Day 1 Mykonos
Meeting, Chora tour, dinner
We begin the tour on the famous island of Mykonos. The picturesque Chora (main village) is also the island’s main port. Windmills on the hill, whitewashed houses, and blue-domed churches welcome you to the Cyclades. The Chora is noisy at night. Therefore, our tour hotel is a 15 minute walk from town, overlooking sweeping Magali Ammos Beach, allowing us both access and peaceful separation. We’ll gather at 15:30 for a get acquainted meeting, then a guided walking tour/orientation of the Chora with our local guide Antonis, followed by dinner together.

Mykonos Beach Hotel (2 nights)

Day 2 Mykonos
Delos tour
Your morning is free to further explore the island, take an excursion, or relax on the beach or by our hotel’s infinity pool. This afternoon we will venture by boat to the nearby sacred island of Delos. Delos was the birthplace of Apollo and the seat of the Delian League in ancient times. Today the island hosts the best Greek ruins in the Aegean. We will explore its many secrets with Antonis.

Day 3 Naxos
Chora tour, Portara sunset, dinner
After breakfast we will take a ferry to Naxos. Often overlooked for more famous neighbors, Naxos boasts a storied history, reflected in Venetian and Frankish archeological sites, and a beautiful and varied landscape of mountains, valleys, and beaches. Naxos is famously the greenest of the Cyclades. After settling into our hotel we’ll embark on an orientation of the Chora, finishing with sunset at the famous Portus (Gate) of Apollo, and then a seafood dinner in a local taverna.

Nastasia Village Hotel (3 nights)

Day 4 Naxos
Island tour, Olive Mill dinner
Today we will enjoy a half-day island tour with our local guide. On our excursion we will stop in a charming Naxian villages, visit a local pottery studio, see Mount Zeus (highest in the Cyclades), visit an unfinished marble Kouros (statue), marvel at the Cyclades oldest church, and many scenic vistas. We’ll finish our day with a demo and tasting, combined with early dinner, at an olive mill and museum.

Day 5 Naxos
Free Day
Today is yours to relax and explore as you wish.

Day 6 Amorgos
Dinner, Greek dancing
After a leisurely morning on Naxos we’ll board our ferry to Amorgos, one of the least touristed islands but has some of the most outstanding sights and experiences. After settling in our beach-side hotel we’ll have dinner together followed by Greek dancing lessons.

Lakki Village Hotel (3 nights)

Day 7 Amorgos
Island tour, Monastery lunch
A half-day coach tour with a local guide will be our introduction to this beautiful island. Highlights include the Chora, St Anna Beach, and the island’s premier sight, the gravity-defying Monastery of Hozoviotissa. This picturesque, white-washed edifice clings to the sheer cliffs on the southeast side of the island. Lunch will be a unique experience - in an Orthodox monastery.

Day 8 Amorgos
Tradidional village home visit
This morning we will visit a traditional Amorgian home in the village of Tholaria, with traditional local architecture and a stone wood-burning oven. There is also a small distillery in the house, where we’ll see how essential oils from local herbs are distilled. Local sweet and savory snacks and home-made spirits will be offered. During your free afternoon you might like to indulge in the massage provided by the tour, explore the island further, take a Greek cooking class, or relax on our beach.

Day 9 Santorini
After another leisurely morning, we will sail for Santorini, the “Jewel in the Cycladic Crown”. The crescent shaped island boasts steep cliffs, dramatic caldera views, blue-domed churches, classic Cycladic sugar cube architecture, and the most beautiful sunsets to be found anywhere. Like Mykonos, Santorini is heavily touristed, so we are staying outside of the bustling Fira town in our caldera-clinging 5 star resort.

Volcano View Hotel (3 nights)

Day 10 Santorini
Island tour
An entire island exploration tour is our plan for today. Escorted by our ace guide Eugenia, we will visit Akrotiri (exceptional Minoan civilization ruins), a lunch break on Perissa Beach (swimming available), one of the island’s colorful villages, and spectacular Oia with the best views on the island.

Day 11 Santorini
Free day, HH, dinner
This final full day of the tour is entirely yours to spend as you please. Use the free hotel shuttle to visit Fira for shopping or exploring. Relax on a black sand beach or beside one of our hotel’s 2 swimming pools. We’ll gather for Happy Hour and toast our many adventures and new memories before enjoying our final dinner together.

Day 12 Santorini
The tour officially ends after breakfast. Imprint will assist with airport or port transfers.

Post-Tour Meteora-Delphi-Athens (MDA) Extension

Day 1  Santorini to Kastraki
For those continuing with the MDA extension, we’ll catch a morning flight to Athens (flight included). Departing the airport we will make the half day drive to Meteora. The name Meteora is derived from the Greek word meteoros, which means “suspended in air.” The soaring pinnacles and jutting cliffs make for one of earth’s most dramatic geological displays. The earliest inhabitants were 11th century hermits, seeking isolation from the profane world. By the 14th century, Turkish conquests forced the Byzantine church to seek ever more remote and isolated refuge. Meteora was a perfect sanctuary. Eventually 24 monasteries were built, of which 6 remain active today.

Hotel Kastraki (1 night)

Day 2   Kastraki to Delphi
Monastery tours
We’ll start our day with a guided tour of some of the more dramatically situated monasteries, perched precariously atop the amazing stacks of Meteora. Beautiful ikons, frescoed chapels, giant wine casks, winching baskets for supplying the communities, and stunning vistas highlight our visit. In the afternoon we’ll make the winding drive to Delphi. After settling into our hotel we’ll have dinner together in a local taverna.

Hotel Leto (1 night)

Day 3   Delphi to Athens
Delphi museum & archeological site tour
This morning our amazing guide Penny will give us a guided tour of the Archeological Site and new Museum of Delphi. Delphi was the “navel of the ancient world” and the location of the famous Delphic Oracle, whom all men great and small consulted before important decisions. In the afternoon we’ll drive back to Athens where we will check into our hotel. You’ll have a free evening to explore the Plaka.

Hotel Attalos (2 nights)

Day 4 Athens
National Archeological Museum, Acropolis Museum, Acropolis
Our final full day begins with a visit to the National Archeological Museum. We’ll see the very best of Greece’s archeological treasures from Minoan to Hellenistic sculpture and artifacts. In the afternoon we’ll have a guided visit of the mighty Acropolis and the magnificent new Acropolis Museum. The Acropolis, crowned by the iconic Parthenon, is a bucket list site that represents our historical and cultural connection to Periclean Athens and the foundations of the western paradigm. The state-of-the-art museum beautifully displays the archeological treasures of the storied hill. We’ll conclude the extension with a final Taverna dinner together.

Day 5 Extension over
Extension ends after breakfast. Imprint will assist with airport transfer arrangements.