Signature Greece | Songs of the Lyre

Welcome to Athens, where ancient temples watch over a modern capital alive with art and energy.

Complimentary arrival transfers are provided today. Those arriving early can join an optional private walk that brings myths to life, wandering the historic core with professional storytellers and sampling Greek delicacies (available to prebook on request).

As dusk falls, gather for a welcome reception followed by dinner at Kuzina, where renowned chef Aris Tsanaklidis produces artful Greek cuisine. We dine on the rooftop terrace, a hidden vantage point with views of the illuminated Acropolis.

Overnight at Perianth Hotel

• Meals included:Dinner

Follow a licensed archaeologist on a private exploration of Athens, unpicking a capital built from marble and myth. We ascend the Acropolis to stand before the Parthenon, timing our visit to avoid the crowds for a more intimate experience. Cross to Filopappou Hill for a musical interlude with a lyre master and try plucking this ancient instrument yourself before a picnic lunch of souvlaki overlooking the city. Later, a high-speed ferry whisks us across the Aegean to Naxos, where dinner and starlight welcome our first island night.

Overnight at The Key

• Meals included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Set out on an easy morning hike through the green heart of Naxos, the tranquil Tragea Valley. From the weaving village of Moni, follow ancient paths to Panagia Drossiani, a sixth-century chapel with rare frescoes, then descend past olive groves and farmsteads to Halki village for lunch at a traditional taverna.

Signature Experience: Later, join a local family for a hands-on cooking class, picking herbs from the garden and preparing cherished island recipes. As dusk falls, share your feast with wine and laughter, a true taste of Naxian life.

Second night at The Key

• Meals included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Enjoy a leisurely morning in Naxos, perhaps with a swim, before a short stroll through Chora’s whitewashed lanes and shops selling citron liqueur and woven linens. After a lunch of island favourites, board the high-speed ferry to Crete, watching Naxos fade into the Aegean.

By late afternoon, arrive at your Signature Stay, Kapsaliana Village Hotel, a restored 18th-century olive village turned boutique retreat. Dine on farm-to-table Cretan cuisine in the lantern-lit courtyard and feel the island’s calm embrace your first evening.

Overnight at Kapsaliana Village Hotel

• Meals included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Signature Experience: Embrace Crete’s traditions at the family-run Veggera Farm, where the rhythm of rural life unfolds in warm, genuine hospitality. Join our hosts in harvesting vegetables, baking bread, and preparing traditional recipes in a wood-fired oven. It’s a celebration of the seasons, experienced through food and connection.

Lunch is a joyful feast, accompanied by raki, meeting locals, and sharing stories as friends of the family drop by to play traditional music.

Later, return to the hotel to relax and dine lightly under the Cretan stars.

Second night at Kapsaliana Village Hotel

• Meals included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Step back in time at ancient Eleutherna, a hillside city-state from the Homeric era where ancient bridges and cisterns whisper of Crete’s past. Discover its remarkably well-preserved ruins on an easy hike.

Signature Experience: After a traditional lunch in a family-run taverna, visit Margarites, a hillside village renowned for its generations of potters and fragrant lanes lined with bougainvillea. Step inside a master’s workshop to learn the rhythm of the wheel and shape your own ceramic piece, a timeless keepsake from Crete’s living craft tradition.

Return to the hotel for a private olive oil tour and tasting led by an expert, learning how to identify premium olive oils. End the day with a farewell dinner in a private area of the village-hotel, toasting the cuisine and connections shared in Greece.

Third night at Kapsaliana Village Hotel

• Meals included:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Our Greek odyssey ends with a complimentary transfer to the airport. If you have time to linger, wander in the olive-scented air one last time. This chapter may close, but the myths and memory of Greece stay with you long after you’ve gone.

Alternatively, extend your stay and continue your journey of discovery. Speak with your Signature Collection travel expert to explore the possibilities.

• Meals included:Breakfast