island hopping cyclades

In 2 weeks time you will visit the tourist district of Plaka and the Acropolis in Athens, the green and quiet Andros, the churches of Tinos, 'the odd man out' Syros and end on hip Mykonos. Please be advised that Mykonos is very touristy, especially in high season.

Interested? Read the day-to-day description of this trip below. Would you like to stay a day longer or shorter on an island or change an island for another? No problem, please indicate this on the request form and we will directly start working on a tailor made island hopping Cyclades trip.

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Day-to-day description

Day 1
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Day 1: Arrival in Athens

Upon arrival you will be met at Athens airport and transferred to your hotel. Enjoy an evening stroll through the atmospheric Plaka and Psiri and dine on one of the many terraces. Would you rather skip Athens during your trip? Ask us for the possibilities.

Day 2
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Day 2: at leisure in Athens

The second day is completely at leisure. We would advise you to get up early and visit the Acropolis. This is the highlight of Athens for many people. Can't you get enough of the Greek history ? Please visit the theater of Dionysos and the new Acropolis Museum. Learn more about Athens

Day 3
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Day 3: Athens - Andros

You will be picked up at your hotel and brought to the port of Athens, where the ferry to Andros departs. The journey takes about 2 hours. Once arrived at the port of Andros someone will be waiting for you to take you to your accommodation.

Day 4 & 5
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Day 4 & 5: at leisure on Andros

Make sure you visit Andros-town. It's typical Cycladic town with narrow white alleys. The big difference with other towns in the Cyclades is that there are many mansions in Neoclassical style on Andros. It is lively with shops, tavernas and museums. On Andros you will also find many monasteries, lots of green countryside and beautiful beaches. Learn more about Andros.

Day 6
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Day 6: Andros - Tinos

You will be picked up at your accommodation and brought to the port of Andros to catch your ferry with destination Tinos. The journey takes about 2 hours. Once arrived at the port of Tinos someone will be waiting for you to take you to your accommodation.

Day 7 & 8
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Day 7 & 8: at leisure on Tinos

Make sure you visit the pilgrimage church of Panagia Evangelistria. Also the traditional inland villages are worth visiting. The moonscape in Volax is unique in the world and fun to visit. Learn more about Tinos.

Day 9
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Day 9: Tinos - Syros

You will be picked up at your hotel and brought to the port of Tinos, where the ferry to Syros departs. The journey takes about 1,5 hours. Once arrived at the port of Syros someone will be waiting for you to take you to your accommodation.

Day 10 & 11
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Day 10 & 11: at leisure on Syros

A visit to Ano Syros is the absolute highlight of Syros. The narrow streets form the way to the Roman Catholic church. You will find many picturesque old houses and a number of gigantic bougainvilleas. Furthermore it's interesting to visit the town hall, the more than 150 year old Apollon Theater, the inscriptions on rocks at Grammata and the beaches of Kini. Read more information about Syros.

Day 12
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Day 12: Syros - Mykonos

You will be picked up at your accommodation and brought to the port of Syros to catch your ferry with destination Mykonos. The journey takes about 1 hour. Once arrived at the port of Mykonos someone will be waiting for you to take you to your accommodation.

Day 13 & 14
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Day 13 & 14: at leisure on Mykonos

During these days there are several things to see. Make sure you go to Mykonos Town. It is crowded, but it's definitely worth to walk through the maze of narrow streets and visit 'Little Venice'. Further: visit the island of Delos with its archaeological excavations, the monastery at Ano Mera or go to Paradise Beach to enjoy the sun. Learn more about Mykonos

Day 15
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Day 15: Departure back home

You will be picked up from your accommodation and taken to the airport of Mykonos where the airplane will take you home. Can't you get enough of a island hopping Cyclades? Then visit another island of the Cyclades and tell us your wishes in the request form.

Additional information

Car rental

Most islands have a good network of public transport to explore the islands. However if you want to explore the islands thoroughly and go where the buses do not go / stop, we advise you to rent a car. Ask us about the possibilities.

Flights

As flight rates differ per day, we offer the trips excluding flights. There are flights from €260, - per person, for those flights availability is limited. In general, the sooner you book, the cheaper the flight. We can help you to search for a suitable flight.

Accommodation

You can choose different type and class of accommodations with us. The hotels include breakfast and the studio's or apartments are mostly without breakfast. The hotels are divided into three different classes:

  • 2 balls Often small scale hotels with simple but decent rooms with private bathroom and toilet.
  • three balls Comfortable hotels with more facilities, often with pool. The rooms are also better.
  • four balls Luxury hotels with lots of facilities or a particularly stylish accommodation .

The studio's or apartments without breakfast are divided into two classes:

  •  2 balls Often small complexes with simple studio's or apartments with a simple own kitchenette.
  • 3 balls Often small complexes with comfortable studio's or apartments with a comfortable private kitchenette.

Be sure where you stay

Because we are very flexible, one can depart any day and one can make all kind of changes to our trips, it's impossible to check availability of accommodations in advance. We therefore assume the accommodations mentioned in the quotation are available. If something turns out to be fully booked at the time of booking, we will come up with a similar alternative, but you can still cancel the trip free of charge. So, before the final booking you will know where you will be staying.

Accommodations



Location

Category

2 bollen3 bollen4 bollen2 bollen3 bollen
Athens Arion Hotel Arion Hotel Fresh Hotel Arion Hotel Arion Hotel
Andros Karanasos Hotel Chryssi Akti Anerousa Hotel Likio Studio's Rastoni Apartments
Tinos Akti Aegeo Porto Raphael Porto Raphael Akti Aegeo Porto Raphael
Syros Francoise Hotel Benois Hotel Benois Hotel Regina Apartments Regina Apartments
Mykonos Charissi Hotel Vienoula's Garden Vencia Boutique Hotel Fos Suites Lithos Apartments


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The prices



Category

Persons

Period

1/4 - 31/5 1/6 - 30/6 1/7 - 20/7 21/7 - 25/8
1/10 - 31/10 9/9 - 30/9 26/8 - 8/9
2 bollen 4 € 1059 € 1139 € 1254 € 1419
3 € 1034 € 1169 € 1294 € 1429
2 € 1229 € 1434 € 1634 € 1829
1 € 2099 € 2534 € 2894 € 3244
3 bollen 4 € 1089 € 1294 € 1414 € 1594
3 € 1034 € 1259 € 1384 € 1544
2 € 1234 € 1519 € 1669 € 1864
1 € 2099 € 2579 € 2904 € 3249
4 bollen 4 € 1444 € 1654 € 1824 € 1934
3 € 1269 € 1474 € 1654 € 1744
2 € 1589 € 1864 € 2084 € 2204
1 € 2689 € 3234 € 3669 € 3894
2 bollen 4 € 1034 € 1084 € 1209 € 1424
3 € 989 € 1079 € 1199 € 1369
2 € 1184 € 1309 € 1494 € 1734
1 € 2004 € 2319 € 2644 € 3084
3 bollen 4 € 1079 € 1219 € 1279 € 1469
3 € 1049 € 1179 € 1244 € 1424
2 € 1349 € 1539 € 1614 € 1864
1 € 2174 € 2519 € 2709 € 2929


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Prices island hopping Cyclades are per person and include:

  • 14 nights of accommodation
  • All transfers to and from the (air)port
  • All ferrytickets

Prices island hopping Cyclades exclude:

  • International flights
  • Travel and cancellation insurances
  • Reservations costs of € 25,- (in total)