Glories of Turkey and Greece Tour - 16 days
Small Group Tour / Guaranteed departures
Accommodation in Superior First Class Hotels (4-5 star)
• Istanbul (2) • Canakkale (1) •
Kusadasi (2) • Pamukkale (1) • Marmaris (1) • Rhodes (2)
• Santorini (2)
•
Mykonos (2) • Athens (2)
Category:
Cultural group tour, Comprehensive, Scenic Land
Journey
Itinerary
Day 1 Thu: Arrive Istanbul
Arrive at Ataturk airport in
Istanbul
and transfer to our hotel. Overnight:
Istanbul
Day 2 Fri: Istanbul
City Tour (B)
Breakfast at hotel and begin
full day sightseeing tour of Istanbul. We’ll visit
Topkapi
Palace (harem
section is optional), ancient Roman Hippodrome (center
of the chariot races) and proceed to the Hagia Sophia,
the Byzantine church which was converted to a mosque in
15th century. We will continue our Sultanahmet tour with
the Blue Mosque and finally we will stop at Grand
Covered Bazaar and will have free time to discover 4000
tiny shops in the passageways of the world’s largest
covered bazaar. Overnight: Istanbul
Day 3 Sat: Gallipoli -
Dardanelles
- Canakkale (B, D)
Breakfast at hotel and
departure for Canakkale. En route to Gallipoli, we will
visit World War I battlefields, Anzac Cove, Chunuk Bair,
Lone pine Cemetery and
Kabatepe
War
Museum.
Then we will take the ferry across the
Dardanelles
Strait
to Canakkale for overnight.
Overnight: Canakkale
Day 4 Sun:
Troy
- Pergamum - Kusadasi (B,
D)
After breakfast we will drive to
Troy, Homer’s legendary city in
Iliad and Odyssey. Then continue to Pergamum, the ancient city of learning, arts
and medicine. We’ll see the ruins of the magnificent
Acropolis, Altar of Zeus, Temple
of Dionysus and
the steepest amphitheater of the ancient world. After
our tour we will continue to Kusadasi for overnight.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Day 5 Mon: Ephesus & St.
Mary’s House - Kusadasi (B, D)
After breakfast begin tour of
glorious Greco-Roman ruins of Ephesus, one of the best
preserved classical city of the Eastern Mediterranean
dated back to 2000 years. Later we will drive to the
hilltop where we visit the miraculously discovered
Virgin Mary’s House. Afternoon free or join optional
tours. Return hotel for dinner and overnight. Overnight:
Kusadasi
Day 6 Tue: Kusadasi - Pamukkale (B, D)
Today we will drive through the
valleys to Pamukkale, ancient spa center and the unique
natural site of white limestone terraces cascading down
the mountain slope. Then we will visit the ‘Sacred
City’
Hierapolis; it is a World
Heritage Site.
In
the evening you will have time to relax and experience
the thermal pool of our hotel. Overnight: Pamukkale
Day 7 Wed: Hierapolis – Marmaris (B, D)
Morning transfer to Southern
Turkey, to the resort city of Marmaris, afternoon is
free. Overnight: Marmaris
Day 8 Thu: Marmaris – Rhodes (B)
Morning transfer to port for
hydrofil trip to
Rhodes, Greece.
Arrive and transfer to hotel for overnight.
Day 9 Fri : Rhodes (B)
A day of leisure; you may visit Old Rhodes or take an
Optional: tour to Lindos.
Day 10 Sat: Rhodes – Santorini (B)
Transfer to the airport for a
flight to Santorini. Arrival and transfer to your hotel
for overnight.
Day 11 Sun: Santorini (B)
A free day to visit one of the many villages of
Santorini, perched on top of the volcano, or enjoy a
sun-soaked afternoon on the beach. Overnight: Santorini
Day 12 Mon : Santorini – Mykonos
(B)
Transfer to the pier for a
hydrofoil or ferry ride to Mykonos.
Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the nightlife
of Mykonos.
Day 13 Tue: Mykonos (B)
Explore the many beaches of Mykonos
and absorb the ambiance of this Cycladic
Island during
this day at leisure.
Day 14 Wed: Mykonos –
Athens
(B)
Morning is free. Board an afternoon
flight to Athens. Arrive and transfer to your hotel.
Enjoy an Optional: dinner with folklore dancing or visit
the quaint Plaka area.
Day 15 Thu:
Athens
(B)
Tour Athens’
famed Acropolis with its breathtaking view and renowned
Parthenon, followed by a visit to the Acropolis
Museum. On
your own, explore the Plaka with its open-air taverns
and traditional shops.
Day 16 Fri:
Athens
– Return (B)
Our representative escorts you to the airport for your
onward flight.
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