Itinerary

Travel day

3:30 PM — Depart MSP

From
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport

Stop 1: Chicago

Arrive at
O'Hare International Airport

5:00 PM – Arrival
6:30 PM – Depart

Stop 2: Paris

Arrive at
Charles de Gaulle Airport

9:00 AM (Next Day)
Layover + stretch

11:00 AM – Depart

Arrival in Athens

Arrive at
Athens International Airport

3:00 PM

• Customs
  
  

• Grab bags
  
  

Leave airport by 4:00 PM

 Transfer to Ferry Port

Drive to
Port of Piraeus

Travel time: ~1 hour

Arrive by 5:00 PM

 Ferry to Santorini

5:30 PM — High-Speed Ferry Departs

Relax onboard 

 Arrival in Santorini

Arrive at Santorini Ferry Port

~1:45 PM (next day)

Transfer to hotel (10–20 min)

Check-in around 2:00PM

Day 1 – Arrival, Fira Exploring & Oia Sunset

2:00 PM – Check into hotel in Fira

3:30 PM – Walk Fira Town

• Explore shops & cliffside paths
  
  

• Grab iced coffee with a caldera view
  
  

4:30 PM – Visit Museum of Prehistoric Thera

• See Akrotiri frescoes & ancient artifacts
  
  

• Takes ~1 hour
  
  

6:00 PM – Head to Oia
(30 min drive)

7:00 PM – Sunset at Oia Castle

• Go early — it gets crowded
  
  

8:30 PM – Seafood Dinner in Oia

• Try grilled sea bass or calamari
  
  

Day 2 – Caldera Hike + Beach Chill

8:00 AM – Start Caldera Hike
Hike from Fira → Oia

• Distance: ~6 miles
  
  

• Time: 2.5–3.5 hrs
  
  

• Stop in Imerovigli for photos
  
  

12:30 PM – Lunch in Oia

2:30 PM – Head to Kamari Beach

• Black sand beach
  
  

• Rent loungers
  
  

5:30 PM – Swim & relax

7:30 PM – Beachfront Dinner

Day 3 – Volcano & Hot Springs Tour

9:00 AM – Boat Tour from Fira Old Port

Stop 1: Nea Kameni

• Hike to volcanic crater (45 min)
  
  

Stop 2: Palea Kameni

• Swim in warm sulfur waters
  
  

Stop 3: Thirassia Island

• Lunch stop
  
  

• Try local seafood
  
  

5:30 PM – Sail the caldera

7:00 PM – Sunset from the boat 

Day 4 – Ruins + Villages + Wine

9:00 AM – Visit Akrotiri

• Ancient city preserved in ash
  
  

• Spend ~2 hrs
  
  

12:00 PM – Visit Red Beach (nearby)

2:00 PM – Explore Pyrgos

• Walk the castle paths
  
  

• Panoramic views
  
  

4:30 PM – Wine Tasting at Santo Wines Winery

• Try Assyrtiko wine
  
  

• Incredible caldera views
  
  

7:30 PM – Dinner with sunset views

Day 5 – Beach + Museums + Final Night

9:30 AM – Relax at Perissa Beach

• Black sand + swimming
  
  

1:00 PM – Lunch by the sea

3:00 PM – Visit Archaeological Museum of Thera

• Ancient sculptures & pottery
  
  

5:00 PM – Explore Imerovigli

• Quiet village
  
  

• Amazing caldera views
  
  

7:30 PM – Final Seafood Dinner

• Try lobster pasta or grilled octopus
  
  

9:00 PM – Last sunset stroll