First Class Athens & Crete

Day 1 : Transfer from Athens Airport to Athens Hotel

Accommodation: Elia Ermou Athens Hotel

Just 800 meters from the world-renowned Acropolis and Acropolis Museum, and situated on the most famous shopping street in the city, Elia Ermou Athens Hotel is conveniently set in the heart of Athens. This 4-star hotel features a restaurant with a stunning view of the Acropolis, plenty of natural light in all of its common areas and a and wellness club with facilities including a cryosauna, fitness center, and hair salon. The hotel provides high-quality services and a memorable stay in spacious and contemporary decorated rooms and suites.

1 Superior Room with Acropolis View with Breakfast Daily for 2 nights

Day 2 : Private Athens Jewish Heritage Walking Tour

See the highlights of Ancient and Modern Athens and learn about the important historical influence the Greek Jews had on the Byzantine Empire and throughout the period of Ottoman Greece before World War II and its devastating Holocaust. Your well-paced private walking tour begins with a visit to the Jewish museum (1977), where you will discover more about past Greek Jewish communities and their unique customs through a collection of over 8,000 rare books and publications, textiles, jewelry, domestic and religious artifacts, all showcasing their domestic and religious life.

Continue your narrated tour with a pleasant stroll through the narrow streets of Plaka passing the Ancient Agora, known for its notable monuments, before reaching the bustling Monastiraki Square, where the Church of the Pantanassa is located. Finally, visit the Etz-Hayyim (1904) and the Beth Shalom Sephardic (1935) synagogues both facing each other in the area of Thission.

Please Note: Due to security reasons, all visitors have to show identification on entrance to the synagogues. This tour does not include entrance and guided tour to any archaeological site.

Approximately 4 hours

 Licensed Guide. Entrance Fees to Jewish Museum. Local Guide at the Jewish Museum

Day 3

Private Transfer: Transfer from Athens Hotel to Athens Airport

Flight: 2 passengers departing from Athens Airport to Chania Airport

Private Transfer: Transfer from Chania Airport to Chania

Accommodation: Domus Renier Boutique Hotel

Domus Renier Boutique Hotel is a small yet impressive luxury boutique hotel in Chania, Crete. Beautifully located in the old town and oozing in history, this former noble house consists of 9 rooms and suites, all different from one another, most with a sea view of Chania harbor and the Egyptian Lighthouse. All rooms and suites are furnished with specially designed furniture and decorated with unique articles. Some include adorned ceilings, a testament to the Cretan Renaissance period of the building. Each and every one is equipped with comfort, luxury and modern technology in mind.

1 Junior Suite with Outdoor Jacuzzi with Breakfast Daily for 4 nights

Day 4 : Private Chania Walking Discovery

This walking tour around the town and the postcard-worthy Venetian port is designed to show the rich heritage and the full extent of Chania’s cultural crossroads status. The tour will take you through the most important sites in the city. Explore the Chania fortress, one of the many fortifications built in response to the threat from the Ottoman Empire and see the well-preserved Venetian 'Arsenali' buildings in the harbor, which were once shipbuilding and ship repair yards. You will also discover the Orthodox Cathedral of Chania, one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks situated in front of the Plateia Mitropoleos and the Roman Catholic Cathedral, which was built in 1879 and has a charming courtyard with a statue of St. Francis of Assisi erected in the center. Additionally, your expert local guide will take you to the Etz Hayyim Synagogue remains of the once Jewish community and the Turkish quarters behind the inner harbor, where there are some interesting churches to discover. The true local experience is achieved by visiting many “off the beaten track” spots that give Chania its unique and eclectic atmosphere.

Approximately 2 hours

Local Guide
Entrance Fees

Day 6: Private Chania Walking Discovery

This walking tour around the town and the postcard-worthy Venetian port is designed to show the rich heritage and the full extent of Chania’s cultural crossroads status. The tour will take you through the most important sites in the city. Explore the Chania fortress, one of the many fortifications built in response to the threat from the Ottoman Empire and see the well-preserved Venetian 'Arsenali' buildings in the harbor, which were once shipbuilding and ship repair yards. You will also discover the Orthodox Cathedral of Chania, one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks situated in front of the Plateia Mitropoleos and the Roman Catholic Cathedral, which was built in 1879 and has a charming courtyard with a statue of St. Francis of Assisi erected in the center. Additionally, your expert local guide will take you to the Etz Hayyim Synagogue remains of the once Jewish community and the Turkish quarters behind the inner harbor, where there are some interesting churches to discover. The true local experience is achieved by visiting many “off the beaten track” spots that give Chania its unique and eclectic atmosphere.

Approximately 2 hours

Local Guide
Entrance Fees

Day 6: Private Knossos & Heraklion Discovery

This full-day tour will let you explore the ruins of the magnificent Minoan palace of Knossos and the nearby city of Heraklion. Perched on the Kephala hill, Minoan Palace of Knossos is one of the most renowned archaeological sites in Greece filled with myths and legends. Your English-speaking guide will offer an insight into the mightly Minoan civilization, guide you through the labyrinths and talk about the archaeological excavations that have been conducted there and describe in detail the numerous restorations and construction the palace has undergone as a result of the island’s devastating earthquakes.

From the palace, you will then travel into the nearby city and port of Heraklion, where your expert guide will show you around its historical center and point out the city’s most popular attractions. See the ornate Venetian fountain of lions as you stroll around the square and marvel at exceptional monuments from the Byzantine era, before visiting the Archaeological Museum, one of the largest and most important museums in Greece displaying artifacts covering a period of 5 000 years. The two-story building houses artifacts from the Neolithic period to Roman times and one of the most impressive collections of Minoan art in the world.

Approximately 9 hours. Transportation. Local Guide. Entrance fees.

Day 7 : 

Private Transfer: Transfer from Chania to Chania Airport

Flight: 2 passengers departing from Chania Airport to Athens Airport

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