The party begins...bring your Greek Dancing shoes!
Below you will find an outline for our exciting week.
The excitement begins as everyone starts to arrive. Nick and David will organize pick up at the, shall we say "not so modern airport" lol. We will transport guests to the Smaro and Sunset hotels in the Village of Firostefani where chilled champagne awaits your arrival! Dinner will be at "to Briki", a typical Greek taverna right in the center of the village we will call home for the week. The restaurant is literally a one minute walk back to the hotel. This will allow everyone the option to make their way back to the hotel to rest at their leisure. I suspect a few will be sipping Greek wine past bedtime!
Our first full day in Santorini! It's time to relax. Sleep in and gather on the terrace for coffee and Maria's breakfast. We've planned a relaxing first day. We will venture off the Seaside Beach resort to re-charge our engines. Even if you're not a beach person there are beautiful chairs and plenty of shade. Perhaps a beach beverage will be needed! We will have staggered vans leaving the beach allowing those who want to leave early some time to relax at the hotel! Dinner tonight is at Metaxi Mas!
Today is spectacular! We will depart our hotel at 10:45 am for a brief ride to the ancient Minoan ruins in Akrotiri. Our guide will take us on a magnificent tour of the ruins and bring you back in time to the this lost civilization. After our tour we will make our way to the Dolphin restaurant settled below a cliff that sits directly on the water. After lunch we will walk to the cliffs of the Red Beach to view this magical beach created from centuries of volcanic ash. Dinner tonight will be at Anogi in the village of Imerovigli!
After a leisure morning we will venture to the Village of OIA! Enjoy some shopping at Koukla jewelry. Lunch will be casual at Pelikano. A beautiful rooftop place to rest and enjoy some amazing food and over the top views of the Caldera!
Dinner tonight is your chance to be the chef. We will join Paula and George at Petra Kouzina for a traditional cooking class and dinner you will prepare. It's just magical!
Sleep in! Today is my absolute favorite day! You are in for a treat today! Nicks family has been a part of this small monastery that sits on an amazing cliff. We will venture here in the morning. The majority of the time the Monastery is closed to visitors. But as soon as Nick rings the bell and he is announced, the magic begins. Meeting Sister Martha will be a once in a lifetime experience. Perhaps she will let us on the roof for pictures! After a relaxing morning, A few of us will venture to get authentic Gyros for everyone to have lunch on the terrace. Then at 2pm, Santorini Sailing will pick us up to set sail on the Dream Catcher with Captain Ted. We will sail to two locations to swim or simply relax on this amazing Catamaran. We will anchor and the crew will make us a delicious onboard dinner. After dinner we will enjoy perhaps the most amazing sunset cruise of your lifetime! We will return to the harbor shortly after sunset and be driven back to our hotel. Depending on the energy level, we might venture to Gingers for some late night sushi owned by Captain Ted. It's some of the freshest Sushi that is flown in daily!
This morning is a perfect time to wander in to FIRA if you are up early enough. But sleep in if you want, it's your holiday. For lunch we will depart at 12:30 pm and visit the Sigalas winery and taste some of the wines unique to Santorini. Lunch will be paired with the wine tasting.
Dinner tonight will be at Nicholas's Cave a small local taverna on the seaside with delicious island flavors. And yes, Minas is another cousin of Nick!
It's our last day on this magical island! Sleep in, Relax and let us know if there is anything special you want to do for your last day. We will all end up back to the Seaside Beach Resort. For those who want to venture back for some shopping or perhaps a beer tasting, your wish is our command.
Dinner tonight is at a true locals restaurant, Kiri Niki and one of our favorites. Get ready to break some plates! Get ready!
All good things must come to and end!
Nick and David will coordinate all your transportation to the airport or Port for your departure.
So until next time!
Yassas!
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