Best of Remarkable Rhodes: Island Tour in One Week

Lindos acropolis on hill above white houses and blue ocean bay in Rhodes, Greece

What to expect on this itinerary

This 7-day tour of Greece’s Rhodes Island presents you with the best experiences that the island haven has to offer. Indulge in an oceanside yoga session, tour the Old Town of Rhodes by segway, paddle through sea during a morning kayaking adventure, witness the famed butterfly migration at Butterfly Valley, and partake in a private cooking course.

Countries Visited

Greece

Places Visited

Rhodes, Symi

Suggested Duration

7 Days

Customizable Itinerary

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Day 1

Rhodes – Segway Tour of Old Town

When you arrive in Rhodes, your private driver will greet and transfer you to your opulent accommodation. When you are ready, your guide will lead you on a sightseeing tour of the Old Town. Instead of on foot or by car, you will tour the Old Town by segway. After you have been introduced to the Old Town's most iconic landmarks and monuments, you will enjoy a bit of free time to explore. As the sun begins to fade, you will dine at a local restaurant. After dinner, you will have the remainder of the evening to spend at your leisure.

What's Included:

Transfer
Accommodation
Tour
Dinner
Day 2

Rhodes – Butterfly Valley and Mt. Filerimos

Day 3

Rhodes – The Stunning Sights of Symi Island

Day 4

Rhodes – Sailing to Enchanting Bays

Day 5

Rhodes – Kayak Adventure and Cooking Class

Day 6

Rhodes – Private Yoga Session and Hiking

Day 7

Rhodes – Departure

Trip Highlights

  • Indulge in an oceanside yoga session before setting off on a hiking adventure in the town of Lindos
  • Paddle through the sea on a morning kayak adventure that will allow you to witness stunning coastlines
  • Embark on a private sailing excursion that will introduce you to Rhodes’ most spectacular bays
  • Gaze at the grandeur of Rhodes’ majestic Mt. Filerimo while learning about its fascinating history
  • Enjoy a unique twist on a sightseeing tour as you scoot around Old Town Rhodes on a segway
  • Visit Butterfly Valley and witness the spectacular migration of thousands of butterflies
  • Learn how to craft an authentic Greek meal from a local master chef during a private cooking class

Detailed Description

Since the majority of tourists flock to Santorini and other over-saturated islands, you can look forward to a much less crowded island haven with this 7-day tour of Greece’s Rhodes. Your island retreat will begin when you arrive in Rhodes. Your first evening will provide you with a segway tour of the Old Town with a private guide. The following morning will find you on a tour that will allow you to indulge in the thermal spa treatments at Kallithea Springs, to witness the captivating collection of butterflies in Butterfly Valley, and to marvel at the majesty of Mt. Filerimos. Day three will lead you to the spectacular wonders of Symi Island on a sailing excursion.

Day four will lead you to some of Rhodes’ breathtaking bays. While you sail to each bay on a yacht, you will have the chance to relax at sea. On day five, you will paddle through the sea in a kayak. After your kayaking adventure, you will spend the evening learning how to cook a Greek meal from a local master chef. A private oceanside yoga session will mark the beginning of your sixth and final full day in Greece. After striking several poses and finding your center, your guide will lead you on a scenic hike to discover the best views of the lovely city of Lindos.

Throughout your island escape, you will stay in luxurious accommodations and have every detail of your vacation handled, including all private transfers. Nearly everything about this itinerary is customizable, so you can further adjust it when in Greece to better suit your moods and interests.

Starting Price

$2,400 per person (excluding international flights)

Your Zicasso trip is fully customizable, and this sample itinerary is a starting place for your travel plans. Actual costs are dynamic, and your selection of accommodations and activities, your season of travel, and other such variables will bring this budget guideline up or down. Throughout your planning experience with your Zicasso specialist, your itinerary is designed around your budget. You can book your trip when you are satisfied with every detail. Planning your trip with a Zicasso travel specialist is a free service.

What's Included

The starting price is based on travel during the low season for a minimum of two travelers staying in shared 3-star accommodations. Please inquire for a custom trip quote based on your travel preferences and travel dates.

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Travel Review: Truly Incredible Greece & Turkey Birthday Vacation, Athens, Rhodes, Crete, Santorini, Mykonos, Istanbul,...
The trip was truly incredible. I loved how kind and friendly the people were, how delicious the food looked and tasted, and the views were not only historic, but truly breathtaking, It was beyond my wildest expectations. The sea was a beautiful shade of blue and green and swimming in it was refreshing even if it was a bit chilly. Meeting people was one of the best parts of this trip. It is amazing to think that even though we are all from different parts of the world, we could all come together and enjoy this beautiful place together. The travel company was wonderful. It gave us peace of mind that each time we landed at the airport or got off the boat, someone from the agency was there to greet us and get us safely to our hotel. When we did have a problem in Rhodes, we were able to call Stella and she took care of the issue for us. We certainly appreciated her dedication and efficiency in resolving the matter.

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Our anniversary trip to Greece was amazing. We had both an energetic and relaxing vacation visiting Athens, Rhodes, Crete and Santorini. We enjoyed each stop, getting to sample the differences of these beautiful locations. Our travel company was exceptional. Our trip planner created the vacation based on our discussions and nailed it. We loved our hotels, which were on the small side, intimate and well located. We loved the choice of islands to visit, and our guide for two days in Rhodes was wonderful. In fact, our planner returned a call to me on our way to Athens two hours after his wedding! Can't say enough about our trip and our trip planner!

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This was our second tour arranged by a travel company recommended by Zicasso, and once again we were very pleased with the service and planning we received. Anthony provided a suitable itinerary in an area (the Cyclades, Crete and Rhodes) where we did not know enough to be able to select some of the best islands to visit within the time we had available. The arrangements made all worked very satisfactorily - hotel reservations, ferry and airport pick-ups and drop-offs,car rentals and a one day tour all went smoothly and there were no hitches. The accommodation booked was comfortable and clean though with levels of luxury varying from budget to moderately up-scale. It was notable that all but one of the hotels/apartments had excellent views of coast or harbours. In each island we were given information about the local travel company that had made the local transit arrangements; this was reassuring in case we had any problems - fortunately we did not.

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Greece Family Travel Review: Rhodes, Crete, Santorini, Athens, Delphi, Meteora, Jewish Heritage, Local Cuisine, Private Tours
  Please look no further for the trip of your dreams.  This travel agency took care of every single detail.  I mean EVERY detail.  Irene and her team are incredible.  Our family traveled from Florida to Greece in April 2023.  We went to Rhodes, Crete, Santorini, Athens, Delphi, and Meteora.      Our family of 4 adults travelled in private luxury vehicles, spent our nights in private luxury villas, and boutique hotels, and private guided tours of the beautiful ancient ruins, cities, towns, and countryside villages.  We specifically requested to stay in the historic districts, and we were not disappointed with our accommodations.  Irene and her team looked after every small detail.       We were particularly interested in the Jewish Heritage of Greece and the Aegean Islands.  Irene arranged private tour guides who spoke very clear English, and who had knowledge of the Jewish Heritage of the places we visited.       Some of our favorite places and things were: Meteora:  to say amazing does this place no service.  It is just breathtaking and should be a world wonder.  Our tour guide had incredible and in-depth knowledge of the monasteries/nunneries.   She was very patient with us as there were very many stairs at all the Monasteries.  Although I am not Orthodox Christian in my beliefs, these structures sitting atop monoliths were impressive.  Chania, Crete:  This is a beautiful seaside city with a rich and ancient heritage.  The food was incredible, and the people friendly.  There is much to see and do, or just stroll along the promenade and restaurant hop.  While visiting Crete, Irene arranged for us to tour a Olive Oil Production and plantation.  The tour was so wonderful, don't miss out on trying the food at their little cafe.  Athens:  History, history, history.  If you love ancient history, Christian history, Greek mythological history, you will LOVE Athens!!!!!  So much to see and do!!!! You will not run out of ancient sites to tour.  If you are a museum lover, as I am, then do not miss the Acropolis Museum.  New, modern, and WOW!Lastly, I would be remiss not to give a special mention to some of the amazing team members with the travel agency who made our stay especially seamless: Thank you for everything.  Thank you to our guide for meeting us at the airport in Athens, making sure we were well cared for, and checking up on us throughout our trip. And to our driver, thank you for all the miles you drove us.  Teaching us all the history of your beautiful and ancient country.   You were always courteous, accommodating, and a real pleasure to spend so much time with.  It was obvious by your conversations with us how much you love your country and heritage.  It was such a pleasure to meet you.  Traveling with our family is always complicated, and the company helped us with all the bumps in the road.  We are forever grateful for our experience with this company and would recommend to anyone looking for a highly reputable company who delivers what they say they will.  Irene and her team are absolutely, hands-down, the best!  

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All of our tour guides at each destination were top-notch and able to answer my husband's questions and give us new information.

Our agent was in touch with us throughout the 10 days and even met us in person in Athens for a brief drink on our first full day. This was our second trip booked with Zicasso and it has set the bar even higher. We can't wait to get back to Greece and will definitely be in touch with our agent.

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I cannot say enough about how well our trip was planned. In particular, Chris was so responsive to our every concern, and judged our specific preferences perfectly in terms of choices of hotels, and tours.

The choices of islands to visit were also perfect, given our request that we wanted  a balance of histoical sites and natural beauty.

In particular, Crete was a wonderful choice, as was Rhodes. I feel saddened that Santorini was overrun by cruise boat crowds, but the early morning and late eveings were more tolerable.

Transfers to and from airports were impeccably aranged, and at no time did we feel abandoned.

I would give our agency and especially Chris an outstanding rating.

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