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Greece: Athens and Walking in the Greek Islands

Looking for paradise? This 10-day trip might be the answer to your travel dreams. An amazing combination of Greek cuisine, unparalleled ocean views, and hikes through the hills of stunning Greek islands that skip the crowds and leave you breathless. Start the adventure with a historical experience of Athens before catching a ferry to the lesser-known islands of Tinos and Naxos full of piercing blue skies and the sounds of waves lapping lightly on the shore. You'll hike to historic castles and charming villages, explore local flavours on a food tour and local specialties tasting, and snorkel through caves in the Aegean Sea. Experience a slower pace of the Greek islands and refresh your mind, body, and soul.

10 DaysAthens to Santorini
Valid on May 5 2026Trip Code: EGAS
From $4249.15 USDIncluding taxes and fees

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Travel Style: The Geluxe Collection

With perfectly paced itineraries, one-of-a-kind accommodations, and comfort at their very core, these premium active trips are adventure at its finest.

Service Level: Upgraded

Quality accommodations and more inclusions than on other G Adventures tours, like meals, private transport, and activities.

Physical Grading: 3 - Average

Some tours may include light hiking, biking, rafting, or kayaking in addition to walking.

Merchandising: New Trips

Trip Type: Small Group

Group trips average 12 travellers per departure, depending on the adventure. The maximum is usually no more than 16, but some can be smaller or bigger, depending on the trip. Check individual trips for details.

Age requirements: 18+

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Greece: Athens and Walking in the Greek Islands - Itinerary

Trip Start: AthensTrip End: Santorini

DAY 1

Athens: Ancient and Modern Greece

Athens, named after the greek goddess of wisdom, Athena, is a place so rich in cultural history it can be hard to take in the magnitude of its contributions to the world we live in today. From the world's most influential philosophers-Socrates, Aristotle, Plato-to the thinkers who brought about the first democratic political systems, Athens has more than its fair share of history to uncover. Welcome to Athens, and to Greece, and we invite you to join us in discovering what makes Greece the perfect blend of the ancient and the modern. Arrive at any time. After meeting fellow travellers and your CEO during the welcome meeting. Head out on foot to a nearby local taverna and enjoy your first meal together in Greece.

Arrival Transfer:
You will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel to start your adventure.

Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group:
Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.

Athenaeum Eridanus Luxury Hotel:
Athenaeum Eridanus Luxury Hotel

Greece: Athens and Walking in the Greek Islands - Itinerary

Trip Start: AthensTrip End: Santorini
DAY 1
Athens: Ancient and Modern Greece

DAY 1

Athens: Ancient and Modern Greece

Athens, named after the greek goddess of wisdom, Athena, is a place so rich in cultural history it can be hard to take in the magnitude of its contributions to the world we live in today. From the world's most influential philosophers-Socrates, Aristotle, Plato-to the thinkers who brought about the first democratic political systems, Athens has more than its fair share of history to uncover. Welcome to Athens, and to Greece, and we invite you to join us in discovering what makes Greece the perfect blend of the ancient and the modern. Arrive at any time. After meeting fellow travellers and your CEO during the welcome meeting. Head out on foot to a nearby local taverna and enjoy your first meal together in Greece.

Arrival Transfer:
You will be met at the airport and transferred to the hotel to start your adventure.

Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group:
Your opportunity to meet your CEO and fellow travellers, and learn more about your tour. Join the group for a local meal afterwards. Don't forget to see the notice in the lobby (or ask reception) for the official time and place to meet up with the group.

Athenaeum Eridanus Luxury Hotel:
Athenaeum Eridanus Luxury Hotel

DAY 2
Athens: The Acropolis to Ancient Agora
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DAY 3
Athens: Arrival to Tinos
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DAY 4
Tinos: A Hike Around the Castle
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DAY 5
Naxos: The Cheese and Wine Trails
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DAY 6
Naxos: A Hike Back in Time
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DAY 7
Naxos: Sailing and Snorkeling
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DAY 8
Santorini: Your OMG day
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DAY 9
Santorini: Fira and Sunset Cruise in the Caldera
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DAY 10
Santorini
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What’s Included

  • Your G for Good Moment: Tour of Shedia Home and Lunch, Athens
  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your Foodie Moment: Tinos Food Tour, Tínos
  • Your Foodie Moment: Naxos Food & Wine Tour, Naxos
  • Your OMG Day: Crater Rim Hike or Santorini Driving Tour, Santorini
  • Complimentary Arrival & Departure Transfer
  • Welcome Dinner
  • Guided visit of Acropolis and the Ancient Agora
  • Food tour in Tinos Old Town
  • Village-to-village hike to Tinos Castle with local guide
  • Naxos cheese and wine trail food tour
  • Naxos village-to-village hike
  • Full-day catamaran sailing in the Aegean Sea
  • Santorini Sunset Cruise with dinner
  • Farewell Dinner
  • Departure transfer
  • Tips for all included activities and meals, except for CEO and porterage
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.
Accommodations
  • Hotels (9nts).
Meals
  • 9 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 4 dinners
Transportation
  • Ferry, private vehicle, walking.
Staff & experts
  • CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout, local guides.

Greece: Athens and Walking in the Greek Islands Departure Dates

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StartEndingAvailabilityPrices from
Fri, Jun 26 2026Sun, Jul 05 2026Open (14)$4,504.15 USD
(price includes taxes and fees)
Fri, Jul 24 2026Sun, Aug 02 2026Open (14)$5,299 USD
(price includes taxes and fees)
Fri, Aug 28 2026Sun, Sep 06 2026Open (16)$5,299 USD
(price includes taxes and fees)
Fri, Sep 11 2026Sun, Sep 20 2026Open (8)$5,599 USD
(price includes taxes and fees)
Fri, Sep 18 2026Sun, Sep 27 2026Open (5)$5,599 USD
(price includes taxes and fees)
Fri, Sep 25 2026Sun, Oct 04 2026Open (16)$5,599 USD
(price includes taxes and fees)
Fri, Oct 02 2026Sun, Oct 11 2026Open (12)$4,999 USD
(price includes taxes and fees)

USEFUL INFO

Your G for Good Moment: Tour of Shedia Home and Lunch, Athens
Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
Your Foodie Moment: Tinos Food Tour, Tínos
Your Foodie Moment: Naxos Food & Wine Tour, Naxos
Your OMG Day: Crater Rim Hike or Santorini Driving Tour, Santorini. Complimentary Arrival & Departure Transfer. Welcome Dinner. Guided visit of Acropolis and the Ancient Agora. Food tour in Tinos Old Town. Village-to-village hike to Tinos Castle with local guide. Naxos cheese and wine trail food tour. Naxos village-to-village hike. Full-day catamaran sailing in the Aegean Sea. Santorini Sunset Cruise with dinner. Farewell Dinner. Departure transfer. Tips for all included activities and meals, except for CEO and porterage. All transport between destinations and to/from included activities.

Enjoy a walking tour of Athens with visits to ancient Agora and the Acropolis, Hike up Filopappou Hill and toast the setting sun overlooking the structures of Ancient Greece, Experience the tastes and flavours of Greece on a food tour in Tinos, Hike to the castle of Tinos with local guide ending with a climb of Exombourgo Mountain, Discover the history of Naxos on a full immersion food tour featuring Byzantine churches and a Citron distillery and liqueur tasting, Sail & snorkel in the heart of the Aegean Sea visiting caves near Antiparos, Walk from Fira to Oia for a unique experience in Santorini featuring the most sought-after views of the islands.

The information in this trip details document has been compiled with care and is provided in good faith. However it is subject to change, and does not form part of the contract between the client and the operator. The itinerary featured is correct at time of printing. It may differ slightly to the one in the brochure. Occasionally our itineraries change as we make improvements that stem from past travellers, comments and our own research. Sometimes it can be a small change like adding an extra meal along the itinerary. Sometimes the change may result in us altering the tour for the coming year. Ultimately, our goal is to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Please note that our brochure is usually released in November each year. If you have booked from the previous brochure you may find there have been some changes to the itinerary.

VERY IMPORTANT: Please ensure that you view a final copy of your Trip Details a couple of days prior to travel, in case there have been changes that affect your plans.

While it is our intention to adhere to the route described below, there is a certain amount of flexibility built into the itinerary and on occasion it may be necessary, or desirable to make alterations. The itinerary is brief, as we never know exactly where our journey will take us. Due to our style of travel and the regions we visit, travel can be unpredictable. The Trip Details document is a general guide to the tour and region and any mention of specific destinations or wildlife is by no means a guarantee that they will be visited or encountered. Aboard expedition trips visits to research stations depend on final permission.

Additionally, any travel times listed are approximations only and subject to vary due to local circumstances.

This G Adventures group trip is accompanied by one of our Chief Experience Officers (CEOs). The aim of the CEO is to take the hassle out of your travels and to help you have the best trip possible. They will provide information on the places you are travelling through, offer suggestions for things to do and see, recommend great local eating venues and introduce you to our local friends. While not being guides in the traditional sense you can expect them to have a broad general knowledge of the countries visited on the trip, including historical, cultural, religious and social aspects. We also use local guides where we think more specific knowledge will add to the enjoyment of the places we are visiting - we think it's the best of both worlds.

It is important to note that in Europe, all guiding is based around local guides all of whom are licensed to work only in a particular city. As such, our leaders are able to provide orientation walks which will show you the layout of each town and city as well as the location of local services such as post offices and laundromats, but are unable to legally share historical facts and figures in public places. If you wish to take a guided city tour in any location where this is not already included in the itinerary, your CEO will do their best to help you arrange this and pay locally.

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