Tour Includes:
  • Round trip airfare New York / Athens
  • Flight from Crete to Athens
  • Two nights at an Athens selected hotel
  • Athens city sightseeing tour, including the Acropolis and its Museum
  • Two nights at a selected Paros hotel
  • Winery entrance fees: Paros: x 1 & Santorini x 2
  • Four nights at a selected Santorini hotel
  • Cooking class in Santorini
  • Four nights at a selected Crete hotel
  • A cooking class & a village tour in Crete
  • Daily breakfast
  • Hotel service fees and taxes
  • Athens private taxi transfers
  • Orientation meeting in Athens
  • All transfers in Paros
  • Car rentals: Santorini & Crete
  • 24 Hour Emergency Number

Departs: Fridays, May to October

Day 1: Depart the U.S. for Athens
Board your flight to Athens.

Day 2: Athens
Yassou! You will be privately transferred to your hotel. Afternoon at leisure. Stroll through the Plaka area where buildings have been restored to their original splendor and enjoy lunch at one of the tavernas.

Day 3: Athens
Enjoy a morning tour of Athens, including the Acropolis and its Museum. Afternoon of leisure.

Day 4: Athens / Paros
You will be privately transferred to Piraeus for your ferry/hydrofoil to Paros. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel. Balance of day at leisure.


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Day 5: Paros
Visit the Moratis Winery. Tour the production areas, roam around the vineyards and sample the award-winning wines. Later explore Naousa, a beautiful fishing village. Stop in its picturesque port and enjoy local delicacies with local wines and ouzo in the traditional tavernas.

Day 6: Paros / Santorini
After you are transferred from your hotel to the pier, ferry/hydrofoil to Santorini where you pick up your rental car. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the Caldera in Santorini, the diamond of Greece!

Day 7: Santorini
The Greek goddess, Demeter, was credited for teaching humans how to prepare grain.  Today, you will draw from her teachings in your cooking class at a Cliffside restaurant that overlooks Aegean using all local products.  Sample four local wines and enjoy lunch.

Day 8: Santorini
Toast Dionysus, the god of wine and festivity, as you tour two local wineries and sample the wines. The balance of the day is free to explore Santorini, thought to be the lost continent of Atlantis.

Day 9: Santorini
A day at leisure on this stunningly beautiful island! Don’t forget to visit one of its unique black sandy beaches.

Day 10: Santorini / Crete
Return your rental car and take the ferry/hydrofoil to Crete. Upon arrival, pick up you rental car and drive to your hotel.

Day 11: Crete
A free day in Crete. Consider a visit to Knossos Palace, the home of the mythical Labyrinth of the Minotaur monster and King Minos or explore the quaint town of Chania.

Day 12: Crete
Today, the goddess Demeter’s influence is again present as you enjoy the Tastes of Crete, a hands-on journey through Crete’s culinary traditions. Set in an 18th century farmhouse surrounded by organic gardens, you will learn to prepare a number of Cretan dishes directed by a local cook. Enjoy the fruits of your labor along with Cretan wines and cheese tasting.

Day 13: Crete
Visit the beautiful province of Keramia with a number of picturesque little villages. Stop at the archaeological site of Aptera and proceed to the tiny village of Drakona. Continue along the foot of the White Mountains to the historic village of Therisso. Lunch is at Zourva, a family-owned taverna with wonderful views. The last stop is at the village of Meskla to see a typical small chapel with frescoes.

Day 14: Crete / Home
Return your rental car at Chania Airport before your flight to Athens to connect with your transatlantic flight.

Option:
Five Day Peloponnese Extension
Discover the wealth of history and first class wineries the main land has to offer. Imagine a day visiting Olympia, the site of the first Olympic Games, topped off with a visit to the Mercouri Winery. Visit their vineyards and olive groves and sample their award-winning Reds and Sauvignon Blancs. Or visit the picturesque town of Nauplion. Nearby is the wine-making town of Nemea, famous in ancient times as the place where Hercules slew the Lion of Nemea. Today, the red wines are locally referred to as “Hercules’ Blood.” Self-drive itineraries are available. Please inquire.
Not enough vacation time? Select which places you would like to visit and we will adjust it to your time table!

Per person, double occupancy
Departure Dates ST A A+ DX SDX
Apr. 30 $3129 $3219 $3299 $3809 $3969
May 7 & 14 $3139 $3229 $3309 $3929 $4089
May 21 $3519 $3639 $3739 $4309 $4479
May 28 $3579 $3749 $3929 $4399 $4569
Jun. 4 $3579 $3749 $3949 $4469 $4639
Jun. 11, 18 & Aug. 27 $3619 $3799 $3949 $4539 $4699
Jun. 25 $3739 $4039 $4129 $4619 $4789
Jul. 2 $3699 $3999 $4099 $4559 $4729
Jul. 9 $3759 $4079 $4329 $4629 $4799
Jul. 16 $3889 $4229 $4329 $4629 $4799
Jul. 23, 30, Aug. 6 & 13 $3889 $4229 $4329 $4739 $4899
Aug. 20 $3799 $4229 $4309 $4739 $4899
Sep. 3 $3239 $3459 $3569 $4219 $4369
Sep. 10 $3199 $3409 $3569 $4149 $4299
Sep. 17 $3169 $3379 $3529 $4099 $4249
Sep. 24 $3149 $3269 $3389 $3989 $4139
Oct. 1 & 8 $3129 $3199 $3299 $3929 $4069
Oct. 15 $3129 $3199 $3299 $3829 $3969
Single Supplement: On Request
Tour Notes:

Current international air fuel surcharge of $230 p.p. is included but is subject to change by the airline. Additional costs per person: Approximately $150 US/Greek airport taxes and fees & Sep 11 security fees. Santorini hotel stays:: ST: New Haroula, A: Daedalus, A+: Santorini Palace, DX & SDX: Aressana or White. Crete hotel stays: ST: Porto Veneziano, A: Asterion Studio, A+: Asterion Apt, DX & SDX: Casa Delfino.

Land only rates (air credit includes fuel surcharge): deduct Mar, $560; Apr-May 15 & Sep-Oct, $790; May 16-Aug 31, $1160; Nov, $630.

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