| Day 1 |
Transfer from the airport to your hotel Sultanahmet. The remainder of the day is yours free to explore. Overnight in Istanbul.
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| Day 2 |
Tour the St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, the Underground Cistern and the Hippodrome. Welcome dinner!
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| Day 3 |
We continue exploring Istanbul.
Dolmabahce Palace, the Bosporus from Galata Tower, Pera district,
Suleymaniye Mosque, St. Chora Church (Kariye Museum), Pierre Loti cafe to view Golden Horn, Eyup Sultan Mosque.
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| Day 4 |
Departing Istanbul to visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials,
ANZAC Cove, the Nek, Johnston’s Jolly and the Kaba Tepe Gallipoli Museum. Overnight in Guzelyali.
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| Day 5 |
Troy, Acropolis of Pergamum
Visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse, followed by a tour of the magnificent
acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples, library and medical facilities made it
a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. Overnight in Kusadasi.
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| Day 6 |
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus. Walk down Marble Road towards the Celsus Library
and Grand Theatre. Overnight in Kusadasi.
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| Day 7 |
Leaving Turkey, we take a ferry to Samos and depending on ferry schedules, we may head straight for Mykonos or
spend a day exploring lush-green Samos. Overnight Samos or Mykonos.
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| Day 8 |
Spend the day on the beach or take an optional day trip to the neighbouring island of Delos.
This Mecca of Ancient Greece is today an island wide, open-air museum. Overnight in Mykonos.
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| Day 9 |
Revitalize with an early morning swim and wander the charming white-washed narrow
alleyways of Mykonos Town. Afternoon ferry to Ios. Overnight in Ios.
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| Day 10 |
Head for the famed beaches on Ios. Explore the picturesque old chora or head for the beach. Overnight Ios |
| Day 11 |
Mylopotas beach with optional water sports, before boarding the evening ferry for the dramatic island of Santorini. Overnight in Santorini.
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| Day 12 |
Take an optional boat trip in the world's biggest volcanic crater above sea level. Visit the active volcano, swim in
the warm thermal waters and take a therapeutic mud bath. Overnight in Santorini.
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| Day 13 |
We explore the Island’s capital, Fira, or the archaeological
sites of Ancient Thira or Akrotiri. Overnight in Santorini.
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| Day 14 |
Soak up the sun on the black sand beaches before we board an afternoon ferry to the mainland. Overnight in Athens
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| Day 15 |
After breakfast, we visit the sights of Athens, Temple of Zeus, Olympic Stadium,
the Agora and the Acropolis. Overnight in Athens.
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| Day 16 |
After breakfast we say farewell to each other.
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