12 Days Turkey & Greek Islands Tour by Cruise /
INCLUDED
- All accommodation at choise of selected hotels & Cabin Type in Cruise
- All sightseeing tours of the places mentioned in the program
- Domestic flight tickets (may be operated by Turkish Airlines,Anadolu Jet,Atlas Global,Sun Express,Onur Airlines or Pegasus Airlines )
- All tours with English speaking guidance licenced by Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- All transport with new & AC vehicles
- All airport transfer throughout the trip
- All entrance & parking fees,ferry,tolls and petrol
- All local taxes and insurances
- All meals listed ( breakfast, lunch, dinner )
- All Port Taxes
- Beverage Package / for Cruise
- Excursions at the ports
- Port and Service Charges
EXCLUDED
- International airfare to TURKEY
- Drinks, visas, personal expenses,porters, tips
- Meals not listed ( breakfast, lunch, dinner )
- Personal spendings
Detailed Itinerary
Welcome to Istanbul. Our driver will meet you at the airport. You will be transferred to your hotel. You may join our optional Dinner Cruise tour depends on your arrival today.
Overnight Istanbul
Today you will visit Dolmabahce Palace, Spice Bazaar, and a Boat trip on Bosphorus.
Dolmabahce Palace is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. Dolmabahce Palace was built between 1843-1856 and was ordered by Sultan Abdülmecit I. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire. After the Turkish Republic when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk come to Istanbul he stayed and welcomed his foreign guests at Dolmabahce Palace. Also, Ataturk spent his last time here.
The Spice Bazaar is in Eminönü, It is one of the oldest covered bazaars of Istanbul. In this bazaar, which is famous for its herbalists, in addition to products suitable for the old tradition such as natural medicines, spices, flower seeds, rare plant roots, and shells; dried nuts, delicatessen products, various foodstuffs are sold. Spice Bazaar is also open on Sundays.
Boat trip on the Bosphorus. An amazing cruise between the two continents, EUROPE and ASIA, along the Bosphorus by the Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palace, wooden villas.
Overnight Istanbul
After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar.
After the tour, we will transfer you to the Istanbul airport and you will take your flight to Cappadocia. Upon your arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel.
Overnight Cappadocia
Marvel at the lunar landscape with a fully guided tour of Cappadocia, visiting Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. Drive to paşabag (Monk’s Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos. In the afternoon visit another beautiful open-air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar. After the tour, we will be back at our hotel.
Overnight Cappadocia
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will again depart for a full day Cappadocia tour. Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley, and explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley. Then visit Çavuşin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. After lunch Drive to the pigeon valley. In the afternoon visit Kaymaklı underground city. Where early Christians lived in fear and faith.
Overnight Cappadocia
After breakfast, we will transfer you to the Istanbul airport and you will take your flight to Izmir. Upon your arrival, we will transfer you to the tour area.
Absorb yourself in history today. Today you visit Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and the House of the Virgin Mary. Feel the mystical atmosphere of ancient times. Ephesus is one of the most important ancient cities in the World and it was the capital of Asia Minor.
Overnight Kusadasi
After breakfast, you heading to the magnificent White calcium terraces, known as Cotton Castle (Pamukkale) where you also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. This city was used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Today bring your swimsuit with you because you will have time to enjoy the thermal water of Pamukkale. After the tour back to the hotel.
Overnight Kusadasi
After breakfast, we will transfer you to Kusadasi Port and you will get on the Cruise.
Ship Depart for Patmos Island at 1 Pm. Arrive at Patmos at 5:45 pm and stay at the port till at 9:30 Pm.
Overnight Cruise
Today you will visit 2 islands. Heraklion and Santorini.
The ship arrives at Heraklion first at 7 am and leave at 12.01 pm
The ship arrives at Santorini at 4:30 pm and leaves at 9:30 pm
Overnight Cruise
Today you will visit Athens and Mykonos.
The ship arrives at Athens first at 7 am and leave at 11.30 am
The ship arrives at Mykonos at 6:00 pm and leaves at 11:00 pm
Overnight Cruise
Today we will welcome you back at the Kusadasi Port and transfer you to your hotel.
Overnight Kusadasi
Upon your flight time, we will transfer you to Izmir Airport and you fly back to Istanbul to take your connecting flight to Istanbul.
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