Tour: Glories of Turkey and Greece
Duration: 15 Nights / 16 Days
Category: First Class Hotels (4 -5 Star)
Included Highlights
Topkapi Palace and St. Sophias Basilica
Grand Bazaar, worlds largest and oldest covered market
Anzac Cove at Gallipoli
Ancient city of Troy
Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary
Pamukkale the Cotton Castle
Famous Greek Islands: Rhodes, Santorini and Mykonos
Acropolis with its breathtaking view in Athens
Parthenon in Athens
New Lunch with locals
Day 1 Thu: Istanbul Arrival
Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
Day 2 Fri: Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Covered Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. B
Day 3 Sat: Gallipoli Dardanelles Canakkale
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair, then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. B D
Day 4 Sun: Troy Pergamum Kusadasi
Today we visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour ancient Medical Center Asclepion in Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight. B D
Day 5 Mon: Ephesus & St. Marys House Kusadasi
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Marys cottage. Afternoon Optional: tour of Sirince. B D
Day 6 Tue: Kusadası Pamukkale
Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (white lime cascades) visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. B D
Day 7 Wed: Hierapolis Marmaris
Morning transfer to south, to the resort city of Marmaris, afternoon is free. B D
Day 8 Thu: Marmaris Rhodes
Morning transfer to port for hydrofoil trip to Rhodes, Greece. Arrive and transfer to hotel for overnight. B
Day 9 Fri: Rhodes
A day of leisure; you may visit Old Rhodes or take an optional tour to Lindos. B
Day 10 Sat: Rhodes Santorini
Transfer to the airport for a flight to Santorini. Arrival and transfer to your hotel for overnight. B
Day 11 Sun: Santorini
A free day to visit one of the many villages of Santorini, perched on top of the volcano, or enjoy a sun-soaked afternoon on the beach. B
Day 12 Mon: Santorini Mykonos
Transfer to the pier for a hydrofoil or ferry ride to Mykonos. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy the nightlife of Mykonos. B
Day 13 Tue: Mykonos
Explore the many beaches of Mykonos and absorb the ambiance of this Cycladic Island during this day at leisure. B
Day 14 Wed: Mykonos Athens
Morning is free. Board on a ferry to Athens. Arrive and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy an Optional: dinner with folklore dancing or visit the quaint Plaka area. B
Day 15 Thu: Athens
Tour Athens famed Acropolis with its breathtaking view and renowned Parthenon, followed by a visit to the Acropolis Museum. On your own, explore the Plaka with its open-air taverns and traditional shops. B
Day 16 Fri: Athens Return
A Neon Tours representative escorts you to the airport for the flight home. B
Note: Greece portion is locally hosted
Price Includes:
First Class hotels with private facilities
Meals are indicated on itineraries by B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner
Licensed guides throughout Turkey
Private air-conditioned transportation
Luggage handling
Local taxes and service charges
Arrival/departure transfers: only on arrival and departure days. Pre or post stay transfers are not included
Hydrofoil ticket from Santorini to Mykonos and Mykonos to Piraeus
Athens city tour
Price Excludes:
Flight from Rhodes to Santorini
Personal expenses
Optional tours
Customary tips to guide and drivers
Hotels:
Istanbul: Crowne Plaza Harbiye (DLX)
Canakkale: Kolin (SFC)
Kusadasi: Charisma (DLX)
Pamukkale: Thermal Collesea (FC)
Marmaris: Anemon (FC)
Rhodes: Mediterranean (FC)
Santorini: El Greco (FC)
Mykonos: Petasos Beach (FC)
Athens: Herodion (FC)
Departure Dates - 2014 | P/P in Double room | P/P in Triple room | Single Supplement |
Apr 03 10, 17, 24 Oct 02, 09, 16 | $2,994 | $2,939 | $4,394 |
May 01, 08, 15, 22 Sep 18, 25 | $3,294 | $3,250 | $4,748 |
May 29 Jun 05 12, 19, 26 | $3,472 | $3,439 | $4,999 |
Jul 03, 10, 17, 24, 31 Aug 07, 14 | $3,772 | $3,694 | $5,366 |
Aug 21, 28 Sep 04, 11 | $3,606 | $3,550 | $5,172 |
