Greek Islands - Cyclades
Day 1 Mykonos
Chora Tour
We begin the tour on the famous island of Mykonos. The picturesque Chora (main village) is also the island’s main port. Windmills on the hill, whitewashed houses, and domed churches welcome you to the Cyclades. The Chora is noisy at night. Therefore, our tour hotel is a 15 minute walk from town, overlooking sweeping Magali Ammos Beach, allowing us both access and peaceful separation. We’ll gather at 3:30 in the afternoon for our welcome meeting followed by a guided walking tour/orientation of the Chora (main town) with our ace local guide Antonis. We’ll complete our fist evening with dinner together.
Hotel Mykonos Beach (2 nights) https://www.mykonosbeach.gr/
Day 2 Mykonos
Delos Tour
Our first full day begins with a free morning for personal explorations. This afternoon we will venture by boat to the nearby sacred island of Delos. Delos was the birthplace of Apollo & Diana and the seat of the Delian League in ancient times. Today the island hosts the best Greek ruins in the Aegean. We will explore its many secrets with Antonis.
Day 3 Naxos
Chora Tour, Portara Sunset
After breakfast we will take a ferry to Naxos. Often overlooked for more famous neighbors, Naxos boasts a storied history, reflected in Venetian and Frankish archeological sites, and a beautiful and varied landscape of mountains, valleys, and beaches. Naxos is famously the greenest of the Cyclades. After settling into our hotel we’ll embark on a guided tour and orientation of the Chora, finishing up with sunset at the famous Portara (the remaining gate of the temple of Apollo, beautifully situated on a peninsula. Will complete our Naxos introduction with a seafood feast in a harbor front taverna.
Nastasia Village Hotel (3 nights) www.nastasiavillage.gr
Day 4 Naxos
Island Tour, Olive Museum Dinner
Today we will enjoy a half-day island tour with our local guide Evi. On our excursion we will stop in a charming Naxian village, visit a local pottery studio, see Mount Zes (highest in the Cyclades), see an unfinished marble Kouros (statue); and many scenic vistas. We’ll finish our day with an early dinner at an olive mill and museum.
Day 5 Naxos
Free Day
Today is yours to relax and explore as you wish.
Day 6 Amorgos
Greek Dancing
After a leisurely morning on Naxos we’ll board our ferry to Amorgos, one of the least touristed islands but has some of the most outstanding sights and experiences. After settling in our beach-side hotel we’ll have dinner together followed by Greek dancing lessons.
Lakki Village Hotel (3 nights) https://www.lakkivillage.com/
Day 7 Amorgos
Island Tour, Monastery Lunch
A half-day coach tour with a local guide will be our introduction to the rest of this beautiful island. Highlights include the Chora, St Anna Beach, and the island’s premier sight, the gravity-defying Monastery of Hozoviotissa. This picturesque, white-washed edifice clings to the sheer cliffs on the southeast side of the island. We will have lunch today in another monastery. Your afternoon and evening are free. Schedule you free 30-minute massage at Aegialis Resort.
Day 8 Amorgos
Traditional Village Home Visit
This morning we will have a visit to a traditional village home, hosted by the charismatic Stimatis. Learn about village life and learn about one of its most common cottage industries – the making of essential oils.
Day 9 Santorini
After another leisurely morning, we will sail for Santorini, the “Jewel in the Cycladic Crown”. The crescent shaped island boasts steep cliffs, dramatic caldera views, blue-domed churches, classic Cycladic sugarcube architecture, and the most beautiful sunsets to be found anywhere. Like Mykonos, Santorini is heavily touristed, so we are staying outside of the bustling Fira town in our caldera-clinging 5-star resort.
Volcano View Hotel (3 nights) https://www.volcano-view.com/
Day 11 Santorini
Island Tour
An entire island exploration tour is our plan for today. Escorted by your tour manager Eugenia, we will visit Akrotiri (exceptional Minoan civilization ruins), one of the island’s colorful villages, and spectacular Oia with the best views on the island. We’ll take a break for lunch at Perissa Beach (swimming available), one of the island’s black sand beaches.
Day 12 Santorini
Sunset Cruise, Dinner
We’ve added a new spectacular activity to the 2026 tour – a private sunset cruise! You’ll have most of the day free to relax on a black sand beach or beside one of our hotel’s 2 swimming pools. At the end of the afternoon, we’ll be transported to the yacht harbor to embarque on our [ ] catamaran for the evening. Dinner, including beer, wine, and soft drinks, & water will be included on the tour.
Day 13 Tour Over
The tour officially ends after breakfast. Imprint will assist with airport or port transfers.
Post-Tour Meteora-Delphi-Athens (MDA) Extension
Day 1 Meteora
For those continuing with the MDA extension, we’ll catch a morning flight to Athens. Departing the airport we will make the half day drive to Meteora. The name Meteora is derived from the Greek word meteoros, which means “suspended in air.” The soaring pinnacles and jutting cliffs make for one of earth’s most dramatic geological displays. The earliest inhabitants were 11th century hermits, seeking isolation from the profane world. By the 14th century, Turkish conquests forced the Byzantine church to seek ever more remote and isolated refuge. Meteora was a perfect sanctuary. Eventually 24 monasteries were built, of which 6 remain active today.
Hotel Kastraki (1 night) http://www.hotelkastraki.gr/
Day 2 Delphi
Monasteries Tour
We’ll start our day with a guided tour of two of the more dramatically situated monasteries, perched precariously atop the amazing stacks of Meteora. Beautiful ikons, frescoed chapels, winching baskets for supplying the communities, and stunning vistas highlight our visit. In the afternoon we’ll make the winding drive to Delphi. After settling into our hotel we’ll have dinner together in a local taverna.
Hotel Leto (1 night) https://www.leto-delphi.gr/
Day 3 Delphi to Athens
Delphi Museum & Archeological Site Tour, National Archeological Museum Tour
This morning our amazing guide Penny will give us a guided tour of the Archeological Site and new Museum of Delphi. Delphi was the “navel of the ancient world” and the location of the famous Delphic Oracle, whom all men great and small consulted before important decisions. In the afternoon we’ll drive back to Athens where we will check into our hotel in time to visit the National Archeological Museum for a guided tour. We’ll see the very best of Greece’s archeological treasures from Minoan to Hellenistic sculpture and artifacts. You’ll have a free evening to explore the Plaka.
Hotel Attalos (2 nights) https://www.attaloshotel.com/
Day 4 Athens
Acropolis & Acropolis Museum Tours
Our final full day begins with guided tours of the mighty Acropolis and the magnificent new Acropolis Museum. The Acropolis, crowned by the iconic Parthenon, is a bucket list site that represents our historical and cultural connection to Periclean Athens and the foundations of the western paradigm. The decade old, state-of-the-art museum beautifully displays the archeological treasures of the storied hill. After a free afternoon, we’ll conclude the extension with a final dinner together.
Day 5 Extension over
Tour ends after breakfast. Imprint will assist with airport transfer arrangements.
[Itinerary details, hotels, and activities subject to change]
