Glories Of Turkey and Greece

Enjoy a full-day tour including a visit to Topkapi Palace Museum, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans between 1453–1852 (excluding Harem). Visit the Hippodrome, once the centre of life where chariot racing and other public events took place. Tour the Blue Mosque, built between 1609 and 1616, famous for its blue ceramic tiles. An optional visit to St. Sophia, a church built in the 6th century Byzantine capital, converted to a mosque by the Ottomans, still functioning as a mosque today and one of the world’s greatest architectural wonders. Your last stop is the Grand Bazaar. Join an optional dinner with belly dancing entertainment.

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Depart for Gallipoli, the site of many battles during WWI. Visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery, and Chunuk Bair, then overnight in Canakkale.

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Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, best known for being the setting of the Trojan War and many cities built on top of each other. Before arriving at Asklepion, enjoy lunch with locals in a traditional local village. Continue to Pergamum to visit the ancient Medical Centre in Asklepion and then continue to Izmir for overnight.

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Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus, an important cultural centre of the ancient world, and explore 2,000 -year-old marble streets, a theatre, the Library of Celsius, a gymnasium, and Hadrian’s Temple. Take a short drive to see St. Mary’s stone cottage where it is believed Virgin Mary spent her last years accompanied by St. John. Continue to a regional rug production centre to have a first hand experience of this unique art form. Overnight at the hotel in Izmir.

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After breakfast, drive to Bodrum to visit the castle of St. Peter and the renowned Underwater Museum that was awarded the best Underwater Museum of the World in the 2000s. Overnight in Bodrum.

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After breakfast, depart for Marmaris. Overnight in Marmaris

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Morning transfer to port for hydrofoil trip to Rhodes, Greece. Arrive and transfer to hotel for overnight.

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A day of leisure; you may visit Old Rhodes or taken an optional tour to Lindos

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Transfer to the airport for a flight to Santorini. Arrival and transfer to your hotel for overnight.

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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

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Transfer to the pier for a hydrofoil or ferry ride to Mykonos. Arrival and transfer for your hotel. Enjoy the nightlife of Mykonos.

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Explore the many beaches of Mykonos and absorb the ambiance of this Cycladic

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Morning is free. Board on a ferry to Athens. Arriva and transfer to your hotel. Enjoy an Optional dinner with folklore dancing, or visit the quaint Plaka area.

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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.

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A representative escorts you to the airport for the flight home.

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