18 days tour

The Great Odyssey

This tour includes:

Guide

Official English speaking guide during visits (Sometimes bilingual)

Meals

17 Breakfasts - 1 Lunch - 6 Dinners

Others

All entrance fees mentioned in the programs (the program may follow Canakkale-Bursa-Istanbul instead of Canakkale-Gallipoli-Istanbul for some departures)

Flights

Athens - Istanbul international flight is included Crete - Athens domestic flight is included

Transport

All transport and transfers per itinerary as described in the program. Ferry ticket with numbered seats Piraeus - Mykonos. Fast Ferry ticket with numbered seats Mykonos - Santorini. Fast Ferry ticket with numbered seats Santorini - Heraklion.

Accommodation

17-night 4-star/first class accommodation. Istanbul : Hotel YiฤŸitalp or Hotel Grand Gรผlsoy or Hotel Ramada Grand Bazaar or similar 4**** hotel in Old City Ankara: Point Hotel or Latanya Hotel or Anadolu Downtown or Holiday Inn ร‡ukurambar or similar 5***** hotel. Cappadocia : Dinler Hotel รœrgรผp, Perissia Hotel รœrgรผp or similar 4**** Hotel Pamukkale: Colossae Thermal Hotel or Richmond Thermal Hotel Pamukkale or Ademipira Thermal Hotel or similar 5***** Hotel Izmir : Hotel Blanca or Hotel Kaya Prestige or similar 4**** Hotel Gallipoli: Hotel ฤฐris or Hotel Akol or similar 4**** hotel Athens : Airotel Alexandros 4* or similar in Athens Mykonos: Pelican Bay Art Hotel 4* or similar Santorini : Venus Aphroditi Hotel 4* or similar Crete, Heraklion: Artree Suites or Pavo Art Hotel or similar 4*

Not included:

Others

Before/After airtickets Stay-over taxes to be paid directly to the hotels in Greece Tips to the guide and driver ( suggested as 3 euro per person per day for the guide and 2 euro per person per day for the driver ) Personal expenses

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Itinerary of your trip The Great Odyssey

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

      Day 1: Istanbul Arrival

      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

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Tour leaving from Istanbul

Istanbul was first known historically as Byzantium and then as Constantinople. This is the most populated city in Turkey, and the historical, cultural and economic center of the country. The Bosphorus is one of its main features, this is a strait that divides the city in two, as well as it separates physically Asia from Europe.

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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