A unique flexible journey, traveling from East to West and covering highlights of Istanbul, Athens and Rome in flexible 10 days.
3 nights in Istanbul - 3 Nights in Athens - 3 Nights in Rome
Introductory panoramic driving and informative walking tours with inside visits to famous ancient sites and museums included
Including
* Centrally located hotels - 4 star and similar
* All the guided tour mentioned on the program below
* All the land transfers by comfortable vehicles
* All flight tickets and ferry tickets are included
* Skip the line admissions to the sites
* Available for customization, add more days, islands and cities
to the program
* Small groups 8 guests or less per group, (private options available)
* Available all year around
Daily tour program
- Day 1 - Arrival in Istanbul -
HOS GELDINIZ! Welcome to Turkey!
We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel.
After check-in, enjoy the rest of the afternoon free to rest and explore Istanbul on your own.
Overnight in Istanbul.
- Day 2 - Istanbul - (B/L)
After breakfast, we will continue on the full-day tour, including Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, and Topkapi Palace.
From 09:00 am to 16:00 pm (1-hour free time for lunch)
After the tour, you will return to your hotel, or enjoy the rest of the day exploring Istanbul at your own pace. Overnight in Istanbul.
- Day 3 - Istanbul - (B)
After breakfast, we will continue our exploration of Istanbul, including the Spice Bazaar and a cruise on the Bosphorus,
which takes you through the waterway separating the two continents, Europe and Asia. Along with its shores, you will
enjoy many photographic opportunities: the marble palaces and antique wooden Ottoman-era villas that sit beside
luxurious modern residences.
You will also see Dolmabahce Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, and Ortakoy Mosque from the sea.
After the tour, return to the hotel and rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight in Istanbul.
- Day 4 - Istanbul to Athens - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel -- Transfer to Istanbul Airport
1-hour 20-minute flight to Athens.
KALOS ORISATE! Welcome to Greece!
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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.
- Day 5 - 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 leave 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.
- Day 6 - Athens - (B)
Breakfast provided in the hotel.
Enjoy the rest of the day at leisure or enjoy one of these available optional tours.
Day trips from Athens - Click here to see the options
Overnight in Athens.
- Day 7 - Athens to Rome - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel
Meet up with the driver, transfer to Athens Airport
>>>>>> FLIGHT TO ROME >>>>>> 1 hour flight
Arrival in Rome.
BENVENUTO! Welcome to Italy!
We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. After a short briefing.
about your tour, you will have the afternoon free to rest and explore Rome on your own.
Overnight in Rome.
- Day 8 - Rome - (B)
In the morning, you will be picked up at your hotel for your comprehensive tour to visit the Vatican and its museums, as well as the Sistine Chapel the home of Michelangelo's Last Judgment.
After that, we will continue to visit St. Peters Square and Basilica, and will also visit the Coliseum and the Roman Forum.
Overnight in Rome.
- Day 9 – Rome – (B)
Breakfast at the hotel – Enjoy the day at leisure.
Optional full-day tour to Pompeii sites available, contact us if interested >>>>
Overnight in Rome.
- Day 10 - Departure from Rome - (B)
Breakfast at the hotel, met up at the hotel and transfer to R Airport.
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
* Flight tickets from Istanbul to Athens
* Flight tickets from Athens to Rome
* 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 in Rome.
* International flight tickets to Athens, then from Rome to your next destination
* Optional travel insurance
* Tips
We can tailor this trip to meet your requirements, all arrangements like adding more days, include more ancients sites and more island tours.
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