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Roll out of bed mid-day and spend the afternoon at the local beach or take the bus to the gorgeous Manganari bay. If beaches aren't your obsession then spend the day at Sikinos, a neighboring island virtually untouched by tourism. Day 4 - Ios to Santorini (B) Experience a 'hell-ride' on the tubes - or ski, wakeboard and/or windsurf. If that sounds like hard work, then lounge on the beach or poolside and have drinks delivered straight to your sun-bed. Alternatively, wander the attractive hillside white washed chora. Late afternoon departure for Santorini. Day 5 - Santorini (B) Take an optional boat trip in the world's biggest volcanic crater above sea level. Visit the active volcano, swim in the warm thermal waters and take a therapeutic mud bath, ride a donkey, explore the picturesque cliff-hugging town of Oia and top the day with a dramatic Santorini sunset. Day 6 - Santorini to Crete (B) Soak up the sun on the black sand beach. Hike, drive or ride to Ancient Thira, Akrotiri, or take in the stunning caldera panorama. This afternoon we board the ferry to Crete, the most diverse and largest of the Greek Islands, and possibly the most captivating. Explore the extraordinary Minoan Palace of Knossos, the ancient centre of the Minoan civilization Day 7 - Crete (B) Explore remnants from every large civilation controlling the Aegean since the Minoans. Discover Roman temples, Byzantine churches, Venetian fortresses and Ottoman mosques. Or trek through the wild beauty of the longest canyon in Europe, Samaria Gorge. Day 8 - Crete to Rhodes (B) Today we cruise to Rhodes. Explore the medieval city of the Knights of the Order of St John. Experience a step back in time and follow the Street of the Knights to the Crusader Palace of the Grand Master - walk along paved alleys amid gateways, obscure courtyards, Byzantine chapels, monasteries and unconquerable walls. Day 9 - Rhodes (B) Perhaps visit the ancient acropolis, the Temple of Apollo, the ancient stadium and cemeteries. Or perhaps visit the picturesque medicinal baths of Kallithea and soak up the hot sun on the golden beaches of Faliraki. Day 10 - Rhodes to Fethiye (via Marmaris) (B) This morning we leave Greece behind and head for the Turkish town of Marmaris. Enjoy a delightful drive along the Mediterranean coast to the seaside town of Fethiye. Day 11 - Fethiye (B) After breakfast, our tour comes to an end so we say farewell to our new friends. Tour includes: * Experience
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