Athens – arrival
- Arrival in Athens, meet with your English-speaking escort and transfer to the Hotel for check-in.
- Overnight at Hotel
Athens – sightseeing tour (5hrs)
- Buffet breakfast at hotel
- Meet your guide for Athens sightseeing tour
- Visit the Acropolis
– the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: the Parthenon dedicated to the goddess Athena, the Erechtheion, and the Temple of Athena Nike. - Continue with the Acropolis Museum where you will have the chance to admire some of the most significant monuments in Greek history.
- Visit the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic games of modern times were held in 1896 and take a memorable Group Photo.
- Pass by the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament
- Unknown Soldier memorial, Constitution Square (Syntagma), the Academy, the University, the National Library.
- The rest of the day is free time for you to enjoy the traditional shopping, cafes and restaurants of Athens.
(You can stay in Athens city center and spend the rest of the day free at leisure without return transfer, otherwise the tour ends with your return transfer to the hotel.)
Athens – Mykonos
- Buffet breakfast at hotel and check-out. Transfer to the port to embark a ferry boat to Mykonos Island.
- Ferry from Athens – Mykonos, Blue Star 1 (09:00-13:45)
- Upon arrival in Mykonos, meet with your English-speaking escort and transfer to your hotel for check-in.
- Afternoon at leisure.
- Overnight at Hotel
Mykonos
- Buffet breakfast at hotel.
- Free day to explore the Island.
Mykonos-Santorini
- Buffet Breakfast at hotel and check-out.
- Transfer to Mykonos port to embark catamaran speed boat to Santorini Island—Express Jet sails.
- Upon arrival in Santorini meet with your English-speaking Escort and transfer to your hotel for check-in.
- Rest of the day at leisure.
- Overnight at Hotel
Santorini Island Tour (8 hrs)
- Buffet Breakfast at hotel
- Morning at leisure.
- Meet our Escort Guide at the lobby & start our Santorini Island tour. Santorini Island tour (8hrs) and drive to the heart of the island through
- traditional village of Pyrgos. Stop at the Monastery of Profitis Elias, the highest spot on the island. The perfect point for the most amazing panoramic photos.
- Drive south after Megalochori to the famous black beaches of Perivolos& amp;
- Perissa and stop for lunch
- Enjoy WINE tasting at one of the local famous wineries of Santorini with unique views of Volcano – Santo wine.
- Visit to Oia, beloved by artists, newly-wed couples, and tourists is the ideal Santorinian village known for incredible sunset views. Stroll along the charming road with cliffs on one side and endless sea views on the other while your escort describes the village’s history.
- The tour ends with your return transfer to your hotel.
Santorini- departure. Flight to Izmir.
- Domestic Flight Santorini – Athens, (own arrangements).
- Buffet Breakfast at hotel and check-out.
- Transfer to Santorini Airport for the flight to Athens.
- After reaching Athens, board the connecting flight to Izmir.
- From the Airport drive to Kusadesi.
- Overnight stay at Hotel
Kusadesi-Pamukkale
- After breakfast, drive to Ephesus. Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre.
- After lunch drive to Pamukkale.
- Overnight stay at Pamukkale.
Pamukkale
- After breakfast, drive to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale.
It is a town in western Turkey best known for its mineral-rich thermal waters that flow down the bright white terraces of a steep valley side. The collection of bright blue pools of water amongst a pristine, all white landscape is surely a pleasure to the eyes. Also known as ‘’Cotton Cliffs’’, the deposition of bright calcium carbonate comprising natural basins results in the formation of an unreal landscape. Here we visit 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.
Pamukkale to Antalya
- After breakfast leave for Antalya
- Lunch at a local Restaurant.
- Drive to Antalya and transfer to hotel.
Antalya
- After breakfast drive to explore Mediterranean Sea.
- Visit Kekova Island on day trip.
Antalya/Konya/Cappadocia
- After breakfast, drive to Konya
- On the way, visit Mevlana Museum – take picture at Sultanhani Caravanserai (this is where the Silk road connected with all the traders), and continue to Cappadocia.
Cappadocia
- In the early morning enjoy Hot air balloon ride (optional).
- After breakfast full day city tour. (Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Selime Cathedral, Yaprakhisar Monastery, Agzikarahan Caravanserai).
- After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel at around 18:00.
- Overnight in Cappadocia.
Cappadocia to Istanbul
- After breakfast, drive to Istanbul.
- After Check in hotel free time to explore to Istanbul.
Istanbul- local sightseeing
- After breakfast, enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace (including Hagia Irene), Grand Bazaar and Spice Market and the Hippodrome.
- In the afternoon you will have the option to join a half day Bosporus Cruise and cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia.
- Overnight in Istanbul
Istanbul departure
- After breakfast final check out from hotel and drop off to the Airport for onward destination.
