Saturday

Istanbul

Arrive Istanbul

WELCOME TO TURKEY !!!

You will be met at the airport and transferred to your hotel.

Sunday

Istanbul

In the morning visit Topkapi Palace which served as the home of Ottoman Sultans for 400 years, the Blue Mosque, which has six minarets and a middle dome of 109 feet, is the next stop before St. Sophia, an originally Christian Basilica, a museum for all regardless of creed.

 Before returning to your hotel visit the Grand Covered Bazaar dating back to XVth century. It covers over 2,000 shops. (b)

OPTIONAL; Dinner with a Turkish show.

   Overnight RAMADA HOTEL, Istanbul

Monday

Istanbul/Canakkale

Drive to Gallipoli to visit Anzac Cove, Nek, Conk Bair, Lone Pine and 57^th regiment memorial and the war museum.  Cross the Dardanelles.  (b,d)

   Overnight KOLIN  HOTEL, Canakkale

Tuesday

Canakkale/Troy/Kusadasi

Drive to legendary Troy, the site where the legendary Trojan War took place. Continue to Pergamum, visit the Acropolis. (b,d)

    Overnight TALISES HOTEL, Kusadasi

Wednesday

Kusadasi/Ephesus

After breakfast begin a full day of sightseeing. Visit the ruins of Ephesus, which played a major role in the development of architecture, religions, governmental and economic systems and arts. The temple of Artemis was one of the Seven Wonders of ancient world and center of pagan religion for 15 centuries. Here Marc Anthony and Cleopatra once rode in procession, St. Paul preached in the Great Theatre and in a little house outside the city the Virgin Mary spent her last days.  (b,d)

   Overnight TALISES HOTEL, Kusadasi

Thursday

Kusadasi/Pamukkale/

Marmaris

Stroll through the ruins of ancient Hierapolis, the Roman city, and transfer to Marmaris  (b,d)

   Overnight ANEMON HOTEL, Marmaris

Friday

Marmaris/Rhodes

Transfer to pier  for the ferry to Rhodes .(b)

    Overnight MEDITERRANEAN HOTEL, Rhodes

Saturday

Rhodes/Santorini

Transfer to airport for your short flight to Rhodes (b)

   Overnight EL GRECO HOTEL, Santorini

Sunday

Santorini

Day at leisure in Santorini. (b)

   Overnight EL GRECO HOTEL, Santorini

Monday

Santorini/Mykonos

Transfer to the pier for a hydrofoil or ferry ride to Mykonos.

Upon arrival transfer to your hotel.  Remainder of the day at leisure. (b)

   Overnight MANOULA BEACH HOTEL, Mykonos

Tuesday

Mykonos

A day at leisure on the beach of Mykonos and experience the atmosphere of the Cycladic Island. (b)

   Overnight MANOULA BEACH HOTEL, Mykonos

Wednesday

Mykonos/Athens

After breakfast take ferry to Athens. (b)

   Overnight HERODION HOTEL, Athens

Thursday

Athens

Day at leisure in Athens. (b)

   Overnight HERODION HOTEL, Athens

Friday

Athens/depart

Transfer to the Athens airport for departure. (b)

INCLUSIVE FEATURES:

- All hotels (or similar)  as per itinerary

 -Daily breakfast, four dinners

- All transfers and sightseeing by motor coach

- Air ticket Rhodes/Santorini

- Ferry tickets between the Greek islands

- All taxes and service charges

           B  O  N      V  O  Y  A  G  E   !!!