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Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
7 Days · 6 Nights
Fully planned multi-day journey
Accommodation
Acropolis Hostel
Fully guided
A guide travels with the group for the whole trip.
Group trips
Seven days, two ferries, one caldera
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect comfortable transfers and light walking
Group size on request
Age range on request
Ask the operator about the age range for this batch

Where this operator goes

7 days · 12 stops

Itinerary

7 days, planned by Old Mule Routes

Pickup point

Day 1 · Fri, 18 Sept, 2026

Meet atAthensAthens International Airport (ATH)
Reporting time00:00 - 23:59
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What the price covers

Included in the price

You arrange yourself

Most of these can be added to your booking later — the operator confirms within a day.

Where you'll stay

Published by the operator. Nights on the ground can move with weather and permissions.

Acropolis Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 1

Athens Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 2

Naxos Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Nights 3–4

Fira Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 5

Santorini Hostel

Hostel, homestay or tent, shared

Night 6

What you'll eat

6 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner across 7 days, at camp. It opens with dinner on day 1 and closes with breakfast on day 7.

  • DinnerServed on day 1
  • BreakfastServed on days 2–7
  • LunchServed on day 6

8 meal services named in the itinerary. Vegetarian and vegan covered everywhere; Jain and gluten-free on notice at booking

One other operator runs this tripThe same trip, at their own price, group size and refund window.Cypress & Stone₹2,04,999See all 2
BEFORE YOU GO · CAUTIONARY DETAILS
Check the altitude before you book the flight
Leh is at 3,500 m and you arrive there by aeroplane in an hour from sea level, which is the fastest ascent most people will ever make. Two full days doing nothing on arrival is the standard advice and it is not optional because you are on holiday rather than a trek.
A holiday itinerary still has hard days in it
Pass crossings by road, long transfers and early starts are normal on these trips. Read the day plan rather than the brochure photograph.
Ask what the group size actually is
A group holiday is priced on filling a coach. It is a fair question and the answer changes the trip completely.
The places you pass through are lived in
Ask before photographing people and houses, take your shoes off where others do, and buy locally where you can. A holiday moves through more communities in a week than a trek does.

Who runs this trip

Operated by
Old Mule RoutesVerified

“Self-guided European walking with route notes and luggage transfer”

Based in Porto Running treks since 2016
Rating
5.0(6 reviews)
Response time
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About Old Mule Routes

Route notes, GPX and a van that moves your bag. No leader on the hill, which suits some people and not others.

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Cancellation policy: Full refund up to 14 days before departure

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Customer reviews

Overall rating
5.0/5
Based on 6 reviews
Review summary
Food
4.5/5
Guide
4.7/5
Itinerary
4.5/5
Transport
4.2/5
Accommodation
4.5/5
Tour operator
5.0/5
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Manav Sethi – Ahmedabad2025-04-14 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Good value for what's included.

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Tom Bergman – Amsterdam2025-04-14 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Worth every rupee.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Glad you enjoyed it. Hope to see you on another trip.

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Farah Qureshi – Lucknow2025-04-14 · Verified booking

Well paced over 7 days with enough free time to not feel herded. Hostel nights are basic but clean, and that's what the price says. Never went hungry, and the tea appeared exactly when it was needed. Would book with them again.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.

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Sneha Kulkarni – Chennai2025-04-14 · Verified booking

Athens & the Cyclades done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Solid operator.

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Priya Nair – Chandigarh2025-04-14 · Verified booking

Athens & the Cyclades done well. The itinerary had room to breathe. Nothing fancy about the beds, and nothing wrong with them either. Would book with them again.

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Yuki Tanaka – Lisbon2025-04-14 · Verified booking

Everything was arranged properly — transfers, entries, all of it. Dorms were tidy and the common areas were where the group actually gelled. Meals were good throughout and the vegetarian options weren't an afterthought. Solid operator.

Reply from Old Mule Routes

Thank you. We've taken the point about the transfer and are reviewing it.

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Questions people ask

Santorini takes cruise ships daily in high summer, Oia at sunset becomes genuinely unpleasant, prices roughly double and it is over 35 °C. May, June, September and October are the same islands with half the people.

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