Day 1
ARRIVAL ATHENS (-/-/D)
- Welcome to Athens! From the airport, transfer to your hotel.
- The rest of the day is free at your own leisure. Athens is an amazing city to discover on your own with its numerous museums, parks, and the shopping areas of Kolonaki, Hermou, Voukourestiou Street, Monastiraki and Plaka.
- In the evening, transfer to Plaka, the old part of Athens. Dinner at a local restaurant.
- Afterwards, return to hotel.
Day 2
ATHENS - SANTORINI - HALF DAY OIA TOUR (B/L/D)
- Hotel breakfast. Transfer to Athens port and take the speedboat to the Island of Santorini.
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- Afterwards, transfer to hotel to check-in.
- In the afternoon, go on a Half Day OIA Tour. Visit the traditional settlement which is located on the northern tip of the island, high on the cliff top. OIA hosts the most magnificent views on Santorini. A picturesque road with cliffs on one side and sea on the other leads to this attractive town. Walk around and discover the typical Santorinian architecture.
- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Return to hotel.
Day 3
FULL DAY SANTORINI ISLAND TOUR (B/L/D)
- Hotel breakfast.
- Proceed to your Full Day Island Tour. Drive to the picturesque village of Megalochori.
- Head up to Prophet Elias Monastery, the highest point of the island, for a short photo-stop and to see the view from outside (no entrance is allowed in the monastery).
- See the Black Beach of Perivolos or Perissa.
- Pass by Pyrgos Village.
- Have lunch at a local restaurant.
- Visit a local winery for wine tasting.
- Visit Fira, the capital town of the island, with about 2,000 inhabitants. Wandering through its white cobbled streets, one gets the feel of the old-world charm blended with the modern-day comforts.
- You can shop at Gold Street.
- Dinner at local restaurant.
- Return to hotel.
Day 4
SANTORINI - ATHENS (B/L/D)
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- Transfer to port and take the speedboat to Athens.
- Meet at Athens port and transfer for dinner to a local restaurant.
- After dinner, transfer to your hotel in Athens.
Day 5
FULL DAY ATHENS SIGHTSEEING TOUR (B/L/D)
- Breakfast in the hotel.
- Your English-Speaking Guide will take you on a Full Day City tour.
- Pass by Syntagma Square, the House of Parliament. the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Athens Academy, the University, the National library, Hadrian's Arch, the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Panathenaic Stadium Acropolis, visit the architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: Era, the museum of Acropolis.
- Lunch at a local restaurant.
- After lunch, there will be free time for shopping in Plaka Area and Syntagma Square.
- In the evening, transfer to a local restaurant for dinner.
- Return to hotel.
Day 6
ATHENS - ISTANBUL (B/L/D) (FLIGHT ATH - IST)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to airport for departure flight to Istanbul.
- Upon Arrival, enjoy a full day tour that includes St Sophia Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque.
- Enjoy shopping at the Grand Bazaar, the world's largest covered bazaar with 4000 shops.
- Lunch at local restaurant
- After lunch, you will visit Topkapi Palace including the Imperial Treasury, gardens, Sultan's kitchen, Sacred Relics.
- Transfer to hotel and check-in
Day 7
ISTANBUL - TROY - CANAKKALE (B/L/D)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Next, start journey to Cannakale, take a ferry ride across Marmara Sea and continue the journey to Troy, the UNESCO listed World Heritage Site, where Greek and Trojan heroes fought the Trojan War for the honor of the beautiful Helen. Also visit its legendary walls, building and famous Wooden Horse.
- Then Transfer to Canakkale for overnight.
Day 8
PERGAMUM - IZMIR (B/L/D)
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Today drive to Pergamon, a city located on Turkey's Aegean Coast.
- Visit Asklepion (the ancient medical complex, hospital), this famed ancient medical center, built in honor of Asklepios, the god of healing, was also the world's first psychiatric hospital. The Asklepion gained in prominence under the Romans in the 2nd century A.D., but a sacred site existed prior to this as early as the 4th century B.C.
- Thereafter, we will visit an Olive Oil Museum to explore how olive oil is produced
- Transfer to Izmir for overnight.
Day 9
ESPHESUS & PAMUKKALE (B/L/D)
- Morning visit one of the World Seven Wonders - The Ruins of Esphesus, world's finest archaeological sites, were we visit the Arcadia way, the splendid facade of the library of Celsius and see the Amphitheatre, which is still used for concerts.
- Later, visit the Leather Fashion House and enjoy a fashion show there with drinks served.
- Transfer to Pamukkale (Cotton Castle).
- Visit Hierapolis, the ruins of the biggest Necropolis (graveyard) of the ancient world, Roman Baths, Basilica and calcium cliffs.
- Next to the Travertines, one of the UNESCO listed World Heritage Site, a magical and spectacular natural site unique in the world famous for its fantastic white lime cascades formed by hot mineral springs.
- Tonight, you may enjoy a free hot spring bath in your hotel (please bring your own swimming wear).
- Overnight Pamukkale.
Day 10
KONYA - CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)
- After breakfast, depart for Cappadocia thru Konya
- Arrive Konya for lunch and stop by to visit the Mevlana Museum, home of the whirling dervish.
- Drive to Cappadocia and dinner in the hotel.
Day 11
CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)
- You can book an early morning optional hot air balloon tour to enjoy the magnificent view of the valleys and the region.
- After breakfast, we will visit Devrent and Pasabagi valleys, to see the amazing fairy chimneys of Cappadocia.
- Then head to the pottery town of Avanos, Watch the pottes at work using kick wheels, a technique that has remained unchanged for generations.
- And we will visit the famous Underground City and After lunch, visit Goreme Open Air Museum for the world's most important Byzantine Cave Churches and the best-preserved cave wall paintings and frescos.
- Finally, you will be driven to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of the region, where we will have a fabulous panoramic view over Cappadocia.
Day 12
ESKISEHIR (B/L/D)
- We drive to Eskisehir City and our first visit the famous colorful Odunpazari House.
- After that we will go to the city center for some free time so if you wish to have a memorial gondola trip in Porsuk river that our last visit will be Sazova Science Park, Tale Castle, Pirate Ship, Noah's Ark.
- Overnight Eskisehir.
Day 13
ISTANBUL BOSPHORUS (B/L/D)
- After breakfast, we drive to Istanbul, and in the afternoon take a Cruise on the Bosphorus Strait at an unforgettable excursion starts between two continents, Europe and Asia. The cruise will take you along the Bosphorus, past the Europeans style palaces of the great Ottomans, Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi, as well as the beautiful wooden kiosks of the 19th century, mansions and modern villas, which form the elegant sections of the city.
- Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
Day 14
ISTANBUL (B/-/-)
- After breakfast, transfer to airport for your outbound flight.