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 (B-D)
Meet in the hotel lobby
to join on the 3-day tour. Leave
Athens for Delphi via Thebes,
Levadia and the picturesque
village of Arachova, located on
the slopes of Mount Parnassus.
On arrival in Delphi visit the
Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios with
Treasury of the Athenians, the
Temple of Apollo and the
Archaeological Museum containing
such masterpieces of ancient
Greek sculpture as the bronze
Charioteer and the famous
athlete Aghias. Overnight in
Delphi.
DAY 4- KALAMBAKA (B-D)
Breakfast athotel with
the morning free at leisure
during which you can do more
exploring on your own if you
wish. Then time for departure
from Delphi to make an
interesting trip through Central
Greece and the towns of Lamia to
Kalambaka. Overnight in
Kalambaka.
DAY 5-
METEORA (B-D)
Visit Meteora and enjoy a
unique and most impressive
scenery with the ageless
Monasteries, containing
priceless historical & religious
treasures, standing between
Earth and Sky atop huge rocks.
Return to Athens via Trikala,
Lamia and Thermopylae making a
stop enroute to visit the
Leonida's Monument. Arrival back
to the hotel in Athens around
18:30-19:00. Overnight in
Athens.
-For visit of the Monastery
ladies need to wear a skirt,
gentlemen long trousers.
DAY 6 – 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 7 –
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 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 –
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
11 - 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 12 -
FLIGHT TO CAPPADOCIA (B)
Today around 12:30 pm we will
transfer you to Izmir airport
for flight to Kayseri airport (Cappadocia).
Please note that your flight
will pass by Istanbul. 3:00
pm flight to Istanbul. 4:00 pm
arrive in Istanbul airport. 6:20
pm flight from Istanbul to
Kayseri airport. 7:40 pm arrive
in Kayseri and transfer to
hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY 13 -
CAPPADOCIA TOUR 1 (B-L)
09:00 am after breakfast pick up
from your hotel and departing
for fully guided 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 transfer to the
hotel around 5:00 pm and
overnight stay in Cappadocia.
DAY 14 -
CAPPADOCIA TOUR 2 (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
clegymen. 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 return back to
the hotel and overnight in
Cappadocia.
DAY 15
- FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL (B)
Today after breakfast (08:30am)
we will transfer you to Kayseri
airport. 10:55 am flight back to
Istanbul. 11:55 am arrive in
Istanbul and transfer hotel.
Free day at leisure. Overnight
in Istanbul.
DAY 16 -
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 17 - DAY AT
LEISURE IN ISTANBUL (B)
Free day at leisure. Overnight
in Istanbul.
DAY 18 - GOODBYE (B)
After breakfast we will transfer
you to Istanbul international
airport according to your flight
schedule. Goodbye!