Highlights
- Start off with an introduction to Greek meze (great for sampling various tastes)
- Visit the Athens Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum with a local guide
- Learn about the tradition of cheese-making in the mountain villages of Naxos
- Savor the local wines from Santorini’s volcanic soil
- Admire views of Santorini from a boat and swim in the caldera
- Get hands-on in two local kitchens
- Sample various olive oils on a Cretan farm
- Relax in pretty Agios Nikolaos and tour the surrounding area
- Walk among the remnants of an ancient Minoan capital
- Discover the Venetian and Turkish architecture of Chania’s old harbor
- Taste the flavors of Chania on a tour through the countryside
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Brief Itinerary
Day 1 - Athens
Arrive in Athens and private transfer to your hotel. Evening Athens wine & meze experience.
Day 2 - Athens
Morning tour of Athens and the Acropolis. Afternoon Athens foodie walking tour.
Day 3 - Naxos
Flight to Naxos island and private transfer to your hotel. Guided walking tour of Naxos town.
Day 4 - Naxos
Day trip around Naxos villages, with cheese tasting, lunch and Citron liqueur tasting.
Day 5 - Santorini
Ferry to Santorini and private transfer to your hotel. Day trip to discover the island and taste Santorini wines.
Day 6 - Santorini
Catamaran cruise on Santorini’s caldera.
Day 7 - Santorini
Santorini cooking class. Time at leisure to enjoy the beach.
Day 8 - Agios Nikolaos
Ferry to Crete island. Stop to visit an olive oil farm on the way to your hotel in Agios Nikolaos (eastern Crete).
Day 9 - Agios Nikolaos
Guided tour including Agios Nikolaos and Spinalonga.
Day 10 - Chania
Transfer to your hotel in Chania (western Crete), with a stop to tour ancient Knossos en route. Guided walking tour of Chania.
Day 11 - Chania
Day trip to explore Cretan countryside and cuisine.
Day 12 - Chania
Crete cooking class. Time at leisure to enjoy the beach.
Day 13 - Departure
Transfer to the airport for departure.