna – relax,
you’re here for the night.

Day 2

Athens • Piraeus • Paros

Today, we take to the sea.We all get a chance to get
to know each other over breakfast before we head
to Piraeus, the port of Athens and board a ferry that
will bring us to that most beautiful of islands, Paros,
a jewel of the Cyclades. Here the ancients found the
source of what might be their greatest legacy: Parian
marble. From quarries on this island came statues
that are now celebrated in museums throughout the
world. Spend the night here and the next two – make
friends with the staff (they start out friendly) and you’ll
be treated to experiences off the “beaten path”.(B)

Day 3

Paros

In the morning, make some plans – this day is yours to
spend as you like – maybe, you want to rent scooters
with fellow travelers and see the whole island; maybe
visit the Cathedral and its gardens (St. Helena, mother
of the emperor Constantine, stopped here on her

quest for the True Cross and it has been a pilgrimage
site ever since). Don’t forget to set aside a bit of time
for the sea – a swim, a splash — it seems wrong not
to play. Plenty of time, we’ll be here for the night. (B)

Day 4

Paros

Awake, enjoy breakfast, grab a map, make plans with
new friends – today is yours and it’s an island — you
can’t get lost! (B)

Day 5

Paros • Mykonos

It will be hard to say goodbye to Paros, but after
breakfast we’ll make our way to the port and jump
on the ferry to Mykonos. On Mykonos, it’s all about
relaxation and pleasure – think beaches, not ruins. The
winding streets make for great walks, the windmills and
whitewashed homes provide fantastic backdrops for
the photographers in the group – for those who want
a little art history, the archaeological museum boasts
a fantastic pithos (storage jar) that depicts the fall of
Troy complete with men looking out from the Trojan
Horse! We’ll spend the night here – you might choose
to sleep, but for the night owls, Mykonos offers one of
the liveliest club scenes in the world. (B)

Day 6

Mykonos

The whole day is yours, have some breakfast (or
lunch, if you did take in the nightlife…) and explore
the island – here, that means beaches. After sunset,
the promenade comes alive with strolling visitors and
locals – grab a coffee or an ouzo and enjoy the scene.
We’ll stay here tonight. (B)

Day 7

Mykonos

A day to eat (watch the day’s catch make the twenty
foot journey from the boat to the grill…), wander or
hit the beaches you missed yesterday. Catch the
sunset and dine with the resident pelican – we are
here for the night. (B)

Day 8

Mykonos • Santorini

Today you’ll bid Mykonos farewell
and board the ferry that will take
you to a very different island,
Santorini. Santorini (or Thera) is
a spectacular sight – 1000 foot
volcanic cliffs form a crescent that
is all that remains of the volcano

that erupted in 1600 B.C. We’ll overnight here – the
sunset is one you’ll remember forever. (B)

Day 9

Santorini

A bit of breakfast and then hit the road – this island
has everything – the day is yours and you might find
yourself in the mood for shopping, from local linens
to fine jewelry, its all here; you might like a little beach
time – there are plenty at the low end of the island. Visit
a farm, Santorini makes spectacular wines, especially,
sweet dessert wines. A glass of wine, some fresh figs,
a little cheese. We’ll stay the night here. (B)

Day 10

Santorini

Maybe a little history today? Santorini boasts a very
nice, very manageable museum, and no stay is
complete without a visit to the ruins of the palace and
town that was buried in the eruption – the explosion
was so massive that it brought and end to the Minoan
domination of the region and may have been an
inspiration for the legend surrounding the lost continent
of Atlantis. Stroll the walls under the moon tonight,
tomorrow it’s back to Athens. (B)

Day 11

Santorini

Breakfast gives a chance for some last photos before
you make your way to the ferry that will take us back
to Piraeus. It’s a short ride, and we’ll be met and taken
to our hotel in Athens. You have the day (and night)
in Athens to explore, but you owe to yourself to visit
the Acropolis, taking in the city from above, imagining
the site as it was 2500 years ago – the new Acropolis
museum does a fantastic job of this. Have a great
dinner, gaze out at the city at night and share memories
with new friends. (B)

Day 12

Athens Departure

Visit over breakfast, exchange addresses – we’ll get
you to the airport for your flight home. (B)

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