Mixed Media Art Workshop in Greece with Tiffany Goff-Smith
Walking, Wandering, and Art‑Making Across Greece’s Most Beautiful Islands
Mixed Media Making, Slow Travel, and Serious Fun
Dates: October 5-17, 2027
Duration: 12 Nights
Location: Greece: Santorini, Naxos, Amorgos and Athens
Cost: from $4595 per person double/twin occupancy, $5345 single occupancy room
Maximum Class Size: 14
Land only. Non-art travel companion packages available (spaces are limited). All amounts in US dollars.
Mixed Media Art Workshop
What to Expect
Mixed Media Art Workshop in Greece
Art Workshop Program
Experience a 12-night mixed media travel journal vacation that is equal parts an art program and a discovery of Greece. Each day, Tiffany leads relaxed, joy‑filled sessions where you’ll build a mixed media travel journal inspired by your surroundings. Working with collage, watercolor, acrylics, mark‑making tools, found papers, and layered textures, you’ll explore intuitive techniques that encourage freedom and creative confidence. Classes are held in welcoming spaces—hotel terraces, breakfast rooms, or shaded common areas—where sea breezes and island light become part of the process. Daily classes are 2-3 hours with additional, informal periods throughout the week. By the end of the trip, you’ll have a richly layered journal capturing your journey through Greece in color, texture, and story.
Travel and Touring
This mixed media art workshop in Greece is also an active, immersive vacation. We explore the islands the way locals do—on foot, by ferry, and in private vans—following a thoughtfully paced itinerary designed for creative travelers. Each walk, village visit, and scenic overlook offers chances to sketch, photograph, gather materials, and absorb the character of each island. With a blend of guided outings and free time, you’ll connect deeply with place while filling your journal with inspiration.
Your island-hopping adventure begins in Santorini, where whitewashed villages cling to volcanic cliffs above one of the most dramatic seascapes on earth. From there, we make our way to Naxos, the largest of the Cyclades and one of its most quietly beautiful. Savor wide sandy beaches, a charming harbor town, and a green, unhurried countryside that most visitors never discover. We end our island days on Amorgos, a soul-stirring gem that time has treated kindly. Rugged, authentic, and deeply Greek, Amorgos rewards those willing to seek it out. The program closes with a final chapter in Athens, where ancient history and a thriving café culture remind you that Greece has always known how to live beautifully.
Each morning we set out before the crowds to a new destination chosen for its beauty, atmosphere, or creative spark. Many days include a gentle walk with an option for a more challenging hike for those who want it. Tiffany will lead a class back at the hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore, relax, or create alongside fellow students.
What You’ll Love
Mixed Media Art Journal Vacation in Greece
1. Planning with care
We take care of the details. You enjoy your vacation!
2. Small group classes
With a maximum class size of 14, you can expect quality time during art classes. Additionally, we travel to small, local places large tour groups can’t.
3. Slow Travel
Not only will you have time to relax and unwind from your everyday life; you will experience Greece as few do. Far from the crowds, and led by local knowledge. Off-the-beaten-path encounters await!
Inclusions
Mixed Media Art Workshop in Greece
Art Walk Greece:
- Friendly and fun, fourteen student maximum (non-student companions are welcome for a special rate)
- Mixed Media Art Workshop Program by Tiffany Goff Smith
- Itineraries exclusive to The Blue Walk
- Carefully selected hotels
- All ferries between the islands
- Transfers to and from all ferries
- Hearty buffet breakfasts daily
- Welcome and farewell dinners
- Two lunches
- Optional guided morning walks
- Fully escorted and hosted throughout
- All hotel taxes and service fees included
- Suitable for most fitness levels – daily guided walks are included, but optional. Guests should be able to manage luggage up and down at least one flight of stairs and comfortably walk at a leisurely pace for at least an hour over mixed terrain including stairs.
- Program begins and ends at our hotels. Onward travel not included
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Santorini (3 nights)
- Three nights at our favorite centrally located hotel in Santorini
- Outdoor pool with pool bar
- Orientation and daily walks to discover the island’s hidden gems and spectacular views
- Admission and guided tour of Akrotiri historic site
- Morning walk through Oia
- Welcome lunch at family run taverna
- Optional walk between Fira and Firostefani
- Optional caldera and sunset catamaran cruise.
Naxos (3 nights):
- Orientation walk of Naxos town and historic center
- Visit to Apollo’s Gate
- Visit the village of Halki and walk through the countryside
- Hotel is right by a beautiful white sand beach
Amorgos (5 nights):
- 5 nights at our family owned beach front hotel
- Incredibly uncrowded, relaxing island
- Full program of beautiful island touring including transportation
- Visit an essential oil distillery where all herbs are harvested on the island
- Group lunch at a traditional taverna
- Morning guided walks along scenic trails
- Optional hiking on Amorgos’ extensive network of marked hiking trails
- Visit to the cliff-side monastery
- Farewell dinner
- Arrival and departure transfers
Athens (1 night):
- One night at our wonderful 4-star hotel near Syntagma Square, in the heart of the city
- Guided walk by the Acropolis
- Optional private tour of the Acropolis with local archeologist guide
Itinerary
Mixed Media Art Workshop in Greece
Program subject to change. Actual daily schedule may differ.
Day 1
Gather at our hotel on Santorini for a meet and greet. After we will set out for an orientation walk of the neighborhood. We will get a first look at the island’s famous caldera view. The remainder of the evening is yours to explore or get some rest.
Gather at our hotel on Santorini for a meet and greet. After we will set out for an orientation walk of the neighborhood. We will get a first look at the island’s famous caldera view and settle in for a sketch and sip as the sun sets. Sixed Media Workshop
Day 2
Start the day with a scenic walk along the caldera. Then a private tour of the ancient ruins of Akrotiri reveal the sophisticated culture that existed before it’s volcanic destruction. Afterwards, enjoy a welcome lunch at a seaside taverna before we return to the hotel for class in the afternoon.
Day 3
Our morning walk is filled with spectacular views as we meander the narrow paths of Oia village. There, we will have time to explore or a relaxing cup of coffee from one of Greece’s most famous locations. We’ll then return to the hotel for class with Tiffany. The day ends with an optional private sunset cruise, a guest favorite and highlight of the trip.
Day 4
A morning ferry brings us to the island of Naxos. After checking in to our hotel, Tiffany will teach a relaxing class by the sea. In the evening we will explore Naxos’ historic old town.
Day 5
At the verdant green center of the island, the village of Halki is charming all on it’s own. Our walk through the surrounding countryside wanders through ancient olive groves and sleepy villages.
Day 6
An easy morning stroll along the sea offers a chance to relax and get your feet in the sand. Today is a leisurely day with time to work in your journal and explore at your own pace.
Day 7
A morning ferry carries our small group to the little-known island of Amorgos. Here we will be greeted warmly at our beachside hotel. After settling in Tiffany will teach a session on the beachside terrace. After, an orientation walk helps you get your bearings.
Day 8
The village of Tholaria offers beautiful views to Aegiali Bay. We will walk through the terraced farmland to a small chapel perched above the sea. Afterwards, return to the hotel for a relaxing day by the sea, or join us for a hike to a neighboring village.
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Day 9
In the village of Langada we will visit a herbal distillery that produces essential oils made only from plants found on the island. Afterward, the walk back to our resort follows the ancient path that once was the island’s main thoroughfare.
Day 10
We climb the steps to a 12th century monastery built into a cliff high above the sea. The views are literally breathtaking! Afterward we will explore the winding alleys, colorful doorways, and traditional cafes in the island capital of Chora before returning the hotel for afternoon class.
We climb the steps to a 12th century monastery built into a cliff high above the sea. The views are literally breathtaking! Afterward we will explore the winding alleys, colorful doorways, and traditional cafes in the island capital of Chora.etchbook Travel Journal Vacation
Day 11
A day to relax and fully enjoy this magical place. After Tiffany leads a class on the terrace, enjoy the day at your own pace, take a kayak into the bay, experience a traditional cooking class, or recline by the sea. The day ends with a farewell feast and celebration of our time spent together.
Day 12
A morning departure ferries us to Athens. During the cruise you’ll have a final class and time to put finishing touches in your travel journal. After arrival, an evening walk takes us to the foot of the Acropolis where you may opt for the private guided tour. A casual dinner in the Plaka draws the final stroke of our journey.
Day 13
Enjoy breakfast before departing at your leisure. The hotel will hold your bags if your departure is after checkout, giving you time for one last stroll or a final sketch before heading home.
Mixed Media Art Workshop in Greece
Make memories to last a lifetime.
Important Notes
Mixed Media Travel Journal Vacation in Greece
Deposits
Your place on a tour is secured once we have received and confirmed your deposit payment. Before the final payment date, a non-refundable deposit of $500 for walking vacations and $750 for art vacation workshops is required. After the final payment date, the entire tour amount must be received to hold a space on a program.
You may cancel for any reason up to 90 days prior to departure and your non-refundable deposit may be forwarded to a future tour. Any balance on your account will be returned. For complete details please see our Terms and Conditions.
Solo travelers and single supplements
For our guests who are traveling solo... for your comfort we offer private rooms. Whenever possible singles will be placed in the same room category as our double or twin rooms.
Twin / Double Rooms
Please be aware twin beds in Europe may have very little or no space between beds. Also, for double beds, instead of a king or queen mattress, double beds are often two adjoining twin mattresses secured together and made with double bedding.
Fitness
Walking is a part of this program. It is both a means of visiting locations and a way to immerse yourself in a place. Our scheduled walks are usually 1-2 hours long at a casual pace. Participants should be able to comfortably walk 2 miles in an hour. We provide a general description of our walks here. It is your responsibility to know your own physical and medical condition with respect to the advisability of participating in a chosen trip. Please be realistic about your physical abilities when booking an active walking vacation. We suggest you prepare by doing at least 1 hour of walking several times per week, and a longer walk at least once per week. Ideally, include walks with elevation change and stairs. (There are always stairs.) If you have compromised knees, hips, back this tour will be challenging and perhaps not appropriate.
As with any exercise program, we recommend you consult with your physician prior to your arrival regarding the suitability of a walking tour.
Some of our guests find trekking poles helpful on steep or uneven terrain. In Europe they are quite common. Before using them on a vacation, please practice at home. We strongly advise you get comfortable using trekking poles on familiar paths first.
For additional information on these topics and more, please see our FAQ page.
Where in the World?
Your Art Walk mixed media travel journal vacation begins in Santorini, Greece. We then spend most of our time island hopping through the Cyclades. The Cyclades is a group of Greek islands southeast of the mainland in the Aegean Sea. It is a perfect place for a walking vacation. The islands are known for their beaches, ancient sites, rugged landscapes and traditional blue-and-white stucco towns overlooking the sea. We will end in the bustling city of Athens. Rich with history and culture it is a perfect place to delve deeper into this beautiful country.
Airport Information
Our program begins on Santorini, served by Santorini Airport (JTR), about 20–30 minutes from our hotel. We end in Athens, served by Athens International Airport (ATH).
We recommend booking an open-jaw itinerary — flying into Santorini (JTR) and out of Athens (ATH). This is the most seamless routing for our program and avoids retracing your steps at the end of the trip.
If you prefer to book round-trip flights into Athens, you’ll need a connecting flight from Athens to Santorini at the start. In that case, allow at least two hours between your Athens arrival and your onward departure to Santorini.
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