Best of Turkey and Greece with 3-night cruise
Best of Turkey and Greece with 3-night cruise
Best of Turkey and Greece with 3-night cruise
13 Days Starting and ending in Istanbul
Visiting: Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, İzmir, Patmos, Mykonos, Fira, Rhodes, İstanbul
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Tour code:
441662
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Fully Guided
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Tour Overview
Best of Turkey and Greece with 3-day cruiseBest of Turkey and Greece with 3-day cruise is a combination of our favorite places in Turkey and Greece in 13 days with a 3-day Ocean cruise to visit Patmos, Mykonos and Santorini. This is a full-service escorted tour with entry fees to the sights as mentioned. We start in Istanbul and discover the highlights: Topkapi Palace, Bosphorus Strait, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar and we will drive to Ankara, the capital city of modern Turkey then drive to Cappadocia via Salt Lake to discover land of fairy chimneys with Goreme Valleys. We ill continue to Pamukkale with its white cascades and thermal waters close Hierapolis. Heading west to Kusadasi to visit Ephesus and Temple of Artemis. We will transfer you to Kusadasi port to take an Oceanic Cruise to follow best of Greek Islands: Patmos of Dodecanese Islands, Mykonos , Santorini and Rhodes. The tour will conclude in Athens. You will have the opportunity to visit the capital of Greece too.You will be enchanted with the varied sights, tastes and culture of the region and you will appreciate the nicely paced journey that allows you to discover and enjoy both the best of Turkey and Greece.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Istanbul Arrival
Location: Istanbul
Accommodation Name: Hotel Yigitalp or Grand Gulsoy or similar
Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with English speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in . Overnight: Istanbul Meals: N/A
Day 2 : Istanbul
Location: Istanbul
Accommodation Name: Hotel Yigitalp or Grand Gulsoy or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel . Drive from your hotel to Spice Market for shopping . Free time. Then meet and proceed to take 1,5 hrs Bosphorus Cruise excursion along the bosphorus , that is dividing the 2 continents Asia & Europe . During the excursion you will enjoy the beauty of Istanbul , with its forest , Palaces and wooden old houses built on both continents . Lunch at local restaurant . After lunch visit Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque) , Hippodrome and the famous Hagia Sophia . Free time at Grand Bazaar .
Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast - Lunch
Day 3 : Istanbul - Ankara
Location: Ankara
Accommodation Name: Hotel Point or Latanya or Anadolu Downtown or Green park or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel . Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapi Palace ( harem section entrance free is not included ) the house of the ottoman sultans . Departure from the hotel to Ankara – the capital of Turkey . Arrival to Ankara in early evening . Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Day 4 : Ankara - Cappadocia
Location: Ankara
Accommodation Name: Hotel Point or Latanya or Anadolu Downtown or Green park or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel . Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum where you will see the Neolithic & Paleolithic ruins from Urartu , Hatti, Hittite, Phrygia civilizations, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk , the founder of Turkish Republic. In the afternoon drive to Cappadocia . En route visit the Underground city that is one of the biggest underground city in the region, constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks ...We continue to proceed to the Derwish House to attend Whirling Dervishes Ceremony which represents the mystical journey of spiritual ascent of man using love, the search for the truth and get to the "Perfection".
Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Day 5 : Cappadocia
Location: Cappadocia
Accommodation Name: Hotel Dinler Urgup or Perissia or Avrasya or Dinler Nevsehir or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast . Full day visit at Cappadocia . Visit Göreme Open Air Museum - a UNESCO Heritage site , a fantastic region with it’s cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones .
Overnight: Cappadocia Meals : Breakfast and Dinner
Optional Tour | HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR
In the early morning departure from your hotel . a chance to live this unique experience, an overlooking to Cappadocia from the sky , see the beauty of the region the rock formations, fairy chimneys, natural formations, lunar landscapes ..
Day 6 : Cappadocia - Pamukkale
Location: Pamukkale
Accommodation Name: Hotel Colossae or Richmond or Adempira or Lycus River or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
After the breakfast at the hotel , drive to Pamukkale. En route visit Sultanhan Caravansarai that was built during Seljuk Empire and used long years as a stop over for the travellers and merchants.Continue to Pamukkale . Visit Cotton Steps – a UNESCO heritage site that has been believed to have healing thermal water.
Overnight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Day 7 : Pamukkale - Ephesus - Izmir
Location: İzmir
Accommodation Name: Hotel Kaya Prestige or Blanca or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Breakfast . Drive to Selcuk – Ephesus . Visit the Ephesus Ruins – the city that was dedicated to Artemis I the Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora .Then proceed for Virgin Mary House - has been believed it is the final resting place of the mother of Jesus . Then stop at Leather Production Store . Proceed for Izmir
Overnight: İzmir Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Day 8 : Izmir
Location: İzmir
Accommodation Name: Celestyal Olympia Cruise Ship
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After a tasty breakfast you will rest one day in Izmir before your cruise to Greek Islands.Overnight: İzmir Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Day 9 : Izmir - Kusadası - Patmos
Location: Patmos
Accommodation Name: Celestyal Olympia Cruise Ship
Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After breakfast transfer to Kusadasi Port for embarkation to your cruise ship.Overnight: Cruise ship Meals: Breakfast - Lunch- DinnerShore excursions you can opt-in during your cruise journey Athens: Athens Panoramic Tour and Acropolis 85 Euros per person (4 hours) Athens: Port-City-Port Transfer only 35 Euros per person Mykonos: Walking Tour through Mykonos Town 30 Euros per person (2 hours) Mykonos: Shuttle Bus Only 10 Euros per person Santorini: Spectacular Oia village 65 Euros per person (4 hours) Patmos: Monastery of Saint John - Grotto of Apocalypse 65 Euros per person (4 Hours)
Day 10 : Patmos - Athens - Mykonos
Location: Mykonos
Accommodation Name: Central (standard room) or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast arrive at Athens Port at 07:00am . Departure at 12:00pm from athens. Arrival to Mykonos at 08:00pmOvernight: Cruise ship Meals: Breakfast - Lunch- Dinner
Day 11 : Mykonos - Santorini
Location: Fira
Accommodation Name: Central (standard room) or similar
Meals Included: Breakfast
This morning’s port of call is Santorini, from 07:00am to 02:00pm in Santorini and will leave to Rhodes at 02:00pm.Overnight: Cruise ship Meals: Breakfast - Lunch- Dinner
Day 12 : Rhodes
Location: Rhodes
Meals Included: Breakfast
Arrive in Rhodes at 09:00am and leave at 05:00pm.Overnight: Cruise Ship Meals: B, L, D
Day 13 : Kusadasi - Izmir - Istanbul (Flight)
Location: İstanbul
After disembarking from the cruise, you are transferred to Izmir Airportfor your onward flight. (Please book your outbound flight after 12:00pm)
Overnight: Not Available Meals: Breakfast
What's Included
Accommodation
9 Nights 4**** Accommodations in hotels , 3 night Ocean cruise accommodation in inside cabin . Please consult us for outside cabins during your reservation.
Hotels
- Istanbul 4**** Hotel Yigitalp ou Grand Gulsoy ou similar
- Ankara 4**** Hotel Point ou Latanya ou Anadolu Downtown ou Green park ou similar
- Cappadocia 4**** Hotel Dinler Urgup ou Perissia ou Avrasya ou Dinler Nevsehir ou similar
- Pamukkale 4**** Hotel Colossae ou Richmond ou Adempira ou Lycus River ou similar
- Izmir 4**** Hotel Kaya Prestige or Blanca or smilar
- Athens 3*** Central (standard room) or similar
Meals: 11 breakfasts , 3 lunches , 7 dinners
Beverage package including alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages during cruise meals.
All transfers per itinerary with AC bus
Entrance fees to the Museums mentioned in the program
Domestic Flight: Izmir to Istanbul domestic flight is included
What's Not Included
- Flights
- Meals other than mentioned.
- Drinks (water , beweages etc) except for mentioned during cruise
- Personal expenses (mini bar, shopping etc)
- Tips to the guide and driver
- Shore excursions during cruises
- Port Taxes (Mandatory) 205USD
Please Note
This trip requires Passport ID page copy of each traveler. You can cover your photo on the page with a piece of paper It is required to issue your flight tickets, cruise tickets of ferry tickets.
Important Notes for Cruise
Cruise itineraries are subject to change or to be cancelled by the shipping company with or without prior notice. The shipping company reserves the right to substitute the cruise vessel with a similar one & also to amend the departure/arrival port at any time with or without prior notice.
All staterooms are equipped with: shower, WC, air conditioning, radio, TV, hair dryer, safety deposit box, All Suites have refrigerated mini bar.
Mode of Transport
Travel comfortably with all transfers per itinerary in an air-conditioned bus. The tour includes a 3-day ocean cruise on the M/V Celestyal Olympia, visiting Patmos, Crete, and Santorini, with all port taxes included.
Accommodation
Enjoy 9 nights in 4-star hotels across Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, and Izmir, plus 2 nights in an inside cabin on the Celestyal Cruise. Meals include 11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 7 dinners, with a beverage package during cruise meals.
Check out our Q&As
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What type of accommodation is provided during the tour?
The tour includes 9 nights in 4-star hotels and 2 nights in an inside cabin on the Celestyal Cruise. There is an option to upgrade to outside cabins during reservation.
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Are meals included in the tour package?
Yes, the tour package includes 11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, and 7 dinners. Additionally, a beverage package is included during cruise meals.
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What is the itinerary for the cruise portion of the tour?
The cruise portion includes a 3-day ocean cruise visiting Patmos, Crete (Heraklion), and Santorini aboard the Celestyal Olympia.
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What are some of the key sites visited in Turkey during the tour?
In Turkey, the tour visits Istanbul's Topkapi Palace, Bosphorus Strait, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Ankara, Cappadocia's Goreme Valleys, Pamukkale, and Ephesus.
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What activities are available in Cappadocia?
In Cappadocia, you can visit the Goreme Open Air Museum, Uchisar Village, and Derbent Valley. There is also an optional hot air balloon tour available.
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What is included in the cruise's beverage package?
The cruise's beverage package includes both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages during meals.
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What are the highlights of the Athens sightseeing tour?
The Athens sightseeing tour includes visits to the Panathenaic Stadium, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian's Arch, the Acropolis, and the Acropolis Museum.
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Are there any optional excursions available during the cruise?
Yes, there is an optional excursion to the Palace of Knossos in Crete.
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
At Eskapas we have a flexible policy. You must change it until 30 days prior to your departure otherwise any changes mean "cancellation".
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Solo travelers must pay single supplement to have a private room due to hygien reasons.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Eskapas has been established in 2000 in Istanbul
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Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?
All hotels used to accommodate our customers are certified by “Hotel Association of Turkey”; they all are committed to use maximum 50 % capacity
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What policies are in place for Covid-19?
COVID-19 RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL RULES Eskapas is committed to fulfill the following regulations to protect its customers from the risk of Covid-19 : 1 – Eskapas will fulfill all safety rules mentioned in the “Safe Tourism Certification” prepared by Turkish Ministry of Tourism; that plan covers all aspects of the journey from the aircraft to the airport, transfers, touring and hotels (tga.gov.tr/abou
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
Yes you can.
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Your timetable - voucher that will show your itinerary with timing and hotels (30 days before prior to your arrival date)
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Free Date Changes
ESKAPAS allows you to make 1 free date changes, as long as the change is made at least 61 days before the start of the tour.
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Transfer as credit to Future Tours
ESKAPAS allows you to transfer existing payments to a future tour to avoid cancellation fees if you can't travel and inform eskapas, 61 days before departure.
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Low Deposit
ESKAPAS requires a minimum deposit of 20% or the full booking value, whichever is less, with the final balance not due until 61 days before departure.
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Cancellation Policy
We don't charge a cancellation fee, here is a summary of eskapas charges.
Up to 61 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.
At 45 days before tour starts: Forfeit 25% of booking price.
At 30 days before tour starts: Forfeit 50% of booking price.
At 14 days before tour starts: Forfeit 75% of booking price.
At 7 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of booking price.