Glories of Aegean

Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours free to explore at your own pace. Overnight Istanbul

After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome. Tonight you get to know your travelling companions a little better at your welcome dinner. Overnight Istanbul

Today we visit the WWI battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels, The Nek and the Gallipoli Museum. Overnight Canakkale

Step back in time today as we visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse, followed by a tour of the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. Overnight Kusadasi

Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the house of the Virgin Mary. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Overnight Kusadasi

This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Overnight Marmaris

Leaving Turkey, we will take early morning ferry to Rhodes which is known as the sunniest island in the Aegean. Overnight Rhodes

Explore the largest island in the Dodecanese, an attractive mix of good beaches with plenty of sightseeing such as Temple of Aphrodite, Temple of Apollo. Overnight Rhodes

Sluggishly rise from your island induced sleep and explore the old town before an afternoon ferry to Santorini. Overnight 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

Soak up the sun on the black sand beaches before we board an afternoon ferry to the mainland. Overnight Athens

This morning you will have half day tour and visit Acropolis, stop at the stadium where the first Olympic Games of the modern era were held. Admire the Olympian Zeus and Hadrians Arch. At the Acropolis visit the museum, the towering entrance of Propylaia, the Temple of Nike and the most famous of Greek relics, the Parthenon. Overnight Athens

After breakfast, we say goodbye to our new friends before being transferred to the airport.

What's included

• Inbound airport transfer Istanbul
• Outbound airport transfer Athens
• Transportation by ferries between the Greek islands and a fully air-conditioned non-smoking bus in Turkey
• Transfers between ports and hotels
• Services of an English-speaking professional tour guide in Turkey and English speaking tour leader throughout the Greek Islands
• Entrance fees to any sites in Turkey
• 12 breakfasts, 5 dinners
• 12 nights 4 star accommodation in Turkey and C Class in Greece

Not included

• Entrance fees to any sites in Greece
• Tips

Tour Departures

Start	Finish	Price	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 on most tours 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. On the rare occasions that there is no option but to charge for a S.S. we will advise you before completing your booking However with pre and post tour accommodation we are unable to allocate shared accommodation and so single travellers must pay the single supplement with any pre or post tour accommodation they purchase. Single Supp	Tour Departure Availability AvailableYou can book this tour now. The tour will depart as scheduled with a minimum number of passengers. GuaranteedThis tour is guaranteed to depart giving you absolute peace of mind. LimitedThis tour is filling up fast so be quick! RequestWe are taking expressions of interest for this departure and will run the tour if there is enough interest Sold OutSorry this departure is full! Availability
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