Turkey & Greece Tours - Diamonds Of Mediterranean - 19 day tour
Mediterranean, Greek Islands & Turkey
Day 1
Wednesday
Athens
Welcome to Greece! Check into your hotel at your leisure and the rest of the day is yours, free to explore this ancient city. Tonight you meet your tour leader and fellow travelling companions. Overnight Athens
Day 2
Thursday
Athens to Santorini
Early morning departure today for the breathtaking Island of Santorini, where you can soak up the sun and relax on the beach or perhaps explore the picturesque capital, Fira.
Overnight Santorini (B)
Day 3
Friday
Santorini
Take an optional boat trip in the world'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 (B)
Day 4
Saturday
Santorini to Mykonos
Arrive in Mykonos and explore the white-washed town or head for the beach before experiencing the completely outrageous Mykonian nightlife.
Overnight Mykonos (B)
Day 5
Sunday
Mykonos, Delos
Spend the day on the beach 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 (B)
Day 6
Monday
Mykonos, Samos
Your morning is free to explore to old town, before we catch our next ferry heading towards the island of Samos (depending on ferry schedules).
Overnight Samos or Mykonos (B)
Day 7
Tuesday
Samos to Kusadasi
Today, we make our way to Turkey with free time to explore Samos town or Kusadasi (depending on ferry schedules).
Overnight Kusadasi (B, D)
Day 8
Wednesday
Ephesus, Kusadasi
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand what determines their value.
Overnight Kusadasi (B, D)
Day 9
Thursday
Pamukkale, Hierapolis
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium formations of Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Overnight Marmaris (B, D)
Day 10
Friday
Marmaris
Today you are free to relax and stroll the harbour town of Marmaris or maybe take an optional day trip to the Greek Island of Rhodes.
Overnight Marmaris (B, D)
Day 11
Saturday
Koycegiz, Kayakoy
This morning we drive towards the picturesque lakeside town of Koycegiz, where we join a day cruise to visit turtle beach and the mud baths. Late afternoon we head to the resort town of Fethiye, visiting the deserted Greek village of Kayakoy on the way.
Overnight Fethiye (B)
Day 12
Sunday
Fethiye
Today you have the option to relax on a day cruise around the 12 Islands of Fethiye, go paragliding or maybe chill out on a nearby beach, the choice is yours.
Overnight Fethiye (B)
Day 13
Monday
Saklikent, Antalya
Experience one of Turkey’s highlights today as we trek up Saklikent Gorge, Turkey’s longest and deepest canyon. Saklikent is literally a mountain split down the middle by an earthquake. Overnight Antalya (B)
Day 14
Tuesday
Tinaz Tepe Cave, Konya, Cappadocia
Early departure for Konya today, stopping en-route to visit the natural beauty of Tinaz Tepe sink hole and cave. In Konya we visit the Mevlana Museum and the mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi before continuing onto Cappadocia via Sultanhani Caravanseri, the largest in Anatolia.
Overnight Cappadocia (B, D)
Day 15
Wednesday
Goreme, Uchisar Castle
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia with a fully guided tour of Goreme Valley, the fairy chimneys, Uchisar castle and more. Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening!
Overnight Cappadocia (B)
Day 16
Thursday
Ihlara Valley, Underground City
Today we trek through the wildly beautiful Ihlara Valley and explore Derinkuyu underground city. Overnight Cappadocia (B, D)
Day 17
Friday
Ankara
Early morning departure for the nation's capital of Ankara, where we visit Anitkabir, the mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul.
(Optional morning flight to Istanbul from Kayseri, Cappadocia)
Overnight Istanbul (B)
Day 18
Saturday
Istanbul Old City
Tour the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace, the Basilica underground cistern and the Hippodrome.
Overnight Istanbul (B)
Day 19
Sunday
Istanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends.
(B)
Tour includes
o Transportation by ferries between the Greek islands and a fully air-conditioned non-smoking bus in Turkey
o Transfers between ports and hotels in Greece
o Services of an English-speaking professional tour guide in Turkey and English speaking tour leader throughout the Greek Islands
o 18 Breakfasts, 1 Lunch, 6 Dinners
o 18 nights - 4 star & C Class accommodation in total.
- 1 night in Antalya
- 1 night in Athens
- 3 nights in Cappadocia
- 2 nights in Fethiye
- 2 nights in Istanbul
- 2 nights in Kusadasi
- 2 nights in Marmaris
- 2 nights in Mykonos
- 1 night in Samos
- 2 nights in Santorini
Tour does not include
o Airport transfers
o Entrance fees to any sites
o Any visas, border or port taxes
o Tips
Please note
Itinerary is subject to change without notice due to Greek ferry timetables changes.
We recommend booking at least 2 weeks in advance of the departure date.
Single Supplement Policy
Single Supplement, commonly referred to as S.S., is an extra charge applied by hotels to customers that want to have a single room.
Our tours are based on twin share accommodation. Thus a single traveller does not HAVE to purchase single supplement unless they specifically want a single room to themselves.
Single travellers that are happy to share with someone of their own sex do not need to select single supplement.
However with pre and post tour accommodation we are unable to allocate share accommodation and so single travellers must pay the single supplement with any per or post tour accommodation they purchase.
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