greek island hopping tour

In three weeks time you visit four islands of the Ionian. Because these islands are a bit bigger and the public transport is less frequent and efficient, we offer this trip with a rental car. You start your journey with a night in Zakynthos-town. Then you will visit Ithaka, birthplace of Odysseus. It's a quiet island with beautiful bays and peaceful villages. Then you travel to Lefkada. Make sure you visit the white beach of Porto Katsiki on this island. Next island is the beautiful Kefalonia where you will visit the Melissani lake and picturesque towns such as Assos and Fiskardo. Kefalonia has also been the location for the movie Captain's Corelli's Mandolin with Nicolas Cage and Penelope Cruz. You end your trip at the busier island of Zakynthos. Zakynthos is known for the Caretta Caretta turtles and the beautiful little white beaches that are only accessible by boat. The most famous beach is Shipwreck Beach with an agrounded smugglers ship. This trip is not the most efficient journey, because it includes a whole day of travelling. But when you want to combine Zakynthos with other islands there are no other options.

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 Greek island hopping tour.

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Day-to-day description

Day 1
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Day 1: Arrival at Zakynthos

Upon arrival at Zakynthos Airport you will pick up your rentalcar. Then you will drive to your hotel in Zakynthos Town. Relax after your trip and explore the nearby surroundings.

Day 2
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Day 2: Travel from Zakynthos (Zante) to Kefalonia - Ithaka

You will drive to the port to take the ferry to Kefalonia. After 1,5 hours on the ferry you will reach Kefalonia. It will take you another 1,5 hours of driving to get to the opposite side of the island where the ferry leaves for Ithaka. Before this ferry departs, you will have time for lunch on one of the terraces in the neighbourhood. After your lunch the ferry will set sail to Ithaka, it will take about half an hour to reach the island. Upon arrival you will drive to your accommodation.

Day 3 & 4
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Day 3 & 4: at leisure on Ithaka

Ithaka is a quiet island and a lot less touristy than Lefkada and Kefalonia. Enjoy the tranquility, the small bays with pebble beaches and clear blue water. If you visit another village for lunch or diner every day, within 3 days you have discovered the entire island. Furthermore: visit a monastery (Panagia Kathariotissa). Learn more about Ithaka.

Day 5
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Day 5: Ithaka - Lefkada

You drive to port and take the ferry to Lefkada. The ferry takes about 1,5 hour. Upon arrival at Lefkada you drive to your accommodation.

Day 6, 7 ,8 & 9
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Day 6, 7 ,8 & 9: at leisure on Lefkada

Lefkada is a green and mountainous island. Especially on the west side you will find beautiful white beaches such as Porto Katsiki. The water is so clear that it seems like you have arrived in the Caribbean. Have lunch in the fishing village of Agios Nikitas or Sivota and go windsurfing in Vassiliki. Would you rather have some cultural experiences? Visit the monastery of Faneromeni. Learn more about Lefkada.

Day 10
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Day 10: Lefkada - Kefalonia

You drive to port and take the ferry to Kefalonia. The ferry takes about 1,5 hour. Upon arrival at Kefalonia you drive to your accommodation.

Day 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17
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Day 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17: at leisure on Kefalonia

In Kefalonia you will certainly enjoy yourself. The island is quite large and has everything. Beautiful beaches, such as Myrtos Beach. Picturesque villages such as Fiskardo and Assos, the underground lake of Melissani, caves with stalagmites and stalactites and a monastery or old castle for culture lovers. Learn more about Kefalonia.

Day 18
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Day 18: Kefalonia - Zakynthos

You drive to port and take the ferry to Zakynthos. The ferry takes about 1,5 hour. Upon arrival at Zakynthos you drive to your accommodation.

Day 19, 20 & 21
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Day 19, 20 & 21: at leisure on Zakynthos

Zakynthos is known for its rugged coast, high cliffs with in between unreachable, deserted beaches. One of these beaches is the famous 'Shipwreck Beach'. This is the place where most pictures of Zakynthos are taken. The island has a beautiful green scenery, clear blue sea, some old villages and not to forget the impressive Caretta-Caretta sea turtles. Learn more about Zakynthos.

Day 22
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Day 22: Departure back home

You drive to Zakynthos airport and drop off your car. From this airport the plane takes you home. Can't you get enough of your Greek island hopping tour? Then extend your holiday on the island of Zakynthos.

Additional information

Car rental

Most of these islands do not have a good network of public transportation, therefore we only offer these trips by car.

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
Zakynthos Zante Pantheon Anagenessis Apartments The Bay Villagio Studio's Muses Zante Villa's
Kefalonia Pericles Hotel Sami Beach Hotel Ionian Emerald Hotel Eleanna Studio's Fotini Apartments
Lefkada Avra Hotel Porto Lygia San Nicolas Altina Studio's Heliotriopia Houses
Ithaka Hotel Mentor Captain Yiannis Familia Hotel Forkis Apartments Aithon Palace


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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 € 1129 € 1319 € 1524 € 1614
3 € 1039 € 1199 € 1364 € 1444
2 € 1334 € 1534 € 1799 € 1879
1 € 2299 € 2644 € 3119 € 3254
3 bollen 4 € 1169 € 1299 € 1569 € 1639
3 € 1159 € 1299 € 1564 € 1654
2 € 1469 € 1669 € 2039 € 2139
1 € 2494 € 2884 € 3549 € 3734
4 bollen 4 € 2009 € 2619 € 3094 € 3599
3 € 1684 € 2134 € 2449 € 2759
2 € 2004 € 2549 € 3029 € 3499
1 € 3769 € 4864 € 5819 € 6764
2 bollen 4 € 889 € 949 € 1234 € 1314
3 € 1014 € 1099 € 1454 € 1574
2 € 1094 € 1199 € 1529 € 1684
1 € 2124 € 2344 € 2994 € 3309
3 bollen 4 € 929 € 1069 € 1379 € 1584
3 € 979 € 1079 € 1364 € 1584
2 € 1149 € 1279 € 1684 € 1934
1 € 2234 € 2494 € 3304 € 3809


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Prices Greek island hopping tour are per person and include:

  • 21 nights of accommodation
  • 14 days of carrental (car rental conditions)
  • All ferrytickets for persons and vehicles

Prices Greek island hopping tour exclude:

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