Greek Island Hopping
Experience Overview
You'll be living your best Greek island life on this sun, sea & culture-rich trip in Mykonos, Paros, Santorini, Ios & Athens. Stopping in at each of Greece's most popular islands, the perfect spot for buzzing party nights and lazy sun-soaked days, you'll have plenty of time to explore charming villages, local shops, volcanoes, natural coves & sun-soaked beaches, with plenty of time for sunbathing, swimming & nightlife as well as a bit of ancient history in between.
Highlights
Dining Summary
- 3 Dinner (D)
- 10 Breakfast (B)
FAQs
- Athens: What kind of seat will I have on the ferry? You’ll find a standard seat reserved for you while you’re sailing between the mainland and islands. (Mhm, travelling just like the locals!)
- Athens: Will the ferries have Wi-Fi? Looking to disconnect from the world (and connect with your new travel pals)? Ferries are the place to be. The Wi-Fi and phone signal when sailing between islands (understandably) tends to be weak. That’s why we always recommend using an e-SIM or getting a local SIM so you can have continued connectivity. But there’s no need to worry if you don’t have one. All accommodations throughout the trip will have Wi-Fi available - so you can keep your Insta followers updated on all the fun!
- Athens: Do all of the hotels have pools? Almost every time. Most of our accommodations tend to have pool facilities. But hey, you’ve got the sparkling Aegean waters of Greece by your side. So if you wanna take a swim, you’ve got the entire sea to explore.
- Athens: Can I know what time the ferry will depart & arrive? Ferry departure & arrival timings tend to change for every trip. So if you’d like to know the exact time, you can contact our 24/7 customer service centre.
- London: Can I share a room with my partner on this trip? Your Trip Manager will advise you on who you’ll share your room with. On this trip, you’ll stay in a multi-share room with other travellers of the same sex.
- London: What does a modular trip mean? A modular trip means fellow travellers will join and leave at various locations. There’ll be some goodbyes, sure, but there’ll also be plenty of hellos with new like-minded travellers.
Included Experience
- Mykonos: Paradise Beach in Mykonos is one of the most iconic beaches, not only in Greece, but in the world! And this resort is right on the beach. Think gorgeous sunset views and direct access to the beach.
- Athens: All aboard! Time to sail from Athens to Mykonos, checking out that glittering sea view as we go. Includes reserved seating.
- Athens: Don't spend another second worrying about how you'll get around. We've got that covered with a private transfer from the hotel to the port.
- Mykonos: We'll set sail from marvellous Mykonos to perfect Paros, with reserved seating included.
- Paros: We'll board the ferry in Paros and set sail for the sultry island of Santorini. With reserved seating included.
- Santorini: Don't worry about getting from the hotel to Fira, we've got you covered. (It's what we do best after all.)
- Santorini: We'll board the ferry in Santorini and set sail for inspiring Ios. Includes reserved seating (think of us as your Ferry Godmother.)
- Ios: We'll board the ferry in Ios and head back to where we started: the lovely Athens. Includes reserved seating.
- Athens: Don't spend another second worrying about how you'll get around Athens. We've got that covered with a private transfer from the port to the hotel.
Trip Details
Product Code: 17246
Tour Type: Group Tour
Accommodation: Deluxe
Transport: Private
Guide Language: English
Travel Styles:
Family, 55+, Luxury
Tour Operator:
Contiki (CA)
Supplier Code: 387.1924A
Starts: Athens, Greece
Finishes: Athens, Greece
Duration: 11 days
Departures: Guaranteed
Physical Rating:
Easy
Includes
Price
Price per person: (Double Occupancy) CAD $2,756 ($251 /day)
Itinerary
Hello island lovers! Welcome to Greece, and welcome to the best holiday of your life. It's a big call to make on day 1, but we're making it! Take a minute to unpack in settle in to our hotel before we meet up this evening. First your Trip Manager will give you the rundown of what to expect over the next 10 days, then exchange proper hellos with your fellow travellers over an included dinner.
Accommodation: Hotel Evripides (or similar)
Meals: Dinner
With no time to waste, we'll start our Greek island hopping adventures today with our first destination: Mykonos. Let's do this! Two nights on the island of Mykonos, how did we get so lucky? Even the boat ride across the Aegean will have you awe struck and in love.
Accommodation: Paradise Beach (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Get ready for a day full of viewing coastal windmills, stuffing your face with olives, feta, and tzatziki. We'll stroll down storybook streets dotted with those gorgeous blue domes and we'll pick up some evil eye ornaments along the way to keep the bad vibes away. And this is all before you've even taken a dip in the ocean! Doesn't get much better than this... The day is yours to soak up the sunshine and play in the sea. Tonight, you'll have the option to join an exploration of Mykonos by night on a locally guided walking tour of the town's cobbled streets.
Accommodation: Paradise Beach (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
This morning we're on to our next Greek island, Paros. Let's spare a thought for all those travellers who only get to visit just one Greek Island, and then remember how lucky we are. Beaches, naturally sculpted swimming coves, a Byzantine church and traditional villages: we must be in Paros. You're free to get into the sun and sea vibes. Those who feel like exploring can sign up for an optional trip to a traditional village where you'll visit a local family-run bakery and shop the local handicrafts.
Accommodation: Asterias (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Another day, another Greek Island delight. Hold tight - today you have the chance to visit Paros and some of the stunning islands around it - for a full day of sunbathing, swimming, relaxing, soaking-up-the-sunshining. Tonight, you'll have free time to explore the local area and find yourself some dinner, before heading out to sample the local nightlife.
Accommodation: Asterias (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Paros, it's been magical – but today we're taking to the seas again, this time in search of Greece's most insta-famous island: Santorini. Santorini, we have arrived! Tonight you'll have an included transfer to Fira to explore Santorini's capital and roam the cobbled streets.
Accommodation: Kalipso Villas (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
Rise and shine, Greek Island travellers! The island of Santorini won't explore itself. Today is your day to take a swim at Perissa Beach, eat the local specialty of fried tomato balls known as domatokeftedes, or roam and explore. You can even opt to take a visit to incredible Oia followed by a visit to the black sand beach of Santorini.
Accommodation: Kalipso Villas (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
A bit more rugged and remote than Santorini and Mykonos, Ios will prove a nice change of scenery for our final Island night. And thankfully, there will be no change in the good vibes or the time spent ocean side. We'll join together for an included dinner tonight, with another free evening on the cards afterwards.
Accommodation: Far Out Beach Resort (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Our final Island day, and your last chance to soak up the Greek sun and frolic in the sand without a care in the world. Now is your chance to get some adrenaline in with a speedboat safari, or take a leisurely stroll around the pretty village of Ios Chora and enjoy some stuffed zucchini flowers or baked feta drizzled with olive oil at a local cafe. It's a free evening tonight, so you're going to need the fuel if you want to hit the party scene of Hora until the break of dawn.
Accommodation: Far Out Beach Resort (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
While choking back the tears and waving a sad goodbye to the dreamy islands of Greece, try to think positive thoughts: we have a boat ride to enjoy this morning, as well as one more night together in the city of Athens. Ready for one more dose of Athens and one last chance to hang out together? We'll soak up the last rays of the Mediterranean sun this afternoon before an optional farewell dinner together.
Accommodation: Hotel Evripides (or similar)
Meals: Breakfast
And just like that, it's the final day of our Greek islands trip. As sad as they are, at least you have the memories. And another 300 Contiki trips to jump aboard! Make the most of your last free breakfast before you kick on to your next port of call and for those of you that have the time, there's an optional city tour and Acropolis visit.
Meals: Breakfast
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Tour Operator
Contiki (CA)
Contiki is a New Zealand-based tour company that caters to 18 to 35-year-olds, offering over 350 different tours in over 75 countries in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, North America, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.[1] It is a subsidiary of The Travel Corporation. Its tours historically had a reputation for partying;[2][3] however, it also operates wellness trips culturally immersive experiences that focus less on alcohol, which are more popular with Generation Z.[4] The company owns lodging facilities in Europe, including the Chateau De Cruix, a 16th century castle in the Beaujolais wine region, and the Gasthof Schoneck in the Austrian Tyrol. The name "Contiki" comes from the portmanteau 'Con' from the word 'Continent' and 'Tiki'; from the Māori referring to the first man, often symbolised as a pendant known as hei-tiki. It can also be attributed to the New Zealand slang 'Tiki-tour' describing taking a longer route to a destination in order to explore.[5]
In Business Since 1931
Reviews
Freya Coakes - Traveled, October 2024
Where to start... what a trip! I did the Greek Island Hopping trip and wow! Just wow! We went to 5 amazing different islands in Greece! Starting in Athens, then getting the ferry to Mykonos, Paros, Santorini and los. They were all beautiful places! We stayed in different styles of hotels - from modern, to classic Greece styled buildings, to more dated untouched places. I've reviewed all the hotels separately on trip advisor if you're interested in knowing what they were like. We stayed at the Dorian Inn (Athens), New Paradise Beach Resort (Mykonos), Siroco's Rooms (Paros), Iliada Odyseas Resort (Santorini) and finally Far Out Beach Club Resort & Camping (los). We explored each and every island and got to learn the Ancient Greek history behind each of them. It was also great to have someone book and navigate the ferry ports as they were very hectic and confusing. Our tour guide "Personal information removed by Feefo was lovely! Such a beautiful person inside and out! She was very chatty and kind, always smiling and ready to help if you needed anything. We did come across the other Contiki group and their tour guide "Personal information removed by Feefo seemed equally as kind and friendly! Overall I had such an amazing time. Personally, my only issue was pricing-this trip is aimed between 18-35 year olds and as a 18 year old working full time in both travel and hairdressing I found I couldn't take part in all the FTA's as they were priced quite high. Some of them I would have said the price was very reasonable however there e some I would have said were a bit expensive for what they were. As a group and after speaking with another Contiki group we had a few minor issues. We felt that there wasn't enough free time Iwe felt that we missed out on local experiences in exchange to do the FTA's - it felt as though you had to pick between one or the other. We also felt as if we were a little over booked for the short amount of time we had, for example being out till 2am and having to be awake by dam to get the ferry the next morning. We also realised that the trip was advertised as 11 days when it's only really 9 days! We also found out that It's not a requirement for the tour guides to have first aid which was a slight concern as if anything was to happen they wouldn't have been able to help. But apart from the minor issues we still had a really fun time! Overall, it was such a great experience! I personally feel that tours aren't necessary my thing but it was a great opportunity, and I really enjoyed getting to know lots of different people from lots of different places around the world. I would highly recommend Contiki!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/23/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, September 2024
I had the most fantastic time island hopping through Greece. The views were absolutely beautiful, but a lot of it was due to our fantastic trip manager, *Personal details removed by Feefo*, who made sure that we were having a fantastic time all the time no matter what we were doing no matter where we went. He went above and beyond and made sure that even during our free time when he didn't need to that, we were having reservations at dinner or going out somewhere fun and having drinks and he just did a really absolutely fantastic job. And although my group was smaller than the average and made it so it was really intimate and that we were able to connect with the other travellers on the group, and I made some lifelong friends. And of course Greece is absolutely and incredible country and has some many amazing things to see. Easy to book although the Contiki website was having some difficulties and going through changes that made it so we didn't not get our welcome documents via the website and only through email which was kind of confusing but we made it work. I loved that the had a help line I could call whenever I needed to ask questions and the same with the chat. Both of those really came in handy.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/26/2024
Callum Abba - Traveled, October 2024
Trip was unreal, it's an amazing way to get a taste of multiple islands and make some new friends along the way. Trip was made even better by our trip manager *Personal information removed by Feefo*, i don't think another trip manager could possibly beat him. Booked online and everything was made easy by just following the booking steps and providing information as Contiki needed it
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/24/2024
Anonymous - Traveled, October 2024
I do not feel as though it was worth the amount I paid and I would never recommend contiki. The tour manager and the group of people were amazing but 3/5 accommodations were terrible with broken doors and a foldable bed and some of the food ware in Paros was dirty and putting us in the worst side of Athens. The breakfast was barely nutritious and the acropolis tour was a mess. They had 5 of us doing something different to the other 1 as if there was a failure in a communication and I will be seeking a partial refund
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/23/2024
Corey Thomson - Traveled, September 2024
Adventurous, if someone is looking for a really fun holiday with no planning needed from yourself this is it Booking was really simple and the process of getting everything was even easier
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/26/2024
Philip Sbaglia - Traveled, October 2024
amazing coastloines and picturesc views, warm beaches and delicous authentic cuisines from the local restaurants. easy to book online with help from the agent. One fee and everything is sorted
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/24/2024
Madellene Robinson - Traveled, November 2024
Great trip, well organised and great fun! Tour guide *Personal information removed by Feefo* was amazing, would recommend going with him as he made it that much better!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 11/28/2024
Courtney Linkhorn - Traveled, October 2024
It was amazing. We had an incredible trip manager and everything was well organised. The accommodation was great and the itinerary was excellent. Would highly recommend Contiki and the Greek island hopping.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 10/18/2024
Adriana Comito - Traveled, September 2024
The trip was amazing!! *Personal information removed by Feefo* was the best tour guide, she made the trip so stress free and made sure we were all looked after and having the best time. Was such a highlight to my whole europe trip!
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/26/2024
Chelsea-Ann Benson - Traveled, September 2024
Absolutely loved meeting new people! Seeing a different country and their culture :). Absolutely loved having a contiki chit chat group on what's app that allowed everyone on tour to message in it to find out what others are doing and hang out. 100% would do it again and do different islands, I guess what they say is right once you start travelling you then get the travel bug!! I am now planning 2 more trips already :) Trip was easy to book, the website allowed you to pre book accomodation at the right hotel beforehand. Making it 10x easier instead of booking multiple hotels.
Source: Tour operator Submitted: 09/25/2024
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