12 days tour

Constantinople To Hellas Tour

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Constantinople To Hellas Tour

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Transfer - Inbound - Istanbul - from one of these points : - Istanbul Airport (IST) - Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) Transfer - Outbound - Athens - Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH) Ferry ticket - Kusadasi to Samos Ferry ticket - Samos to Mykonos Ferry ticket - Mykonos to Santorini Ferry ticket - Santorini to Athens Transfers between ports and hotels Tips except driver, guide and transfer staff Entrance fees   Highlights :- Old City - UNESCO Heritage site, St. Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace (Hagia Irene and Harem), Hippodrome Gallipoli - Battlefields Tour, ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine - Australian Memorial, Johnsonโ€™s Jolly - original tunnels, The Nek - original trenches, Chunuk Bair - New Zealand Memorial Troy - Ancient City and Museum - UNESCO Heritage site Pergamon - UNESCO Heritage site Site of the Temple of Artemis Ephesus - UNESCO Heritage site Sirince - Village Samos Santorini Athens - City Tour, Parthenon, Acropolis - UNESCO Heritage site, Acropolis Museum, Panathenaic Stadium, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrianโ€™s Arch, Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike

Accommodation

Total - 11 nights in 4 star, Special Class & Boutique twin share accommodation.  2 nights - 4 star - Istanbul - Nidya Hotel Galataport  1 night - Special Class - ร‡anakkale - MD Barbaros Hotel  2 nights - Boutique - KuลŸadasฤฑ - Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel  2 nights - 4 star - Mykonos - Manoulas Beach Hotel / Pelican Bay Hotel  2 nights - 4 star - Santorini - Aegean Plaza Hotel / Rose Bay Hotel  2 nights - 4 star - Athens - Athenaeum Grand Hotel / The Golden Age of Athens Single Rooms are available with payment of the โ€™Single Supplementโ€™

Guide

Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour in Turkey Professional English-speaking tour guide for Athens city tour

Meals

11 Breakfasts 3 Dinners

Transport

Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle in Turkey Transportation by ferry within the Greek islands

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Insurance

Insurance is not included

Flights

International flights are not included

Optional

Istanbul Istanbul Classics - Duration: 9 am to 4 pm. Visit the most important popular sites of Istanbul in one full day tour. St Sophia Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar. Bosphorus Cruise - Take an aftenoon cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia. The cruise lasts 1 hour, allow 30 mins for transport to and from the port. Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - A great night out where dinner, unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks and entertainment is included in the price. The show features belly dancers, Traditional folk dancers and traditional Turkish musicians. This option is available both pre and post tour in Istanbul. Bosphorus by Night - At 8pm we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the boat to sail up the Bosphorus. The waterway lies between Europe and Asia and passes under the suspension bridges whilst viewing Ottoman summer palaces, waterside mansions and modern villas linng the European and Asian coasts. The panoramic view of Istanbul from the Bosphorus at night and dinner will both be memorable. Istanbul Two Continents Tour - One of the most beautiful sights in the world, the Bosphorus, is the strait separating two continents - Europe and Asia. Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and Camlica Hill Topkapi Palace Harem - Visit the famous Imperial Harem at Topkapi Palace. The Imperial Harem of the Ottoman Empire, existing between 1299 and 1923, was the Ottoman sultanโ€™s harem composed of the wives, servants both female slaves and eunuchs, female relatives, and the sultanโ€™s concubines, occupying a secluded portion of the Ottoman imperial household Bosphorus by public ferry - Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia. The ferry departs every few hours zig-zags back and forth from continent to continent. Enjoy spectacular views from the very end of the Black Sea and Istanbul. The journey takes the majority of a day and easy to arrange on your own by heading down to the ferry port. Princeโ€™s Islands by public ferry - A nice option if you wish to escape from the bustling city for a day. The Islands are situated just off Istanbul in the Marmara Sea. The best island to visit is Buyuk Ada Big Island. There are no vehicles allowed on the Island, only horse and buggy and bicycles. Easy to arrange on your own by heading down to the ferry port. Athens Half Day Acropolis tour - Your Athens city tour starts from the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896. Continue and pass by the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrianโ€™s Arch, the Parliament buildings and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library and Constitution Square (Syntagma). At the Acropolis visit, the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally โ€™the harmony between material and spiritโ€™, the monument that โ€™puts order in the mindโ€™, the Parthenon.

Others

Tips - driver, guide and transfer staff Suggested optional activities Visas, border or port taxes Greece - Hotel Residence Tax, see tour notes for more details. Compulsory Travel Insurance

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Itinerary of your trip Constantinople To Hellas Tour

  • Day 1 Day 1: Saturday - Istanbul
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Saturday - Istanbul

      Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is yours free to explore.
      Overnight Istanbul - 4 star
  • Day 2 Day 2: Sunday - Istanbul Old City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Sunday - Istanbul Old City

      After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace (including Hagia Irene and the Harem) and the Hippodrome. Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with an optional โ€™Half day Bosphorus cruiseโ€™.
      Overnight Istanbul - 4 star - Breakfast
  • Day 3 Day 3: Monday - Gallipoli Battlefields
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Monday - Gallipoli Battlefields

      One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, Johnstonโ€™s Jolly, original trenches and tunnels and the Nek.
      Overnight ร‡anakkale - Special Class - Breakfast, Dinner
  • Day 4 Day 4: Tuesday - Troy, Acropolis Of Pergamon
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Tuesday - Troy, Acropolis Of Pergamon

      This morning, step back in time as we visit Troy where we will explore the ancient city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the new, award winning, Troy Museum. We continue on to the magnificent acropolis of Pergamon. Its impressive temples and library made Pergamon a renowned cultural and political centre in its time.
      Overnight KuลŸadasฤฑ - Boutique - Breakfast, Dinner
  • Day 5 Day 5: Wednesday - Ephesus, Kusadasi
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Wednesday - Ephesus, Kusadasi

      Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
      Overnight KuลŸadasฤฑ - Boutique - Breakfast, Dinner
  • Day 6 Day 6: Thursday - Kusadasi, Samos
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Thursday - Kusadasi, Samos

      Leaving Turkey, we take a ferry to Samos and depending on ferry schedules; we may head straight for Mykonos or spend a day exploring lush-green Samos.
      Overnight Mykonos - 4 star - Breakfast
  • Day 7 Day 7: Friday - Mykonos
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Friday - Mykonos

      Free day today. Spend the day on the beach, stroll around the town or take a trip to one of the small villages or take an optional day trip to the neighbouring island of Delos. This Mecca of Ancient Greece is today an island wide, open-air museum.
      Overnight Mykonos - 4 star - Breakfast
  • Day 8 Day 8: Saturday - Mykonos To Santorini
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Saturday - Mykonos To Santorini

      Revitalize with an early morning swim and wander the charming white-washed narrow alleyways of Mykonos Town before an afternoon ferry to Santorini.
      Overnight Santorini - 4 star - Breakfast
  • Day 9 Day 9: Sunday - Santorini Optional Boat Trip
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Sunday - Santorini Optional Boat Trip

      Take an optional boat trip in the worldโ€™s biggest volcanic crater above sea level. Visit the active volcano, swim in the warm thermal waters and take a therapeutic mud bath.
      Overnight Santorini - 4 star - Breakfast
  • Day 10 Day 10: Monday - Santorini To Athens
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Monday - Santorini To Athens

      Soak up the sun on the black sand beaches before we board an afternoon ferry to the mainland.
      Overnight Athens - 4 star - Breakfast
  • Day 11 Day 11: Tuesday - Athens Old City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Tuesday - Athens Old City

      This morning you will have half day tour and visit Acropolis, stop at the stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held. Admire the Olympian Zeus and Hadrians Arch. At the Acropolis visit the museum, the towering entrance of Propylaia, the Temple of Nike and the most famous of Greek relics, the Parthenon.
      Overnight Athens - 4 star - Breakfast
  • Day 12 Day 12: Wednesday - Athens
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Wednesday - Athens

      After breakfast, we say goodbye to our new friends before being transferred to the airport. - 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

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 8 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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