Passepartout Tours

Blue Legend

Starting in Athens Dally
From April to October 2011
FROM            EUROS PER PERSON (accommodation in Double room 
12 Unforgettable days in Greece, visiting Athens, exploring Mykonos, with its unique nights, Santorini with breathtaking views and the legendary Crete, discovering the real Mediterranean gastronomy  

Itinerary  

DAY 1:ATHENS

Arrival at E. Venizelos, the Athens International Airport, where you are met by Passepartout expert personnel and transferred to your hotel. Accommodation on bed and breakfast basis.  Rest of the day at leisure

DAY 2:ATHENS (B)

Breakfast (included) at hotel and departure for a morning Athens city tour: This tour gives you the opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympia of the new Era took place in 1896 (short photo stop). Continue and pass by the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian's Arch and on the Constitution Square (Syntagma) we see the Parliament with the memorial to the Unknown Soldier. Continue with panoramic of  the Academy, the University and the National Library, We visit the Acropolis sacred hill to see the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally "the harmony between material and spirit", the monument that "puts order in the mind", the Parthenon.

Continue and visit the place where at last the statues found their home and admire the wonders of the classical era: The new Acropolis museum. Return to your hotel after visits are completed. Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 3:ATHENS - MYKONOS (B)

Breakfast at hotel and transfer to Port of Piraeus to embark the High Speed to Mykonos. Reception on arrival in Mykonos and transfer to your hotel.  Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 4:    MYKONOS (B)

Breakfast at hotel, Day at leisure. We recommend you to visit by ship the Delos Sacred Island, an amazing uncovered museum or to explore this island preferred by the international Jet set, famous for its 24 hours …night life. Here you have rustic old wind-mills for romantics; small churches, for lovers and white-washed houses to please your eyes; beautiful places to see and be seeing.

DAY 5: MYKONOS - SANTORINI (B)

Breakfast at hotel and transfer to the port to embark the High Speed to Santorini. Reception on arrival and transfer to your hotel.  Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 6: SANTORINI (B)

Day at leisure. Explore this amazing legendary island on your own: discover hundreds of typical shops and small family restaurants… visit the Volcano or enjoy a diner accompanied by the unique views of the Volcano.

DAY 7: SANTORINI (B)

Day at leisure. You can visit the mysterious Volcano by boat and swim in hot water…discover the small village during the day and explore the unique night life…

DAY 8: SANTORINI - CRETE (B, D)

Breakfast at hotel and transfer to the port to embark the High Speed to Crete. Reception on arrival and transfer to your hotel.  Rest of the day at leisure.

DAY 9:    CRETE (B, L or D)

Breakfast at hotel and day at leisure. Crete is the cradle of the Minoan civilization. Here the myth of Minotaur and the Labyrinth is born! Visit Knossos, with its Minoan Palace and anyhow you have to taste Cretan raki.

DAY 10: CRETE (B, L or D)

Breakfast at hotel and day at leisure. Look around for the first sandy beach to live an unforgettable Mediterranean day.

DAY 11: CRETE – ATHENS (B)

Breakfast at hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Athens. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Day at leisure.

DAY 12: ATHENS -  DEPARTURE (B)

Breakfast at hotel and transfer to the airport for your departure flight.

Package Includes:

• 3 night hotel accommodation, on bed and breakfast basis and taxes included in Athens (3*, 4*).
• Athens city tour on regular basis, (half day, including visit to Acropolis and the NEW Acropolis Museum (Except Monday's) Entrance fees during guided Athens city tour.
• 2 night hotel accommodation in Mykonos on bed and breakfast basis and taxes included.
• 3 night hotel accommodation in Santorini on bed and breakfast basis and taxes included.
• 3 night hotel accommodation in Crete on bed and breakfast basis and taxes included.
• High Speed sea transportation between islands on economy class.
• Heraklion-Athens flight
• All transfers as per itinerary.(AIRPORT-ATHENS HOTEL-AIRPORT, HOTEL-PIRAEUS PORT-HOTEL and round trip transfer in each island)

PRICES ARE PER PERSON IN EUROS