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14 Days Turkey Greece Tour - 14/13
Day 1 Athens
Welcome to Greece! You will be transferred to your hotel and the rest of the day is yours, free to explore this ancient city. Tonight you meet your tour leader and fellow travelling companions. Overnight Athens
Day 2 Athens
This morning you will have half day tour and visit Acropolis, stop at the stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held. Admire the Olympian Zeus and Hadrians Arch. At the Acropolis visit the museum, the towering entrance of Propylaia, the Temple of Nike and the most famous of Greek relics, the Parthenon. Overnight Athens(B)
Day 3 Athens to Santorini
Early morning departure today for the breathtaking Island of Santorini, where you can soak up the sun and relax on the beach or perhaps explore the picturesque capital, Fira. Overnight Santorini (B)
Day 4 Santorini
Take an optional boat trip in the world's biggest volcanic crater above sea level. Visit the active volcano, swim in the warm thermal waters and take a therapeutic mud bath. Overnight Santorini (B
Day 5 Santorini to Mykonos
Arrive in Mykonos and explore the white-washed town or head for the beach before experiencing the completely outrageous Mykonian nightlife. Overnight Mykonos (B)
Day 6 Mykonos
Free day today. Spend the day on the beach, stroll around the town or take a trip to one of the small villages. This Mecca of Ancient Greece is today an island wide, open-air museum. Overnight Mykonos (B)
Day 7 Mykonos to Samos
You will catch next mid-night ferry heading towards the island of Samos and make our way to Turkey with free time to explore Samos town or Kusadasi (depending on ferry schedules). Overnight Kusadasi (D)
Day 8 Kusadasi-Ephesus
A day exploring the ancient city of Ephesus.Guide takes you to visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Overnight Kusadasi (B, D)
Day 9 Pamukkale
This morning we spend the day at the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Overnight Pamukkale (B, D)
Day 10 Konya
Today we travel the Konya to visit Mevlana museum in Konya, ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary along the way. Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening! Overnight Cappadocia (B, L)
Day 11 Cappadocia
Early morning optional hot air balloon flight. After breakfast, our tour starts at the glorious landscape of Cappadocia, visit Göreme Panorama, Pasabag valley which has some of the most stunning fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Devrent valley and Cavusin village.Overnight Cappadocia. (B, L)
Day 12 Cappadocia
We spend the day at the magical site of Cappadocia, visit extra ordinary volcanic landscape whole underground city, Piegon Valley is a panoramic view, Uchisar castle is the highest point of the town.End of the tour fly to Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul (B,L)
Day 13 lstanbul
After breakfast we start to visit Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofya which is a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, Topkapi Palace ,Grand Bazaar and the Hippodrome. Overnight Istanbul (B,L)
INCLUSIONS
o Inbound airport transfers – Athens
o Outbound airport transfer – Istanbul
o Transportation by ferries between the Greek islands and a fully air-conditioned non-smoking bus in Turkey
o Transfers between ports and hotels in Greece
o Services of an English-speaking professional tour guide in Turkey and English speaking tour leader throughout the Greek Islands
o Entrance fees – Turkey
o 12 breakfasts, 5 dinners,3 lunch
o 13 nights 4 star and 5 star accommodation
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