Castle and port at Bodrum

Commences: Kos, Greece
Duration: 9 hours

During your stay in Kos, you have the chance to visit another country. Turkey is only 45 minutes away, so why not jump on board and experience a little Turkish culture and hospitality at Bodrum. Most of your day is free to explore the small town at your own leisure.

After passport control, you will board the boat for a pleasant 45 minute journey to Bodrum. This is a small town with a lovely marina and much history. Driving from the port to a small hill over the town, your informative guide will explain the history of the town. From the top of the hill you have a panoramic view over the harbor, beach and town.

Continue to a large jewelry shop where you can see how all kinds of jewels are manufactured, and you have the opportunity to try out your haggling skills!

You will be taken back into town where you have the rest of the day free to explore Bodrum. Your guide will be happy to steer you in the right direction if you are unsure of what you would like to do.

Enjoy the time shopping and eating, or maybe with a visit to the castle. For a truly Turkish experience, you might like to visit a Turkish Bath for a little pampering.

At 4:00pm your boat departs Bodrum and returns to Kos, where the coaches are waiting to take you back to your hotel.

Volcanic crater, Nissyros

Commences: Kos, Greece
Duration: 9 hours

 

Take a one hour cruise to the Dodecanese island of Nissyros and enter deep into the crater of the volcano where you can feel lava rumbling beneath your feet. A visit to the monastery of Panagia Spiliani is also part of your tour to Nissyros. One of the most interesting islands of the Dodecanese awaits you - Nissyros, the island of the volcano!

Leave the port of Kardamena for a 1 hour cruise to Nissyros where the bus awaits your arrival to take you to the volcano, a short drive away. Your informative guide will be able to give you information about the volcano and the history of the island.

In the crater of the volcano you will be able to feel the force of the lava rumbling deep beneath your feet. Witnessing the bubbling mud pools and steam geysers, you may think you have landed on the moon!

Arriving back into the port you have the opportunity to visit the town of Mandraki. After a short walk through the narrow streets of blue and white painted houses, you can visit the monastery of Panagia Spiliani. This is one of the most beautiful monasteries in the Greek Islands.

Returning to town you have time for lunch (not included) or some shopping, before embarking the boat at 4:00pm for your return to Kos.

Greek Dinner and Dancing Show in Kos

Commences: Kos, Greece
Duration: 5.5 hours

Enjoy the beautiful sunset from Zia before experiencing Greek food together with Greek music and Greek dancing. Good food, good company and good fun, all the ingredients for a great night out!

Leaving your hotel at around 6:00pm for a short drive to Zia. Here you can enjoy the fantastic view over Marmari and Tigaki as the sun sets over the sea.

Continue to a traditional Greek tavern, with a fantastic panoramic view, for dinner. As you dine on Greek dishes, a Greek dance show is performed for your entertainment.

After dinner you are invited to join the fun and try your hand at Greek dancing. The performers will be there to instruct and guide you, but most of all ensure you have fun!

At the end of the evening you will return to your hotel with memories of a fun night out in Kos.

Asklepeion, Kos

Commences: Kos, Greece
Duration: 8 hours

 

This is the perfect way to discover all the island of Kos has to offer in just one day! With the help of your official guide, you will learn about history, mythology and the way of life on the island.

Your first stop will be Asklepeion, the medical treatment center of the father of medicine, Hippocrates. From Asklepeion, your tour continues to the village of Zia, located in the foothills of the mountain Dikaios (3.3 miles / 846 meters). This is a typical Greek village with small white houses and plenty of shops for handmade Greek products.

From Zia, you will travel to Antimahia in the center of the island, where you will visit a windmill, before continuing to Kefalos. Kefalos is the last village in the south of the island and has a panoramic view over the bay of Kamari.

Continuing to Kamari, you will have the opportunity to have a refreshing dip in the ocean before heading to Kardamena - the second biggest tourist resort on the island. You will have some free time to walk the small streets of the village, before returning to your hotel.

Kalymnos

Commences: Kos, Greece
Duration: 9 hours

 

A lazy day sailing the seas to the island of Kalymnos, and enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of the Greek Islands. Swim at the secluded beach of Nera and enjoy a BBQ picnic lunch on the beach. For your dash of culture for the day, visit Pothia to learn about natural sponges which are processed in the area.

Sail from the port of Mastihari for approximately 45 minutes before disembarking at Nera on the island of Kalymnos.

The island is known worldwide as the "Sponge Island", as you will find out later on in the day. However, now you have the opportunity to take a swim in the clear waters of secluded Nera beach. Relax while your BBQ lunch is prepared, or you can help out if you would like to.

Enjoy your unforgettable lunch of Greek salad, octopus and Souvlaki while sipping Ouzo (the national drink of Greece) and wine.

After lunch you will sail for a further 30 minutes to Pothia, the capital of Kalymnos. Arriving into the harbor you will see colored houses arranged on the hillside and the lively port area.

It is in Pothia you will see for yourself how natural sponges are processed, and learn more about the history and technique of the local sponge fisherman.

Enjoy your cruise back to Mastihari where the coach is waiting to return you to your hotel.