12 days tour

Best Of Turkey And Greece With 2-Day Cruise (Small Group)

$ 2,915 .95 USD

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Best Of Turkey And Greece With 2-Day Cruise (Small Group)

This tour includes:

Others

Entrance fees to the Museums mentioned in the program โ‚ฌ75/$80/ยฃ65/AU$110 Complimentary Shore Excursion Discount Voucher

Transport

All transfers per itinerary with AC bus (one complementary airport pick and drop off transfer per room)

Meals

11 breakfasts , 3 lunches , 7 dinners Beverage package including alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages during cruise meals.

Accommodation

7-Nights 4***** Accommodations in Turkey, 2 night Ocean cruise accommodation in inside cabin (IA or IB class) with Celestyal Cruise . 2-night 3*** accommodation in Athens, Please consult us for outside cabins during your reservation. Hotels Istanbul 4**** Hotel Yigitalp ou Grand Gulsoy ou similar Ankara 4**** Hotel Point ou Latanya ou Anadolu Downtown ou Green park ou similar Cappadocia 4**** Hotel Dinler Urgup ou Perissia ou Avrasya ou Dinler Nevsehir ou similar Pamukkale 4**** Hotel Colossae ou Richmond ou Adempira ou Lycus River ou similar ฤฐzmir 4**** Hotel Kaya Prestige or Blanca or smilar Athens 3*** Hotel Central or similar Important Notes for Cruise Cruise itineraries are subject to change or to be cancelled by the shipping company with or without prior notice. The shipping company reserves the right to substitute the cruise vessel with a similar one & also to amend the departure/arrival port at any time with or without prior notice. In Patmos, and Santorini disembarkation will be implemented by tender boats, as long as the weather permits it. Please make sure your identification cards, passports and multiple entry Schengen visas are valid and up to date. Cabins available at the Celestyal Olympia: (Your initial cabin will be either IA or IB) Interiors: IA, IB, IC Exteriors: XA, XB, XC Suites: Junior Suite (SJ), Suite with Balcony (SB) and Large Suite (SG) (very limited and reserved at least 6 months ago) All staterooms are equipped with: shower, WC, air conditioning, radio, TV, hair dryer, safety deposit box, All Suites have refrigerated mini bar.

Guide

An official English speaking guide during visits.

Not included:

Others

Flights (Before after flights) Meals other than mentioned. Drinks (water , beweages etc) except for mentioned during cruise Personal expenses (mini bar, shopping etc) Tips to the guide and driver Port Taxes (Mandatory) 199Euros

Insurance

Travel Insurance is not included

Flights

Before and After flights are not included

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Itinerary of your trip Best Of Turkey And Greece With 2-Day Cruise (Small Group)

  • Day 1 Day 1: Istanbul Arrival (Saturdays)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Istanbul Arrival (Saturdays)

      Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with english speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in . Overnight: Istanbul Meals: N/A

  • Day 2 Day 2: Istanbul
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Istanbul

      Breakfast at the hotel . Drive from your hotel to Spice Market for shopping . Free time. Then meet and proceed to take 1,5 hrs Bosphorus Cruise excursion along the bosphorus , that is dividing the 2 continents Asia & Europe . During the excursion you will enjoy the beauty of Istanbul , with its forest , Palaces and wooden old houses built on both continents . Lunch at local restaurant . After lunch visit Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)  , Hippodrome and the famous Hagia Sophia . Free time at Grand Bazaar . 

      Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  • Day 3 Day 3: Istanbul - Ankara
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Istanbul - Ankara

      Breakfast at the hotel . Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapi Palace ( harem section entrance free is not included )  the house of the ottoman sultans . Departure from the hotel to Ankara โ€“ the capital of Turkey . Arrival to Ankara in early evening .  Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

  • Day 4 Day 4: Ankara - Cappadocia (Via Salt Lake)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Ankara - Cappadocia (Via Salt Lake)

      Breakfast at the hotel . Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum where you will see the Neolithic & Paleolithic  ruins from Urartu , Hatti, Hittite, Phrygia  civilizations, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk , the founder of Turkish Republic. In the afternoon drive to Cappadocia . En route visit the Underground city  that is one of the biggest underground city in the region, constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks.

      Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

  • Day 5 Day 5: Cappadocia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Cappadocia

      Breakfast . Full day visit at Cappadocia . Visit Gรถreme Open Air Museum  - a UNESCO Heritage site , a fantastic region  with itโ€™s cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the  spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit  Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones . 

      Overnight: Cappadocia  Meals : Breakfast  and Dinner

      Optional Tour | HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR 

      In the early morning departure from your hotel .  a chance to live this unique experience, an overlooking to Cappadocia from the sky , see the beauty of the region  the rock formations, fairy chimneys, natural formations, lunar landscapes ..

  • Day 6 Day 6: Cappadocia - Pamukkale
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Cappadocia - Pamukkale

      After the breakfast at the hotel , drive to Pamukkale. En route visit Sultanhan Caravansarai  that was built during Seljuk Empire and used long years as a stop over for the travellers and merchants.Continue to Pamukkale . Visit Cotton Steps โ€“ a UNESCO heritage site that has been believed to have healing  thermal water. 

      Overnight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

  • Day 7 Day 7: Pamukkale - Ephesus - ฤฐzmir Or KuลŸadasฤฑ
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Pamukkale - Ephesus - ฤฐzmir Or KuลŸadasฤฑ

      Breakfast . Drive to Selcuk โ€“ Ephesus . Visit the Ephesus Ruins โ€“ the city that was dedicated to Artemis I the Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora .Then proceed for Virgin Mary House  -  has been believed it is the final resting place of the mother of Jesus . Then stop at Leather Production Store . Proceed for Izmir or KuลŸadasฤฑ. 

      Overnight:  ฤฐzmir Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

  • Day 8 Day 8: KuลŸadasฤฑ - Patmos
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: KuลŸadasฤฑ - Patmos

      After breakfast transfer to  Celestyal Olympia Cruise Ship . Boarding until 11:00 a.m. and departure at 01.00 pm (13:00) Arrival to Patmos Island at 5:45 pm (17:45) and departure from Patmos at 09:30 pm (21:30) for Crete Heraclion

      Overnight: Celestyal Olympia Cruise Ship  Meals: B, L, D (drinks included during meals.)

  • Day 9 Day 9: Crete - Santorini
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Crete - Santorini

      This morningโ€™s port of call is Heraklion, Crete where you may discover the town on your own. Your next port of call is Santorini, where you are free to explore the land of the fabled Atlantis. 

      Overnight: Celestyal Olympia Cruise Ship  Meals: B, L, D (drinks included during meals.)

  • Day 10 Day 10: Athens Arrival
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Athens Arrival

      After disembarking from the cruise, you are transferred to your Athens hotel. The rest of the day free. Overnight. Athens Meals: Breakfast

  • Day 11 Day 11: Athens
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Athens

      After breakfast we will meet you at your hotel or close by, in order to start the morning Half Day Athens Sightseeing Tour. This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium, home to the first Olympic Games of the modern era, where we will make a short stop. As we continue our trip, we will pass by the Prime Ministerโ€™s residence (ex Royal Palace), guarded by the Evzones in their colorful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrianโ€™s Arch, the Parliament and memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy of Athens, the University, the National Library and the Constitution Square (Syntagma). One cannot take a tour of Athens without visiting the Acropolis, one of the worldโ€™s most prominent sites and a symbol for democracy in the Western world! It is there that you will explore architectural masterpieces of the Golden Age of Pericles. From the Propylaea, to the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and of course the Parthenon, a place where โ€™there is harmony between material and spiritโ€™, a the monument that โ€™restores order in the mindโ€™, as ancient Greeks used to say. Your last stop will be the modern Acropolis Museum, with nearly 4,000 exhibits of Hellenism housed inside.

      Departure approximately at 08:45 - Return approximately at 13:30

      Overnight. Athens Meals: Breakfast

  • Day 12 Day 12: Departure From Athens
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Departure From Athens

      You will be met by our assistant at your hotel and transferred to the airport by our minibus or taxi driver for your departure flight.

      Overnight: - Meals: Breakfast


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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 6 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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