Acropolis Hostel
Hostel
Day 1
Greek Islands — light - 7 Days (Athens, Acropolis, Naxos, Santorini & Fira)
Seven days, two ferries, one caldera. The same route in studios a street back from the caldera, with slower ferries where they save money and self-guided city days.
Old Mule Routes
Runs this trip
Group trips
Seven days, two ferries, one caldera
Group Tour
Join a fixed-date departure with other travellers
Top Highlights
PlakaPlaka sits under the rock and the Acropolis is floodlit above it all evening. ParthenonCape Sounion at sunset is an hour and a half out of the city and the best evening in Attica. Erechtheion PortaraNaxos is the biggest Cycladic island and the least dependent on tourism, which shows in the food. HalkiThere is an unfinished marble kouros lying in a quarry where it was abandoned two and a half thousand years ago. Santorini calderaThe island is the rim of a volcano that blew its middle out around 1600 BC.
Itinerary
Plaka sits under the rock and the Acropolis is floodlit above it all evening.
AthensHow the day runs
- 1 hrsMetro from the airport into the centre
- MealsDinner
- AccommodationAcropolis Hostel
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Plaka Monastiraki Acropolis at night Start point Athens, Athens International Airport (ATH) 00:00 - 23:59Cape Sounion at sunset is an hour and a half out of the city and the best evening in Attica.
Acropolis, AthensHow the day runs
- 8:00 AM — the Acropolis at opening, before the ships arrive
- 2 hrs5:00 PM — the coast road to the Temple of Poseidon
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationAthens Hostel
Included Activities
- Acropolis combined ticket
- Acropolis Museum
- Sounion transfer
LANDMARKS Parthenon Erechtheion Acropolis Museum Temple of Poseidon Naxos is the biggest Cycladic island and the least dependent on tourism, which shows in the food.
Athens, NaxosHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:30 AM — out of Piraeus into the Cyclades
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNaxos Hostel
Included Activities
- Ferry ticket
- Guesthouse night
Optional Activities
- The Portara at sunset — an unfinished temple gate
LANDMARKS Portara Naxos old town Agios Prokopios There is an unfinished marble kouros lying in a quarry where it was abandoned two and a half thousand years ago.
NaxosHow the day runs
- 3 hrs9:00 AM — Halki, Apiranthos and the kouros quarries
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNaxos Hostel
Included Activities
- Island tour
- Guesthouse night
LANDMARKS Halki Apiranthos Kouros of Apollonas Plaka Beach The island is the rim of a volcano that blew its middle out around 1600 BC. The ferry sails into what is left.
Naxos, Santorini, FiraHow the day runs
- 2 hrs10:00 AM — south to the caldera
- 1 hrs1:00 PM — up the cliff to Fira
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationFira Hostel
Included Activities
- Ferry ticket
- Caldera-view hotel night
LANDMARKS Santorini caldera Fira Skaros Rock The cliff path between Fira and Oia is ten kilometres along the caldera rim and almost nobody on a package walks it.
Fira, OiaHow the day runs
- 4 hrs7:00 AM — the 10 km cliff path, before the heat
- 4 hrs2:00 PM — catamaran to the volcano and the hot springs
- MealsBreakfast, Lunch
- AccommodationSantorini Hostel
Included Activities
- Catamaran with lunch
- Hotel night
LANDMARKS Fira–Oia trail Oia Nea Kameni Hot springs Santorini has direct summer flights to much of Europe; otherwise connect in Athens.
SantoriniHow the day runs
- 1 hrsTransfer to the airport
- MealsBreakfast
- AccommodationNot included — onward travel
Included Activities
- Airport drop
- Day 1Airport transfer
- Day 1Hotel night
- Day 2Acropolis combined ticket
- Day 2Acropolis Museum
- Day 2Sounion transfer
- Day 3Ferry ticket
- Day 3Guesthouse night
- Day 3The Portara at sunset — an unfinished temple gateCosts extra
- Day 4Island tour
- Day 5Caldera-view hotel night
- Day 6Catamaran with lunch
- Day 7Airport drop
- Day 1 · 1 nightAcropolis Hostel
- Day 2 · 1 nightAthens Hostel
- Day 3 · 2 nightsNaxos Hostel
- Day 5 · 1 nightFira Hostel
- Day 6 · 1 nightSantorini Hostel
- Day 1Athens to AthensMetro from the airport into the centre
- Day 2Athens to Cape Sounion5:00 PM — the coast road to the Temple of Poseidon
- Day 3Athens to Naxos7:30 AM — out of Piraeus into the Cyclades
- Day 4Naxos to Naxos9:00 AM — Halki, Apiranthos and the kouros quarries
- Day 5Naxos to Santorini10:00 AM — south to the caldera
- Day 5Santorini to Fira1:00 PM — up the cliff to Fira
- Day 7Santorini to SantoriniTransfer to the airport
Where you'll stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Athens Hostel
Hostel
Day 2
Naxos Hostel
Hostel
Days 3, 4
Fira Hostel
Hostel
Day 5
Santorini Hostel
Hostel
Day 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
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Customer reviews
Overall rating
5.0/5
Based on 6 reviews
Review summary
Food4.5/5
Guide4.7/5
Itinerary4.5/5
Transport4.2/5
Accommodation4.5/5
Tour operator5.0/5
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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.
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Appreciate the honest feedback; we're looking at the pacing on that section.
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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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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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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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