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15 Nights Accommodation. 
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Full day guided tours mentioned in the itinerary. 
All transportation & transfers and ferry tickets.
 
All meals mentioned in the itinerary. 
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All domestic flights mentioned in the itinerary.
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what's not included
International airfare. 
Tips and any other personal expenses.
Travel insurance.
 

your  hotels

Istanbul : Blue Hills Hotel 
Athens: Astor Hotel 
Santorini: Albatros Hotel
Rhodes: Agla Hotel 
Kusadasi: Ozcelik Hotel 
Hotels above are not guaranteed as we will check the availability upon your booking.

 

extra activities 

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You can extend your trip with additional days.

 

PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING

Ferry departure times and schedules are subject   to month of travel.
Additional nights in Athens or any area of   Greece/Turkey can be added.

 

turkey & greece package tour #5
Tour Code: MTT-TG5
Duration: 16 Day/15 Night
Covers: Athens - Delphi - Argolis - Santorini - Rhodes -
  Ephesus - Istanbul
Departures:  Everyday from April to November

tour itinerary 

DAY 1 – ARRIVAL IN ATHENS 
Arrival in Athens, pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon. Overnight in Athens.

DAY 2 – HALF A DAY ATHENS CITY TOUR (B)
(08:30 am) After breakfast, depart on a half day morning tour of Athens which includes a visit to the Acropolis, its museum and the Parthenon. Also view the House of Parliament, Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, National Library, Evzones in their picturesque uniform, Presidential Palace, the Panatheanic Stadium (where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held in 1896), Temple of the Olympian Zeus and Hadrian's Arch. After the morning tour, the afternoon is at leisure for you to further explore Athens on your own. (Optional afternoon tour to Cape Sounion to visit the Temple of Poseidon.) Overnight in Athens.

DAY 3- DELPHI TOUR (B)
08:30 am pick up from your hotel and depart from Athens driving through the fertile plain of Boeotia, crossing the towns of Thebes connected with the tragedy of King Oedipus, Levadia & Arahova, famous for its colorful rugs and carpets. Arrive at Delphi the center of the Ancient world - the "Omphalos" (Navel) of the Earth - whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic world. On the slopes of Mt Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios. Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing such masterpieces of ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias. Return to Athens at 18:30. Overnight in Athens.

DAY 4- EPIDAURUS, NAPHLION, MYCENEA TOUR (B)
08:30 am pick up from your hotel. Leave from Athens via the coastal road going along the Saronic Gulf to the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean Sea and Ionian Sea. Drive to Mycenae, the Homeric City of the Atreides - the city "rich in Gold" of the ancient poets. Here you stop to visit the Lions Gate, Cyclopean Walls, Royal Tombs etc before departing to Naphlion nestling at the footof a cliff crowned by the mighty ramparts of the Palamidi Fortress. After lunch leave for Epidaurus to visit the 4th century BC theatre, famous for its astonishing acoustics. Return to Athens at 18:30. Overnight in Athens.

DAY 5 – FERRY TO SANTORINI (B) 
Breakfast, check-out and transfer to Piraeus Port for departure by morning ferry to Santorini. On arrival meet for transfer to hotel with rest of day at leisure. Overnight in Santorini. (Flights between Athens and Santorini are also available.)

DAY 6 – DAY AT LEISURE IN SANTORINI (B)
Free day at leisure to relax on one of the many different beaches of Santorini (gold, red or black sand) or explore the capital, Fira. Overnight in Santorini.

DAY 7 – DAY AT LEISURE IN SANTORINI (B)
Free day at leisure. Overnight in Santorini.

DAY 8 – FLIGHT TO RHODES (B)
Breakfast, check-out and as per the domestic flight departure time meet in the hotel lobby for transfer to the airport. Flight maybe pass by Athens. On arrival transfer to the hotel with remainder of the day/evening at leisure. Overnight in Rhodes.

DAY 9 – DAY AT LEISURE IN RHODES (B)
Today is free at leisure for you to explore the "old town" of Rhodes, the Lindos area and other villages of the island or just simply relax on the beach, the choice is yours. Overnight Rhodes.

DAY 10 – DAY AT LEISURE IN RHODES (B)
Today is free at leisure. Overnight Rhodes.

DAY 11 – FERRY TO MARMARIS / TRANSFER TO KUSADASI (B)
Pick up from the hotel at 8:00 am and transfer to the port.
09:30 am ferry to Marmaris. 11:00 am arriva  in Marmaris, pick up from the port and 3 hours private drive to Kusadasi. Arrival in Kusadasi, checkin to the hotel and overnight in Kusadasi.

DAY 12 - EPHESUS TOUR (B-L)
After breakfast around 09:00 am departing for fully guided Ephesus tour. Visit Temple of Artemis, Ephesus Ruins (Theatre, Celsius Library, Agora, Odeon, Domitianus Temple, Trajan Fountain, Roman Latrine). Lunch and visit House of Virgin Mary. Tour ends around 5:00 pm, return back to the hotel and overnight in Kusadasi.

DAY 13 -  FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL (B)
After breakfast and check out and we will transfer you to Izmir airport for a flight to Istanbul at 11:00 am. Arrival in Istanbul at 12:05 pm, pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 14 -  BYZANTINE & OTTOMAN RELICS TOUR (B-L)
After breakfast in your hotel, we will pick you up around 08:30 am reception. Today's tour is Byzantine and Ottoman Relics. You will visit the following places, Haghia-Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Suleymaniye Mosque. 5:00 pm back to the hotel and overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 15 -  DAY AT LEISURE IN ISTANBUL (B)
Free day at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 16 -  GOODBYE (B)
After breakfast we will transfer you to Istanbul international airport according to your flight schedule. Goodbye!

 

Legend: B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner     

  • You can customize this trip with additional days.
  • This  tour package also can be done backwards.

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