Spata Trip Overview
Book this 10 day tour that cover Santorini & Crete as one of the best destinations in Greece for a summer holiday to visit glorious beaches in Crete to mystical ruins, visit Oia and walk at the rim of Caldera with panoramic view, admiring the most spectacular sunset of the world. Here all white houses and domed churches tumbling over the lip of the caldera.
Continue your holidays in Crete and visit the Palace of Knossos. Walk ta Crete’s old cities, Rethymno and Chania, discover the cave where Zeus born & have a cruise to Gramvousa islands to swim at lagoon of Balos.
During your vacation in Santorini, visit Oia and walk at the rim of Caldera with panoramic view, admiring the most spectacular sunset of the world. You have many things to do in Santorini such as, wine tours, sunset cruise to Volcano, visit Pyrgos village, is the higher point of Santorini and much more. Book online 10 day tour in Santorini and Crete with the best rates.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 days
Starts: Spata, Greece
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Spata, Attica, Greece
Book this 10 day tour that cover Santorini & Crete as one of the best destinations in Greece for a summer holiday to visit glorious beaches in Crete to mystical ruins, visit Oia and walk at the rim of Caldera with panoramic view, admiring the most spectacular sunset of the world. Here all white houses and domed churches tumbling over the lip of the caldera.
Continue your holidays in Crete and visit the Palace of Knossos. Walk ta Crete’s old cities, Rethymno and Chania, discover the cave where Zeus born & have a cruise to Gramvousa islands to swim at lagoon of Balos.
During your vacation in Santorini, visit Oia and walk at the rim of Caldera with panoramic view, admiring the most spectacular sunset of the world. You have many things to do in Santorini such as, wine tours, sunset cruise to Volcano, visit Pyrgos village, is the higher point of Santorini and much more. Book online 10 day tour in Santorini and Crete with the best rates.
Itinerary
Day 1: ARRIVAL DAY IN ATHENS
Pass By: Athens International Airport, Attiki Odos, Spata Artemida 190 04, Greece
Our driver will meet you at Athens airport to transfer you to your hotel in Athens.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Athens
Day 2: PRIVATE TOUR ATHENS
Stop At: Acropolis, Via Dionysiou Areopagitou Str., Athens 105 58 Greece
Our driver will pick you up from your Hotel in order to start the Athens City Tour. We will pass by the Parliament, the University, the Library, the Presidential Residence (Ex-King Residence) with the traditional presidential Guards, Panathinaiko Stadium (where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896), the Temple of Zeus and then we will visit the Acropolis and the New Acropolis Museum.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Temple of Poseidon, Cape Sounio, Sounio 195 00 Greece
After a stop at the traditional area of Plaka for a coffee break, you will visit Cape Sounio which the afternoon hours when you can take the chance of the breathtaking sunset over the Aegean Sea! Cape Sounio and the Temple of God Poseidon! Sounion is noted as the site of ruins of an ancient Greek temple of Poseidon, the god of the sea, in classical mythology. Late in the afternoon we will be back in the hotel in Athens.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Athens
Day 3: ATHENS – SANTORINI
Pass By: Santorini, Santorini, Cyclades, South Aegean
Our driver will meet you at your hotel at 06.00 to transfer you to Piraeus Port to take the Ferry departing at 07.00 for the famous Santorini Island. Upon your arrival, you will meet our driver who will transfer you at your hotel. Free time for yourself. Visit Oia or Fira town, stroll at the rim of Caldera with panoramic view, admiring the most spectacular sunset of the world. Enjoy your drink or dinner, at one of the hundred places located just on the rocks above the sea and walk among the narrow streets of the island where you can buy many souvenirs.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Santorini
Day 4: SUNSET CRUSIE TO VOLCANO WITH BBQ ON BOARD (optional)
Stop At: Santorini Volcano, 847 00 Greece
Sunset Cruise to Volcano with buffet on board. Pick you up from cruise port of Athinios or from your hotel after noon to start the excellent sunset cruise tour to volcano having our first stop at the famous volcano of Santorini! Then, you will walk to the volcano’s ridge with your guide and he is going to explain you everything about the history and the geology of the volcano. Our next stop will be the island of Palea Kameni where the famous hot springs (here you can enjoy your swim) After enjoying a delicious meal, prepared on the spot the boat will stop close to Oia village where you will have the chance to watch the warm light of the setting sun under the violet sky before the night falls. This is the most unforgettable experience as the Caldera and the village of Oia will turn into gold color!
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Santorini
Day 5: TOUR IN AKROTIRI, VILLAGES, WINE TOUR (optional)
Stop At: Akrotiri Archaeological Site, Akrotiri 84700 Greece
Our driver meet you at your hotel to start this excellent Villages & Wine tour in Santorini. We will visit the village Megalochori to admire the Cycladic culture and we will pass by the famous Red Beach or black beach. We will also pay a visit at the old city of Akrotiri one of the most important archaeological site in Greece, that present the Bronze Age. Walk through the streets past 4,000-year-old buildings with unique frescoes. Our official guide will explain everything about the Excavation of Akrotiri. We will visit Pyrgos village that is the highest point of the island with magnificent panoramic view to take memorable photos! Our next stop is at a perfect winery in Santorini, tasting the local wines with finger food admiring the famous with panoramic view! The tour takes about 6 hours.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Santorini
Day 6: SANTORINI – HERAKLION, CRETE
Pass By: Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete
We will transfer you to Santorini port to take the ferry departing at 17.45 to Heraklion, Crete, arriving there at 19.40. Our local driver will meet you there, he will assist you with your luggage and then transfer you to your hotel.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Heraklion
Day 7: PRIVATE TOUR AT THE PALACE OF KNOSSOS – CHANIA, CRETE
Stop At: Knossos Archaeological Site, Knosos, Heraklion, Crete 714 09 Greece
The special Private tour at the Palace of Knossos and at the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. Knossos flourished for approximately two thousand years. It had large palace buildings, extensive workshop installations and luxurious rock-cut cave and tholos tombs. As a major center of trade and economy, Knossos maintained ties with the majority of cities in the Eastern Mediterranean. You will have the unique opportunity to visit the Palace of Knossos in Crete, to learn about the rich lifestyle which began circa 2000 BC and was typified by magnificent monumental buildings and a complex social structure. You will also visit the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion and explore the beautiful old town as well as the old market of Heraklion.
Duration: 5 hours
Pass By: Chania Town, Chania Town, Chania Prefecture, Crete
Finally, our driver will transfer you at the city of Chania.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Chania
Day 8: DAY CRUISE TO GRAMVOUSA & LAGOON OF BALOS (optional)
Stop At: Gramvousa Fortress, Gramvousa, Crete 73400 Greece
Day Cruise to Gramvousa & the exotic lagoon of Balos: Meet your private driver at your hotel in Chania to transfer you at Kissamos port to to get the local boat to start your day cruise. First stop in Granvousa where you will stay for almost 2 hours so that to have the chance to feel the magic aura of the historical island which is famous for its myths. You should visit the beach with the famous shipwreck and the Venetian Castle of Gramvousa to admire the panoramic view. After another 20 minutes of sailing, you will reach at the exotic lagoon of Balos. You will be amazed with the warm shallow emerald sea and relax at the unique white sand beach while admiring the unique landscape. Leave from Balos after 3 hours and sail back to Kissamos where our local driver will wait to transfer you at your hotel. The duration of the tour is about 8 hours.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Chania
Day 9: PRIVATE TOUR TO RETHYMNO & ARKADI MONASTERY (optional)
Stop At: Rethymnon Old Town, Rethymnon, Crete Greece
You will walk at the narrow streets of the old town of Rethymno that is offering a journey back to time, the Venetians, the Ottoman aesthetics, and the Cretan original pride.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Lake Kournas, Kournas, Apokoronas, Crete 730 07 Greece
We will be at the Kournas Lake that is the ideal place for a daytrip. Both the lake and its natural surroundings are very picturesque.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Monastery of Arkadi, Arkadi, Rethymnon, Crete 74100 Greece
Our next stop will be at the Arkadi Monastery, as it is the most historic monastery of Crete and it has been designated by UNESCO.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Margarites, Margarites, Rethymnon Prefecture, Crete
Next visit will be at the village is well known for its pottery and it is called “Margarites», a village with Venetian roots, mentioned by sixteenth-century travelers. Enjoy your visit at the ceramic’s ateliers.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Chania International Airport Ioannis Daskalogiannis, National Road, EO Aerodromiou Soudas, Chania 731 00, Greece
At the end of the tour can get the flight to Athens departing at 17.40 to reach in Athens at 18.40. Our driver will meet you at Athens Airport and transfer you at your hotel in Athens.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Rethymno
Day 10: DEPARTURE DAY
Pass By: Athens International Airport, Spata Loutsa 190 04, Greece
Meet your private driver at your hotel to transfer you at Athens airport according to your flight details.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
