Greek Island Hopping – Rhodes, Symi, Kos

NB This itinerary can be customised to your requirements, according to whether you would like to spend more or less time on each island or even miss out one or more islands altogether.  Choose from 2-5* hotels and apartments.

Rhodes

Sunny Rhodes, the island of the sun god, has amazing history, a choice of more than 30 beaches and Greece’s largest waterpark.  Breathtakingly beautiful Symi is a peaceful hide-away.  And tourists flock to Kos, where modern medicine began 2,500 years ago, to enjoy a healthy dose of relaxation and fun. There’s so much to do on Rhodes, second largest Dodecanese island. Fantastic shops, lovely beaches, traditional villages, scenic countryside and ancient temples are within easy reach. Rhodes Town, with its cobblestoned old city, and Lindos, topped by an ancient acropolis, are wonderful places to shop, eat, drink or just chill out. Families love the child-friendly water park in Faliraki, the largest in Greece. Beware the kamikaze slide! A toy museum and butterfly farm are among the many other attractions.

Symi

Prepare for amazing Symi where pastel-coloured houses climb up behind the lovely harbour. Sponges and spice stalls offer a friendly welcome in Yialos, a place of boutiques, cafes and bars. Stroll through the quaint upper town to reach the medieval castle. Lots of small beaches tucked away in hamlets and coves can be reached by water taxi, bus or hire car. Well-marked footpaths make Symi a great destination for walkers.

Kos

Then to green and friendly Kos where lively resorts like Kardamena and Lambi have great nightlife but Kefalos, Tigaki and Aghios Fokas are quieter places for families. The beaches are great. Picturesque villages in the mountains and countryside are great for chilling out. Zia is said to be the best place to enjoy the sunset. Kos Town has organised beaches, a lovely harbour, busy shops and cafes, a ruined castle and, possibly, the oldest plane tree in the world named after Hippocrates, the Greek ‘father of medicine’, who lived on Kos 2,400 years ago.

Further Island Hopping Suggested Itineraries:

Romantic Greece

• Santorini – Naxos – Mykonos
• Hop between islands in the Cyclades
• Best for luxury, romance and iconic sights
• Picture-perfect destinations to fall in love with
• Some of the best sunsets in Greece
• Prices from £899 per person

Sunset Dreams

• Crete – Paros – Santorini
• Hop from Crete to the Cyclades
• Enjoy delicious Greek cuisine
• Combine indulgence with culture and fill your days and nights with fun
• Experience beautiful sunsets
• Prices from £1019 per person

Authentic Greece

• Athens – Poros – Spetses – Athens
• Best for couples and families
• Great for combining city with beach
• Fun, culture, history, cuisine, scenery
• Prices from £879 per person

Ionian Dreams

• Corfu – Sivota – Lefkas
• Best for couples and families
• Combine beach, with green landscapes
• Plenty of fun to be had and lots of things to see and do
• Prices from £879 per person

Aegean Adventure

• Athens – Andros – Mykonos
• Explore Athens and the historic sites
• Relax in Andros or take in the hiking trails
• See the windmills in Mykonos
• Prices from £979 per person

Heart of Aegean

• Santorini – Paros – Athens
• Best for sunsets
• Combine indulgence with culture and fill your days and nights with fun
• Best for romance and iconic sights
• Prices from £1799 per person