Sample Island Hopping Itineraries
Three ways to string a trip together, adjust the pace to taste.
Classic Aegean Hop
About 10 days. Athens for 2 to 3 days, a ferry to Mykonos for 3, then on to Santorini for 3 to 4, flying back to Athens at the end. The best connected route for first timers, with frequent high speed ferries between islands.
Photo: Manfred Werner (Tsui), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Ionian Loop
About 7 days. Corfu as a base for 4 to 5 days, with a day trip to Paxos and Antipaxos, then a short hop to a second Ionian island. Greener, quieter and less crowded than the Cyclades in peak season.
Photo: Maciej Derela, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
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Mainland & Islands Combo
About 12 days. Athens, a side trip to Meteora or the Peloponnese, then a ferry from Athens or a mainland port out to one or two islands for the back half of the trip. The way to see both ancient history and beach time in one go.
Photo: Girlyn_Mendoza, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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