Biblical Jewels of Turkey - Greece





Tour Customizable: YES
Destination's: Turkey
Hotel's Class: 5, 4, 3 Stars Hotel or Tourist Class
Season: All Year
Tour Highlights : 2 nights Istanbul, 2 night Pergamum, 1 night Pamukkale, 1 night Kusadasi, 1 night Patmos 1 night Rhodes, 1 night Pireus, 2 nights Athens, 1 night Olympia, 1 night Delphi, 1 night Kalambaka.
Biblical Jewels of Turkey - Greece
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TOUR DETAILS:
Biblical Jewels of Turkey - Greece (14 Nights/15 Days)
Key Information:
Tour Duration:
14 nights / 15 days
Days of Operation:
Private Tour
Destination's:
Turkey
Hotel's Class:
5, 4, 3 Stars Hotel or Tourist Class
Season:
All Year
Airfare Included:
No
Tour Customizable:
No
Overnight Places:
2 nights Istanbul, 2 night Pergamum, 1 night Pamukkale, 1 night Kusadasi,
1 night Patmos 1 night Rhodes, 1 night Pireus, 2 nights Athens, 1 night
Olympia, 1 night Delphi, 1 night Kalambaka.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Istanbul.
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport, meet your guide and
transfer to your hotel. After check into the hotel, meet at the lobby
for welcome and info cocktail. Overnight in Istanbul. Includes: (D).
Day 2: Istanbul.
Our journey begins in Istanbul, the only city in the world situated on
two continents. We visit the Topkapi Palace including the Harem, St.
Sophia, The Blue Mosque and Hippodrome, where chariot races and the
Byzantine riots took place. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul. Includes:
(B), (L), (D).
Day 3: Smyrna - Pergamum.
Transfer from hotel to Istanbul airport for flight to Izmir. Arrival in
Izmir .Drive to ancient Smyrna, was the second one of the seven
Christian churches in Asia Minor to which St. John the Divine wrote
(Revelation l-11). In the afternoon proceed to Thyatira, another one of
the Seven Churches. See the remains of a Basilica and other ruins from
the Roman Period. Drive to Pergamum for overnight. Includes: (B), (L),
(D).
Day 4: Pergamum.
Pergamum (Bergama). Visit the Acropolis with its pagan temples and Altar
of Zeus. Continue to the healing center, Aesclepion. Overnight in
Pergamum. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 5: Sardis - Philadelphia - Pamukkale.
After breakfast depart for Sardes, another one of the Seven Churches
mentioned by St. John. Continue to Philadelphia to, another one of the
Christian congregations, and a city built in 2 BC by King Eumenos.
Continue to Pamukkale (Hierapolis). Watch the sunset over the petrified
waterfalls. Overnight in Pamukkale. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 6: Leodicea - Ephesus.
Visit Hierapolis and then Laodicea before continuing to Ephesus. See the
final abode of the Virgin Mary where she spent her last years. Tour
through ancient Ephesus to see the old synagogue, the theatre where St.
Paul preached (Acts 10), the Library of Celsus and other sights.
Overnight in Kusadasi. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 7: Kusadasi - Patmos (cruise).
Morning at leisure for shopping in Kusadasi. Around noon transfer to the
Kusadasi port to embark on the cruise ship. Cruise to Patmos, the tiny,
rocky island where the exiled St. John the Divine received the
Revelation which forms the last book of the New Testament. Optional tour
of the 11th century monastery of St. John is available. Tonight you will
sail to Rhodes. Dinner and overnight on board. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 8: Rhodes.
Morning arrival at Rhodes, the island of Roses and site of the ancient
Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Here you can
take an optional tour to Lindos with its bay of St. Paul, where St. Paul
landed, and its acropolis, dedicated to the goddess Athena; stroll
though the medieval city with the streets of Knights and the stone
mansions or enjoy swim on one of the beautiful beaches of the island.
Late afternoon sail to Crete. Dinner and overnight on board. Includes:
(B), (L), (D).
Day 9: Heraklion (Crete) - Santorini.
Morning arrival at Heraklion, the capital of Crete. A few miles away is
the Palace of Knossos, discovered by Sir Arthur Evans in 1899, center of
the famed Minoan civilization and one of the most important
archaeological sites in the world. Noon sail to Santorini the most
spectacular of the Greek slands. The town of Thira is perched on a cliff
created by volcanic eruption. Optional visit to the Akrotiri excavation
where recent Minoan discoveries support the theories that Santorini
might be the remains of the lost continent of Atlantis. At night sail to
Piraeus. Dinner and overnight on board. Includes: (B), (L), (D).
Day 10: Athens.
Breakfast on board. Disembarkation and transfer to our hotel. leave our
luggage's and start for morning sightseeing tour of Athens.
Including guided tour of the Acropolis Athens city tour gives you a
unique opportunity to see just in a few hours all the main sites of
Athens and the Acropolis with its museum! Feel the spirit of Democracy
at the top of the Acropolis Hill during the guided tour just outside the
Parthenon and get the opportunity to visit the Acropolis museum! Enjoy a
breathtaking and panoramic view of the city and suburbs! Includes: (B).
Here are the majors sites you will see during
the tour:
- City center
- Syntagma (Constitution) square
- Panathenian Stadium
- The House of Parliament (ex Royal Palace)
- National Park (ex Royal Gardens)
- The memorial to the Unknown Soldier
- The Academy
- National Library
- Presidential Palace
- Change of the Republican Guards (Evzones)
- Zappion Congress Hall
- Temple of Olympic Zeus
- Hadrian's Arch
- Herod Atticus Odeon
- The Acropolis of Athens (visiting the site & its museum).
transfer to our hotel and check in. Free afternoon in Athens.
Day 11: Athens - Corinth - Olympia ( B. D. ).
Leave by the coastal road t the CORINTH CANAL (short stop). Drive on and
visit the Theatre of Epidaurus famous for its remarkable acoustics. Then
proceed to the Town of Nafplion (short stop) drive to Mycenae and visit
the Archeological Site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. Then depart for
Olympia through Central Peloponneseand the Towns of Tripolis and
Megalopolis. Overnight in Olympia, the Cradle of the Olympic Games.
Includes: (D).
Day 12: Olympia - Delphi.
In the morning visit the Archeological Site with the Sanctuary of
Olympian Zeus, the Ancient Stadium and the Archeological Museum. Then
drive on through the plains of Eliad and Achaia until the magnificent
bridge which is crossing the Corinthian Bay from Rio to Antirion. Pass
by the picturesque Towns of Nafpaktos (Lepanto) and Itea, arrive in
Delphi. Overnight. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 13: Delphi - Kalambaka.
In the morning visit the Archeological Site and the Museum. Depart for
Kalambaka, a small Town situated at the foot of the astonishing complex
of Meteora, gigantic rocks. Overnight. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 14: Kalambaka - Meteora - Athens.
Visit Meteora, among striking scenery, perched on top of huge rocks
which seem to be suspended in mid-air, stand ageless Monasteries, where
you can see exquisite specimens of Byzantine Art. Return to Athens via
Trikala, Lamia, Thermopylae (visit the Leonida's monument). Arrive in
Athens early in the evening. Includes: (B), (D).
Day 15: Athens - Departure.
Transfer to the airport for your homebound flight. Includes: (B).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Tour package includes:
- 3 or 4 star hotel accommodations including breakfast.
- 3 nights & 4 days cruise in inside cabin.
- Melas mentioned in the itinerary.
- Private tours and transportations in Turkey from Istanbul arrival till
Kusadasi departure.
- Regular tours in Greece.
- Entrance fees to the sites and museums.
- Proessional tour guide.
- Istanbul - Izmir flight ticket including port tax.
- Port tax during cruise and embarcation fee.
Excludes:
- Any international flights.
- Meals not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Drinks.
- Visa fee.
- Shore excursions in Patmos, Rhodes, Santorini and Heraklion.
- Tipping (compulsory tipping is 9-$US per person per day during the
cruise).