Turkey & Greece – 18D

Arrival to Istanbul Airport. After immigration and customs formalities, board your vehicle for transfer to the hotel Ramada Taksim or similar . Rest of the day is yours. Overnight in Istanbul.

Today after breakfast; We begin city tour…..Visit Saint Sophia. Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, The last stop at Grand Bazaar, Overnight in Istanbul.

After breakfast, start your Half day tour. Spice Market visit Bosphorus Cruise by boat. Afternoon, free evening O/N at the hotel.

After breakfast check out from your hotel and transfer to airport for your flight to Cappadocia. On arrival, transfer & check into your hotel Cappadocia Caves Suites or similar . Overnight in Cappadocia.

After breakfast, meet with your guide, and tour start with Devrent valley; walking in Pasabag near Zelve ; then Avanos, centre of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC. and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop. Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum Continue to the Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Overnight at your hotel.

Today after breakfast continue to explore Cappadocia; Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley, Then visit Çavusin village…. Drive to the Pigeon valley. In the afternoon visit Kaymaklı underground city; ….transfer back to your hotel.

After breakfast transfer to airport and flight to Izmir ( via Istanbul ) & Transfer to the hotel Charisma or similar . Dinner & O/N at the hotel.

Our first stop is the Virgin Mary s House you will drive nearly for 25 minutes. Ephesus tour is starting with your local Ephesus guide; walking tour will take you through one of the most magnificent excavations in the world. See the Odeon, The Fountain of Trajan, the five terraces of apartment houses, the stream baths of Scholastic, the temple of Hadrian and impressive library of Ephesus. The library is adorned with columns and statues. The Grand Theatre, where Saint Paul preached, is the largest theatre is antiquity with capacity of 24.000 seats. You will return to the bus through the Arcadian Way, where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra once rode in procession. The visit of Ephesus Open Air Museum takes nearly 2 hours. After the Lunch Break, The next stop on your tour is the Temple of Artemis (Diana), built in a honour of the Greek Goddess of hunting, wild nature and fertility, Deemed as one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world .The temple of Artemis used to be the largest marble temple in the ancient Greek world since it was four times as the big as the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. The temple served as both a marketplace and religious’ institution. Offerings by thousands of pilgrims each year enable the temple to grow so wealthy that it became the world`s first bank. Today, little remains of the magnificent structure. Your guide will describe its importance, its wealth and tension that existed between the Romans and Christians that settled in the area over the centuries. End of the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi

After breakfast; We Leaving the colourfull town of behind you will pass through the verdant countryside.We will drive for 3 hours for Pamukkale (Hierapolis) to east of Kusadasi to Pamukkale, On the half way, have break for the needs.You will arrive at North Gate of Pamukkale (Hierapolis). You will see the Necropolis (cemetery) of Hierapolis which is one of the biggest ancient cemeteries in Anatolia with 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, and the Main Street, Byzantium Gate. Then, you walk to the natural warm water terraces which were formed by running warm water that contains calcium. The temperature of the water is about 35. You can see the gleaming white travertine terraces of Pamukkale, located next to the ruins of Hierapolis. The extraordinary effect is created when water from the hot springs loses carbon dioxide as it flows down the slopes, leaving deposits of limestone. The layers of white calcium carbonate, built up in steps on the plateau, gave the site the name Pamukkale (cotton castle). After the open buffed lunch Swimming in hot red thermal pools in the hotel. Then If you like to swim in the Ancient Pool which is also called Cleopatra s Pool they charge extra entrance fee. The Cleopatra Pool is warmed by hot springs and littered with underwater fragments of ancient marble columns. Possibly associated with the Temple of Apollo, the pool provides today's visitors a rare opportunity to swim with antiquities! During the Roman period, columned porticoes surrounded the pool; earthquakes toppled them into the water where they lie today. Afterwards, you drive to your hotel Richmond or similar in Pamukkale .

All day free. Breakfast and the dinner at the hotel

After breakfast transfer to Denizli airport and flight to Istanbul & Connection with your International flight, to Athens Arrival transfer from Athens airport to hotel overnight in Divani Palace Acropolis hotel or similar

Breakfast . Proceed for One day cruise to Saronic Islands with lunch

Breakfast . transfer from hotel to Piraeus port for ferry to Santorini. Arrival transfer from Santorini port to hotel Porto Fira Suites or similar

Breakfast . day at leisure

Departure transfer from hotel to Santorini port for Ferry to Athens . Arrive Athens Transfer from Piraeus port to hotel Divani Palace Acropolis or similar

Breakfast . Proceed for half day city tour including Acropolis museum Evening enjoy Athens by night tour with Dinner and show

Departure transfer from hotel to Athens airport for your flight to India