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HIGHLIGHTS
OF TURKEY and GREECE including Greek Islands |
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DAY
01 - Arrival to Istanbul: |
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Arrival
to Istanbul Airport and meet for transfer on to the hotel. Rest
of the day is then at leisure (as per your flight arrival time).
Overnight in Istanbul. |
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02 - Istanbul Sightseeing Tour: |
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After
breakfast at hotel meet with the guide to depart on the full
daytour to explore some of the most important sights in Istanbul.
Visit the Blue Mosque, the St Sophia, Hippodrome & Obelisk,
the Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace (excluding optional extra
entrance to Harem room). After the tour, return to hotel with
the evening then at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul. |
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03 - Bosphorous Cruise - Flight to Cappadocia: |
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After
breakfast meet with the tour guide to depart for a mornings
cruise on the Bosphorous which seperates the East from West.
During the cruise visit the Spice Bazaar and the Rumeli Fortress.
At the end of the cruise, transfer back to hotel with the remainder
of the day at leisure for you to further explore on your own
until early evening transfer to airport. Depart on the domestic
flight to Kayseri (Cappadocia) and on arrival meet for transfer
to the hotel for check-in with the evening at leisure. Overnight
in Cappadocia. |
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04 - Tour in Cappadocia to Goreme and other sights: |
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Today
depart on the full days tour to visit Devrent Valley and Monk's
Valley (Pasabagi) where you find the world famous fairy chimneys.
Break for lunch in Avanos then on to the Goreme Open-Air
Museum to explore the numerous churches and monasteries with
their frescoes. These churches and monasteries where carved
from the soft volcanic stone and decorated by Medieval Orthodox
Christian Monks around 1000-1200AD. A visit to Ortahisar Natural
Rock Castle for panoramic views is also included. After tour
the evening is at leisure. Overnight in Cappadocia. |
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DAY
05 - Derinkuyu Underground City and Villages: |
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Breakfast
at hotel, check out then depart on another full day sightseeing
tour of Cappadocia this time starting with a visit to the famous
Derinkuyu Underground City which was built as a defence and
hiding site during the period of spreading Christianity. Then
to Cavusin Old Christian Village where you find a triple Apse
church and monastery of St John the Baptist. In Sinasos Old
Greek Village you find old Greek and Ottoman houses. The days
touring also includes an easy grade 3km hike through Red Valley
offering some great scenery that would otherwise not be accessible
by car and a visit to the Uchisar Natural Rock Castle. At end
of tour, collect luggage from hotel reception and transfer on
to the bus station for travel by intercity overnight bus to
Pamukkale. |
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DAY
06 - Travertens and Hierapolis ruins: |
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Arrival
early morning to Pamukkale where you will be met at the bus
station and transferred to a small hotel with use of a room
to take a shower, short rest and have breakfast. Then it is
time to join on the group tour which visits the natural formation
of the travertens "Cotton Cliffs" and the ruins of
Hierapolis. Then transfer to hotel in Kusadasi & evening
at leisure. Overnight Kusadasi. |
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DAY
07 - Guided Ephesus Tour: |
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Breakfast
then meet with guide to depart on the full day Ephesus Tour.
Begin with the Ancient City of Ephesus, the best preserved Greco-Roman
City in the world. Here you see the Agora, Odeon, Curetes Street,
Celsius Library, famous Roman Baths, the Grand Theatre and Marble
Street. After lunch, depart for the House of Virgin Mary where
she is said to have spent the remainder of her days. It is a
pilgrimage site for many people of various religious denominations.
The tour also includes a visit to the remains of Artemis Temple,
one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Tour ends with
transfer back to hotel & evening at leisure. Overnight in
Kusadasi. |
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DAY
08 - Ferry from Kusadasi to Samos and Mykonos: |
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Breakfast,
check out and transfer to Kusadasi Port to take the morning
ferry to Samos, Greece. Arrival to Samos two hours later with
free time at leisure to explore around the island until the
afternoon ferry departure on to Mykonos. Arrival is late evening
and you will be met for transfer to the hotel and check-in.
Overnight in Mykonos. |
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DAY
09 - Day at leisure in Mykonos: |
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Breakfast
at hotel and a full day free at leisure for you to explore Mykonos
Town and other areas of the island. Dont forget about the famous
nightlife which is on offer. Overnight in Mykonos. |
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10 - Ferry from Mykonos to Santorini: |
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After
breakfast and check out, the morning is free at leisure until
early afternoon transfer from the hotel to the port for embarkation
on the ferry that will take you to Santorini. Journey takes
around 3 hours and on arrival you will be met for transfer to
the hotel. Overnight in Santorini. |
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DAY
11 - Sightseeing in Santorini or at leisure: |
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A
free day at leisure to relax on one of the many different beaches
of Santorini (gold, red or black sands) or explore the capital
town of Fira. There are also various excursions available, by
bus and boat, to take you to visit the ruins and tour the volcano.
Overnight in Santorini. |
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DAY
12 - Ferry or flight from Santorini to Athens: |
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Breakfast
at hotel, check out and as per your preferred departure time
(morning or late afternoon) transfer on to the port for the
ferry to Athens. Direct flights throughout the day are also
available. On arrival, meet for transfer to hotel for check-in
and overnight stay in Athens. |
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DAY
13 - Athens City Tour: |
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This
morning, meet in the hotel lobby to depart on the 1/2 day morning
Athens Sightseeing Tour which includes a visit to the Acropolis,
its museum and the Parthenon. Also view the House of Parliament,
the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, National Library, Evzones
in their picturesque uniform, the Presidential Palace, the Panatheanic
Stadium (where first Olympic Games of the modern era were held
in 1896), the Temple of Olympian Zeus and Hadrian's Arch. After
the tour you have the afternoon at leisure to further explore
Athens on your own. Overnight stay. |
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DAY
14 - Departure |
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Breakfast,
check out and as per your international flight time transfer
on to Athens Airport. |
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