Highlights:
- Acropolis Site & Museum
- Naxos & Lesser Cyclades Day Cruise
- Kitron Distillery & Tasting
- Knossos Palace
- Cooking Class
- Pottery Demonstration
- Olive Oil & Wine Tasting
- Cretan Folk Dancing & Dinner
Inclusions:
- 4 Handpicked Accommodations
- 21 Meals
- Must-See Inclusions:
- Visit the famous Acropolis in Athens and the Acropolis Museum dedicated to its artifacts.
- Take a scenic day cruise from Naxos and sail among the Small Cyclades islands.
- Explore the ruins of Knossos Palace, a centre of Minoan civilization and legend.
- Cultural Experiences:
- Connect with the mission of Shedia Home, a café and artists’ workshop in Athens that supports its community.
- Explore the culture and traditions of Naxos, the largest of the Cyclades islands, where families go back generations and one of the few Greek islands full of year-round residents.
- In Archanes, get a local cooking lesson at co-op café preserving traditional Cretan recipes.
- Culinary Inclusions:
- Sample the local Kitron, a liqueur only produced on the Greek island of Naxos.
- Enjoy tastings of Cretan olive oils and wines at a family-run olive mill and winery.
- Immerse yourself in Greek folk traditions during a Cretan taverna dinner with dancing.
Optional Excursions
RAC members save a further $100 per person^ on any pre-booked and pre-paid optional excursion. Contact your RAC travel consultant for more information.
Day 1: Athens, Greece
Day 2: Athens
Day 3: Athens
Day 4: Athens - Naxos
Day 5: Naxos - Lesser Cyclades - Naxos
Day 6: Naxos
Day 7: Naxos - Heraklion, Crete
Day 8: Heraklion
Day 9: Heraklion - Rethymnon - Chania
Day 10: Chania - Vouves - Anoskeli - Chania
Day 11: Chania
Day 12: Chania - Athens
Day 13: Athens - Tour Ends
Please enquire with your
RAC travel consultant for a detailed itinerary.
Prices
Dates
*Advertised price is based on twin share and is based on 18 April 2027 departure. Other travel dates available at seasonal surcharge. Please enquire with your RAC travel consultant for current availability and pricing.
*All prices shown are starting prices, capacity controlled and subject to availability and change at any time. Advertised price is based on 18 April 2027 departure. Prices and information correct as at 3 July 2026. Other departure dates available at seasonal surcharge. Further terms and conditions apply, please check with your RAC travel consultant at time of booking.
^Earlybird sale + bonus savings for members: Save up to 20% on select Collette Explorations tours departing in 2027 and 2028. Offer is valid on new retail bookings made from 1 July 2026 - 31 August 2026 for travel between 1 September 2026 - 30 June 2028. Offer applies to land package only and does not apply to any other required supplements or internal air. Offers can expire earlier due to space or inventory availability. Space is on a first come, first served basis. Offer is not valid on group or existing bookings. Offers are combinable with member benefits only. This offer is not combinable with any other offers. Availability varies by destination and month of travel. Further Collette terms and conditions apply.
RAC members save $200 per person on tours with Collette. This discount is made up of $100 per person off the cost of the tour and a further $100 per person off any prepaid optional excursion. Advertised price includes the $100 per person tour saving. Offers are subject to change and withdraw at any time without notice.
General RAC Travel terms and conditions apply.
