Arrive in Athens, meet and greet at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Two overnights at a 5* Hotel with breakfast
Enjoy a private six hours walking tour of Athens with Antelope's very knowledge guide. Commence your tour by visiting the brand new Acropolis museum and continue with a must-visit tour of the Acropolis, the heart of both the ancient and modern city of Athens, where you will have the chance to admire worldwide famous ancient Greek monuments such as the Parthenon and the Erectheion. Enjoy a walking through the busy and noisy streets of Monastiraki, the modern flee market of the city, where the locals enjoy their souvlaki (or gyros) sandwich after shopping. Reach the archaeological site of Olympieion, where the temple of Olympian Zeus is located (the same ticket is valid, approx.: 20 min.) At the termination of your visit walk through the National gardens, stop to take a picture in front of the beautiful neoclassical Zapeion building and after a 10 minute walk reach the Panathenaikon stadium, where the first modern Olympics were held. Walk across the Herode Atticus street, full of elegant apartment buildings, and stop for a minute in front of the neoclassical and elegant Greek President's mansion, guarded by the Evzones (presidential guards).
Our driver will transfer you in air conditioned comfort to the airport for your one hour flight to Thessaloniki. Once you arrive in Thessaloniki you will be met by our representative and taken to your hotel where you will be staying for the next three nights. A city walking tour through Thessaloniki with an English speaking tour leader is a good way to really get to know the city. The tour leader takes you through small alleys, via old stairs to hidden neighborhoods. On the way the tour leader will tell you lots of different stories about Thessaloniki back in the days and now.
During the culinary tour you will be using all your senses to get to know the Greek kitchen. Your enthusiastic foodie expert cannot wait to let you taste all the good stuff and tell you everything about the local habits. We walk through the city center and visit local shops, either immemorial or modern and a bit more luxurious. We introduce you to the proud owners of the family businesses and of course we will be visiting the central market! Small bites and dishes included.
Departure after breakfast and take the road to the west part of Greece heading to Pella Arrival to Pella at 10:00 Pella was the first capital of the Macedonian state from the late 5th and early 4th century BC as well as the birthplace of Alexander the Great. We will visit some of the most interesting places of Greece ancient history. In Pella, the ancient capital of the Macedonian Empire and native town of Alexander the Great, we will see the archaeological site with the extensive Macedonian excavations containing an excellent collection of marbles, mosaics and terracotta statuettes unearthed here. Departure for Vergina at 13:00 Leaving Pella and after a 1 hour trip we arrive to Vegina. At Vergina, you will visit the most important remains of the monumental palace of the Kingdom of Macedonia, lavishly decorated with mosaics and painted stuccoes, and the burial ground with more than 300 tumuli, some of which date from the 11th century B.C. One of the royal tombs is identified as that of Philip II, who conquered all the Greek cities, paving the way for his son Alexander the Great and the expansion of the Hellenistic world There will be free time for coffee and lunch. At the end of the lunch, in the afternoon, we return to our hotel filled with experiences and knowledge of the fabulous ancient Greek history.
Your driver will pick you up and transfer you to the airport to catch the flight to Santorini. On your arrival in Santorini, our representative will take you to what is sure to be some of the most memorable accommodation of your life. The views from your hotel -where you will be staying for the next three nights- will be unparalleled as you look of the caldera and onto Nea Kameni, the volcano in the middle of the sea. Have your dinner at a restaurant on the edge of the caldera overlooking the spectacular view.
Pick up from your hotel and enjoy a 5 hours semi private Catamaran cruise. The morning tour starts from the Ammoudi port of Oia at 10:20-10:30am and the catamaran sails very close to the caldera cliffs so that you could explore the "Caldera" and shoot some great photos. The crew members will offer you refreshments on board as the catamaran sails very close to the Volcano, heading to the first stop at the Hot Springs. There you can have a mud bath and you will feel the activity of the volcano of Santorini and its thermal characteristics. After half an hour the catamaran will sail to the south part of the Island. Sailing close to the Akrotiri, Light House and Indian Rock the catamaran will stop at the White Beach. At this unique beach we will stop for an hour for swimming and snorkeling. The crew after offering you snorkeling equipment and towels, they will prepare the delicious barbeque meal with Greek Traditional products, Santorinian wine, fruits and soft drinks. The Red beach is the last stop before ending the tour. The Red Beach has been formed from the Hot Lava of the volcano and its red color is vivid and unparalleled. The catamaran will stop there for about half an hour for swimming and snorkelling.
A 5-hour tour to the archaeological excavations at Akrotiri, and then enjoy wine-tasting while the sun goes down. After we pick you up, we will begin with a panoramic view from Profitis Ilias (10min. stop just for photo shooting); then the tour will reach the excavations of the famous Akrotiri in the south side of the island, settlement that witnesses the presence of the ancient civilization set on the island before the explosion of the 1500 BC (1h30min stop.). Next to the Archaeological site and then the Red Beach, where we will stop again for photoshooting (15min.). The tour will end at the winery of "Santo Wine" where you will have the chance to taste wine indigenous during sunset time.
After breakfast, depending on the time of your flight, you may be able to do some more shopping and exploring. After you have checked out of the hotel our driver will transfer you to the airport in plenty of time for your flight back home.
Me and my Girlfriend took a trip to Greece with Antelope Travel and it was nothing short of perfect. Their driver and staff were super helpful, polite, and warm. We gave them a few ideas and they turned it into an amazing itinerary that was both packed with fun things to do and good recommendations and flexibility to allow us to discover our destinations in Greece to the fullest. We highly recommend their services and we will be going back to them for our next Greece vacation!
Written September 14, 2023
Amazing very well organized smooth classy luxurious they're amazing
Anthony from antelope is the best
Written September 8, 2023
Anthony Alagiah with Antelope Travel planned the perfect family trip for us in June 2023. Anthony was a pleasure to work with, he communicated in detail and was very responsive to any questions I had and even stayed in touch while we were in Greece.
This was our first visit to Greece and he patiently guided me during the planning process and planned perfect itineraries for Athens, the islands and the mainland so we could experience a variety of different parts of Greece. Keeping three teenage boys engaged and interested isn't always easy but all of Anthony's tours, tour guides and activities worked perfectly for all of us!
We had many air, land and sea transfers and Anthony's planning and his partners ensured that everything went smoothly for us.
We were referred to Anthony from friends and I highly recommend him! I have now referred other friends to him, as thanks to his expertise, we had a fantastic family trip to Greece.
Athens, Santorini, Naxos, Meteori, Delphi, Athens
Written August 18, 2023
Anthony and his team did an amazing job organizing our eight day trip to Mykonos and Santorini. They chose two excellent hotels that met our budget, and booked car transport and inter-island ferries for us. He also gave a bunch of great restaurant recommendations and was able to help us book a few last-minute items, including a wine tour! He also had local representatives on each island who we were able to call with random specific asks (e.g., last minute club reservations on Mykonos).
The only thing we'd change is that we wish we had been able to spend even MORE time in Greece! In fact, we're already hoping to take another trip next year, and if we do we'll definitely be using Anthony and team again!
Having worked with other travel agents in other regions who do not do nearly as good a job, we can honestly say we are really happy with our Antelope experience!
Written August 15, 2023
We worked with Anastasia at Antelope travel, who was amazing. She arranged a four hour tour in Athens and then 3 nights in Mykonos and 3 nights in Santorini. It was a truly amazing trip. All the guides hired by the travel agency (Athens and Delos day trip) were knowledgeable and friendly. The transfers and transportation was timely and efficient. The hotel in Mykonos (Myconian Imperial) was a real treasure.....we loved it. I rarely work with travel agents because I think I can do it on my own, but this trip was truly marvelous because of Anastasia's efforts. We want to thank her for all her help!!
Written August 13, 2023
It was an absolute pleasure working with Anthony & his entire team from the very start of our planning our vacation to Greece all the way through of traveling back home to Chicago. Anthony & his team ensured our entire trip was seamless. We started in Athens for 24 hours, then to Mykonos for 4 days and then Santorini for 4 days. The planning & attention to detail made the whole trip one of the best travel experiences of our life. Anthony & his team were referred to us by a couple of other friends who had also worked with them for their vacations to Greece over the past few years & we will continue referring Anthony to anyone we know who is traveling to Greece because of our incredible experience!
Written August 6, 2023
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