1 DAY

DEPARTURE TO RHODES

Departure from your country via Athens to Rhodes. Transfer to our hotel. Later we will have the chance to visit the old city of Rhodes and take a short walk in the biggest island of Dodecanese. Dinner and overnight.

2 DAY

GRAND ISLAND TOUR IN THE CITY OF RHODES

After breakfast, we will start our excursion to the town of Rhodes. The “palia poli” (the old city) is the medieval city of Rhodes, surrounded by a high defensive wall. In 1988 the Medieval Town was designated as a World Heritage City. The Castle of St. John’s Knights along with the cobbled streets of the old town, remind of iron-armored horses’ hooves clapping and steel swords clashing and clanging. The 15^th century Knights’ Hospital now houses the Archaeological Museum, containing a rich collection of exhibits, among them the celebrated Aphrodite of Rhodes. An impressive display of local traditional handicrafts can also be seen in the Museum of Popular Decorative Art. We will visit the acropolis of ancient Rhodes, with the temple of Apollo, the ancient stadium and the odeum. The night program is free. Dinner and overnight in Rhodes.

3 DAY

EXCURSION TO KALLITHEA – ARCHANGELOS – LINDOS

Today we’ll have a full day excursion to the east side of the island. Our first visit is Kallithea. Later, we will visit the village Archangelos, which is regarded as one of the most faithful to the village traditions, and picturesque Lindos, one of the most impressive archaeological site on Rhodes, also hosting the beautiful church of Panagia the Theometor, built in the 13th century AD. In the afternoon you will have free of schedule time. Dinner and overnight in Rhodes.

4 DAY

EXCURSION TO FILERIMOS – KAMEIROS – THE VALLEY OF BUTTERFLIES

Today we will be driven by bus to the west side of the island. On a hill, at Filerimos, some 15 kms from Rhodes, stands the acropolis of ancient Ialissos with the temple of Athena Polias. We will also visit ancient Kameiros, one the few archaeological sites in Greese where you can see an extensive number of buildings and monuments dating from the Hellenistic period. The Valley of the Butterflies is one of the most beautiful natural spots on the island of Rhodes, a breathtaking wooded valley with small flowing streams and waterfalls running throughout the valley, home to liquid amber trees, which from June-September are covered with the yellow and black wings of the moths. Landscaped paths, bridges and stairways guide you through the enthralling valley. The night program is free. Dinner and overnight.

5 DAY

CRUISE TO THE ISLAND OF SYMI AND PANORMITIS (Ferry Boat 08:00- 18:00)

After breakfast, we can visit the small island on the opposite of Rhodes, Symi. Symi is mostly rocky with a fertile area in the south covered with pine trees, berry bushes and orchids. The islanders occupy themselves with fishing and sponge diving. Your first acquaintance with Simi is through its picturesque natural port Egialo, which offers safe anchorage for all types of pleasure craft as well as ships. Later we drive to one of the island’s most famous landmarks, to the 18th century monastery of Archangel Michael Panormitis with marvellous Byzantine frescoes and an intricately carved iconostand, on the southwest coast. We return to Rhodes. The night program is free. Dinner and overnight in Rhodes.

6 DAY

ROUND TRIP OF THE ISLAND – MONOLITHOS

After breakfast, we will visit the south and the southeast side of the island. Our first stop is Monolithos. The main attraction of the village is the mediaeval castle, standing among the pines on the great outcrop of an isolated rock from which the name Monolithos (lonely rock) is derived. As we start our return trip to the hotel, we will pass the mount Attaviros (1.215m) and the mount Profitis Ilias. Later, we will have a short pause at the Byzantine church of St. Nikolaos Funtukli. The night program is free. Dinner and overnight in Rhodes.

7 DAY

FREE PROGRAM – FOLKLORE NIGHT PROGRAM 

The whole day is free at leisure. Breakfast and lunch in the hotel. At 18:00 we will start our folklore program. At first we will be driven by bus to the village Pastida (19:00 – 22:00). There we will have the chance to admire the traditional small houses and churches. We continue by having a nice dinner combined with good wine (red or white). During our dinner we will have also the pleasure to see folklore dances and the chance to try ourselves to these new dances. Overnight in our hotel.

8 DAY

BREAKFAST – TRANSFER TO THE AIRPORT

In the morning, after breakfast we will drive to the airport of Rhodes. Departure to our country.