Demetra Vacation Package: 9 Days

Package Overview

Balanced combination of Greece and Turkey.
Get to know Athens and famous Mycenae and Epidaurus in a full day tour. Visit Istanbul and all of its famous monuments in one full and two half day sightseeings in the greater area.* International air tickets
* Visas
* Tips on hotels and Restaurants
* Travel insurance (recommended)
* All personal expenses
* Everything not mentioned in the Included section
* Entrance fees USD 3706-0331-03

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Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : ATHENS

  Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Balance of day at leisure.

• Day 2 : ATHENS – HALF DAY CITY TOUR

  Morning sightseeing tour of Athens including all famous monuments: House of Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Adrian’s Arch, Temple of the Olympian Zeus, the Royal Palace, the Academy, the University and the National Library. Tour will end by visiting the Acropolis and the new Acropolis Museum, "State of the art" in museum construction and very rich in content. On Mondays the new Acropolis Museum is closed.
  Afternoon free to visit Plaka (The old Athens city) with lots of souvenir shops, restaurants and taverns.

  • Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

• Day 3 : ATHENS – FULL DAY TOUR MYCENAE - EPIDAURUS

  Full day excursion to the Archaeological sites of Mycenae and Epidaurus with a short stop at Corinth Canal and visit to Nauplion, the first capital of Greece.
  Leave by the coastal road along the Saronic Gulf to the Corinth Canal, which connects the Aegean Sea with the Ionian Sea, (short stop).
  Drive to Mycenae, the Homeric city of Atreides, the city "rich in gold" of the ancient poets.  Visit the Lion's Gate, the Cyclopean Walls, and the Royal Tombs e.t.c.
  Depart, through the fertile plain of Argolis, for Nauplion, the picturesque town nestling at the foot of a cliff crowned by the mighty ramparts of the Palamidi Fortress (short photo stop), leave for Epidaurus, to visit the Theatre (4th century B.C.) famous for its astonishing acoustics. 
  Lunch en route and return to Athens by the National road connecting Epidaurus with Corinth.  Arrival in Athens in the evening.

  • Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch

• Day 4 : ATHENS

  Free day in Athens to stroll around the city and know better the sites and the people. Good opportunity to visit one of the famous museums like the National Archaeological museum or the Benaki Museum.
  Use metro not only for your transportation but also visit the different stations to admire pieces of ancient and modern art. Not the miss the visit to Plaka (The old Athens city) with lots of souvenir shops, restaurants and taverns.

  • Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

• Day 5 : ATHENS – ISTANBUL

  According to departure flight transfer to Athens airport for the flight to Istanbul . Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your selected hotel in Istanbul. Balance of the day at leisure.

  • Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

• Day 6 : ISTANBUL FULL DAY CITY TOUR

  After breakfast full day visit to Istanbul. We begin our tour from the Sultanahmet district, the heart of old Istanbul at Agia Sophia. Built by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century AD this church is one of the marvels of world architecture. Its massive dome dominates the skyline of old Istanbul. It is famed for its mosaics, including glittering portraits of emperors and empresses (closed on Mondays).
  Next, we visit the Blue Mosque, which owes its name to the exquisite tiles adorning its interior. Dating from the 17th century, it is the only imperial Mosque with six minarets. The Hippodrome, the stadium of ancient Byzantium, held 100.000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire.
  The Grand Bazaar was the commercial heart of the old city and its 4.000 shops are full of treasures – including carpets and kilims, silks, jewellery, ceramics, icons and leather goods (Closed on Sundays).
  Lunch in a local restaurant and continuation of our tour. Our afternoon will begin at Topkapi Palace which, from the 15th to 19th century, was the principle residence of the Ottoman Sultans (closed on Tuesdays).
  Little Agia Sophia Mosque is known as one of the oldest standing churches in Istanbul dating back to 6th century. It is early domed-basilica architectural plan of famous Agia Sophia which was applied here first time in the history.

  • Meals & Drinks : Breakfast, Lunch

• Day 7 : ISTANBUL – BOSPORUS

  Half day cruise through Bosporus, the majestic strait that runs through Istanbul, linking Europe and Asia. From our cruise boat, we view the dramatic sights lining the Bosphorus’ wooded shores: mosques, a bridge that for a time was the world’s longest and Rumeli Hisari, a massive fortress built by Mehmet the Conqueror in just three months as he prepared to take Istanbul. Also noteworthy on this tour are the 19thcentury mansions of the Ottoman elite and the Sultans’ fanciful gingerbread palaces and hunting lodges Disembarkation at the European part of Turkey and transfer to your hotel.

  • Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

• Day 8 : ISTANBUL - TWO CONTINENTS

  Early departure for the intercontinental bridge of Bosporus, to continue to the Camlica hill at the Asiatic part of Turkey which affords panoramic views of Istanbul, Marmara Sea, Princes’ Islands and magnificent Istanbul. Then visit the Beylerbeyi Palace on the shore of the Bosphorus, one of the most elegant of the late Ottoman palaces and boasts six sumptuously furnished reception halls. and a typical fish village along the coast of Bosporus with time at leisure for shopping.

  • Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

• Day 9 : ISTANBUL – AIRPORT

  According to your departure flight, you will be transferred to the airport.

  • Meals & Drinks : Breakfast

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Inclusions

• Hotel
• Flights
• Sightseeing
• Transfers
• Pickup-Drop
• Entry Tickets/Passes
• Accommodation

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Exclusions

• * International air tickets
• * Visas
• * Tips on hotels and Restaurants
• * Travel insurance (recommended)
• * All personal expenses
• * Everything not mentioned in the Included section
• * Entrance fees USD 37

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• Athens, Greece, Europe

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