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Turkey Greece Package Tour

Overview:

Tour Code: CS-TG
Highlights: Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale; Greek Island Cruise (Patmos, Crete and Santorini), Athens,
Departure Location: Istanbul
Duration: 14 Days, 13 Nights
Departure Dates: Please check departure dates

Tour Price:From US$ 2995 per person, double occupancy

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ITINERARY

SATURDAY Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel, where you will be greeted with a welcome cocktail; the rest of the day is at leisure.

SUNDAY Day 2: Byzantine and Ottoman Heritage Tour 

After breakfast at your hotel, you begin a full day sightseeing tour of Istanbul. Highlights include a visit to the illustrious Topkapi Palace (harem section is optional), the ancient Roman Hippodrome (site of chariot races) and the Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine church that was converted to a mosque in 15th century. You will also visit the famed “Blue Mosque” and the Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest covered bazaar, where you’ll have free time to discover some of the nearly 4,000 tiny shops that line its maze of passageways. (B, L)
PS: Grand Bazaar closed on Sunday if times permit it will be visited on arrival day

MONDAY Day 3: Istanbul, to Cappadocia

You will have an early flight to Cappadocia. You will be met at Kayseri-Nevsehir Airport upon arrival, and begin your journey. An impressive day will start with Dervent valley. Then we keep going on with Pasabag’s “fairy chimneys” where you can feel the mystic of Fairy Chimneys. We will break at Avanos center of terracotta art. Ceramic art dated back to the 3000 BC in the area and survived from to generations. A visit to ceramic & tile center to see how the ceramics made by hand. After lunch we visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Icons in Cappadocia. Soft rocks of Cappadocia from the clefts carved out to form stables, churches, and monasteries. We will enjoy the day by taking a look to the Goreme Valley from next to the Uchisar Rock-Castle. Proceed to Underground city of Ozkonak or Cardak. Stay overnight in Cappadocia  (B, L, D)

TUESDAY Day 4: Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale

Early this morning you depart for Konya, where you visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the mystic poet and Islamic spiritual leader, who founded the sect of ”Whirling Dervishes”, and the 13th century Seljuk caravanserai, “Sultanhan”. After lunch at a local Turkish restaurant, you depart on the long drive to Pamukkale, with ample stops En route. (B, L, D)

WEDNESDAY Day 5: Pamukkale, Kusadasi

This morning you discover Pamukkale, famed for its healing thermal/mineral baths and amazing, snow-white “petrified waterfalls”. After lunch, you visit Hierapolis, where you’ll see its magnificently preserved Necropolis, main street, and gates. Afterwards, you proceed to Kusadasi. (B, L, D)

THURSDAY Day 6: Ephesus Tour

We will be starting with a visit to the Isa Bey Mosque from 14th Century, proceed to Ephesus Ancient City, Which dated back to the third millennium B.C the remains of this important city are standing miraculously today, vivid witnesses of a glorious past. Among the well-preserved ruins the theatre, Celsus Library, Agora, Odeon, Domitian’s Temple, Trajan Fountain, and Roman Latrine are the most remarkable. We will have a visit to carpet weaving demonstration to see how the Turkish carpet made by hand. In the afternoon visit House of Mother Mary on top of the mount of the Nightingale. House of mother Mary is spiritual place also believed that she spent recent years of her life. Then visit Temple of Artemis. It was one of the seven ancient Wonders of the World. Watch leather fashion show at one of the outlet center. (B, L, D)

FRIDAY Day 7: Half Day Sirince Tour Village Tour

This delightful village, 12 km away from Ephesus and 30 km from Kusadasi, was once Cirkince (“ugly”).There is a story that the village was settled by freed Greek slaves who named the village Cirkince (meaning “Ugly” in Turkish) to deter others from following them. Indeed its habitants gave this name on purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners or to share the beauty of their village. Still after years, visitors understood that the village was not ugly at all and called it Sirince (“pretty”). As the village is located on the top of a mountain, anyone will enjoy the impressive wine yards’ and peach trees’ views on his way. This lovely village is famous for its own wines and olive oils and garden produce. Sirince especially worth visiting for the magnificent scenery, in particular the breathtaking views of olive groves and lush countryside en-route to the village. (B,D)

SATURDAY Day 8: Kusadasi- Patmos Crete – Greek Island Cruise

After breakfast, you’ll be transferred to the Kusadasi port to embark on your Greek Island Cruise. 17:00 pm you will be at the first port of call is Patmos, the tiny, rocky island where the exiled St. John the Divine received the Revelation upon which the last book of the New Testament is based.  The picturesque alleyways wind upwards, towards the Monastery of St. John the Evangelist, founded in 1088 by St. Christodoulos. At 21:30 pm ship will sail to other island of Greece, called CRETE. Dinner and overnight onboard, while you sail to Crete. (B, L, D)

SUNDAY Day 9: Crete and Santorini (Cruise)

Arrive Crete at 07:00 am. This morning you arrive at Heraklion, the capital of ancient Crete. You will have panaromic tour at Crete island.(entrance fees not included on panaromic tours)  The ancient city of Knossos, with constant habitation from the Neolithic era until the 5th century A.D., is beyond doubt the land that “gave birth” to the first civilization of Europe, the Minoans.The first excavations were begun in 1878 by the Heraklian Minos Kalokairinos. A bit later (1900-1913 & 1922-1930) the excavations by the British Sir Arthur Evans were to complete the scientific research, bringing to light the Minoan palace in its entirety, which was, according to tradition, the residence of the wise King Minos. The palace of Knossos spreads around the large Central Court. You will reach the awe inspiring Throne Room, the fresco of the “Prince of the Lilies”, the imposing Grand Staircase, the Queen’s Megaron in the east. Walking through the apartments of the Knossos palace and observing the finds even as passers-by, you will feel part of this cultural heritage. We will stop in Heraklion city center on the way back to the ship. Heraklion was founded in 824 and is an important homeland of many contributors to Literature and Art, some examples of which are the Nobel winning poet Odysseas Elytis, the Renaissance painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos (El Greco) and the writer Nikos Kazantzakis. Heraklion is also endowed with some wonderful edifices: the “Koules” fortress, the award winning Venetian structure of the Loggia, the Morosini Fountain, the Basilica of Saint Mark, and the Church of Agios Titos. Starting the walk from Liberty square of Heraklion guests will pass by the shopping streets of Dedalou and 25th August and see the sights along the way.

At noon, your cruise continues to the Santorini, (you will be there at 16:30 pm until 21:30 pm) which is the most spectacular of the Greek Islands, whose town of Thira is perched on a cliff created by volcanic eruption.  you will sail to Athens at night. (B, L, D)

MONDAY Day 10: Piraeus, Athens (DISEMBARK)

Arrive Athens AT 07:00 AM. After breakfast, you disembark your cruise ship at Piraeus port and be met with our represantative for transfer to your hotel in Athens.

TUESDAY Day 11: Athens

On your morning city tour you will observe the striking contracts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Highlights include Constitution (Syntagma) Square at the center of the city, House of Parliament, Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and National Library. Driving down Herod Atticus Street on the way to the Acropolis, you will see the Evzones in their colorful uniforms, the Presidential Palace and the Panatheanic Stadium (where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896). Enroute there is also a brief stop at the Temple of the Olympian Zeus and Hadrian’s Arch. At the Acropolis, you’ll visit its Museum and the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Propylae, Temple of Athens Nike, Erechteion, and the monument that symbolizes Greece, the Parthenon. The rest of the day is free for Independent activities. Overnight in Athens. (B))

WEDNESDAY Day 12: Delphi- Kalambaka

Depart through Thebes, LEVADIA (short stop) and Arachova for DELPHI, you will arrive in Delphi at around noon. Famous for its theater, temple of Apollo and ancient ruins, Delphi was considered the center of the earth and the universe, and played a central role in the classical Greek world. Pass by CASTALIA SPRING, visit at the archaeological site of the TEMPLE of APOLLO famous for its oracle and the MUSEUM of Delphi* (optional), with its spectacular finds, including the ubique bronze charioteer, the Naxian Spinx and the statue of Antinoos. Visit the archeological site of DELPHI, in the afternoon after lunch depart through central Greece and the cities of Lamia (short stop), Trikala crossing the Thessalian plain, to Kalambaka (a small town built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks, and crowed by the METEORA monasteries (short stop for souvenirs). Overnight stay in Kalambaka.

THURSDAY Day 13: – Meteora- Athens

After breakfast leave in the morning for nearby Meteora for a tour of the cliff-top monasteries to visit two different BYZANTINE MONASTERIES* built on top of rock towers and providing fantastic views over the plain. Meteora is included on the UNESCO world heritage monuments. The monasteries are perched on top of towers of sandstone, which for centuries provided totally inaccessible retreats for the monks. Meteora is considered one of the most beautiful area of mainland Greece and its monasteries are one of the country’s most unique attractions. By your return you may visit optional a factory of Byzantine style icons. Return to Athens passing by the heroic monument of Leonidas king of Sparta in THERMOPYLAE (short stop for photos). The tour returns to Athens in the late afternoon.
NOTE: * Entrance fee of Delphi Museum is not included. To enter the monasteries, appropriate clothing is required. Ladies should not wear short skirts and must have long sleeves. Men are not allowed to wear shorts.

FRIDAY Day 14: Departure from Athens

Free time until you are transferred to the airport to board your homeward flight, or you can extend your holiday with another of our Escorted Tours in Turkey or Egypt. (B)

TOUR PRICE INCLUDES:

 

  • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure
  • Accommodations at 3& 4-Star Hotels*
  • Domestic flight ticket from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevsehir
  • 3-day/2-night Greek Island cruise in standard IA cabin**
  • 1 Shore excurcions in Crete island (this tour can be change due to do cruise operations – entrance fees not included on the tours)
  • Greece mainland Delphi- Meteora Tour
  • Meals as specified in itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D= Dinner)
  • Services of a professional English-speaking escort/guide
  • Transportation by non-smoking, air-conditioned mini/midi bus
  • Sightseeing tours per itinerary
  • Hotel taxes and services charges
  • Cruise Port taxes ($168 Per person)

    **Upgrade to 5-Star or Boutique Hotels available (rates on request)                                                                      **Cabin upgrade available (rates on request)

TOUR PRICE EXCLUDES:

 

  • Gratuities to tour and cruise staffs and guides
  • All items of a personal nature (laundry, taxis, travel insurance, etc.)
  • Beverages (except for those served with breakfast).
  • International Flight Ticket
  • Entrance fees on cruise tours and Delphi Museum
  • Accommodation tax in TURKEY &  GREECEAs of 01.01.2018, an accommodation tax, per room night will be automatically charged to the guests’ extras invoice and will be payable by the guests prior to their check-out. The accommodation tax will depend on the hotel class, location and seasonality.

Prices & Departure Dates 2020

PC: For the year of 2021, please ask for departure dates and price

DEPARTURE DATES PER PERSON IN DBL
4 APRIL USD 2995
16 MAY USD 2995
13 JUNE USD 2995
11 JULY USD 2995
 15 AUGUST  USD 2995
 12 SEPTEMBER  USD 2995
 10 OCTOBER  USD 2995

 

 

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