10 Days In Turkey And Greece
10 days
Experience the best of Turkey and Greece in 10 days.
Detailed Day Wise Itinerary
Countries Visited : Europe
Upon your arrival in Istanbul you will met with our company representative at the airport arrival. Our representative will be holding a sign board with your name on it. After meet and greet services you will be transferred to your hotel in Istanbul. Rest of the day will be at your leisure.
Overnight in Istanbul.
After breakfast at approximately 8:30 am , you will be picked up from your hotel for a full day Istanbul tour.
During the tour you will visit:
- Hagia Sophia Museum
- Blue Mosque
- Hippodrome
- Grand Bazaar
- Topkapi Palace
Lunch will be at a local restaurant. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
Overnight : In Istanbul
You will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul around 4:30 am and will be transferred to the domestic airport for your flight from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevsehir between 6:00 – 7:30 am.
Upon arrival at Kayseri or Nevsehir airport, you will be picked up and transferred to Cappadocia. In Cappadocia, you will meet your professional tour guide to begin your full day tour of North Cappadocia.
Your tour will start with a visit to the Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. Next, you will visit the Pasabag Monk’s Valley to see the mushroom-shaped pinnacles. After this visit, you will drive to the city of Avanos.
Post lunch, you will visit the beautiful open-air museum of Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Finally towards the end of the day tour before returning to your hotel, you will be able to visit the natural castles of Uchisar after which you will be transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia for check-in.
Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
Overnight : In Cappadocia
After breakfast at the hotel around 09:30 you will be picked up by your tour guide for a full day tour of South Cappadocia. Your tour guide will brief you about the day’s activities. Your tour will begin with a visit to the Red Valley where you will be able to explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike approximately 5 km through the Güllüdere (Rose) Valley.
Next you will visit Çavusin village which is famous for its houses and churches of the Christian Clergymen. There we will take a break for lunch around the noon. After lunch, you will drive to the Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon you will visit the Kaymakli underground city where early Christians lived. This will be the end of your full day tour after which you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
Overnight : In Cappadocia
After breakfast, you will proceed to Kayseri airport for your one-way international flight to Athens through Istanbul.
Upon arrival in Athens, you will be greet by our representative and thereafter you will be transferred to your Athens hotel for check-in. Rest of the day is free for exploring on your own.
Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight : In Athens
After breakfast, proceed for morning city tour of Athens which includes the Acropolis. Rest of the day is free for exploring on your own. Stay overnight at the hotel in Athens.
Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Overnight : In Athens
Leave by the coastal road for the Corinth Canal (short stop). Drive on and visit the theater of Epidaurus, famous for its remarkable acoustics. Then proceed to the town of Nafplion (short stop), drive on to Mycenae and visit the archaeological site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. Then depart for Olympia through the central Peloponnesus and the towns of Tripolis and Megalopolis. Dinner and overnight in Olympia, the cradle of the Olympic Games.
Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Dinner
Overnight : In Olympia
In the morning visit the archaeological site with the Sanctuary of Olympian Zeus, the ancient stadium and the archaeological museum. Then drive on through the plains of Ilia and Achaia and over the magnificent cable stayed bridge which crosses the Corinthian bay from Rion to Antirion. Pass by the picturesque towns of Nafpaktos (Lepanto) and Itea, arrive in Delphi. Dinner and overnight stay.
Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Dinner
Overnight : In Delphi
In the morning visit the archaeological site and the museum. A couple of hours free time in Delphi before departing and drive through the village of Arachova,renowned for its colorful rugs and carpets. Return to Athens via Levadia and Thebes. Arrive in Athens early in the evening.
Overnight in Athens
Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel in Athens, after which you will be transferred to Athens International Airport for departure.
Included Meal(s): Breakfast
Inclusions
• Arrival, departure airport transfers and ground transportation
• One domestic & One international flight tickets from (Istanbul to Kayseri and Kayseri to Athens)
• Accommodation for 2 nights in Istanbul based on Bed Breakfast
• Accommodation for 2 nights in Cappadocia based on Bed & Breakfast
• Accommodation for 3 nights in Athens based on Bed Breakfast
• Accommodation for 1 night in Olympia based on Bed & Breakfast
• Accommodation for 1 night in Delphi based on Bed & Breakfast
• Meals as per itinerary
• Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary
• Local taxes and service charges
Exclusions
• International airfare & airport taxes
• Visa to enter Turkey and Greece
• Tips & Personal Items
• Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast)
IMPORTANT INFO:
• This is a group tour, but if requested at cost can be provided as a private tour.
• The tour has shopping stops included in the tour.
• Please advise your arrival details at time of booking.
• Please note that the Blue Mosque is not open for visitation on Fridays as it is closed for religious prayer services. You will only be able to visit the outside of Blue Mosque area on tours operated on Fridays. No visitation will be allowed inside the Blue Mosque for tourists on Fridays.
• St. Sophia is closed on Monday, this will be replaced with the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici).
• Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday, it will be replaced with the Beylerbeyi Palace.
Payment Policy
- 30 % percent at the time of booking.
- 50% percent 60 days prior to booking
- Full payment 30 days prior to booking
- Price are based on twin sharing basis
- Single room supplement 25,000 INR
Cancellation Policy
If tour cancellation is 15 or more business days prior to the start of the tour, a refund will be made of the total paid amount except the cost of the domestic flight and/or bus tickets. Any time after a deposit or full payment form has been signed or tour has been booked online by clients and received by Travelkook, domestic flight and /or bus tickets will NOT BE REFUNDED. If tour cancellation is within 15 business days of the start of the tour, a refund will be made of the total paid amount except the cost of the domestic flight and/or bus tickets and the cost of a first-night hotel stay. The cost of the domestic flight and /or bus tickets and the first-night hotel stay will NOT BE REFUNDED. If cancelled within 96 hours of the start of any tour, NO REFUNDS will be made to clients.
Administration Fee: For ALL cancellations a non-refundable administration fee of 10% on the total tour package price per person will be charged. This low fee is to cover the costs of administering your reservation and will be applied to all cancellations processed regardless of the tour start date.
IMPORTANT: The administration fee is in addition to the cancellation/refund policy charges described under the Cancellation / Refund Policy section above.
