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Dates: June 5-13, 2020
Destination: Athens + Paros, Greece
Tour Leaders: Anna Zika + Ioanna Stavropoulou
Difficulty: Active, all levels supported
Gender: All

Be a Greek islander for 6 days in beautiful Paros! Spoil your body and soul by doing yoga overlooking the Aegean Sea, eat fresh, organic food with local sourced items collected by us and cooked by a local chef, sip wine next to the pool, take a cruise with a traditional fishing boat and swim in the crystal clear waters of Antiparos. Learn how to cook Greek healthy and delicious food, hike the Byzantine trail and wander around villages’ narrow alleys, whitewashed houses and the friendliest people! Make new friends and follow us to an exciting journey full of creative energy.

SUMMARY

DAY 1: Fri, Jun 7 ::: Arrival in athens

DAY 2: Mon, Jun 8 ::: travel from athens to Paros

DAY 3: TUE, Jun 9 ::: water sports and evening yoga

DAY 4: Wed, Jun 10 ::: Hiking the Byzantine Trail

DAY 5: Thu, Jun 11 ::: morning yoga, option to Sail

Day 6: Fri, Jun 12 ::: Free Day with OPtional Activities

Day 7: Sat, jun 13 ::: Paros to Athens, Or extend to Santorini (details Below)

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1

Welcome to Athens!

Arrival in Athens

Upon arrival in Athens, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in the Athens city center, within a short walk to the Acropolis. The hotel boasts a top floor terrace with hot tubs and bar with stunning views of the Parthenon. Between the hotel and the Acropolis is the Plaka, the oldest part of Athens. The neighborhood is now a pedestrian area delightfully filled with restaurants, food stands, boutiques, art stalls, and souvenir shops. After a brief orientation at our hotel, we will walk the Plaka and have dinner in a restaurant. We then return to the hotel for an overnight stay and prepare for our travel the next morning.

Day 2

Travel from Athens to Paros

Upon arrival in Paros, you will be met and transferred to your beautiful villa in Santa Maria. After checking in, you will have free time to relax and enjoy the pool until the afternoon where we will all meet to get to know each other and do our first yoga class by the pool. After that, our cook will prepare a delicious dinner for us made by local organic ingredients and we will say cheers to the beginning of a wonderful trip!  (Snacks, Dinner)

Day 3

The pristine waters off the island of Paros.

Meals: B | D

Water Sports and Evening Yoga

This morning, after breakfast, we will start with yoga and breakfast and then we will walk to the beach to swim and try new activities such as windsurfing, kite surfing or any other water sport you’ve always wanted to try. Later in the evening we will dress up and go to the town of Naoussa to wander around in its narrow alleys and take pictures of the whitewashed houses and the fishing boats. What a great opportunity to try some seafood and wine!

DAY 4

Hiking the Byzantine Trail

This morning we wake up, we salute the sun and off we go to the beautiful village of Lefkes to hike the historical Byzantine trail and end up at the beach of Logaras, where we will enjoy lunch and drinks at the beach bars facing the Aegean sea. After we come back home, we rest and then our teacher will take us through the beautiful journey of a very relaxing yoga class before bedtime.

Day 5

Sail to an isolated and private bay.

Meals: B | L | D

Optional Cruise

You may opt to enjoy a free day exploring on your own or add a tour on a traditional boat sailing the crystal clear turquoise waters of Paros and Antiparos. After some swimming and snorkeling we will enjoy a delicious lunch on board, while listening to Greek traditional music and tasting souma! After our return, the day is open for you to explore at your leisure. 

DAY 6

Exploring Paros.

Meals: B | D

Free Day - Optional Activities Available

Today is your last full day, so after morning yoga, you will enjoy it as you wish. Leisurely visit the towns of Naousa or Paroikia, explore other beaches such as Kolymbithres, relax at the house, go shopping or walk to the nearby beach to take a last look of the Aegean. In the evening, we reunite to start our cooking lesson and prepare our farewell dinner and share our thanks for this wonderful and unforgettable experience.

Day 7

Option to extend your trip to the idyllic island of SantoriniMeals: B

Option to extend your trip to the idyllic island of Santorini

Meals: B

Return to Athens or Optional Visit to Santorini

Today we return to where this beautiful adventure started, the city of Athens. Or choose to extend your trip to visit Santorini (details below).

PRICE: $2490 PER PERSON
BASED ON DOUBLE ACCOMMODATIONS

Optional Items:

  • Traditional fishing boat cruise: $160/person including meal and drinks on board

  • Cooking class: $72/person

  • Santorini Extension (3 days/2 nights): $1550/person

Deposit: 30% due today
Final Balance: Remaining balance due 90 days before departure

ACCOMMODATIONS

Herodion hoteL

 

Optional: Santorini Extension
3 Days/2 nights

The Herodion Hotel, where timeless elegance and contemporary design meet the rich historical heritage of Athens. A place that fully embraces the classicism of the ancient centre where it resides, while being fully at one with the city’s modern scene. Herodion is a story of continual innovation and uncompromising dedication to the highest hospitality standard.

Here, an extraordinary hospitality experience awaits our guests, starring our ninety sophisticated guest rooms with superior services. Herodion will reward your choice by providing a warm city retreat, reflecting our joy of being your hosts and our dedicated attention to your needs. Ideal for partaking of Athens’s illuminated winter festivities as for enjoying balmy, Athenian summer nights, Herodion Hotel is your cozy and welcoming temporary home, with the impressive Acropolis as your daily background.

 

Villa Haroula

Villa Haroula, gives a true feeling of intimate relaxation. With its wonderful garden surroundings, you get a sense of privacy and you can enjoy the swimming pool area and the villa feeling totally remote and protected from the outside.

Located in the beautiful area of Santa Maria, Paros, very close to the beach (walking distance to 4 different beaches). The beach is amazing, with light blue waters and velvety sand beaches. There is a beach bar and a surf and scuba diving center in the big beach. Additionally, there is also a more remote beach only a walk away from the villa, with straw umbrellas and a traditional very small bar. An amazing restaurant called “Siparos” is only 5 minutes away form the villa, on foot! You are also very close to the port of Naoussa (5 minutes by car) and about 20 minutes by car from the main port of Paroikia. The area of Santa Maria is very popular but very elegant too as you will find beautiful villas among the beautiful beaches. It is not random that people from all over the world find this location the most spectacular in the island of Paros. Experience true relaxation amongst breathtaking surroundings.

 

June 15: Paros to Santorini
This morning, after breakfast, we will be transferred to the port to board on the boat that will take us to the queen of the Aegean! After arriving in Santorini, we will check in, have some free time to relax and then you will be transferred to a winery, facing the volcano and say cheers to another beautiful day. (B,D)

June 14: Caldera Hike
In 1600BC a massive eruption formed what we call today the caldera of Santorini. All the beautiful pictures you have seen are the villages of Oia and Fira, where we will start and finish our hike. After that you will have some free time at the town to take pictures and buy your souvenirs. After lunch, you will go back to the hotel, to relax for the rest of the day. For dinner. (B)

June 15: Free time and sunset sailing
Today, you will have the whole morning to your leisure and we will meet again at 2 o’ clock to take the bus that will drive us to the port of Ammoudi where we will board on our sailing boat (private for more than 8 people), that will take us to a couple of special places where we will swim and after that we will watch the sunset from the deck of our boat, while we enjoy the special dinner that the crew will prepare for us. That will be the perfect ending of our wonderful trip in the Greek islands. (B,D)

June 16: Departure to Athens
After breakfast, we go back to where this beautiful adventure started, the city of Athens. From there, you can get you flight back home. (B)

PRICE: $1550 PER PERSON*
In DOUBLE ACCOMMODATIONS

*all activities and meals included as detailed above

 

Accommodations: ROsebay Hotel

Rosebay is a peaceful, but also centrally located hotel in Kamari village. It lies 50 meters away from sandy Kamari beach and only 2kms away from Santorini International Airport. Restaurants, bars and shops are within a 3-minute walking distance. Fira is a 10 minute-drive from Kamari, and Oia is only 20 minutes away. You can get to both by taxi or public bus and there is a bus station near the hotel.

Included: 

  • Accommodations 

  • Flight to Paros 

  • Housekeeper

  • One group transfer from the airport

  • Yoga classes (10)

  • Chef staying all the time at home offering meals, breakfast and snacks as mentioned.

  • English speaking yoga teacher

  • Byzantine trail hike

  • All Santorini activities

  • Meals as noted

  • Non-alcoholic beverages at home

Not Include:

  • Alcoholic beverages

  • Optional activities

  • Props (yoga mats)

  • Excess baggage charges

  • Cruise with a traditional fishing boat $160/person including meal and drinks on board

  • Cooking class $72/person

  • Items of a personal nature such as liquor, laundry fees, internet fees

  • Insurance of any kind

  • Any other services not clearly mentioned in the Trip Itinerary and in the Inclusions

  • Transportation for optional activities

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