Overview
The perfect addition to your adventure in the Cyclades—an exploration of exquisite Santorini, where whitewashed houses cling to cliffs and blazing sunsets stretch across the tranquil sea.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 13
Wine Tasting / Phira
From Naxos, take the ferry to Santorini (Thira) Island, arriving around 4:00 pm. As you approach Santorini, behold the stunning sight of Santorini’s dramatic five-mile-wide caldera. This remarkable island is a collapsed volcano, its towns and villages built atop the caldera’s rim. In the late afternoon, enjoy wine tasting in Santorini’s magnificent capital, Phira (Fira), perched on a cliff over the blue sea, with bustling squares. Phira features an abundance of the striking architecture typical of the Cyclades—whitewashed flat-roofed houses with blue doors, domed churches, and verandas spilling over with flowers. Overnight in Santorini...B
Day 14
Phira
Visit Akrotiri, a fascinating Minoan archaeological site. Later, return to Phira and visit the prehistory museum. Late-afternoon options for independent exploration include a visit to the small village of Ioa, the third port on Santorini, with its beautiful houses clinging to red and white cliffs. Overnight in Santorini...B
Day 15
Depart
Transfer to the Santorini airport and fly to Athens to connect with homeward-bound flights...B
Details
Length:
3 days
Arrive:
Phira, Santorini
Depart:
Phira, Santorini
Meals:
Meals as indicated
(B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
Activity:
Archaeology, Cultural Adventures, Walking
Trip Level:
Cultural explorations and walking tours
With more than 200 different adventures to choose from, we want to help you find the trip that’s right for you. Our Trip Level system ranks each trip in two ways: a number rating from 1 to 6 according to the activity, and general travel rigors. 1 is the easiest and 6+ the most difficult—see descriptions below for explanations of each number. A plus (+) sign means the trip is a bit more strenuous than other trips of that level. The detailed explanation of each trip—below the bar with the number rating—is perhaps more important, specifying activities, altitudes, hiking, and travel conditions. The Detailed Itinerary, available by download or mail, gives further information. Our Area Managers can also answer questions and guide you to the trip that best suits your interests.
Easiest
Non-camping journeys, optional walks, little elevation gain or loss.
Examples:
Easy to Moderate
Hotel nights and/or safari-style camping, hikes of two to four hours on some days. Other physical activities are sometimes included, such as optional sea kayaking.
Examples:
Moderate
Half- to full-day hikes (3-6 hours) over rolling countryside on most days, occasional steep trails. Many of our hotel-based walking tours are in this category, as are our snorkeling adventures.
Examples:
Moderate to Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-6 hours), mountainous terrain, significant elevation gains and losses (hiking up or down as much as 3,000 feet) on many days. Altitudes no greater than about 10,000 feet.
Examples:
Strenuous
Full-day hikes (4-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Trips with hiking at average altitudes of 10,000 to 12,000 feet are in this category.
Examples:
Very Strenuous
Full-day hikes (5-8 hours), mountainous, steep terrain (hiking up or down as much as 3,500 feet) on many days. Most hikes take place at altitudes above 10,000 feet, with some days ascending as high as 18,000 feet.
Examples:
