Itinerary DAY 01-02: AUSTRALIA – ISTANBUL Depart Australia to Istanbul. Arrive Istanbul, welcome and transfer to your hotel Rest of the day free. Evening welcome dinner and overnight (D)
DAY 03: ISTANBUL: (B)
Full day visit the ancient city of Istanbul includes the Topkapi Palace, Saint Sophia Basilica, Blue Mosque, the Byzantine Hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar with 3,000 exotic shops. Overnight.
DAY 04: ISTANBUL: (B)
Visit the Egyptian spice Bazaar, later cruise the Bosporus along the European and Asiatic shores. Return to your hotel. Free time. Overnight.
DAY 05: DARDANELLES-CANAKKALE: (B,D)
Morning drive along the Marmara Sea crossing the Dardanelles waterways to Asia. Visit Gallipolis’s, the Anzac Cove, the Memorial, Lone Pine Australian & New Zealand Memorial, The Neck and the famous wooden horse of Troy. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 06: PERGAMUM-BURSA: (B,D) Early drive to Ancient Pergamum visit the Acropolis, its library, and the steepest theater in the world, visit the Altar Zeus, and the famous Roman Medical Center. Proceed to Bursa for dinner and overnight.
DAY 07: BURSA- ANKARA: (B,D)
Morning visit the Green Mosque and Tomb. Drive to Ankara. Overnight.
DAY 08: ANKARA-CAPPADOCIA: (B,D)
Morning visit the Museum of Anatolian civilization, and the Mausoleum of Ataturk. Continue to Cappadocia. Overnight.
DAY 09: CAPPADOCIA: (B,D)
Full day tour of Cappadocia: Goreme Open Air Museum with its 10th century rock chapels decorated with Christian frescoes, the underground city of Kaymakli, an eight story complex of subterranean dwellings. Visit the pottery making in the village of Avanos and the Byzantine Monastic complex of Zelve.
DAY 10: KONYA–ANTALYA (B,D) Early depart to Konya visit the Mausoleum and Tomb of Mevlana (Whirling Dervishes). Continue to Antalya.
DAY 11: ANTALYA- PERGE–ASPENDOS (B,D)
Full day visit ancient cities of Perge and Aspendos Afternoon at leisure in Antalya to relax at your hotel by the Mediterranean coast. Overnight.
DAY 12: ANTALYA-PAMUKKALE: (B,D) Drive through the mountains to Pamukkale's, visit the ancient city of Hierapolis with its Roman health spas, the Necropolis and the Theatre. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 13: PAMUKKALE- KUSADASI: (B,D)
Drive to the Ionian city of Ephesus, Roman Capital of Asia Minor. Visit the ancient city, the Basilica of St. John and the house of Virgin Mary. Continue to Kusadasi. Rest of the day free. Overnight.
DAY 14 : KUSADASI – RHODES: (B,D)
Drive to Marmaris for ferry crossing to the island of Rhodes. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day free. Overnight
DAY 15 : RHODES: (B,D)
Full day at leisure to explore the magnificent island on your own. Overnight
DAY 16 : RHODES - ATHENS: (B)
Day Free. Evening overnight cabin ferry to Athens.
DAY 17 : ATHENS: (B)
Morning arrive Athens. Visit the city, the Acropolis and the Archaeological Museum. Afternoon free.
DAY 18: EPIDAUROS-MYCENAE-OLYMPIA: (B,D)
Drive along the Scenic highway through Corinth Canal to Epidaurus visit the 4th century B.C. Theatre. The Lion Gate and Cyclopean walls in Mycenae. Continue to Olympia, birth place of Olympic Games.
DAY 19: OLYMPIA - DELPHI: (B,D)
Morning visit the sites and the museum. Drive via the city of Patra, through Antirio new bridge to cross the Corinthian Gulf to the most sacred site of ancient Greece, Delphi.
DAY 20: DELPHI - KALAMBAKA: (B,D)
Morning visit the sites, the Sanctuary of Apollo, the Theater and the museum. Depart to Kalambaka passing through picturesque villages of central Greece. Overnight.
DAY 21: – KALAMBAKA – SALONICA: (B,D)
Morning visit the breathtaking Meteora with ageless Byzantine Monasteries perched atop huge rocks, with exquisite specimens of Byzantine art. Drive to Thessaloniki. Rest of the day free.
DAY 22: VERIA-PELLA-SALONICA: (B,D)
Visit Vergina full of archaeological treasures: the museum, the Tomb of King Philip father of Alexander the Great and other Royal Tombs. A chance to follow the footsteps of St. Paul. Continue to Pella, ancient capital of Macedonia, birth place of Alexander the Great.
DAY 23: SALONICA – PAROS: (B)
Early depart by Mount Olympus through the Tempi valley of Thessaly and Thermopylae, famous site of battle with monument of Leonidas. Transfer to port for ferry to Paros. Arrive, transfer to your hotel.
DAY 24: PAROS: (B)
Day at leisure to explore the picturesque island with the many sandy beaches and exciting nightlife.
DAY 25: PAROS: (B) Day at Leisure. Suggest visit to nearby island Delos.
DAY 26: PAROS - SANTORINI: (B)
Transfer to port, ferry to Santorini. Free time to explore the unique volcano island with its dazzling white houses.
DAY 27: SANTORINI: (B)
Day free. You may wish to visit the archaeological excavations of the Minoan era.
DAY 28: SANTORINI - ATHENS: (B) Transfer to port, for ferry to Piraeus. Rest of the day free in Athens. Overnight
DAY 29: ATHENS: (B,D) Day free in Athens. Farewell dinner experiencing an Ancient Greek Cuisine
DAY 30-31: ATHENS-AUSTRALIA (B)
Transfer to the airport for return flight to home.
Departure Dates:
TOUR CODE
DEPART/RETURN
TOUR COST
LAND COST
TM 0508
06 MAY – 05 JUN
7688
6088
TM 0608
12 JUN - 12 JUL
7988
6188
TM 0808
28 AUG –27 SEP
7688
6088
TM 0908
14 SEP - 13 OCT
7688
6088
TM 9908
23 SEP – 22 OCT
7688
6088
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