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Start in Athens and end in Istanbul! With the discovery tour Colours of Mediterranean Tour, you have a 14 day tour package taking you through Athens, Greece and 11 other destinations in Europe. Colours of Mediterranean Tour includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
Suggested optional activities:
Tips - driver, guide and transfer staff
Entrance fees in Greece
Visas, border or port taxes
Greece - Hotel Residence Tax, see tour notes for more details.
Other Activities (like Hot Air Balloons, etc.)
Compulsory Travel Insurance
Itineraries
Day 1
Athens
Welcome to Greece! You will be transferred to your hotel and the rest of the day is yours, free to explore this ancient city. Tonight a welcome meeting and meet your fellow travelling companions.
Overnight Athens - 4 star
Day 2
Athens Acropolis
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 - 4 star – Breakfast
Day 3
Athens to Santorini
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 - 4 star – Breakfast
Day 4
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 - 4 star – Breakfast
Day 5
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 - Boutique – Breakfast
Day 6
Mykonos
Free day today. Spend the day on the beach, stroll around the town or take a trip to one of the small villages. This Mecca of Ancient Greece is today an island wide, open-air museum.
Overnight Mykonos - Boutique – Breakfast
Day 7
Mykonos, Samos
Today you will catch a mid-day ferry heading towards the island of Samos and then another ferry to Kusadasi, Turkey.
Overnight Kuşadası - Boutique - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 8
Ephesus, 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 former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. 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 Kuşadası - Boutique - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 9
Pamukkale, Hierapolis
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 Pamukkale - 5 star - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 10
Silk Road, Konya
Today we travel the ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya along the way. Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening!
Overnight Cappadocia - 5 star - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 11
Cappadocia, Goreme, Underground City
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys, and explore the many levels of an underground city.
Overnight Cappadocia - 5 star - Breakfast, Dinner
Day 12
Ankara
Early morning departure to the nation's capital, Ankara, where we visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul.
Overnight Istanbul - 4 star - Breakfast
Day 13
Istanbul Old City
Tour the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome. Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with an optional 'Half day Bosphorous cruise'.
Day 14
Istanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends. – Breakfast
What’s Included:
Total - 13 nights in 4 star, Boutique & 5 star twin share accommodation.
2 nights - 4 star - Athens - Polis Grand Hotel / The Stanley Hotel / Zafolia Hotel
2 nights - 4 star - Santorini - Aegean Plaza Hotel / Rose Bay Hotel
2 nights - Boutique - Mykonos - Alkistis Hotel
2 nights - Boutique - Kuşadası - Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel
1 night - 5 star - Pamukkale - Adem Pira Hotel
2 nights - 5 star - Cappadocia - Signature Hotel
2 nights - 4 star - Istanbul - Port Bosphorus Hotel
Single Rooms are available with payment of the 'Single Supplement'
Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour in Turkey
Professional English-speaking tour guide for Athens city tour
Meals
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle in Turkey
Transportation by ferry within the Greek islands
What’s NOT Included:
International flights are not included
Travel Insurance
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