From Athens: Day Tour to Mykonos
Description
After a short cruise along the Aegean Sea, Mykonos welcomes you to explore its beauty and charm during your stay on the island. Staying on the island for 6 hours is more than enough to get to know the most popular spots in Mykonos. Walk around the cosmopolitan whitewashed streets in Matogiannia and swim in the crystal clear water of the Aegean Sea!
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Itinerary
Spend the day exploring one of the most famous Greek islands. Depart Athens and set out to discover the quintessential Greek island charm of Mykonos. Start your journey early in the morning with pickup from your hotel in Athens (around 5.00-5:30 a.m.). Relax with transfer to the Port of Rafina. With your tour leader, embark on the fast ferry to Mykonos. The ferry departs from Rafina at 7.20 and arrives in Mykonos at 10.10.
From the port, board a local bus to the city center. Enjoy a 60-minute photo-walking tour among the whitewashed houses and the maze of Mykonos alleyways. Visit the Little Venice of Mykonos where the famous pelican strolls. Continue to the hill with the windmills, one of the most popular spots on the island. From there, walk to the Matoyiannia neighborhood for high-end shopping. Enjoy a few hours of free time. Have lunch at a local traditional restaurants or stop for a swim. Take the ferry back to Rafina and enjoy transfer back to your hotel in Athens. The ferry departs from Mykonos at 17.40 and arrives at Rafina at 20.20. Depending on the traffic, the estimated arrival time to your hotel in Athens city centre is 21.30-22.00.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick-up from Athens central hotels is provided at no extra cost. We will contact you on the day before the trip to inform you on the pick-up time. Please make sure that you provide us with a valid phone number, as we use whatsapp or sms to reach you. Alternatively, we can contact you via email. In that case, please make sure to check your mailbox, including the spam folder, reglarly. Late Arrivals Policy: We kindly ask that travelers arrive at the meeting point on time to ensure a smooth schedule, timely arrival at the port, and to avoid inconveniencing other participants. In the event of a late arrival, the driver may have to leave without the guest in order to maintain the group schedule. In such cases, it will be the traveler's responsibility to reach the port by taxi at their own expense.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- IMPORTANT INFORMATION - The tour includes walking along cobblestone streets - The early pickup is around 5:00 AM - The stay on the island is approx 7 hours BUT from April 18 until May 24, the departure from Mykonos will be at 16:00 instead of 17:45, consequently the stay on the island will be approx 5 hours. - Ferry timetables are subject to change because of the weather conditions. - Sailing bans may be issued even up to 1 hour before the ferry departure. Our agency will keep you informed with the latest update. In such a case, customers are entitled to a full refund or to an activity date change upon availability.
Reviews(66)
Very magnificent activity! Our guide was excellent! Everything was well organized! We had the necessary freedom to explore Mykonos at our own pace!
We wanted to see Mykonos from Athens and we were able to with this excursion. They get you to and from the island efficiently and leave you plenty of time to explore the island. Great customer service, the team was always checking in with us to ensure we were enjoying our time.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are truly happy that you enjoyed discovering Mykonos and that our team helped make the experience smooth and enjoyable. Messages like yours genuinely motivate us and make all our hard work worthwhile. Knowing that our guests appreciate our care and effort makes us very happy, and we are grateful for your kind words. We hope to welcome you again in Greece soon!
Very good experience with the Gogó guide. The organization was good, from the day before he sent us a message to indicate what time he was passing us at the hotel and it was super punctual. In Mykonos he accompanied us to tour the most important points, explained us well (Spanish and English) and gave us free time to eat and know a little more about the place. He gave us some restaurant recommendations. The return was also good, all according to the indicated schedules. It is a recommended walk to know Mykonos when you have the limited time.
Muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia. Nos alegra saber que disfrutaron del recorrido y del acompañamiento de Gogó. Para nosotros es fundamental ofrecer organización, puntualidad y una experiencia completa, incluso cuando el tiempo es limitado. ¡Esperamos recibirlas nuevamente muy pronto!
It was a great experience. The tour is very welll organised and they do everything to accommodate your preferences - right from where to be picked up. Our host, Maria was a delight and answered all our 100 questions and was very knowledgeable about the history of the place and makes for an excellent guide. The tour is nicely designed to ensure that you get free time as well.
Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the experience and appreciated the organization and flexibility of the tour. Maria will be especially happy to know her knowledge and enthusiasm made a difference. We truly hope to welcome you again for another unforgettable adventure!
Ask for Yanis as you tour guide. He made the trip worth it. If I would rate him it’s a 10 out of 5. For the money more should have been added to the trip such as lunch.
hank you for your kind words and for sharing your feedback! We’re delighted to hear that Yanis made such a strong impression — we’ll be sure to pass along your amazing “10 out of 5” rating to him! He’ll truly appreciate it. We also value your suggestion regarding lunch and will certainly take it into consideration as we continuously work to enhance our experiences. We hope to welcome you again soon!
We had an amazing day !!!!! It was a well organized and smooth trip, everything was on time ( the pick up, the ferry, the drop off…) Our guide Yanni was so friendly and helpful, the island was crowded but not like we imagined and saw on social media we highly recommend booking this trip.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re so happy to hear you had an amazing day and that everything ran smoothly and on time. Providing a seamless and well-organized experience is always our goal. We’d love to welcome you again for another unforgettable adventure!
Athens to Mykonos was excellent. We are happy with the journey & team, and on time transportation was great from pickup and all the logistics between the ferry routes. Yanna and Yannis are kind and patient people. They speak English well. Plenty of time to shop on the island. Lots of great pictures of the island and scenery. The main locations are very very busy so time management is key. If you want pictures with less people go further into the shop paths. Also take motion sickness pills if you have issues with motion because the boats do rock due to the high winds of the sea. Overall a long day but worth the memories.
Thank you so much for your detailed and thoughtful review! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the journey from Athens to Mykonos and that everything ran smoothly with the transportation and ferry logistics. Yanna and Yannis will be very happy to know their support and kindness made a positive impact on your day. We also appreciate you sharing helpful tips for future travelers — especially regarding time management and the ferry ride. It’s truly a long day, but we’re so glad it was worth the memories!
It was a very beautiful experience. Mykonos is really an amazing island. The guide Yannis speaking in spanish and in english was great!!! He explained everything he could and he was attent to us all the time... Maybe, for us, the travel to arrive there and all the activity were a little long.
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We’re delighted that Mykonos left such a great impression on you — it truly is a magical island. It’s wonderful to hear that Yannis’ bilingual guidance and constant attention helped make your experience even more enjoyable. We’ll be sure to share your kind words with him. We completely understand that it can feel like a long day, especially with travel time included, and we truly appreciate you mentioning it. Your perspective helps us continue refining our experiences. We hope the memories you made will bring you back to Greece again soon!
Our guide, Yanna was great. She was friendly, knowledgable, patient and overall amazing! My problem was with the size of the group and the dual language. For the price point, about $220 per person, I was expecting a smaller group and certainly a single language tour. We had about 30 people in our group. She would give the explanation in Spanish and then in English. It would have been better to have either 2 guides - 1 Spanish and 1 English or a larger English only group. The dual language meant significant wasted time - for each group - to wait for explanations of the other group. Additionally, we spent significant time waiting for others to catch up. Yanna was very clear that we were to make no stops and needed to keep up with the group, but we still spent significant time waiting for others to catch up. A smaller group would have made this situation better. Either that or just don't make repeated stops for people who cannot follow simple instructions. All in all a great day that could have been made better without as much wasted time.
Thank you so much for your kind words about Yanna — we're thrilled to hear you found her friendly, knowledgeable, and overall amazing! We're also grateful for your honest feedback about the group size and dual-language format. While we aim to accommodate a diverse group of travelers, we understand how the pacing and bilingual delivery can impact the experience for some guests. Your comments are valuable and help us explore ways to improve logistics and communication for future tours. We're glad to hear you still had a great day overall, and we truly hope to welcome you again on a more tailored experience!
The trip and guide were great , but the young driver coming back was not , she was running in circles in Athens center spending a lot of time, we decide to walk from the parliament to our hotel she went by twice within 30 mnts. Also the 20 bucks to the beach , we thought we pay at the restaurant but those 20 bucks were on top of , I still recommend it because the food was good and the location is great and the guide take you and pick you from there you just have to enjoy it ❤️
Thank you for your feedback and for recommending the tour — we're glad you enjoyed the guide, the food, and the beautiful location! We’re sorry to hear about the confusion regarding the return to the hotel. Please know that our driver was not going in circles, but rather doing her best to drop off each guest as close to their accommodations as possible, which can take a bit longer in the busy center of Athens. Regarding the beach package, our escort explains clearly that the €20 fee is optional and separate from any restaurant costs — we’re sorry if there was any misunderstanding. Your comments help us improve, and we truly hope to welcome you again on another tour!
