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Greece Turkey Athens Istanbul Vacation Package 9 days. A balanced combination of Greece and Turkey.
Get to know Athens and visit the Archaeological Site and the Museum of Ancient Delphi for a full-day tour. Enjoy Istanbul and all of its famous monuments in  two full-day sightseeing in the greater area.

Departure and return location

Athens Istanbul

Price Includes

  • 8 Nights Hotel Accomodation
  • Half day Athens sightseeing tour
  • Full day tour to Delphi with lunch
  • Full day Istanbul city tour with lunch
  • Full day cruise tour to Bosporus with lunch
  • All transportation in destination location
  • Tour Guide
  • Entrance Fees
  • Daily breakfast
  • Hotel taxes in Turkey
  • Government hotel taxes in Greece

Price Excludes

  • Any Private Expenses
  • * Special overnight tax of €15 for 5* hotels, €10 for 4* hotels, €5 for 3* hotels per person per night to be paid by clients directly to the hotels in Greece.
  • Air ticket Athens - Istanbul not included
What to Expect

Greece Turkey Athens Istanbul Vacation Package 9 days. A balanced combination of Greece and Turkey.
Get to know Athens and visit the Archaeological Site and the Museum of Ancient Delphi for a full-day tour. Enjoy Istanbul and all of its famous monuments in two full-day sightseeing in the greater area.

Itinerary

Day 1ATHENS

Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. The balance of the day at leisure.

 

DAY 2ATHENS – HALF DAY CITY TOUR

This tour gives you an opportunity to observe the striking contrasts that make Athens such a fascinating city. Our expert guides will take you to see the Panathenaic Stadium where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896 (shortstop).
Continue and pass by the Prime Minister’s residence (ex Royal Palace) guarded by the Euzones in their colourful uniform, the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the Hadrian’s Arch, the Parliament and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, theNational Library, the Constitution Square (Syntagma). On the Acropolis visit the Architectural Masterpieces of the Golden Age of Athens: The Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally “the harmony between material and spirit”, the monument that “puts an order in the mind”, the Parthenon.
Tour will end by visiting the Acropolis and the new Acropolis Museum, “State of the art” in museum construction and very rich in content.
Afternoon free to visit Plaka (The old Athens city) with lots of souvenir shops, restaurants and taverns.


DAY 3ATHENS – FULL DAY DELPHI TOUR

Full day excursion to the Archaeological site of Delphi, once known as the centre of Earth. This tour will show you the ruins of ancient Delphi and also a big part of mainland Greece full of green places and beautiful villages. Ancient Greece was full of religious places like Delphi, also connected with athletics and medical services.
Delphi was the centre of Ancient World – the “Omphalos” (Navel of Earth) – whose prestige extended far beyond the boundaries of the Hellenic World.
On the slopes of Mount Parnassus, in a landscape of unparalleled beauty and majesty, lie the ruins of the Sanctuary of Apollo Pythios.
Visit the Treasury of the Athenians, the Temple of Apollo and the Museum containing such masterpieces of Ancient Greek sculpture as the bronze Charioteer and the famous athlete Aghias.
You will have your lunch at a local restaurant and will return to Athens in the evening.

DAY 4ATHENS

Free day in Athens to stroll around the city and know better the sites and the people. Good opportunity to visit one of the famous museums like the National Archaeological Museum or the Benaki Museum.

Use the metro not only for your transportation but also to visit the different stations to admire pieces of ancient and modern art. Not to miss the visit to Plaka (The old Athens city) with lots of souvenir shops, restaurants and taverns

DAY 5 ATHENS - ISTANBUL

According to departure flight transfer to Athens airport for the flight to Istanbul. Arrive in Istanbul and transfer to your selected hotel in Istanbul. The balance of the day at leisure.

Day 6ISTANBUL – FULL DAY CITY TOUR

Full-day tour of Istanbul’s main historical monuments. We’ll begin with an exterior view of Hagia Sophia, a masterpiece of world architecture. Built by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century AD this church is one of the marvels of world architecture. Its massive dome dominates the skyline of old Istanbul. It is famed for its mosaics, including glittering portraits of emperors and empresses.
Next, we’ll visit Topkapi Palace, the former residence of the Ottoman sultans, with its gardens and pavilions. We’ll then proceed to the Blue Mosque which owes its name to the exquisite tiles adorning its interior. Dating from the 17th century, it is the only imperial Mosque with six minarets and harmonious design. In the afternoon, we’ll explore the Roman Hippodrome, the site of ancient spectacles and chariot races held 100.000 spectators. We’ll conclude at the Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s largest covered markets. The Grand Bazaar was the commercial heart of the old city and its 4.000 shops are full of treasures – including carpets and kilims, silks, jewellery, ceramics, icons and leather goods. Transfer back to your hotel at the end of the tour.

Day 7ISTANBUL – FULL DAY BOSPHORUS CRUISE + TOUR

Today visit to the Egyptian Bazaar and continue for the cruise through Bosphorus, the majestic strait that runs through Istanbul, linking Europe and Asia. From our cruise boat, we view the dramatic sights lining the Bosporus wooded shores: mosques, a bridge that for a time was the world’s longest and Rumeli Hisari, a massive fortress built by Mehmet the Conqueror in just three months as he prepared to take Istanbul. Also noteworthy on this tour are the 19thcentury mansions of the Ottoman elite and the Sultans’ fanciful gingerbread palaces and hunting lodges. Lunch at a local restaurant and we continue with a tour of the historic Fener and Balat districts, visit to the Bulgarian Church of St. Stephen and the Orthodox Patriarchate. We finish at the Pierre Loti Café viewpoint and return to the hotel.

Day 8ISTANBUL

A free day to the mythical city of Istanbul. A full day in the ancient city with countless elegant minarets and mosques. The mix of East and West has resulted in some of the most impressive architectural monuments worldwide as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace.

Another important thing to experience in Istanbul is to be lost in the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest markets in the world of its kind, where the colours and smells of the mountains of spices, colourful clothes and silver jewellery and intoxicate our hours. Haggling is, of course, the standard through the purchase.

DAY 9ISTANBUL – AIRPORT

At the appointed time will be transferred to Istanbul airport to board the return flight.

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