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Greek Island Hopping

Itinerary through Athens, Naxos, Santorini, Chania, Heraklion (14 days), with day-by-day ideas, shared by a Voyageur traveler.

Greece · 14 days · 5 Stages

Athens, Greece

Days 1–3

  • Day 1 19:30: Dinner in Plaka
  • Day 2 08:00: Acropolis and Parthenon
  • Day 2 11:00: Acropolis Museum
  • Day 2 19:00: Open-air Cine Thisio

Naxos, Greece

Days 3–6

  • Day 3 19:00: Portara temple gate at sunset
  • Day 4 10:00: Plaka beach
  • Day 5 09:00: Mountain villages: Halki and Apiranthos
  • Day 5 13:00: Kitron distillery tasting

Santorini, Greece

Days 6–9

  • Day 7 10:00: Catamaran cruise with hot springs
  • Day 7 20:00: Sunset in Oia
  • Day 8 09:30: Akrotiri prehistoric site
  • Day 8 14:00: Red beach and Perissa black sand beach

Chania, Greece

Days 9–13

  • Day 10 09:00: Venetian harbour and lighthouse
  • Day 11 07:00: Balos lagoon boat trip from Kissamos
  • Day 12 10:00: Elafonissi pink sand beach
  • Day 12 19:30: Cretan dinner at Tamam

Heraklion, Greece

Days 13–14

  • Day 13 14:00: Palace of Knossos