Cyclades · 9 days
Naxos and Amorgos in 9 days
A trip built around one genuinely remote island: three nights each on Naxos and Amorgos, with a final stop on Ios before flying home. It suits travelers willing to plan around thin ferry schedules in exchange for Amorgos, one of the least developed islands in the Cyclades.
Day by day
- Day 1 Athens (Piraeus)
Athens opens with the Acropolis before the fast ferry to Naxos, a 3h 30m crossing.
Athens (Piraeus) → Naxos · 3h 30m · from €65 - Day 2–4 Naxos
Naxos is the biggest stop here, worth a rental car for the drive through Tragaea's olive groves and up toward the Zas mountain villages before the ferry to Amorgos.
Naxos → Amorgos · 1h 45m · from €24 - Day 5–7 Amorgos
Amorgos is reached by a 1h 45m conventional ferry that runs only twice a day; once there, the clifftop Chora, the Hozoviotissa monastery, and the Big Blue diving spot fill three quiet nights.
- Day 8–9 Ios
There is no direct sailing from Amorgos to Ios, so this leg usually loops back through Naxos — confirm the connecting boat when booking. Ios then closes the trip with Mylopotas beach by day and Chora's bars by night.
Times, prices and frequencies are indicative and change by season and operator. Always confirm the live timetable before you book.