10 Days 9 Nights
Group Tour – Fixed Dates
20 people
English
Athens (2N) – Kalambaka (1N) – Athens (1N) – Piraeus–Heraklion overnight ferry (1N) – Heraklion (3N) – Athens (1N) · departs every Sunday from April 2027
Classical Athens, the floating monasteries of Meteora, the oracle of Delphi, three days on the island of Crete and a day on Santorini — this 10 Days Greece Tour with Crete and Santorini brings together the Greece most travellers dream of, by guided coach and by sea, with an overnight ferry to Crete in a private cabin. It is planned and supported by IMAD Travel, an IATA-certified travel agency in Hyderabad serving travellers from across India since 2011. Prefer to travel at your own pace? Our team can also arrange this same route, or a similar one, as a custom package for your family or group, with your own dates and hotels — just quote the tour code IMAD-EU-61763 when you contact us. Departures run every Sunday from April 2027.
WhatsApp +91 63003 03169 for Sunday departure dates (from April 2027) or a custom version of this tour. Tour code: IMAD-EU-61763
Hotels with buffet breakfast, the arrival transfer, a night ferry cabin to Crete, the coach with an English-speaking guide, the Athens city tour and Plaka transfer, three ferries, the Spinalonga boat, dinner in Kalambaka, and entry to a Meteora monastery, Delphi, Hosios Loukas, the Palace of Knossos with a guided tour, Panagia Kera and Spinalonga are arranged before you leave.
After your arrival transfer, the first full day starts with a panoramic tour of Athens — the marble Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympics were held, the Royal Palace with its evzone guards and the grand neoclassical avenues of the capital. The rest of the day is free for the Acropolis and its museum (entry not included, so you choose your own time), and in the evening a transfer takes you to Plaka, the old quarter of narrow lanes and tavernas below the Parthenon.
An early start takes you north along the coast to Kamena Vourla and the pass of Thermopylae, where Leonidas and his 300 Spartans made their famous stand. After lunch in the village of Kastraki, you enter Meteora, a UNESCO landscape of giant rock pillars crowned by monasteries, and go inside one of them (entry included); dinner is included in Kalambaka. The next day crosses Thessaly to Delphi, the sanctuary of Apollo on the slopes of Mount Parnassus, with entry to the archaeological site and its view over the Gulf of Corinth, followed by Hosios Loukas, a Byzantine monastery famous for its golden mosaics (entry included), before returning to Athens.
After a free morning in Athens, you board a modern overnight ferry at Piraeus, with cruise-style comforts and a double cabin, and wake up at 7 am in Heraklion, the capital of Crete. The first island day heads west to Rethymno, a coastal town of Venetian origin below its medieval fortress, and on to Chania, perhaps the most beautiful town in Crete, whose harbour, lighthouse and mansions tell the story of Romans, Byzantines, Venetians and Ottomans.
Next you step back four thousand years at the Palace of Knossos, centre of the Minoan civilisation, with entry and a guided tour included. The road then crosses the mountains to the south coast and Agia Galini, a fishing village on the Libyan Sea, with time for lunch and a swim (from November to April the tour visits Matala, with its caves carved in the cliffs). Another day takes you east to Kritsa and the 13th-century frescoes of Panagia Kera (entry included), lunch by the harbour lake of Agios Nikolaos, and a boat from Elounda to Spinalonga, a Venetian island fortress later used as a leper colony and made famous by the novel The Island.
On the ninth day a high-speed ferry carries you from Heraklion to Santorini, arriving around 9–10 am. You drive to Oia, the island’s most spectacular village of white houses, blue domes and windmills hanging over the caldera, with time for lunch and photos, and then visit Fira, the capital on the cliff edge — the brave can ride the cable car down to the old port. An afternoon ferry brings you back to Athens around midnight. From November to mid-April the Santorini ferry does not run and the group flies from Heraklion to Athens instead — this tour’s departures from April 2027 are planned for the Santorini season.
This 10 days Greece tour including Athens, Meteora, Delphi, Crete and Santorini suits travellers who want both the mainland’s ancient sites and island life in one trip; couples and honeymooners who want Santorini without a separate island booking; families interested in history and mythology; and anyone who likes a guided tour that includes ferries, cabins and most entry tickets. There are early starts, a night on a ferry and one very long Santorini day, so it suits travellers comfortable with an active pace.
Late April to June and September to October are ideal — warm sea, pleasant temperatures for the archaeological sites and the Santorini ferry running; July and August are hot and busy. Departures are on Sundays from April 2027. Greece is in the Schengen area, so Indian passport holders need a Schengen visa for this tour. Our visa team prepares the file and books the appointment — start about two to three months before travel.
Breakfast is included every day, plus dinner in Kalambaka; other meals are on your own, and vegetarian Greek food — salads, vegetable pies, beans and dips — is easy to find. Entry to the Acropolis is not included. Pack sunscreen, a hat and comfortable shoes for the sites, and a light layer for the ferries. International flights into and out of Athens are booked separately — our team can book them from any Indian city. Prices start from €1,835 per person (₹2,01,900 at €1 = ₹110, October 2026) on twin sharing, excluding GST and TCS, and are recalculated for your exact travel dates and season.
For a shorter mainland trip, see the 8 days Greece tour of Athens, Meteora, Delphi, Nafplio and Olympia or the 7 days Greece tour with Olympia and Mycenae. To arrive in Greece overland from the Adriatic, take the 8 days Dubrovnik to Athens tour via Kotor, Ohrid and Meteora. See every route on our Europe tour packages from India page.
WhatsApp +91 63003 03169 for Sunday departure dates (from April 2027) or a custom version of this tour. Tour code: IMAD-EU-61763
Welcome to Athens. Transfer to your hotel and free time. You will receive tour information in the afternoon, directly or on the information board at the hotel reception. Overnight in Athens.
Morning panoramic tour of Athens: the Panathenaic Stadium, the Royal Palace and the grand avenues and neoclassical buildings. Free time. In the evening, transfer to the historic Plaka quarter. Breakfast included. Overnight in Athens.
Early departure north to the seaside town of Kamena Vourla and the Thermopylae pass. Free time for lunch in Kastraki, then the Meteora (UNESCO) with entry to one of its monasteries. Breakfast and dinner included. Overnight in Kalambaka.
Across Thessaly to Delphi, with entry to the archaeological site on Mount Parnassus. Time for lunch, then Hosios Loukas Monastery (entry included), famous for its 11th-century mosaics. Return to Athens in the late afternoon. Breakfast included. Overnight in Athens.
Free morning in Athens for museums or shopping. In the afternoon, transfer to Piraeus port to board a night ferry with cruise-style amenities; accommodation in a double cabin. Breakfast included. Overnight on board.
Arrival in Heraklion at 7 am. Along the coast to the west of Crete: Rethymno, a Venetian town below its medieval castle, and Chania, with its fortress, harbour and mansions. Return to Heraklion at the end of the day. Breakfast included. Overnight in Heraklion.
Excursion to the Palace of Knossos, with entry and a guided tour of the Minoan site. Across the mountains to Agia Galini on the Libyan Sea (Matala from November to April) for lunch and an optional swim. Return to Heraklion. Breakfast included. Overnight in Heraklion.
East along the coast to Kritsa to visit the 13th-century Panagia Kera church (entry included), then lunch in Agios Nikolaos. Continue to Elounda for a boat ride to Spinalonga island and its Venetian fortress (visit included). Return to Heraklion. Breakfast included. Overnight in Heraklion.
Early high-speed ferry to Santorini (arrival 9–10 am). By coach to Oia for lunch and a stroll, then Fira, the island capital (cable car or donkey to the port optional). Afternoon high-speed ferry (around 3:15 pm) to Athens, arriving around midnight. From November to mid-April the ferry does not run and the group flies from Heraklion to Athens instead. Breakfast included. Overnight in Athens.
After breakfast, the tour ends. Our team can arrange your airport transfer, extra nights in Athens or on an island, and your flight home.
