About this trip
Six days across three of Greece's best-known spots — Athens, Naxos and Santorini — with the islands linked by ferry rather than flights. You get a night in Athens, then two nights each in Naxos and Santorini, with breakfast included throughout.
Beyond the transfers and hotels, the structured parts of the trip are a full-day tour of Naxos and a semi-private sunset cruise in Santorini. The rest of the days are yours to fill — beach time, wandering village lanes, or just watching the light change over the water.
What you'll do
- Full-day guided tour of Naxos
- Semi-private sunset cruise off Santorini
- Ferry travel between Athens, Naxos and Santorini
- Free time to explore Santorini's villages and beaches
- A night based in Athens before island-hopping begins
- Easy pace with plenty of unstructured time — good if you don't want every day mapped out
- Only two set activities (the Naxos tour and the cruise), so it suits people happy to plan their own days too
- Accommodation is 4-star throughout, with breakfast included daily
Worth it if you're happy self-exploring and don't mind logistical hiccups. Think twice if you expect a traditional guided tour with reliable handovers.
- Airport pickup and island hotels genuinely excellent; Grotta in Naxos and Zepheros in Santorini exceed expectations with views and staff.
- Transfer information unclear and inconsistent; drivers sometimes don't have your name, taxis not pre-arranged, requiring last-minute hotel coordination.
- Athens hotel location poor, off main area near strip club; meeting exhausted arrivals with information dump at midnight rather than evening is chaotic.
- This isn't a traditional group tour with guide; you self-explore islands, arrange own activities, handle ferry bookings separately from TourRadar.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Athens · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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