Exploring highlights of Greece and Turkey
- 7 Days in Greece
Covering Athens, Mykonos and Santorini Islands
- 7 Days in Turkey
Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia
- Including
* Centrally located hotels - 4 star and similar
* All the guided tour mentioned on the program below
* All the transfers by comfortable vehicles
* All flight tickets and ferry tickets are included
* Skip the line admissions to the sites
* Available for customization....
Available every Sunday from late March to Early November
- Small groups 8 guests or less per group, (private options available)
Daily tour program
- Sunday - Day 1 - Arrival in Athens -
KALOS ORISATE! Welcome to Greece!
We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
After checking into your hotel, you will have the afternoon free to rest and explore Athens on your own.
Overnight in Athens.
- Monday - Day 2 - Athens - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
Meet up at the lobby of your hotel ( meeting time to be determined)
Will start with a panoramic driving tour of Athens, with your guide and or driver guide, during the driving tour you will be seeing and learning about the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Greek Parliament building, and Presidential Palace, then s short photo stop at the Panathinaiko Stadium where the first Olympic Games took place in 1896,
Also on the way to Acropolis, you will be pointed and learn about the Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus, the University and, the Academy of Athens, National Garden, Hadrian’s Arch, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Schliemann’s House (Numismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Old Parliament, Constitution Square, Russian Orthodox Church
We will then get off the vehicle, near the entrance of Acropolis then continue on visiting Propylae the gateway, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion with its Porch of Maidens. the ancient citadel.
The last place of the tour will be the new Acropolis Museum where you will see the findings of the archaeological site of the Acropolis and every artifact found on the rock and on the surrounding slopes, from the Greek Bronze Age to Roman and Byzantine Greece.
After the tour, we can take you back to your hotel
or we can drop you at the Plaka district if you like to wander and explore at your own pace.
Overnight in Athens.
- Tuesday - Day 3 - Athens to Mykonos Island - (B)
Very early in the morning, we will meet you at your Athens hotel take you to Piraeus ferry port. Depart from Athens on a ferry ride to Mykonos Island.
Upon arrival, you will be met at the harbor and transferred to your hotel.
After checking in the hotel, enjoy the rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Mykonos.
- Wednesday - Day 4 - Free day to Explore Mykonos - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Today is free for you to explore Mykonos on your own.
An optional tour to Delos is available at your request.
Overnight in Mykonos.
- Thursday - Day 5 - Mykonos to Santorini - (B)
In the morning, Depart from Mykonos on a scenic ferry ride to Santorini Island.
After arrival, you will check-in at your hotel.
After check-in, you will have a free day to relax and explore on your own.
Santorini is one of those iconic places that will be permanently etched in your mind. Everywhere you turn is a photo opportunity. Essentially, the island is what remains of an enormous volcanic eruption, which destroyed the earliest settlements on what was formerly a single island. The aftermath of the explosion created what you see today, a caldera. All of the whitewashed, charming houses cling to the high cliffs of the rim, while the deep blue Aegean Sea wraps around the geological masterpiece, hundreds of feet below. Its spectacular physical beauty, along with its lively nightlife, your Santorini visit will be unforgettable.
Optional Oia Sunset tour available ( Contact us if interested )
Overnight in Santorini.
- Friday - Day 6 - Exploring Santorini - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Enjoy a boat trip to the Volcano
11:00 am Meet up at the Athinios Harbor, depart on a scenic sail to Volcano,
Upon arrival have free time to explore and hike to the top of the volcano and have a glance at the active parts, lots of fantastic photo opportunities of the volcano, and from Volcano to the different angles of Magnificent Santorini Island.
Get back to the boat for a short sail to hot Springs (Palea Kameni) Enjoy swimming, then onto Thirassia where you can eat, relax or swim and visit the traditional village of Manola.
After that, sail to back to the Island and enjoy a quick stop at Armeni, then back to Athinios port.
The tour finish time will be around 17:30 pm. Enjoy the rest of the day and evening at leisure
Overnight in Santorini.
- Saturday - Day 7 - Santorini to Athens then to Istanbul - (B)
In the morning we will provide a transfer to Santorini Airport for your departure to Athens then onto Istanbul.
HOS GELDINIZ! Welcome to Turkey!
We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel
Unpack and go out for an evening walk and dinner on your own around Sultanahmet Square.
Overnight in Istanbul.
- Sunday - Day 8 - Istanbul - (B)
In the morning, we will meet you at your hotel and take you on this enlightening walking tour down to the waterfront near Eminonu.
You'll see hundreds of interesting shops lined up cozily side-by-side, We will then enjoy a cruise on the Bosphorus.
Today’s main sites are:
* Walking tour of Golden horn water-front area
* Spice Bazaar and surrounding areas
* Cruise on the Bosphorus
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Istanbul.
- Monday - Day 9 - Istanbul - (B/L)
In the morning we will greet you at your hotel and take you on a guided tour of the historical old part of Istanbul.
Today’s main sites are:
* Blue Mosque/Sultanahmet Mosque (Camii)
* Hagia Sophia/Aya Sofya
* Hippodrome of Constantinople
* Grand Bazaar
Rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Istanbul.
- Tuesday - Day 10 - Istanbul - Ephesus - Kusadasi - (B/L/D)
Early in the morning we will meet you at your hotel and provide a transfer to Istanbul domestic
airport and put you on a short domestic flight to Izmir.
Upon arrival, we will take you on a guided tour of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, and the House of Virgin Mary.
About the sites you will visit ;
*Ancient city of Ephesus
*The Temple of Artemis
*The House of The Virgin Mary
Rest of the day & the evening at leisure
Overnight in Kusadasi.
- Wednesday - Day 11 - Kusadasi - Pamukkale - Kusadasi - (B/L/D)
After breakfast, we will depart from Kusadasi to Pamukkale; upon arrival, we will continue on the guided tour of Pamukkale and Hierapolis.
Our drive will take us through a rich agricultural area, teeming with cotton fields and fruit orchards.
Sites we will visit
* Pamukkale, Whitewashed terraces, ancient pools, and more.
* Ancient city of Hierapolis
After the tour, return to Kusadasi, spend the night.
Overnight in Kusadasi.
- Thursday - Day 12 - Kusadasi - Izmir Cappadocia - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
Meet up with the driver, transfer to Izmir Airport
>>>>>>>>>>>> FLIGHT FROM IZMIR TO CAPPADOCIA >>>>>>>>>
Upon arrival, meet up with the transfer men and transfer to your hotel.
Check-in & the rest of the day & the evening at leisure
Overnight in Cappadocia.
- Friday - Day 13 - Cappadocia - (B/L)
Today will be devoted to exploring more of Cappadocia's unforgettable sites.
(If you have purchased the optional hot-air ballooning tour, please note that you'll need to rise very early in the morning to
go to the balloon launch site. After the trip has concluded, we'll come back to the hotel for breakfast and have a rest before setting out in later in the morning to see the rest of the sites listed below.)
Sites you'll see today:
* Goreme Open-Air Museum
* Fairy Chimneys
* Devrent Valley
* Uchisar Castle,
We'll also visit local craftspeople and learn the special art of making dolls and traditional pottery.
Rest of the day & the evening at leisure
Overnight in Cappadocia.
- Saturday - Day 14 - Cappadocia - (B/L)
As we have a lengthy drive to our first destination, we'll be starting out quite early this morning. Today, we'll stroll through an amazing subterranean city where ancient Christians once hid from Arab invaders; we'll then wander through the
Ihlara Gorge and spend time in a classic Anatolian village.
* the Underground City of Derinkuyu-
* Ihlara Gorge
* Traditional Anatolian villages.
Rest of the day & the evening at leisure
Overnight in Cappadocia.
- Sunday - Day 15 - Cappadocia to Istanbul - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel --- Transfer to Cappadocia Airport ---
>>>>>>>> Flight to Istanbul >>>>>>>>
Arriving in Istanbul, walk to the international departures for your outbound flight.
Program ends
Total cost: $____________________
Rates are subject to change depending on travel seasons,
Please contact us with your travel dates to get an accurate quote.
Price includes
* All hotels (Superior class centrally located hotels
* All land transfers in comfortable vehicles
* Ferry tickets from Athens to Mykonos
* Ferry tickets from Mykonos to Santorini
* Flight tickets from Santorini Athens then to Istanbul
* Flight tickets from Istanbul to Izmir
* Flight tickets from Izmir to Cappadocia
* Flight tickets from Cappadocia to Istanbul
* All meals mentioned in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch & D-dinner)
* English-speaking tour guides
* Admission to sites during the tours
* All taxes and service charges
Excludes
* Optional tours listed on the itinerary
* International flight tickets to Athens and from Istanbul onto your next destination
* Travel insurance (Optional)
* Tips & anything else not mentioned on the included part
We can tailor this trip to meet your requirements, all arrangements like adding more days, include more ancients sites and more island tours.
If you like to get a price quote or have further questions, please fill in the form below.
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