March 2, 2016
Best of Greece and Turkey – 10 nights / 11 days
Written By Kazim Sertturk
Day 1 Thu: Istanbul | Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
Day 2 Fri: Istanbul | Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. B
Day 3 Sat: Gallipoli – Dardanelles – Canakkale | Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair, then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. B D
Day 4 Sun: Troy – Pergamum – Izmir | Today we visit Troy with its famous wooden horse. Before arriving into Asclepion, enjoy lunch with locals in a traditional local village. Then continue to Pergamum to visit the ancient Medical Center in Asclepion and continue to Izmir for overnight. B L D
Day 5 Mon: Ephesus & St. Mary’s House – Izmir | Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage. Afternoon Optional: tour of Sirince. B D
Day 6 Tue: Ephesus – Greek islands Cruise | After breakfast transfer to pier and embark on a cruise ship at Kusadasi for 3 days in the Greek Islands. Cruise: Louis Cruise Line B D
Day 7 Wed: Cruise – Rhodes | A morning arrival in Rhodes, the island of roses, you have a full day to explore on your own; you may join an optional sightseeing tour, or simply take a taxi to one of many nearby beaches for a swim in the crystal clear Aegean waters. B L D
Day 8 Thu: Cruise – Santorini – Heraklion | This morning’s port of call is Heraklion, Crete where you may discover the town on your own or join an Optional: excursion to the Palace of Knossos. Your next port of call is Santorini, where you are free to explore the land of the fabled Atlantis. B L D
Day 9 Fri: Athens | After disembarking from the cruise, you are transferred to your Athens hotel. The rest of the day is yours. B
Day 10 Sat: Athens | A morning city tour of the famed Acropolis with its dominating view and site of the renowned Parthenon, followed by a visit to the Acropolis Museum. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Athens. B
Day 11 Sun: Athens – Return | Begin a Classical Tour of mainland Greece or transfer to the airport for the flight home. B
Note: Cruise line Louis (Standard Inside cabin Cat LA)
Price Includes:
- First Class hotels with private facilities
- Meals are indicated on itineraries by B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner
- Licensed guides throughout Turkey
- Private air-conditioned transportation
- Luggage handling
- Local taxes and service charges
- Arrival/departure transfers: only on arrival and departure days. Pre or post stay transfers are not included
- Private arrival transfer from Piraeus port to Athens Hotel
- 2 nights accommodation in standard room on BB basis
- Athens city tour
- Private departure transfer from Athens hotel to Athens airport
- Personal expenses
- Optional tours
- Customary tips to guide and drivers
- Port taxes and Turkey embarkation fee total of $189
Price Excludes:
- Personal expenses
- Optional tours
- Customary tips to guide and drivers
- Port taxes and Turkey embarkation fee total of $189
Hotels
City Hotels or Similar
Istanbul Radison Blu Sisli Hotel (DLX)
Canakkale Kolin Hotel (SFC)
İzmir Swissotel(DLX)
Athens Herodion (FC)
Departure dates (2016)
Apr 07,14,21,28 – Jun 02,09,16,23,30
Oct 06,13,20,27 – May 05,12,19,26
Sep 01,08,15,22,29 – Jul 07,14,21,28
Aug 04,11,18,25
Country: | Turkey |
Region: | Turkey |
City: | Istanbul |
Address: | Emniyet Evleri Yeniçeri Sokak No 6/1 34416 4.Levent, İstanbul - Turkey |
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Currency: | USD |
Top Travel Voucher: | BTGR |
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