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Half-Day Small Group Tour in Mykonos
Explore Mykonos in a small group, from Ano Mera and Kalafatis beach to the island's iconic windmills, Little Venice and whitewashed lanes.
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Mykonos Private Half-Day Tour
- Private tour
- Duration: 4 h
- By car
- Up to 15 guests
Overview
Mykonos is a bare, windy island that made its living from the sea, and its famous looks are practical: the lanes twist to break the wind and to confuse pirates, the houses are whitewashed against the heat, the windmills faced the meltemi. On this private tour the guide and vehicle are yours for four hours, covering the island from the lighthouse to Little Venice.
The tour covers:
- The Armenistis lighthouse and Kalafatis beach
- Ano Mera and the monastery of Panagia Tourliani
- Mykonos Town, its lanes and the windmills
- Little Venice on the waterfront
- Panagia Paraportiani and time for shopping
You are refunded in full if your ship skips the port.
Please note that the tour order and the time spent at each venue may vary.
What you will see
- Four hours with a local guide and a vehicle for your party
- The Armenistis lighthouse and the north coast view
- Ano Mera and the monastery of Panagia Tourliani
- The windmills above Mykonos Town and its whitewashed lanes
- Little Venice and the church of Panagia Paraportiani
Itinerary
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Meeting at the port
Meeting at the gates of Mykonos port, where your local guide and an air-conditioned vehicle are waiting.
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Armenistis Lighthouse
The Armenistis lighthouse on the northwest headland, built in 1891 after a British steamer went down in the strait, looking across to Tinos. The wind here is the meltemi that blows all summer and shaped everything about the island.
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Kalafatis beach
Kalafatis beach on the east coast, a long stretch of pale sand and clear water. The same wind that bends the trees makes it one of the best places in Greece for kitesurfing and windsurfing.
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Ano Mera
Ano Mera, the only real village inland, built around a square of tavernas where islanders rather than visitors sit. It is the quiet counterweight to the harbour town.
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Panagia Tourliani Monastery
The monastery of Panagia Tourliani in the middle of Ano Mera, founded in 1542 and rebuilt in the 18th century, with a carved marble bell tower of 1806 and a Florentine wooden iconostasis inside, hung with old icons and silver lamps. Admission is a couple of euros and optional. There is time for a Greek iced coffee at a taverna on the square.
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Mykonos Town
Mykonos Town, a deliberate maze of whitewashed lanes laid out to confuse pirates and to break the wind, with the row of sixteenth-century windmills above it. They ground grain for the ships that stopped here, and the island lived on that trade for centuries.
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Little Venice
Little Venice, where merchants' and captains' houses were built with their wooden balconies hanging straight over the water, so that goods could be taken in below. It is the place to sit with a drink as the sun goes down.
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Panagia Paraportiani
Panagia Paraportiani by the old castle's side gate, which gives it its name: five chapels built into one another between the 15th and 17th centuries and whitewashed into a single soft white shape. It is one of the most photographed churches anywhere.
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Return to the ship
Back to the port in good time for departure, or stay on in town if you prefer
Price includes
- Certified local guide
- Guaranteed full refund if your ship bypasses this port
- Comfortable, air-conditioned transportation
- Cruise port pick up
- Safe professional driver
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Monastery of Panayia Tourliani admission fee (2 EUR) (optional)
Prices
| People | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 1 | €1,150 |
| 2–3 | €498 |
| 4–5 | €290 |
| 6–7 | €261 |
| People | Price per person |
|---|---|
| 8–10 | €230 |
| 11–12 | €172 |
| 13–15 | €137 |
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