Combo Tour Greece and Turkey ( 13 Nights / 14 Days
)
DAY 1- Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport, met by your guide and
transferred to your hotel. After check into the hotel, meet at the lobby
for welcome and info cocktail. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 2- Istanbul City Tour
Our journey begins in Istanbul, the only city in the world situated
on two continents. Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - its three
names span more than 2600 years, nearly 1600 of them as the capital
of two of the greatest empires the world has known, Byzantine and
Ottoman. We visit the Topkapi Palace including treasury section, The
Blue Mosque and Hippodrome, where chariot races and the Byzantine
riots took place and free time in Grand bazaar with its 3.500 shops.
Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 03 - Bosphorous Cruise and Flight to Cappadocia:
Following breakfast we will leave for a mornings cruise on the Bosphorous
which seperates the East from West . During the cruise visit the Spice
Bazaar and the Rumeli Fortress. At the end of the cruise, transfer
back to hotel with the remainder of the day at leisure for you to
further explore on your own until early evening transfer to airport.
Depart on the domestic flight to Kayseri (Cappadocia) and on arrival
meet for transfer to the hotel for check-in with the evening at leisure.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day -4: Tour in Cappadocia, Goreme Town
Depart on the full days tour to visit Devrent Valley and Monk's Valley
(Pasabagi) where you find the world famous fairy chimneys. Break for
lunch in Avanos then on to the Goreme Open-Air
Museum to explore the numerous churches and monasteries with their frescoes.
These churches and monasteries where carved from the soft volcanic stone
and decorated by Medieval Orthodox Christian Monks around 1000-1200AD.
A visit to Ortahisar Natural Rock Castle for panoramic views is also
included. After tour the evening is at leisure. Overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY -5: Underground Cities and towns
Breakfast at hotel, check out then depart on another full day sightseeing
tour of Cappadocia this time starting with a visit to the famous Derinkuyu
Underground City which was built as a defence and hiding site during
the period of spreading Christianity. Then to Cavusin Old Christian
Village where you find a triple Apse church and monastery of St John
the Baptist. In Sinasos Old Greek Village you find old Greek and Ottoman
houses. The days touring also includes an easy grade 3km hike through
Red Valley offering some great scenery that would otherwise not be
accessible by car and a visit to the Uchisar Natural Rock Castle.
At end of tour, collect luggage from hotel reception and transfer
on to the bus station for travel by intercity overnight bus to Pamukkale.
DAY -6: Pamukkale Travertens
Arrival early morning to Pamukkale where you will be met at the bus
station and transferred to a small hotel with use of a room to take
a shower, short rest and have breakfast. Then it is time to join on
the group tour which visits the natural formation of the travertens "Cotton
Cliffs" and the ruins of Hierapolis. Then transfer to hotel in
Kusadasi & evening at leisure. Overnight Kusadasi .
Day-7: Ephesus Tour
Breakfast then meet with guide to depart on the full day Ephesus Tour.
Begin with the Ancient City of Ephesus, the best preserved Greco-Roman
City in the world. Here you see the Agora, Odeon, Curetes Street,
Celsius Library, famous Roman Baths, the Grand Theatre and Marble
Street. After lunch, depart for the House of Virgin Mary where she
is said to have spent the remainder of her days. It is a pilgrimage
site for many people of various religious denominations. The tour
also includes a visit to the remains of Artemis Temple, one of the
seven wonders of the ancient world. Tour ends with transfer back to
hotel & evening at leisure. Overnight in Kusadasi
Day-8: Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos and Mykonos
Breakfast, check out and transfer to Kusadasi Port to take the morning
ferry to Samos, Greece. Arrival to Samos two hours later with free
time at leisure to explore around the island until the afternoon ferry
departure on to Mykonos. Arrival is late evening and you will be met
for transfer to the hotel and check-in. Overnight in Mykonos.
Day-9: -Mykonos
Breakfast at hotel and a full day free at leisure for you to explore
Mykonos Town and other areas of the island. Dont forget about the
famous nightlife which is on offer. Overnight in Mykonos.
Day-10: Ferry from Mykonos to Santorini
After breakfast and check out, the morning is free at leisure until
early afternoon transfer from the hotel to the port for embarkation
on the ferry that will take you to Santorini. Journey takes around
3 hours and on arrival you will be met for transfer to the hotel.
Overnight in Santorini.
Day-11: - Santorini Sightseeing
A free day at leisure to relax on one of the many different beaches
of Santorini (gold, red or black sands) or explore the capital town
of Fira. There are also various excursions available, by bus and boat,
to take you to visit the ruins and tour the volcano. Overnight in
Santorini.
Day-12: Santorini to Athens
Breakfast at hotel, check out and as per your preferred departure time
(morning or late afternoon) transfer on to the port for the ferry
to Athens. Direct flights throughout the day are also available. On
arrival, meet for transfer to hotel for check-in and overnight stay
in Athens.
Day-13: Athens Tour
This morning, meet in the hotel lobby to depart on the 1/2 day morning
Athens Sightseeing Tour which includes a visit to the Acropolis, its
museum and the Parthenon. Also view the House of Parliament, the Memorial
to the Unknown Soldier, National Library, Evzones in their picturesque
uniform, the Presidential Palace, the Panatheanic Stadium (where first
Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896), the Temple of
Olympian Zeus and Hadrian's Arch. After the tour you have the afternoon
at leisure to further explore Athens on your own. Overnight stay.
Day-14: Tour End
Breakfast, check out and as per your international flight time transfer
on to Athens Airport. |
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