Travel in Greece and Turkey

Escorted Tour
2012

Glories of Greece and Turkey

Itinerary - 15 Nights / 16 Days  

Day 1 Thu : Arrival - Istanbul. Arrival transfer from airport to your hotel for overnight.

Day 2  Fri: Istanbul. Full day tour includes: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem) - residence of Ottoman sultans - beautiful Saint Sophia Basilica, a Byzantine treasure built in 537 AD, the Blue Mosque built in 1616, the Hippodrome, site of Byzantine chariot races, and the covered Grand Bazaar. Optional: dinner with belly dancing. (B)

Day 3 Sat : Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Lone pine cemetery and Gabatepe War Museum, then cross the Dardanelles to Asia. Dinner and overnight in Canakkale. (B,D)

Day 4 Sun : Troy-Pergamum - Kusadasi
Visit the ruins of legendary Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour the  Pergamon with its ancient hospital and the steepest antic theatre in the world and  continue  to Kusadasi, the popular resort on the Aegean coast, for overnight. (B,D).

Day 5 Mon : Ephesus - St. Mary's House - Kusadasi
Tour the the famous ruins of  Ephesus, the largest reconstructed Roman-Hellenistic city in the world. Visit the Virgin Mary's stone cottage where she spent the last years of her life in seclusion. Optional: Tour of Sirince or Sardis, a typical local village (B,D)

Day 6 Tue: Kusadasi - Pamukkale
Drive to the white cascades of Pamukkale, the well-known spa town famous for its hot springs, where you can swim on top of ancient ruins. Visit Herapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. (B,D)

Day 7 Wed: Hierapolis - Marmaris 
Morning  departure to the resort city of Marmaris. Marmaris is a Greek word, meaning glittering and shining and it is a very fitting description. Marmaris is one Turkey's premier vacations resorts, built around a sweeping natural bay at the foot of steep pine covered mountain slopes. Afternoon at leisure. (B, D)

Day 8 Thu: Marmaris-Rhodes
Morning transfer to the port for a hydrofoil trip to Rhodes, Greece. Rhodes is the largest and most beautiful island of the Dodecanese archipelago. Arrival, transfer to the hotel, overnight (B)

Day 9 Fri: Rhodes
A day at leisure. You may visit old Rhodes, the medieval city of the Knights of Templar who built their stronghold on this beautiful  island after escaping from the Holly Land. You can also take an optional tour to Lindos, at the other end of the island to visit the medieval castle built on ruins of ancient temples overlooking a green bay of crystal-clear waters.. (B)

Day 12 Mon: Santorini - Mykonos
Transfer to the pier for a hydrofoil or ferry ride to Mykonos the tiny fairytale island of zigzag  white-washed houses and glittering azure sky. Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Evening free to enjoy the nightlife on the island. (B)

Day 13 Tue: Mykonos
Day at leisure to absorb the ambiance of this Cycladic island. Get lost in the maze-like winding alleys, white-washed streets, Cycladic churches and wind mills or explore the many small beaches around the island. (B)

Day 14 Wed : Mykonos - Athens
Morning is free. In the afternoon board a flight to Athens. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Free time to visit the quaint Plaka, Athens's oldest district built on ancient ruins with many popular little taverns, restaurants and gift shops. Optional: dinner with folklore dancing (B)

Day 15 Thu: Athens 
Tour of Athens including the Acropolis with the Parthenon followed by a visit to the Acropolis Museum. Afternoon free for shopping around Plaka, the oldest district of Athens where houses are built on ancient ruins. . (B)

Day 16. Fri: Athens  Transfer to the airport to board your flight back home. Optional extensions available.

For extension in Athens click here

*Euro rate varies depending on exchange rates
 

2012 - PRICES Per person in US$
2012  Departure Dates	per person in double	single supplement	per person in triple
Apr12, 19, 26, 29 Oct 4, 7, 11, 14	2725	1325	2700
May3, 6, 10, 13, Sep 16	2985	1463	3682
May 17, 20, 24, 27, Sep 20, 23, 27, 30	2995	1469	2950
May 31, Jun 3, 7, 10, 14, 21, 28	3155	1556	3900
Jul 12, 19, 26, Aug 2, 9, 16	3455	1675	3425
Aug 23, 30, Sep 6, 9, 13	3245	1569	3200

Tour includes:

• Accommodation in First Class or Superior First Class hotels (see below hotel list)
• meals as per itinerary (B,D,L)
• English speaking tour guides throughout the land tours
• Private air-conditioned coach transportation
• Luggage handling, arrival and departure transfers
• Hydrofoil tickets from Santorini to Mykonos and from Mykonos to Piraeus
  Athens City tour
• Local taxes and service charges 
  NOTE: Greece portion is locally hosted
  

Not included:

• Personal expenses, optional tours, customary tips to guide and drivers
• Hydrofoil (Marmaris to Rhodes): $ 86 plus greek tax (payable in Greece)
• Flight (Rhodes to Santorini via Athnes) : approximately : $ 330 including airport tax 
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  All air prices are subject to change
  

Hotels Used in 2012 (or similar):

Extensions are available on request!