Romance under the Mediterranean Sun
Tour: NNC1

Athens, the Greek Isles
Mykonos & Santorini & Crete : 13 days

The treasures of Athens . . . the romance of the Greek isles. What's better than a journey with a cherished companion or a Family vacation to one of these prized destination?
13 day Tour. You may arrive any day in Athens : May through September

(Elounda Beach properties in Crete ) Supplement may apply depending on dates

This is a trip tailored to make the most of that special company and unique occasion, be it an anniversary, a honeymoon, a family vacation or a singular chance to be alone and away.

We have selected superior and deluxe hotels notable for their charm, atmosphere, and, of course, fine service. You'll be free to linger late in bed with breakfast brought to your room, stroll the romantic old Plaka district of Athens or frequent a seaside café in Santorini, entirely at your leisure.

Your schedule is your own, without planned group activities or tours, though you're free to select these at your whim and fancy, with our assistance. Of course, Travel in Style will see to all the details, from arrival to conveyance to the Isles to settling you into your fine accommodations, leaving you to do nothing but relax and enjoy-in your own style.

Here is a sample itinerary, starting in Athens

This tour operates daily from May through September.

DAY 1 - ARRIVAL IN ATHENS
Our Athens-based personnel meets you at the international airport, assists you with the formalities, and sees you to your charming and comfortable four-star hotel, your base for the next two nights. Check in, relax, then take a stroll through the lively streets. Browse for treasures and curios, savour a coffee or aperitif at a terrace café, or enjoy a fine meal in the old Plaka district.

DAY 2 - ATHENS (B)
Enjoy the sights, sounds, and flavors of the Greek capita ( on your own) l, including Syntagma Square, and the towering Acropolis. If you wish, we'll assist you with a tour to the city sights, or beyond, to Corinth, Olympia, and the heart of Classical Greece.

DAY 3 - ATHENS, MYKONOS (B)
Relax, and revisit a favorite café or shop today. Then we'll call for you and see you to the airport for your flight over the blue Aegean to Mykonos (included in our rate) , Isle of Windmills.

DAY 4 - MYKONOS (B)
You'll spend three days on Mykonos-enough to when your appetite for your return!
To stay in your lovely deluxe hotel and enjoy the beach, the service, and the amenities, or to venture out to explore some of the 350 whitewashed churches and chapels, dramatic cliffs, coves, and villages . . . that is the question! No doubt, you'll mix a bit of both

DAY 5   - MYKONOS (B)
One more day in Mykonons with windmills to photograph and fishermen to watch along the sea, your days will be filled.

DAY 6 - MYKONOS, SANTORINI (B)
Spend another relaxing morning. Reserve some time to stroll the cobbled lanes of Mykonos, to sip an ouzo or retsina at a waterside café, to discover a beach or two, to pick up a loaf of fresh bread and cheese and olives, and picnic on a hillside as you look out to sailboats at sea. We'll rendezvous in time to take you to your fast ferry/hydrofoil for Santorini, where you'll find a room waiting in a four-star beach hotel.

DAY 7 - SANTORINI (B)
Enjoy breakfast at your lovely hotel and linger for as long as you wish. When you venture out, explore the clifftop town of Thira with its winding paths leading from view to spectacular view. Or, take a boat across to the dormant volcano, and ascend through a crater-pocked moonscape to the crater. Or savour a soak in hot sulphur springs.

Day 8 - SANTORINI (B)
Enjoy breakfast at your lovely hotel then maybe Arrange a winery visit, or an outing to Akrotiri, reputedly the site of fabled Atlantis. Click here for more info & Images: Villas on Santorini

DAY 9 - SANTORINI, CRETE (B)
We'll rendezvous in time to take you to your flight to Crete, Hreaklion & your hotel. Flights operate only on Thu & Sat, on other days, it will be the ferry which is 5 hours, or flights via Athens (Supplement applies$ $95).

DAY 10- CRETE (BL)
Enjoy your stay at the hotel or explore one of the beaches. Or explore on your own the Venetian part of the old town , see below more details on tours in Crete.

DAY 12 - Athens (B)
Fly back to Athens, Sofitel Athens Airport ( 5 stars ) Remainder of the day at leisure.

DAY 13 - DEPARTURE (B)
Do your last-minute shopping this morning, or just linger deliciously in bed, like Turkish royalty. Then we'll call for you and see you to the airport to begin your journey home.

Bon Voyage.

Elounda Mare properties on Crete ( Deluxe category)

This tour operates daily from May through September.

Rates are per person in USD $

Rate includes:

• Air & ferry transportation within Greece as per itinerary.
• Half day Athens guided tour as per itinerary.
• Transportation between airport and hotel in Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini as per itinerary.
• Accommodations with breakfast (B) as indicated or similar according to availability:
  
  
  
  
  

  	Athens:	Mykonos	Crete	Santorini
  First class Hotels	Stanley, or Electra Palace	Manoulas Beach	Silva Maris	Chromata , Rose Bay , Astir Villas.
  Deluxe	Divani Palace	Royal Myconian on Elia Beach. Mykonian Imperial Mykonos Grand	Elounda Mare Aldemar Royal Mare , Creta Maris, Candia Maris,Porto Elounda	Dana

Supplements:

Athens : For a suite at the Divani and a deluxe room Sofitel Athens Airport, please add :$ 210 per person in double fro your full stay in Athens.

Mykonos : For Mykonos Grand ( 3 nights ) : sea view room supplement is $119 Per person in double.
For the Suite with a private swimming pool , please add : $ 1524 USD per person for the 3 nights in Mykonos

Santorini: For Katikies Villas & Pantheon , please add 15 % supplement to the deluxe rate.
 For a private villa at the Pantheon with a private swimming pool, please add %25 to the deluxe rate listed above.

Crete:
Upgrades At Elounda Mare in Crete, choices supplements as follows:
For standard suite $ 70 per person in double
For superior suite $ 220 per person in double
For studio with private pool $ 415 per person in double
For 1 bedroom suite with private pool $ 520 per person in double

Not Included:

• International air transportation
  
• Optional excursions, such as city tours, sailing, cruising
  
• Any meal not specifically mentioned
  
• Beverages, and personal expenses
  
• Gratuities for local personnel
  
• Travel insurance (please inquire about flyer).
  
• Airport taxes
  
  
  

Island Hopping

Book in advance to be able to stay at Katikies ( 10 % supplement for Katikies) in Santorini , read about it in Travel & Leisure