Best of Turkey and Greece with 3-day cruise
12 days
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Small Group Tour
Best of Turkey and Greece with 3-day cruise is a combination of our favorite places in Turkey and Greece in 12 days with a 2-day Ocean cruise to visit Patmos – Crete and Santorini. This is a full-service escorted tour with entry fees to the sights as mentioned. We start in Istanbul and discover the highlights: Topkapı Palace, Bosphorus Strait, Hagia Sophia, G...
$2,878
From$3,400
Overview
Trip type
Small Group Tour
Lodging level
Premium - 4 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule
Highlights
- - Full-service escorted tour - Most of the meals included - No hidden fees - Most comprehensive to see the highlights of Turkey and Greece
What's this trip about?
Best of Turkey and Greece with 3-day cruise is a combination of our favorite places in Turkey and Greece in 12 days with a 2-day Ocean cruise to visit Patmos – Crete and Santorini. This is a full-service escorted tour with entry fees to the sights as mentioned. We start in Istanbul and discover the highlights: Topkapı Palace, Bosphorus Strait, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar and we will drive to Ankara, the capital city of modern Turkey then drive to Cappadocia via Salt Lake to discover land of fairy chimneys with Göreme Valleys. We ill continue to Pamukkale with its white cascades and thermal waters close Hierapolis. Heading west to Kuşadası to visit Ephesus and Temple of Artemis. We will transfer you to Kuşadası port to take an Ocean Cruise M/V CELESTYAL OLYMPIA to follow best of Greek Islands: Patmos of Dodecanese Islands, Crete (Heraklion) and Santorini. The tour will conclude in Athens. You will have the opportunity to visit the capital of Greece too. You will be enchanted with the varied sights, tastes and culture of the region and you will appreciate the nicely paced journey that allows you to discover and enjoy both the best of Turkey and Greece.
Details
Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeGroup - max of 30 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityIstanbul
End CityAthens
Travel Themes
Destinations
Activities
Max Group Size
Trip includes
- - 7 Nights 4***** Accommodations in Turkey , 2 Nights 3*** Accommodations in Greece , 2 night Ocean cruise accommodation in inside cabin (IA or IB class) with Celestyal Cruise - Meals: 11 breakfasts , 3 lunches , 7 dinners Beverage package including alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages during cruise. - English speaking tour guide during visits - Entrance fees to the Museums mentioned in the program Local VAT HER-02: Minoan Palace of Knossos-1st European Civilization Excursion on the ocean cruise ship. - All transfers per itinerary with AC bus
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Itinerary
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 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 Istanbul - Ankara Breakfast at the hotel . Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapi Palace ( harem section entrance is not included ) the house of the ottoman sultans . Departure from the hotel to Ankara – the capital of Turkey . Arrival to Ankara in early evening . Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast – Dinner Day 4 Ankara - Cappadocia (via Salt Lake) Breakfast at the hotel . Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum where you will see the Neolithic & Paleolithic ruins from Urartu , Hatti, Hittite, Phrygia civilizations, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk , the founder of Turkish Republic. In the afternoon drive to Cappadocia . En route visit the Underground city that is one of the biggest underground city in the region, constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks …We continue to proceed to the Derwish House to attend Whirling Dervishes Ceremony which represents the mystical journey of spiritual ascent of man using love, the search for the truth and get to the “Perfection”. Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast – Dinner Day 5 Cappadocia Best of Turkey and Greece : CappadociaBreakfast . Full day visit at Cappadocia . Visit Göreme Open Air Museum – a UNESCO Heritage site , a fantastic region with it’s cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones . Overnight: Cappadocia Meals : Breakfast and Dinner
Optional Tour | HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR
In the early morning departure from your hotel . a chance to live this unique experience, an overlooking to Cappadocia from the sky , see the beauty of the region the rock formations, fairy chimneys, natural formations, lunar landscapes ..
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Price From $3,400
Price per day$283
Last Updated: 2/27/2025
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Logistics
What's excluded
- - Before/After flights - Port Taxes (Mandatory) 210US$ - Optional tips to the guide and driver - Any Private Expenses - Stay over tax in Athens to be paid directly to the hotel
Ship & cabin information
Celestyal Cruise
https://eskapas.com/hotel/celestyal-olympia/
https://eskapas.com/hotel/celestyal-olympia/
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Meals Included
Meals: 11 breakfasts , 3 lunches , 7 dinners Beverage package including alcoholic or non alcoholic beverages during cruise.
Age Requirements
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