island hopping greece from athens

In a week's time you visit the greenest island of the Cyclades, Andros, the famous pilgrimage church of Tinos and the historical city of Athens with the highlight being the Acropolis.

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 an island hopping Greece from Athens trip.

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Day-to-day description

Day 1
island hopping greece from athens

Day 1: Arrival in Athens

Upon arrival you will be met at Athens airport and brought to your hotel in Rafina (you can travel to Andros in one day, but this means you have to wait in the port for a long time). Rafina is a cozy village with a nice atmosphere and some tavernas in the harbor.

Day 2
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Day 2: Rafina - Andros

You will walk to the port of Rafina (5-7 minute walk). The ferry to Andros will take about 2 hours. Upon arrival at the port of Andros there will be someone waiting for you to bring you to your accommodation.

Day 3 & 4
island hopping greece from athens

Day 3 & 4: 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 5
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Day 5: 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 6
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Day 6: 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 7
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Day 7: Tinos - Athens

You will be picked up at your hotel and brought to the port of Tinos. At this place the ferry to Athens departs. The journey takes about 4 hours. Once arrived at the port of Athens someone will be waiting for you to take you to your accommodation.

Day 8
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Day 8: Athens at leisure and journey back home

The flight back home often departs in the evening. We would encourage you to get up early and to visit the Acropolis. For many people this is the highlight of Athens. Can't you get enough of Greek history, then please visit the theater of Dionysos and the new Acropolis Museum. At the end of the day you will be picked up from your hotel and brought to Athens airport where a plan will take you home. Learn more about Athens.Can't you get enough of island hopping Greece from Athens? Then please ask us for our ideas to extend this trip.

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 we 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 we divide 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
Rafina Avra Hotel Avra Hotel Avra Hotel Avra Hotel Avra Hotel
Andros Karanasos Hotel Blue Bay Hotel Anerousa Hotel Maistrali Apartments Rastoni Apartments
Tinos Akti Aegeo Anthea Hotel Anthea Hotel Akti Aegeo Porto Raphael
Athens Economy Hotel Arion Hotel Fresh Hotel Economy Hotel Arion Hotel


"Tout allait bien"

"Dans l'ensemble, un voyage très réussi. Merci encore pour la très bonne organisation"

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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 € 399 € 429 € 474 € 499
3 € 394 € 414 € 449 € 484
2 € 449 € 474 € 529 € 569
1 € 714 € 764 € 874 € 949
3 bollen 4 € 464 € 484 € 529 € 564
3 € 459 € 494 € 544 € 584
2 € 539 € 579 € 654 € 719
1 € 914 € 999 € 1139 € 1274
4 bollen 4 € 534 € 589 € 624 € 674
3 € 474 € 524 € 559 € 599
2 € 594 € 649 € 704 € 764
1 € 959 € 1064 € 1169 € 1284
2 bollen 4 € 364 € 379 € 424 € 444
3 € 379 € 394 € 439 € 474
2 € 454 € 469 € 544 € 579
1 € 774 € 799 € 949 € 1024
3 bollen 4 € 434 € 454 € 479 € 529
3 € 434 € 449 € 489 € 529
2 € 519 € 544 € 594 € 664
1 € 899 € 944 € 1049 € 1184


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Prices island hopping Greece from Athens are per person and include:

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

Prices island hopping Greece from Athens exclude:

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