I've put together a tentative itinerary for a trip that my husband and I are planning in early October of this year. We don't have a lot of time and wanted to try to get a good mix of an island and Athens/history. Any feedback or suggestions are appreciated.
Day 1, Thursday – Depart for Athens @ 9:35 pm
Day 2, Friday – Arrive in Athens & fly to Santorini
Arrive in Athens @ 8:30 pm, fly to Santorini @ 10:40 pm, check into Santorini hotel (overnight in Santorini)
Day 3, Saturday – Full day in Santorini
(overnight in Santorini)
Day 4, Sunday – Full day in Santorini
(overnight in Santorini)
Day 5, Monday – Depart Santorini for Athens
(overnight in Athens)
full day in Santorini or full day in Athens, depending on selected flight time
DAY 6, Tuesday – Full day in Athens
(overnight in Athens)
DAY 7, Wednesday - Athens City Tour
(overnight in Athens)
DAY 8, Thursday - Sightseeing and Olympia
Depart Athens via the scenic coastal road to Corinth Canal. Continue via Nauplion to Mycenae. Visit the Acropolis of Mycenae and the Tomb of Atreus. From here, drive through the Central Peloponnese Peninsula. Continue to Olympia.
(overnight in Olympia)
DAY 9, Friday - Tour the Olympia Archaeological Site
Morning visit to the archaeological site of Olympia. Visit the Archaeological Museum. Then, drive north through the plains of Eliad and Achaia, crossing the Corinth Strait via a cabled bridge from Rion to Antirion. Pass Nafpaktos en route to Delphi.
(overnight in Delphi)
DAY 10, Saturday - Tour of Delphi
Tour Delphi and the archaeological Museum. Then travel south and arrive back in Athens in the late afternoon. Rest of the day at leisure.
(overnight in Athens)
DAY 11, Sunday - Depart Greece to head back to U.S.