Best of the Cyclades: Mykonos, Paros, Naxos, Santorini & Crete

Fifteen days moving through five of the Cyclades' best-known islands, at your own pace and with private transfers rather than a fixed group schedule. It's a self-guided island-hopping route, so you get the logistics sorted but decide how to spend your days on each stop.

You start in Mykonos before working through Paros and Naxos, then on to Santorini and finishing on Crete. Each island has a different character, from Mykonos' nightlife and beaches to Naxos' mountain villages and Crete's archaeological sites, so the trip shifts pace and feel as you go.

This suits families or couples who want structure around travel between islands but freedom to choose how they fill each day, whether that's beach time, ruins, or wandering village lanes.

What you'll do

• Wander the windmills and back streets of Mykonos Town
• Relax on Paros' beaches and visit its historic sites
• Explore Naxos' ancient ruins and mountain villages
• Take in the caldera views from Santorini's clifftop villages
• Visit the Palace of Knossos on Crete
• Sample local cuisine across each island