Greece for the Budget Traveler

Looking for an affordable holiday in Athens and on the two most popular islands in Greece?
You have found it. And more....

"George", I said to my friend and travel agent George Gerassimides of Fantasy Travel in Athens. "Can you create a package for the economy-minded traveler which will be as cheap as they can ever hope to find on a cut-rate-fly-by-night-discount-travel site, but which will provide the same level of service as the more expensive packages? If they are in a C-catagory hotel I want it to be the best centrally located C-catagory hotel like the Attalos or the Adonis and not off in some forbidden corner of Athens like on those discount travel sites. I want them to have transfers from the airport to their Athens hotels and I want them to be met at the ferry by the hotel representatives on the islands and taken back to the ferry when they leave. In other words I want them to not have a thing to worry about, with everything working like clockwork at a cost that someone would pay if they were staying in cheap hotels and  pensions and using public transportation and getting lost and frustrated. Can you do it?"

And as George often replies "Of course. And I will also include ferry boat tickets and a full day tour of Delphi or a Cruise to the Saronic Islands, and daily breakfast."

Athens-Mykonos-Santorini: 9 Nights/10 Days from 575 euros per person

And check out these as well....

Mainland Package 8 Days /7 Nights in Athens, Delphi, Olympia and Meteora from 665 euros per person

Island Hopping:  10 Days / 9 Nights in  Paros and Naxos from: 510 € per person

New Economical Packages:
Fantasy Travel has put together a number of packages that offer quality accomodation for economical prices. Most packages that seem too good to be true are actually not as good as they seem, often using hotels that are in areas you really don't want to stay in, to keep the price down. But Fantasy's economy packages feature hotels in and around the Plaka in Athens and are all good quality hotels. I recommend Fantasy Travel's program The Pursuit of Pleasure which is 12 Days and 11 nights in Athens, Mykonos and Santorini including hotels, ferries, transfers, tours, admission to archaeological sites and breakfast starting at 940 euros per person. You can't beat the price for these hotels and this itinerary. Or their 8 day package that includes a 4-day cruise plus Athens-Delphi-Meteora which starts at 595 euros per person. For these and more visit Fantasy Travel's Special Offers Page

Far from the Maddening Crowd:
In response to the travelers who worry that demonstrations in Athens may disturb their sleep pattern, at my request Fantasy Travel has put together a 10-Day Athens-Mykonos-Santorini package which includes a tour of Athens and all transfers and ferry tickets. The package starts at 790 euros per person. What makes it unique is for the Athens part of the trip you will be staying by the beach in Faliron, just 20 minutes from downtown by taxi or 30 minutes by bus or coastal tram. Click For more information

More Information for Budget Travelers

Money-Saving Tips for US$ Users
Youth Hostels
Budget Hotels in Athens
Hotel Search Page

You can also find budget accommodations for all the islands at www.hotelsofgreece.com
The budget hotels, simple rooms and apartments are in the white sections.

Skala Eressos, Lesvos: If you want to go to a beach, more beautiful than you will find on Mykonos or Santorini, where you can still find rooms for 25 to 35 euros for a double, with a very cool town full of cafes, fish-tavernas, restaurants that serve all kinds of international food, and a rich alternative-culture with shiatsu, yoga, tai-chi, and plenty of nightlife visit www.lesvos.com/erressos.html