19 days tour

Diamonds Of Mediterranean Tour

$ 4,755 .00 USD

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Diamonds Of Mediterranean Tour

This tour includes:

Transport

Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle in Turkey Transportation by ferry within the Greek islands

Others

Transfer - Inbound - Athens - Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH) Transfer - Outbound - Istanbul - from one of these points : - Istanbul Airport (IST) - Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) Wine Tasting Cooking Course Transfers between ports and hotels Tips except driver, guide and transfer staff Entrance fees   Highlights :- Athens - City Tour, Parthenon, Acropolis - UNESCO Heritage site, Acropolis Museum, Panathenaic Stadium, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrianโ€™s Arch, Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike Santorini Mykonos Samos Site of the Temple of Artemis Ephesus - UNESCO Heritage site Sirince - Village, Wine Tasting Aphrodisias - UNESCO Heritage site, Museum Pamukkale - Calcium Travertines - UNESCO Heritage site, Hierapolis Salda Lake Fethiye Kayakรถy - Greek Village Konya - Sille Village Aspendos - Ancient Site Antalya Konya - Mevlana Museum, Sille Village Sultanhani Caravansary Cappadocia - Kaymakli - Underground City, Cooking Course Gรถreme - Open Air Museum (Dark Church) Cappadocia - Pigeon Valley, Red Valley, ร‡avuลŸin Village, Avanos - Pottery Village Ankara - Atatรผrkโ€™s Mausoleum Istanbul - Old City - UNESCO Heritage site, St. Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace (Hagia Irene and Harem), Hippodrome, Dolmabahce Palace

Accommodation

Total - 18 nights in 4 star, Boutique & Boutique Cave twin share accommodation.  2 nights - 4 star - Athens - Athenaeum Grand Hotel / The Golden Age of Athens  2 nights - 4 star - Santorini - Aegean Plaza Hotel / Rose Bay Hotel  2 nights - 4 star - Mykonos - Manoulas Beach Hotel / Pelican Bay Hotel  2 nights - Boutique - KuลŸadasฤฑ - Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel  1 night - 4 star - Pamukkale - Adem Pira Hotel  2 nights - Boutique - Fethiye - Marina Boutique Hotel  2 nights - Boutique - Antalya - RuinAdalia Hotel  1 night - 4 star - Konya - Novotel Konya  2 nights - Boutique Cave - Cappadocia - Gamirasu Hotel  2 nights - Boutique - Istanbul - Point Hotel Taksim Single Rooms are available with payment of the โ€™Single Supplementโ€™

Meals

18 Breakfasts 6 Dinners

Guide

Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour in Turkey Professional English-speaking tour guide for Athens city tour

Not included:

Flights

International flights are not included

Others

Suggested optional activities Tips - driver, guide and transfer staff Visas, border or port taxes Greece - Hotel Residence Tax, see tour notes for more details. Compulsory Travel Insurance

Optional

Antalya Demre, Myra & Kekova - Chance to visit the best examples of Lycian tombs at Myra and the Church of St. Nicholas the saint to whom is referred to as Santa Claus. 12 Islands Boat Trip - On your free day, why not jump on-board a boat, cruise the med stopping off at various islands with 3 - 4 swimming stops along the way. A simple but plentiful lunch is included. Organise with your guide. Saklikent Gorge Trip - On your free day, why not jump on-board a boat, cruise the med stopping off at various islands with 3 - 4 swimming stops along the way. A simple but plentiful lunch is included. Organise with your guide. Paragliding - If jumping from a 2000 meter high mountain with a parachute strapped to your back is your cup of tea, Oludeniz near Fethiye is the place for you! Oludeniz is famed as one of the best paragliding sites in the world. You can observe stunning views of one of Europeโ€™s most beautiful beaches as you fly through the air taking photos along the way! Not for the faint hearted. Cappadocia Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - A great night out where dinner, unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks and entertainment is included in the price. The show features belly dancers, traditional folk dancers and traditional Turkish musicians. This option is available whilst on tour in Cappadocia. - Only show without dinner Hot Air Ballooning - Please note there is a EUR 20 surcharge for credit card payments.Start the day with a balloon ride over the moonscapes of Cappadocia. The experienced pilots take you deep into the valleys and rise as high as 2000 feet.Longer flights are available on request.Prices are subject to change.We recommend that you request your guide to book your flight as soon as possible. Short Flight (45 Minutes) Turkish Bath - A traditional Turkish bath will usually consist of relaxing in a sauna for a while, then moving to another room where you will lie on a marble slab. The masseur will come and scrape all the dead layers of skin off your body with a exfoliating glove before you are smothered in suds and washed clean. A bath approximately takes around 1 hour. Istanbul Istanbul Classics - Duration: 9 am to 4 pm. Visit the most important popular sites of Istanbul in one full day tour. St Sophia Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar. Bosphorus Cruise - Take an aftenoon cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia. The cruise lasts 1 hour, allow 30 mins for transport to and from the port. Traditional Turkish Folklore Evening - A great night out where dinner, unlimited beer, wine, Turkish Raki, soft drinks and entertainment is included in the price. The show features belly dancers, Traditional folk dancers and traditional Turkish musicians. This option is available both pre and post tour in Istanbul. Bosphorus by Night - At 8pm we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the boat to sail up the Bosphorus. The waterway lies between Europe and Asia and passes under the suspension bridges whilst viewing Ottoman summer palaces, waterside mansions and modern villas linng the European and Asian coasts. The panoramic view of Istanbul from the Bosphorus at night and dinner will both be memorable. Istanbul Two Continents Tour - One of the most beautiful sights in the world, the Bosphorus, is the strait separating two continents - Europe and Asia. Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and Camlica Hill Topkapi Palace Harem - Visit the famous Imperial Harem at Topkapi Palace. The Imperial Harem of the Ottoman Empire, existing between 1299 and 1923, was the Ottoman sultanโ€™s harem composed of the wives, servants both female slaves and eunuchs, female relatives, and the sultanโ€™s concubines, occupying a secluded portion of the Ottoman imperial household Bosphorus by public ferry - Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia. The ferry departs every few hours zig-zags back and forth from continent to continent. Enjoy spectacular views from the very end of the Black Sea and Istanbul. The journey takes the majority of a day and easy to arrange on your own by heading down to the ferry port. Princeโ€™s Islands by public ferry - A nice option if you wish to escape from the bustling city for a day. The Islands are situated just off Istanbul in the Marmara Sea. The best island to visit is Buyuk Ada Big Island. There are no vehicles allowed on the Island, only horse and buggy and bicycles. Easy to arrange on your own by heading down to the ferry port. Pamukkale Hot Air Ballooning - Please note there is a EUR 20 surcharge for credit card payments. Longer flights are available on request. View the amazing landscape of Pamukkale, from the air, early in the morning with a hot air balloon flight. - Short Flight 45 Minutes Whirling Dervish Show - The Whirling dervish evening ceremony is inspired by Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi 1207 - 1273 It symbolizes the different stages of a mystic journey to perfection, through love and service to all creatures without discriminating in regard to belief, class, or race. Cleopatraโ€™s Pool - Swim amongst the ruins in this thermal spring pool. Especially in The Roman Empire period, Hierapolis and its site were a health centre. In those years, thousands of people used to come to the baths and they found their remedy in those baths. Todayโ€™s Antique Pool was shaped by the earthquake which happened in the 7th century AD. The marble portico with Ionic arrangement fell into the spring during that earthquake. Athens Half Day Acropolis tour - Your Athens city tour starts from the Panathenaic Stadium, where the first Olympic Games of modern times were held in 1896. Continue and pass by the Temple of Olympian Zeus, Hadrianโ€™s Arch, the Parliament buildings and the memorial to the Unknown Soldier, the Academy, the University, the National Library and Constitution Square (Syntagma). At the Acropolis visit, the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion and finally โ€™the harmony between material and spiritโ€™, the monument that โ€™puts order in the mindโ€™, the Parthenon.

Insurance

Insurance is not included

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Itinerary of your trip Diamonds Of Mediterranean Tour

  • Day 1 Day 1: Wednesday - Athens
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Wednesday - 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 Day 2: Thursday - Athens, Acropolis
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Thursday - 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 Day 3: Friday - Athens To Santorini
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Friday - Athens To 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 4 Day 4: Saturday - Santorini
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Saturday - Santorini

      Take an optional boat trip in the worldโ€™s biggest volcanic crater above sea level. Visit the active volcano, swim in the warm thermal waters and take a therapeutic mud bath.
      Overnight Santorini - 4 star - Breakfast
  • Day 5 Day 5: Sunday - Santorini To Mykonos
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Sunday - 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 - 4 star - Breakfast
  • Day 6 Day 6: Monday - Mykonos
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Monday - 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. Please Note: In September, the ferry schedules change. The Mykonos - Samos ferry departs Mykonos 21:20 and arrives Samos 02:45. So during September your room will be available in Mykonos until you are transferred to the port for your ferry to Samos. Then you will have a room available in Samos upon arrival.
      Overnight Mykonos - 4 star - Breakfast
  • Day 7 Day 7: Tuesday - Mykonos, Samos
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Tuesday - Mykonos, Samos

      Today you will catch a mid-day ferry heading towards the island of Samos and then another ferry to Kusadasi, Turkey.
      Overnight KuลŸadasฤฑ - Boutique - Breakfast, Dinner
  • Day 8 Day 8: Wednesday - Ephesus, Sirince, Kusadasi
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Wednesday - Ephesus, Sirince, Kusadasi

      Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus a once a bustling trade hub and religious center, Ephesus today whispers of ancient marvels, from site of the Temple of Artemis to the Library of Celsusโ€™s grand facade and the grand amphitheatre. 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. We continue on to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Here we will visit a local vineyard and learn about local production techniques. You will taste 3 local wines from the region at the garden of the vineyard before returning to our hotel.
      Overnight KuลŸadasฤฑ - Boutique - Breakfast, Dinner
  • Day 9 Day 9: Thursday - Aphrodisias, Pamukkale
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Thursday - Aphrodisias, Pamukkale

      After a leather shop visit, we will head to Aphrodisias the ancient city dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of Beauty, Love and Fertility, also famous for its school of sculpture, we visit the stadium, which is the best preserved in Anatolia, the Temple of Aphrodite, the Tetrapylon, theatre and the Museum. Then, we continue to Pamukkale.
      Overnight Pamukkale - 4 star - Breakfast, Dinner
  • Day 10 Day 10: Friday - Hierapolis, Salda Lake
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Friday - Hierapolis, Salda Lake

      This morning we will explore 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. Then we will head to Salda Lake, is known as Turkish Maldives. It is a mountain lake and located in the mountains before we travel down south to Fethiye.
      Overnight Fethiye - Boutique - Breakfast
  • Day 11 Day 11: Saturday - Fethiye
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11: Saturday - Fethiye

      Today, you are free to explore the town at your own pace and there is also optional tours and activities. Optional tours and activities; 12 island boat trip and Saklikent Gorge tour
      Overnight Fethiye - Boutique - Breakfast
  • Day 12 Day 12: Sunday - Kayakoy, Antalya
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 12: Sunday - Kayakoy, Antalya

      This morning we head to Kayakoy. The morning light provides excellent photos of this deserted Greek village. Afterwards we drive to the resort town of Antalya. We will visit the Antalya Museum with its wealthy collection from the ancient cities around the Antalya Province.
      Overnight Antalya - Boutique - Breakfast
  • Day 13 Day 13: Monday - Perge, Aspendos
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13: Monday - Perge, Aspendos

      We will visit Perge a famous antique site, early in the morning. After Perge we drive to Aspendos which has the best preserved 2nd Century Amphitheatre in Turkey. We return back to Antalya city in the afternoon and the remainder of your day is free.
      Overnight Antalya - Boutique - Breakfast
  • Day 14 Day 14: Tuesday - Konya, Silk Road, Sille
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 14: Tuesday - Konya, Silk Road, Sille

      We will visit the mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi with its accompanying Mevlana museum. We continue along the ancient Silk Road visiting the former Greek village Sille.
      Overnight Konya - 4 star - Breakfast, Dinner
  • Day 15 Day 15: Wednesday - Cappadocia, Sultanhani Caravansary, Underground City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 15: Wednesday - Cappadocia, Sultanhani Caravansary, Underground City

      Today we head to Cappadocia, visiting Sultanhani Caravansary, an ancient Silk Road stop off for merchants and traders. Later we explore the many levels of an underground city. After checking into our hotel we visit a traditional Turkish home for dinner. Here you can do a course and help cook if you wish.
      Overnight Cappadocia - Boutique Cave - Breakfast, Dinner
  • Day 16 Day 16: Thursday - Goreme Open-Air Museum
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 16: Thursday - Goreme Open-Air Museum

      Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys. We then visit Pigeon and Red Valley, followed by Cavusin village and lastly Avanos town where we will learn about hand-made pottery.
      Overnight Cappadocia - Boutique Cave - Breakfast, Dinner
  • Day 17 Day 17: Friday - Ankara
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 17: Friday - Ankara

      Early morning departure to the nationโ€™s capital, Ankara, where we visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul.
      Overnight Istanbul - Boutique - Breakfast
  • Day 18 Day 18: Saturday - Istanbul Old City
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 18: Saturday - Istanbul Old City

      Tour the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace (including Hagia Irene and the Harem) and the Hippodrome. Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with a 1 hour Bosphorus cruise by public ferry where your guide will explain the historical sites along the way.
      Overnight Istanbul - Boutique - Breakfast
  • Day 19 Day 19: Sunday - Istanbul
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 19: Sunday - Istanbul

      After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight. - Breakfast

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if youโ€™re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 8 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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