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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)
(08:10 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)
08:10 am 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 – FERRY TO SANTORINI (B)
After breakfast, we will transfer
you to the port around 06:00 am
for a ferry to Santorini at
07:30. Arrival in Santorini at
11:20 am, pick up from the port
and transfer to the hotel. Free
afternoon. Overnight in Santorini.
DAY
5 – 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
6 – FERRY TO BACK TO ATHENS (B)
After breakfast, we will transfer
you to the port around 9:00 am
for a ferry to Athens at 10:55.
Arrival in Athens at 15:00 pm,
pick up from the port and
transfer to the hotel. Free
afternoon. Overnight in Athens.
DAY
7 – FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL
(B)
After breakfast, we will transfer
you to the international airport
of Athens around 05:30 am for a
flight to Istanbul at 08:00 am.
Arrival in Istanbul at 09:15 am,
pick up from the airport and
transfer to the hotel. Free day.
Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY
- 8 BYZANTINE & OTTOMAN
RELICS TOUR (B-L)
08:30 am, pick up from the
hotel and departing
Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour.
Visiting: Haghia Sophia Museum,
Blue
Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar,
Topkapi Palace
and Suleymanie Mosque.
Return back
to the hotel after the tour.
Overnight.
DAY
- 9 BOSPHORUS & TWO
CONTINENTS TOUR (B-L)
08:30 am,
pick up from the hotel and
departing
for Bosphorus & 2
Continents Tour. Visiting: Spice
Bazaar, Bosphorus on the Boat,
Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce
Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and
Camlica Hill.
Return back to the hotel after
the tour. Overnight
in Istanbul..
DAY
- 10 FLIGHT TO CAPPADOCIA &
TOUR 1 (B-L)
Today around 05:00
am we will transfer you to
Istanbul airport for flight to
Kayseri airport (Cappadocia). 07:30
am flight from Istanbul
to Kayseri.
08:50
am arrive in Kayseri,
pick up and and depart
for Cappadocia Tour 1. Starting
the tour to visit Devrent
Valley, Zelve Open-Air Museum,
Monk's valley (Pasabagi) where
you will find the world known
fairy chimneys. Break for lunch
in Avanos and then continue on
to the Goreme Open-Air Museum
where you will visit the
numerous rock carved churches
and monasteries. Depart for a
panaromic view of Esentepe and
then on to Uchisar, a natural
rock castle at the end of the
tour back to the hotel. Back to
hotel around 5:00 pm and
overnight stay in Cappadocia.
DAY
- 11 CAPPADOCIA TOUR 2 &
FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL (B-L)
08:30
am, depart
from your hotel to visit Red
valley, and explore the famous
rock- cut churches and hike 5 km
through the Güllüdere valley.
Then visit Çavuşin village. This
village is famous for the houses
and churches of the Christian
clergymen. After lunch
drive
to the Pigeon
valley . In the afternoon visit
Kaymaklı underground city
where early Christians
lived in fear and faith. On the
way back visit the natural
castles at Ortahisar.
After the tour, we will transfer
you Kayseri airport for a flight
back to Istanbul at 20:30.
Arrival in Istanbul at 21:40,
pick up from the airport and
transfer back to the hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY
- 12 GOODBYE (B)
After breakfast we will transfer
you to Istanbul international
airport according to your flight
schedule. 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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