16 days tour: land tour to Istanbul with Cappadokia ( optional) , cruise to Greek islands and Turkey & land tour to Athens

Arrival in Istanbul airport

Transfer from airport to Istanbul hotel

Overnight in Istanbul

FD Sightseeing in Istanbul : Hippodrome –Blue Mosque – Agia Sophia – Yerebatan sarayi – spice market

Overnight in Istanbul

Morning: Istanbul HD sightseeing: Bosporus Cruise (just the boat tour). Time for lunch at Grand Bazaar
Afternoon: Visit to Grand Bazaar

Overnight in Istanbul

Morning: Sightseeing to Topkapi palace museum

Free Afternoon

Evening: Istanbul by night ( with dinner , folklore dance show )

Overnight in Istanbul

Transfer to Airport Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia

Today it is time to leave Istanbul behind and travel to exotic Cappadocia. Once in Cappadocia you will have the opportunity to discover the Devrent and Monks Valleys and then to proceed to Avanos,for a typical Turkish meal. After lunch continue your tour to the Open Air Museum of Goreme, explore the Pigeon Valley and visit the Uchisar Castle. After this exciting and full day relax to your hotel

Overnight Cappadocia

Enjoy a rich breakfast that will give you energy to discover Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Selime, Yaprakhisar Convent and Agzikarahan Caravanserai. Transfer to airport. Flight to Istanbul – transfer to Hotel Istanbul

Overnight Istanbul

Cruise

* Enjoy a morning visit to a Turkish hammam- Relax and enjoy a reviving bath with massage* (this program or similar could be offered, but different than your other activities when in Istanbul)

Transfer from Hammam to Ship – Settle in Ship

Departure from Istanbul for cruise at 20:00 (dinner on board)

cruise

Arrival in Mykonos Greece at 18:30
Overnight in Mykonos (ship) 

Cruise

Remaining in Mykonos Greece until 23:59
Excursion: walking tour at 09:00- 11:30  MYK 1
    >>        Island tour    at 09:00- 13:00  MYK 4

Cruise

Arrival in Patmos Greece arrival at 07:00- 10:30
Excursion 08:00-10:00
Visit Saint John monastery PAT 2

Arrival in Kusadasi Turkey at 14:30 until 20:30
Excursion from 15:00-20:00  KUS 2
Excursion  from 15:00- 18:00 KUS 3

Cruise

Arrival in Rhodes Greece at 07:00-18:00
Excursion 10:30-14:30 RHO 1

Cruise

Heraklion Crete Greece
Arrival at 07:00-11:30

Santorini Greece
Arrival at 16:00-21:00
Excursion 16:30-20:30 SAN 2 customized for 4 hours

Arrival in Lavrio port-end of cruise
Transfer from Lavrion port to hotel in Athens

Athens sightseeing : New Acropolis museum and city tour Athens

FREE DAY

FOLK DANCE DINNER 

FD tour Athens –Delphi ( visit archaeological site and museum) – Athens

Transfer from Athens hotel to Athens airport – Flight to Istanbul