9-Nights Gems of the Greek Isles: Athens, Milos, Santorini & Mykonos

Goway Travel

This 10-day Greek vacation takes you from Athens to key islands in the Cyclades, including Milos, Santorini, and Mykonos. It features first-class accommodations and a mix of small group and private tours.

Your journey begins in Athens, the Greek capital and once the centre of the Western world. While based in Athens, you’ll journey into the ancient past with a full-day tour of Mycenae, the home of King Agamemnon from over 3,000 years ago. You’ll tour the ruins, including the Tomb of Agamemnon, before continuing to the first capital of modern Greece, Nafplio, with its distinctive Venetian fortress. Close out the day in Epidaurus, birthplace of Apollo’s son Asclepius and home to the world’s most famous ancient theatre, possibly the best preserved classical Greek building.

Head to the port of Piraeus and connect by private catamaran to the island of Milos, where the Venus de Milo was first found. You’ll have two nights at leisure on this sunny island known for its sun-bleached volcanic rocks and multitude of beaches. Hit up the beach, explore nearby villages, and enjoy the beautiful rocky landscape. Continue onwards by catamaran to the famous island of Santorini, known for its whitewashed buildings hugging the volcanic hillside. You’ll spend a day hiking to the caldera of Santorini, passing through the whitewashed villages and experiencing the beautiful landscape firsthand. You’ll also pass by the ruins of a fortress, Firostefani, the Monastery of St. Nicholas, and the settlement of Imerovigli.

After exploring this beautiful island, continue onwards by catamaran to Mykonos, the island that defines the famous nightlight of the Cyclades. In the daytime before the beachside clubs open, you’ll head on a tour to Delos, a centrepiece of Antiquity and the mythical birthplace of Apollo and Artemis. You’ll tour the island’s ruins, including the house of Dionysus, and see old statues and artifacts before returning to Mykonos.

At the end of your stay, you’ll connect back to Piraeus Port by catamaran and spend one last night in Athens. The next day head to the airport for onward travels.

Vacation Inclusions

• Private arrival and departure airport transfers
• 3 nights first-class accommodations in Athens
• 2 nights first-class accommodations in Milos
• 2 nights first-class accommodation in Santorini
• 2 nights first-class accommodations in Mykonos
• Full Day Delphi Tour with lunch
• Private Hiking Tour Caldera Trail: Fira to Oia
• Delos Tour
• Breakfast daily (excluding day 1)

Featured Destinations

Mykonos Mykonos Mykonos's many captivating attributes make it one of the most celebrated Greek holiday islands. Its main village is a colorful maze of narrow streets lined with white-washed houses, many with bright blue doors and shutters. As an attractive backdrop, famous windmills are lined up like toy soldiers on the hillside, vestiges of a time when wind power was used to grind grain. Mykonos has churches and chapels scattered about the island; quite a number of them are located right in town. Radiant flowers spill over white-washed walls and shady courtyards. In addition to swimming, sunning, water-skiing and surfing, visitors find endless shopping opportunities. Artists have relied on Mykonos' beautiful setting to inspire them. The most photographed site is the Paraportiani, a cluster of white-washed churches resting below windmills. Mykonos's museums include an Archaeological Museum, which houses relics from the Trojan War, a Folk Art Museum and a Maritime Museum. The best beaches are Aghios Stephanos, Psarou, Kalafatis, Onros, Panormos and Elia.	Destination Guide
Milos Milos Milos is found in the south western part of the Greek Cyclades islands. The coast of this island houses both idyllic beaches and jutting rock formations that are a must see. Her beaches have also been rated among the best in the Aegean. There is an archaelogical museum in Plaka which houses a copy of the famous statue Venus of Milos. Walking distance from Plaka are ancient ruins of a temple and a Roman theatre.	Destination Guide
Athens Athens Even though you've probably come here to see the "glory that was Greece," perhaps best symbolized by the Parthenon and the superb statues and vases in the National Archaeological Museum, allow some time to make haste slowly in Athens. Your best moments may come sitting at a small cafe, sipping a tiny cup of the sweet sludge that the Greeks call coffee, or getting hopelessly lost in the Plaka -- only to find yourself in the shady courtyard of an old church, or suddenly face to face with an ancient monument you never knew existed. With only a little advance planning, you can find a good hotel here, eat well in convivial restaurants, enjoy local customs such as the refreshing afternoon siesta and the leisurely evening volta (promenade or stroll) -- and leave Athens planning to return, as the Greeks say, tou chronou (next year).	Destination Guide
Santorini Santorini Santorini is everything that has made the Greek islands legendary. The world famous island of Santorini is the southern most island of the Cycladic group in the Aegean Sea, and is located north of Crete. Its population is distributed among thirteen villages and just exceeds nine thousand. The marvelous dry climate and unbroken sunshine create year around conditions which are perfect for observation, photographs and videos under an extraordinary variety of natural lights and colors.	Destination Guide

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