Best of Turkey and Greece with Island Hopping

 

Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with english speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in . Overnight at the hotel .

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  , Hippodrome and the famous Hagia Sophia .  Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast and Lunch

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 . Free time at Grand Bazaar . ( closed during the first day of the religious holidays ) . Departure from the hotel to Ankara – the capital of Turkey . Arrival to Ankara late afternoon

Overnight: Ankara Meals: 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

Overnight: Cappadocia  Meals: 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 - 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 ..

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

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: Izmir Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the port of Kusadasi and departure to Samos. At the scheduled time, boarding the ferry that takes us to the Greek island of Samos. Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon to enjoy the beaches or discover the island. Samos is not only one of the most popular, but also one of the most beautiful islands in Greece. This gem of the Eastern Aegean stands out for its lush green natural setting, quaint fishing villages, and stunning beaches.

Overnight: Samos Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time, transfer to the port to take the ferry that takes us to the magnificent island of Mykonos. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon to enjoy the island of Mykonos

On Mykonos celebrities, college students and families mingle together to celebrate the Greek summer. Whether you are an entertainment junkie out for a real good time, or a visitor who wishes to explore the island’s history and tradition, Mykonos will certainly meet your expectations.

Overnight: Mykonos Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day on the island to enjoy the sun, the sea with the wonderfulbeaches, as well as the beauty of this magical island, with the incredible nightlife.

Possibility of visiting the Sacred Island of Delos, birthplace of Apollo and Artemis.

Overnight: Mykonos Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. At the agreed time transfer to the port to take the ferry to the famous island of Santorini. Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Free afternoon to enjoy the crescent-shaped Santorini (or Thíra), the precious gem of the Aegean, which is actually a group of islands consisting of Thíra, Thirassiá, Asproníssi, Palea and Nea Kaméni in the southernmost part of Cyclades.

Santorini is considered to be the most sought after place for a romantic getaway in Greece, since there are not many places in the world where you can enjoy exquisitely clear waters while perched on the rim of a massive active volcano in the middle of the sea!

Overnight: Santorini  Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day to enjoy this wonderful island unique for its morphology and its picturesque villages hanging on the edge of the cliff, its beaches of black, white and red sand. Possibility of visiting the submerged volcano. Overnight: Santorini  Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the port at the agreed time to take the ferry to Athens. Arrival at the port of Piraeus, disembarkation and transfer to the hotel. Overnight: Athens Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to visit the city of Athens. Kalimármaro, Hadrian's Arch, Parliament-monument of the Unknown Soldier and the traditional Changing of the Guard, in Constitution Square-Syntagma Square. Place de la Concorde-Omonia Square. Acropolis; The Propylaea, the Ionian Temple of Athena Nike, the Erection, Parthenon. Free afternoon. Overnight: Athens Meals: Breakfast

Breakfast at the hotel. (if the flight and transfer schedule allows it). Transportation to the airport and the end of our services

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