DAY 1 - CHECK IN TO HOTEL
Pick up from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport and transfer to your hotel.
Accommodation in Istanbul Sultanahmet
DAY 2 - HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE - BLUE MOSQUE - GRAND BAZAAR - HIPPODROME SQUARE - TOPKAPI PALACE TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 08:30am. We will start visiting Hippodrome Square where we will see Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, and Fountain of Wilhelm II. After that, we will visit Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. Grand Bazaar will be our last place to visit before having the lunch. After lunch, we will continue to visit Topkapi Palace (Harem is not included). At the end of the tour, we will see Hagia Irene Church. Return to your hotel around 17:00.
Accommodation in Istanbul Sultanahmet
DAY 3 - PAMUKKALE and HIERAPOLIS TOUR (L)
Transfer from your hotel in Istanbul to Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport to catch an early flight (around 07:00am) to Denizli. Pick up from Denizli Airport and shuttle transfer to Pamukkale.
We will visit the north gate of Hierapolis ancient city, the Necropolis (cemetery) with over 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, and Byzantine Gate. After that, we will continue to natural part of Pamukkale. We walk down on walking path while 35ºC Spring water flowing around your feet.
You will have free time for relaxing in the ancient Cleopatra’s pool (entrance fee is not included in the tour price), where you can swim amongst Roman ruins. Please take your towel, sunglasses and swimming suit.
Transfer to Kusadasi by public bus or tour bus around 16:00. The road takes about 3 hours.
Accommodation in Kusadasi
DAY 4 - EPHESUS - VIRGIN MARY HOUSE - THE TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from hotel around 09:00. We will start visiting the Virgin Mary‘s House which is located on the top of the "Bulbul" Mountain. After that, we will drive to Ephesus Ancient Site to see the Odeon, Agora, Domitianus Temple, Roman Latrine, Theatre, The Fountain of Trajan, the stream baths of Scholastic, the temple of Hadrian, impressive library of Ephesus (Celsius Library) and the Grand Theatre where Saint Paul preached.
After lunch, we will continue to the Temple of Artemis (Diana) to see little remains of the temple. The tour finishes around 16:30.
Ephesus, Pamukkale and Hierapolis are in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Shuttle to Izmir Airport to catch an evening flight to Athens (if you prefer to book a flight ticket by your own, the flight time should be after 18:30pm).
Pick up from Athens Airport and transfer to your hotel.
Accommodation in Athens
DAY 5 - ATHENS - MYKONOS
Transfer from your hotel in Athens to Piraeus port to catch the ferry to Mykonos. The journey takes about 4,5 hours (ferry times can be changed according to your travel date).
Pick up from Mykonos port and transfer to your hotel.
Accommodation in Mykonos
DAY 6 - MYKONOS - SANTORINI (B)
Free day in Mykonos.
Transfer from your hotel to Mykonos port to catch the ferry to Santorini Thira. The journey takes about 2,5 hours.
Pick up from Santorini Thira port and transfer to your hotel.
Accommodation in Santorini
DAY 7 - SANTORINI (B)
Free day in Santorini (optionally, you can join a full day tour which covers Athinios port, Nea Kameni Volcano, Hot Springs, Thirassia and Sunset in Oia).
Accommodation in Santorini
DAY 8 – SANTORINI - ATHENS (B)
Transfer from your hotel to Santorini Thira port to catch the ferry to Athens Piraeus. The journey takes about 5,5 hours.
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NOTES
• Please ask for a single supplement.
• We can also arrange ticket bookings for flights. Flight fares are changeable according to your travel dates. Please let us know your travel dates to check flight fares.
• Hotels are based on bed and breakfast. Check in time is 14:00 and check out time is 11:00.
• All tours are regular including English speaking guide, entrance fees, lunch (drinks extra), transportation. Please contact us for private tour options.
• Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays.
• Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
• You can make any changes on the programme, if our programs are not suitable for you. We can work together on your itinerary.
• Programmes may change due to bad weather conditions.
• Port charge is not included in the tour price.
• Greek Islands programme can be changed depending on the ferry schedule.
• You need to collect your original ferry tickets at islands port.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Balloon Tour in Pamukkale
Tandem Paragliding in Pamukkale