• Departure from Montreal airport (P.E. Trudeau) on a flight to Athens.

Note: Arrival at the airport at least 3 hours before departure.

❖ Accommodation: 3* hotel / Transport: air-conditioned vehicle.

• Arrival in Athens. Welcome and transfer to hotel for check-in.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Accommodation: 3* Hotel / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• AM : Guided tour of AthenstheAcropolis and the Acropolis Museum. Among other discoveries :

-The ruins of the Parthenon, the greatest architectural masterpiece of ancient Greece.

-The magnificent sculpted caryatids of the Erechtheion temple.

-The Acropolis Museum and its impressive collection of works of art dating back to Ancient Greece.

From the Acropolis, a breathtaking view of the city!

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Accommodation: 4* hotel / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle and plane.

• Transfer to Athens airport for an internal flight to Hania (also known as Chania) in Crete.
• AM : Arrival in Crete and transfer to seaside hotel.
• PM: Guided tour of HaniaA charming town renowned for its natural seaside setting, picturesque narrow streets and numerous monuments and buildings dating back to Venetian and Ottoman times (harbour, fortress, palace, cathedral, etc.).

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / 4* accommodation / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle for travel to optional activities)

• A day to enjoy this enchanting site on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Relaxation, sun and beach!

3 optional activities offered on days #5 and #6 :

• Swimming at Elafonisi beach and private boat trip to the blue lagoon of Balos and the island of Gramvoussa.
• Excursion to the Imbros Gorge and discovery of the coastal village of Loutro.
• Discover the Apokoronas region, with stops at an olive oil mill (+ tasting), a cheese production unit (+ tasting) and a local winery (+ tasting).

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner/ 4* accommodation/ Transport: air-conditioned vehicle for travel to optional activities

• Another day to enjoy this enchanting site on the shores of the Mediterranean. Relaxation, sun and beach

3 optional activities offered on days #5 and #6 :

• Swimming at Elafonisi beach and private boat trip to the blue lagoon of Balos and the island of Gramvoussa.
• Excursion to the Imbros Gorge and discovery of the coastal village of Loutro.
• Discovery of the Apokoronas region, with stops at an olive oil mill (+ tasting), a cheese production unit (+ tasting) and a local winery (+ tasting).

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / 4* accommodation / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle

Visitrt for a day of discovery:

• Guided tour of RéthymnonThis seaside town is home to a large number of buildings and monuments dating back to the Venetian era (^13th to ^17th), when the great republic of Venice took advantage of its strategic position to dominate trade on the Mediterranean.
• Continue to Heraklion to admire other Venetian monuments (fortress, cathedral, etc.) and free time for dinner.
• PM: Visit to the remains of Knossos Palacethe most important Cretan Minoan palace discovered to date. During the golden age of Minoan civilization, which lasted from 3000 to 1500 B.C. more or less, and extended to Santorini and other Aegean islands, Knossos was the political and cultural center of Crete’s most important city-state. The decline of this civilization is attributed to the explosion of the Santorini volcano, which is said to have had fatal repercussions as far away as Crete.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: 4* hotel / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle and ferry.

• AM: Ferry to Santorini island.
• Arrive and transfer to hotel for check-in.
• Rest of the day to relax and enjoy.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / 4* accommodation / Transport: air-conditioned vehicle.

• Free time to stroll around the island and enjoy its unspeakable beauty.
• End PM: Departure for a guided guided tour of the island to see the points of interest and capture the best sunset views.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / 4* accommodation / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle and ferry.

• Sailing on the Aegean Sea to Naxos, another paradise island in the Cyclades. A most Mediterranean seaside and agricultural setting, with sea and blue sky everywhere in sight, and pretty whitewashed houses with colorful doors and shutters.
• Transfer to hotel and check-in.
• Free time to enjoy the beach, the sun and the gentle atmosphere of Naxos.

Option: Dinner

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Accommodation: 4* Hotel / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

A tour to discover the traditional agricultural vocation of this island with its rich terroir:

• Visit to a traditional sheepfold where famous Naxos cheeses are produced. Visitors can take part in the processing and taste the artisanal cheeses on site, accompanied by typical Naxos appetizers.
• Continue through a fertile plain densely populated with olive trees. Visit to an old family olive oil factory and the Musée du Pressoirmuseum, which tells the story of the development of the olive oil industry and the techniques used to process this “liquid gold”. On-site tasting of olive oil products.
• Gastronomic tour ending with a visit visit to an organic honey farm. Discover the majestic world of bees, their ecosystem, the usefulness of their work and the beauty of the patterns created by these precious foraging insects. On-site tasting of a tasty honey-based product.
• Return to hotel.

Option: Dinner

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / 4* accommodation / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Free time to enjoy the beach, the sun and the gentle atmosphere of Naxos.

Option: Dinner

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / 4* accommodation / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle and ferry.

• PM: Depart Naxos for Athens.
• Arrival in Athens and transfer to hotel in air-conditioned vehicle.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle and plane.

• Athens airport and international flight to Montreal.

Athens: Hotel Jason Inn 3* (or equivalent)

Hania (Chania): Hotel Santa Marina Beach 4* (or equivalent)

Heraklion: Hotel Olive Green Urban Room 4* (or equivalent)

Santorini Island: Hotel El Greco 4* (or equivalent)

Naxos island: Hotel Aaegan Palace 4* (or equivalent)

• International and domestic flights
• Shuttles to and from airports
• Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
• Ferries
• All accommodations (3 and 4 stars)
• All breakfasts + lunch on day #11 and dinners on days #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9 and #13
• All activities and admissions to sites shown in red on the program and accompanied by a local guide
• Guided tours of Athens, Hania, Réthymnon and the island of Santorini
• Visits to the historic sites of the Acropolis and Knossos Palace
• Agro-tourism visits to a traditional sheepfold with a processing workshop, an organic honey farm, an old family olive oil factory and the Pressoir museum.
• 3 days at a seaside resort
• All taxes
• 24/7 support
• Organization from A to Z

• Visa (if required)
• Some meals
• Beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses

• Please note that the itinerary may change at any time for logistical reasons, but that the list of activities and visits on the program is always respected. Please also note that the version of the program appearing on our website takes precedence over any printed version.