Santorini, Naxos and Paros

This island-hopping escape takes you to a trio of beautiful Greek Islands, staying in simple, friendly hotels. You’ll start and finish in Santorini, famed for its volcanic caldera and cliffside sugar-cube villages. You’ll stay for a total of seven nights in the Aegean Plaza Hotel in east-coast Kamari. Its whitewashed buildings cluster around a lovely pool area and restaurant. There's a black-sand bay in front of the hotel, while the caldera-view towns of Fira and Oia are around 20-30 minutes by taxi (or visit on an optional island tour). You’ll also spend three nights on Naxos and four on Paros. Naxos is known for its golden beaches, and the hillside Naxos Palace Hotel – a Saga favourite – puts you in easy reach of some of the best. In Paros, your base will be the Narges Hotel, where you’ll find traditional Cycladic architecture and warm Greek hospitality. It’s in the little fishing village of Aliki, a short drive from the bars and boutiques of Parikia, and a little further from postcard-pretty Naoussa. This really is the stress-free way to see the Cyclades.