Hannah M.
The early entries were the whole point — we were in and looking at things while the queues were still forming outside. Nothing felt rushed.
Mediterranean & islands · 8 nights
Santorini & the Cyclades
Caldera-facing rooms on Santorini, then the quieter sand of Naxos and Paros by ferry.
About this journey
Caldera-facing rooms on Santorini, then the quieter sand of Naxos and Paros by ferry.
8 nights in Mediterranean & islands, sold direct and organised end to end: one specialist from the first email to the final transfer, 3 dinners, and every entry and seat reserved before you leave home.
No group and no fixed schedule — the bookings are ours, the days are yours
One specialist from the first email to the final transfer
Timed museum and monument entries, booked before you travel
Rail seats and station transfers between cities
8 nights' accommodation, twin share
Breakfast every morning and 3 dinners
Not included: International flights to and from Europe
Not included: Travel insurance — €120 per traveller if you add it at checkout
Itinerary
Day 1–2
Arrival and first evening
Arrive when it suits you; the transfer is booked either way. Your city notes, entry passes and restaurant bookings are waiting at the desk.
Day 3–5
The set pieces, early
The museums and monuments you came for, taken at opening while the rooms are still quiet. Entries are timed and paid for long before you travel.
Day 6–7
Beyond the centre
A day out of town — hills, coast or a smaller place an hour down the line. Tickets and directions are in your pack.
Day 8
Last day and onward travel
A morning kept free for whatever you meant to go back to, then the transfer for your onward train or flight. Late checkout wherever the hotel allows it.
Where you sleep
Properties chosen for where they stand rather than how many rooms they have — near enough to walk back to in the afternoon, quiet enough to sleep in.
two properties across 8 nights
Central addresses — you walk to most of what you came for
Every room with a private bathroom
Breakfast included every morning
Late checkout on departure day where the hotel allows it
Sole occupancy on request — single supplement €890
Good to know
The season, the paperwork and the money, in the order people ask about them. Anything not answered here, a specialist will answer by email the same day.
Best months in this region: May to October
Moderate walking, three to five kilometres on most days
EU and Schengen travellers need only an identity card
Tap water is safe everywhere on this route
€250 per traveller confirms a place, balance 60 days out
Children of any age welcome — tell us their ages and we price them
What is the deposit and when is the balance due?
A deposit of €250 per traveller holds your place. The balance falls due 60 days before departure — for the 14 Feb 2027 departure that is 16 Dec 2026 — and we email a reminder two weeks before it.
Can I extend the journey afterwards?
Yes. Most travellers add three or four nights at one end, and because we book the whole itinerary it is priced into the same booking rather than sold separately.
What is the cancellation policy?
Free changes up to 60 days before departure. Cancel earlier than that and we retain the deposit; inside 60 days the sliding scale in our booking conditions applies.
Is this suitable for solo travellers?
It is. Rooms are quoted twin share, so travelling alone carries a single supplement of €890 for sole occupancy.
Traveller reviews
4.8 out of 5, from 115 travellers
James T.
Everything connected: trains, transfers, timed tickets. Booked in a week of emails with one person who answered every question properly.
Sofia R.
The pace suited us and the hotels were where we would have chosen ourselves. The only thing I would change is one more night at the end.
Departures
- 14 Feb 2027AvailableLow season · independent, twin shareBook the 14 Feb 2027 departure€3,180per person
- 14 Mar 2027AvailableLow season · independent, twin shareBook the 14 Mar 2027 departure€3,180per person
- 11 Apr 2027AvailableShoulder season · independent, twin shareBook the 11 Apr 2027 departure€3,340per person
- 9 May 2027AvailableShoulder season · independent, twin shareBook the 9 May 2027 departure€3,340per person
- 6 Jun 2027AvailableHigh season · independent, twin shareBook the 6 Jun 2027 departure€3,470per person