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A blue-domed church above the caldera at Oia, Santorini
Signature Journey · Greece

Athens & Santorini — 6 Nights

Two nights beneath the Acropolis, then four on the Santorini caldera — Oia at sunset, a catamaran afternoon, Akrotiri and the black-sand beaches — the short Greek honeymoon.

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Duration
6 Nights / 7 Days
Destinations
Athens · Santorini
Travel style
Honeymoon · Beach & Islands · Cultural
Meals
Daily breakfast at the hotel
Transfers
Private airport transfer
The journey

Journey overview

Two nights beneath the Acropolis, then four on the Santorini caldera — Oia at sunset, a catamaran afternoon, Akrotiri and the black-sand beaches — the short Greek honeymoon.

Route

  1. Athens
  2. Santorini
The Parthenon and the Acropolis of Athens at golden hour, with the Odeon of Herodes Atticus belowBlue-domed Greek church above the deep blue AegeanThe excavated Bronze Age streets and standing houses of Akrotiri on Santorini, Greece, under the modern shelter roofThe Acropolis of Athens seen from Philopappos Hill, with the Parthenon on the crown of the rock, Greece

Photographs: Joyofmuseums, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Jakub Hałun, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Journey highlights

Why you'll love this journey

  1. The Acropolis and its museum with a guide, before the heat and the crowds
  2. Four nights on Santorini with a caldera-view room where the budget allows
  3. Oia's blue domes and the sunset it is famous for, with a place found before the crowd arrives
  4. A catamaran afternoon along the cliffs to the volcanic islets and their hot springs
  5. Akrotiri, the Bronze Age town buried by the eruption, and the black-sand beaches beyond it
  6. Fast ferry or flight between Athens and the island, whichever suits your dates
  7. A private transfer at every step, including the ferry port
  8. Hand-picked hotels and private transfers throughout
Day by day

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

AthensPrivate airport transfer

Met at the airport and driven into the city. The evening is for Plaka, the old quarter beneath the floodlit Acropolis, and a first Greek dinner in its lanes. Overnight in Athens.

Day 2

Athens

The Acropolis early with a guide, before the heat and the coaches — the Parthenon, the Erechtheion and the view across the city — then the Acropolis Museum below it after lunch. The afternoon is Monastiraki and the flea market, or the Ancient Agora. Overnight in Athens.

Day 3

SantoriniFast ferry or flight

Out to the Cyclades and up onto the caldera rim, with a private transfer from the port or airport. The afternoon is Fira and the cliff path towards Imerovigli, with the first sunset over the caldera from your own terrace or the nearest bar. Overnight on Santorini.

Day 4

SantoriniPrivate car

The northern village with its blue domes and white lanes, quietest in the morning, and the sunset it is known for — worth taking a position an hour early. The afternoon between can be the little port at Ammoudi below the village for a fish lunch. Overnight on Santorini.

Day 5

SantoriniCatamaran

A catamaran afternoon along the cliffs, with a stop at the volcanic islets in the middle of the bay and the hot springs beside them, and lunch on board. The light on the caldera walls from the water is the reason to do it. Overnight on Santorini.

Day 6

SantoriniPrivate car

The Bronze Age town at Akrotiri, buried by the eruption and roofed over for visitors, then the red beach beneath it and the black-sand coast at Perissa for the afternoon. A last caldera evening. Overnight on Santorini.

Day 7

SantoriniPrivate transfer

A private transfer to the airport for your flight home via Athens.

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What's covered

Inclusions & exclusions

Included

  • 6 nights in hand-picked hotels chosen to your budget and style — Athens (2), Santorini (4), with a caldera view where the property allows
  • Daily breakfast at the hotel
  • Timed entry to the Acropolis and the Acropolis Museum, with a private guide
  • Fast ferry or domestic flight from Athens to Santorini, seats reserved
  • A shared catamaran cruise along the caldera with lunch on board
  • Private car for the Oia day and the Akrotiri and beaches day
  • Private airport and port transfers throughout
  • 24/7 on-trip support from Live Traveller, with a named specialist before you travel

Not included

  • International flights to Athens and back — we can quote and book these for you
  • Schengen visa fees and travel insurance — we guide you through the application and documents, but both are arranged and paid separately
  • Lunches and dinners unless stated in the itinerary
  • Optional excursions, city taxes paid locally at the hotel, tips and personal expenses
  • Anything not listed under inclusions
Stays & travel

Accommodation, meals & transport

What the journey covers day to day, taken from this package's own inclusions.

🏨 Accommodation

  • 6 nights in hand-picked hotels chosen to your budget and style — Athens (2), Santorini (4), with a caldera view where the property allows

🍽 Meals

  • Daily breakfast at the hotel
  • A shared catamaran cruise along the caldera with lunch on board

🚆 Transport

  • Fast ferry or domestic flight from Athens to Santorini, seats reserved
  • Private car for the Oia day and the Akrotiri and beaches day
  • Private airport and port transfers throughout
  • Private airport transfer
  • Fast ferry or flight
  • Private car
  • Catamaran
  • Private transfer
Before you go

Flights, visa & practical

Arranged separately from the journey itself — listed here so there are no surprises.

✈ Flights

  • International flights to Athens and back — we can quote and book these for you

🛂 Visa & insurance

  • Schengen visa fees and travel insurance — we guide you through the application and documents, but both are arranged and paid separately

Every journey is quoted individually for your travel dates and party. Read our pricing terms for how a quotation is prepared.

Good to know

Frequently asked

The flight takes forty-five minutes and the fast ferry five to eight hours depending on the boat, so on time alone the flight wins. The ferry arrives beneath the caldera cliffs, which is the better arrival, and it can be cheaper in season. We book whichever your dates and budget favour and say which we have chosen. Either way the transfers at both ends are private and included.
For the view, the caldera rim: Oia for the sunset and the postcard, Imerovigli for the quietest and highest stretch, Fira for the most restaurants and easiest transport. Caldera-view rooms cost considerably more than rooms a street back, and we will show you both when we quote. Families and anyone who wants a beach should consider the east coast at Kamari or Perissa instead.
For a honeymoon, no — it is the right length to do the island once and then have a day for nothing. The catamaran, Oia, and Akrotiri with the beaches each take a day, and the fourth is the one most couples say they were glad of. If you would rather use it on a second island, the eight-night Athens, Santorini & Mykonos journey adds Mykonos instead.
May, June, September and early October are the months we recommend — warm, the sea swimmable from June, and Santorini busy but not overwhelmed. July and August are hot, crowded and at their most expensive. April and late October are quieter and cheaper with some restaurants closed; in winter the island largely shuts and the trip should be Athens and the mainland instead.
Two nights is the minimum that lets you see the Acropolis properly on a fresh morning rather than straight off an overnight flight. The first evening in Plaka beneath the floodlit rock is a good beginning to Greece, and the second day is the Acropolis and its museum with a guide, which is the best way to understand what you are looking at. Flying straight through is possible but you lose the reason most people come.
The Acropolis of Athens seen from Philopappos Hill, with the Parthenon on the crown of the rock, Greece
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