Hideaway in the Mediterranean Isles Greece and Sicily

17- days Athens, Mykonos, Santorini & Sicily

Hideaway in the Mediterranean Isles. This is a unique Greece & Italy tour
Sicily and the Greek Islands .This 17 day itinerary includes Athens, then whisks you by air to idyllic hideaways in the Greek Islands, and on to Sicily , aaah, Sicily , a farm house, a private villa , or la cucina! This tour covers the highlights of Sicily, including the most classical sites of Sicily and the historical and artistic sites. Accommodation is in charming hotels . (Tour code # 7-Sicily)

Compare with the : 7 -day in Greece , 11-Day , 12-Day or 14-Day edition , add Cairo . Add Sicily

DAY 1 - ATHENS- Thursday - Weekly arrival Apr - Oct
You'll be greeted at the airport by our local representative, who will assist with formalities and baggage, and see you to your hotel. Once you settle in, you're free to stroll, browse for curios and treasures, and perhaps dine at a cafe in the old Plaka district. Or, we'll be pleased to arrange an optional Athens by Night tour, which includes a Greek dinner and musical entertainment.

DAY 2 - ATHENS- Friday (BL)
A pivate half-day city tour will orient you to the high points of Athens. Private air-conditioned vehicle, driver and private guide . Lunch is included at a local restaurant
You'll visit Syntagma Square, at the very heart of the city; the Parliament; Hadrian's Arch; and culminate with the Acropolis and its museum. Your afternoon is free for further exploring, shopping, or, perhaps, another visit to the Plaka. Or take advantage of one of our optional tours, such as an afternoon visit to Cape Sounion and the Temple of Poseidon, with spectacular sunset view.

DAY 3 - ATHENS, MYKONOS - Saturday (B)
Take the morning to finish your shopping, or for additional explorations. In the afternoon, we'll call for you and see you to the airport for your flight to the island of Mykonos. We'll have a representative on hand to meet you, and check you in to your hotel. Relax!

DAY 4 - MYKONOS - Sunday (B)
The day is totally yours. There's no need to venture beyond the grounds of your lovely hotel. But on the other hand, there's plenty of reason to do so, starting with 350 whitewashed churches and chapels, dramatic cliffs, blue seas, and secluded beaches.

DAY 5 - MYKONOS - Monday (B)
Maybe this will be your day to stay put. Or maybe you'll mix relaxation with walks to photograph the famed windmills of Mykonos, or to watch fishermen at work along the sea.

DAY 6 - MYKONOS, SANTORINI - Tuesday (B)
Reserve some time to stroll the cobbled lanes of Mykonos, to sip an ouzo at a waterside cafe, to discover a beach or two, to pick up a loaf of fresh bread and cheese and olives, and picnic on a hillside as you look out to sailboats at sea. We'll rendezvous in time to take you to your ferry ( Business class ) or hydrofoil for Santorini. On arrival, we'll see that you're checked in to your hotel. Click here for : Sample Villas in Santorini:
Dana Villas, in Firostefani offers view of the ancient volcano.
Chromata Apartments, in Imerovigli offers also view of the ancient volcano.
Both are available for Deluxe & Superior First class categories

DAY 7 - SANTORINI - Wednesday (B)
Enjoy breakfast at your lovely hotel and linger for as long as you wish. When you venture out, explore the cliff top town of Thira with its winding paths leading from view to spectacular view. We offer an optional tour to the archaeological site of Akrotiri, reputed to be the center of the lost civilization of Atlantis. Sample optional tours available based on Private arrangement or Local Group tour

DAY 8 - SANTORINI - Thursday (B)
The day is yours for relaxing or exploring on your own--or both! You might take a boat across to the dormant volcano, and ascend through a crater-pocked moonscape to the crater. Or savor a soak in hot sulfur springs. Arrange a winery visit or another excursion.

DAY 9 - Santorini - Friday (B)
Full day at leisure in Santorini. Breakfast is always included at the hotel.

DAY 10 - Santorini / Athens / Sicily - Saturday (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfers are all included in Santorini and Sicily . Air fare is included in economy class Santorini Athens Sicily , tax included . In Athens Airport , please proceed to connect with the ongoing flight to Sicily .
Palermo-Cefalù-Messina-Taormina - Syracuse-Agrigento-Erice Sicilia Jolly Tour Da Palermo a Catania

Ah, Sicily , a farm house, a private villa , or la cucina! This tour covers the highlights of Sicily, including the most classical sites of Sicily and the historical and artistic sites. Accommodation is in charming hotels .

Arrive at Catania Airport, our local rep will meet you and assist with your transfer to your Jolly Hotel Palermo .

DAY 11 - Sunday: PALERMO - CEFALU' - CAPO D'ORLANDO - REGGIO CALABRIA - MESSINA
After a buffet breakfast, drive along the Thyrrenian coast. Stop in Cefalù, a pleasant resort well known for its beautiful Norman Cathedral and medieval wash-house built in the rock. Proceed to Capo d’Orlando for lunch. Continue to Messina. Sea conditions permitting, embark to Reggio Calabria and visit the famous “Bronzi di Riace”. Jolly Hotel Messina. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay .

DAY 12 - Monday: MESSINA – MOUNT ETNA – TAORMINA - MESSINA
After a buffet breakfast, conditions permitting, we'll try to reach the 1800 meters mark on Mount Etna, the highest active volcano of Europe. Continue to Taormina: lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Greek Theater and enjoy time at leisure for shopping or walking through the tiny streets. Return to Messina: dinner and overnight at the Jolly Hotel Messina .

DAY 13 - Tuesday: MESSINA - CATANIA - SYRACUSE
After a buffet breakfast, depart to Syracuse. Panoramic tour of Catania. Lunch at Jolly hotel Syracuse. In the afternoon, visit of the Archaeological area including the famous Latomie of the Paradise and the Dyionysios “Ear”as well as visit of the island of Ortigia, singular treasure of the baroque style. Dinner and overnight accommodation at the Jolly Hotel Syracuse.

DAY 14 - Wednesday: SYRACUSE - PIAZZA ARMERINA - AGRIGENTO
After a buffet breakfast, depart for Piazza Armerina and visit the worldwide famous Villa Romana del Casale famed for its well preserved mosaics. Lunch in a typical restaurant and continue to Agrigento. Visit the Valley including the Temple of Juno, Concord, Heracles, Zeus, Castor and Pollux. Dinner at the Jolly Hotel della Valle. After dinner enjoy an unforgettable panoramic tour of the Valley of the Temples illuminated. Overnight in Agrigento.

DAY 15 - Thursday: AGRIGENTO - SEGESTA - ERICE - TRAPANI - PALERMO
After a buffet breakfast, depart for Segesta to visit the Doric Temple which keeps in its stone the weight of a long history, surrounded by a unique landscape. Lunch at a local restaurant in Erice, a medieval town full of myth and history, art and environment located at 800 meters above the sea. After lunch enjoy an orientation tour of Trapani’s salt mills. Continue to Palermo. Dinner and overnight at Jolly Hotel Palermo.

DAY 16 - Friday: PALERMO - MONREALE
After a buffet breakfast depart to Monreale with visit to the “Duomo” (Cathedral) which is one of the most renowned monuments in the world as well as the Benedictine Cloister, in pure Norman style. Visit the city of Palermo including the Cathedral, the Palatine Chapel in the Royal Palace, as well as a panoramic tour of the historical center. Lunch at Jolly Hotel. In the afternoon, enjoy the possibility to visit part of Palermo by your own or to participate to an optional excursion to the Catacombs, the "Capo" market and Mondello. Farewell Dinner and accommodation at the Jolly Hotel.

DAY 17- Saturday: Palermo
Breakfast. Transfer to the Airport . End of our services . Bon Voyage . or you may wish to extend your stay.

Rates per person in US$, Double Occupancy

Please deduct $ 100 per person for triple occupancy
The Deluxe / First Class hotel choice applies to Greece only

Tour starts daily in Athens : March to November

Price includes:

• Travel guide books
  
• Hotel accommodation , with tax & continental breakfast daily
  Sample hotels in Athens : Deluxe: Divani Palace Acropolis. First : Electra Palace or Stanley
  In Sicily first class 4 stars Jolly hotels, rooms are with private bathroom facilities
  
• Athens City tour with a private driver, air-conditioned vehicle and private guide .
  
• Airport greeting and assistance Hotel transfers in Greece & Sicily
  
• Hotel service charges and taxes .
  
• Airfare within Greece , as well as Athens Sicily , as per itinerary , in economy class, tax included .
  
• Guided sightseeing group tour in Sicily as per itinerary including all entrance fees .
  
• Breakfast daily at hotel, and other meals in Sicily as per itinerary , all meals are pre-set menu .
  

Click here for Athens Mykonos 7 -day edition
Or the 14 day Athens, Mykonos & Santorini

Not included:

• International airfare from/to USA.
• Gratuities Personal expenses.
• Beverages, and meals not specifically listed .
• Trip Cancellation Insurance. Travel Insurance (Please ask us for the flyer).

Sample hotels in Athens :
Deluxe: Divani Palace Acropolis.
First : Electra Palace. Stanley

Sample hotels in Mykonos::
Deluxe: Royal Myconian .
First Class : Petassos Beach

Sample Hotels n Santorini:

• For Deluxe rates : Nikos Villas in Oia , Dana Villas with a view of the Caldera & the sea ( Firostefani) .
• First Class Superior accommodation:
  " Sun Rocks ", in Firostefani" , "Astra Apartments", " On The Rocks" or Chromata Apartments with a view of the caldera & the sea (Imerovigli.)
• For 3-star, first class accommodation in the: "Grotto Villas" in Firostefani .
• For Katikies Villas & Pantheon , please add 15 % supplement to the deluxe rate.
  
• For a private villa at the Pantheon with a private swimming pool, please add $560 Per person for the total stay in Santorini to the deluxe rate listed above.