Itinerary

Day 1

Friday or Monday - Arrive Athens
Arrive at Athens airport. Upon your arrival you will be met by our host and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Athens.

Day 2

Saturday or Tuesday - Athens
Free day in Athens. Overnight in Athens.Optional Half Day Excursion - Half day Athens Sightseeing TourAfter breakfast, pick-up from hotel for a half day tour of Athens. Depart for Temple of Olympian Zeus (visit). Proceed to Panathinaiko Stadium cradle of the first Olympic Games took place in 1896 (short stop). Pass by the Prime's Ministers residence, Ex Royal Palace, (guarded by colourful Evzones) Zappion (Conference and Exhibition Hall), National Garden, Hadrian's Arc, St. Paul's Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown soldier, Schlieman's House (Nomismatic Museum), Catholic Cathedral, Academy, University, National Library, Old Parliament, Constitution Square ,Russian Orthodox Church, Acropolis (visit Propylaea, Temple of Athena Nike, Parthenon, Erechtheion and Museum of the Acropolis ).
(Price: 48 Euro per person)

Day 3

Sunday or Wednesday - Athens to Santorini
Pick-up from your hotel, transfer to Piraeus (Athens) port for departure by high speed ferry to Santorini. Arrive in Santorini and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Santorini.

Day 4

Monday or Thursday - Santorini
Free day at leisure to explore the island with beaches of different coloured sands, the volcano and caldera, ruins and its capital, Fira. Overnight in Santorini.

Day 5

Tuesday or Friday - Santorini to Mykonos
Transfer to the port for the high speed ferry to Mykonos. Arrive in Mykonos and transfer to your hotel. Stay overnight in Mykonos.

Day 6

Wednesday or Saturday - Mykonos
Free day at Mykonos to laze in the sunshine on one of the island's endless sandy beaches and do not forget to visit the bars for a party at night! Overnight in Mykonos.

Day 7

Thursday or Sunday - Mykonos (Greece) to Istanbul (Turkey)
Free day in Mykonos. In the late afternoon you will transferred to the airport for your flight to Istanbul. Direct flight to Istanbul. Upon your arrival, you will be met by our hostesses and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 8

Friday or Monday - Full day Istanbul City tour
After having your breakfast at the hotel, depart for a full day tour of Istanbul tour visiting the majesty of the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome and Obelisks and the magnificence of the Haghia Sophia and Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts. Also a visit to the maze that is the Grand Bazaar before a break for lunch. After lunch continue on our journey to the Topkapi Palace and Suleymaniye Mosque. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 9

Saturday or Tuesday - Istanbul.
Free day in Istanbul. Overnight in IstanbulOptional Half Day Excursion - Morning Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise
After a brief visit to the 17th century Spice Bazaar*, we embark on an unforgettable cruise along the Bosphorus, the beautiful strait that divides Europe from Asia. Winding between wooded hills, it is lined with mosques, castles, 19th century mansions, picturesque villages and the extravagant baroque places of the late Ottoman sultans. Our tour concludes with a drive along the Istanbul Bosphorus to visit the Sadberk Hanim Museum**, Istanbul's best ethnological museum.

* The Spice Bazaar is closed Sundays.
** The Sadberk Hanim Museum is closed Wednesdays.

(Price: 35 Euro per person)

Day 10

Sunday or Wednesday - Istanbul
Another free day in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 11

Monday or Thursday - Transfer to Istanbul Airport
After breakfast, transfer by private air conditioned car to airport and assistance through airport formalities for your international departure flight. End of our services.

General Information

Duration:

11 Days

Location Start:

Athens

Location Finish:

Istanbul

Payment Types:

Cash, Paypal, Cheque, Travellers Cheque, Payment Transfer

We Speak:

English

Extra Information

Inclusions -

Airport transfers on arrival to Athens, Mykonos and Istanbul

Extras -

Departure dates
Every Friday or Monday from 22/June till 03/September.

Shown prices are per person in the mentioned rooms.
Hotels to be used in the package are 3 star, safe, clean and centrally located hotels. The accommodations can be upgraded upon request. 4 star or 5 star Hotel upgrades are avaliable.

Tayf Tours Destination Management Turkey - Greece -Egypt
World wide tel:+90 256 612 0935
World wide Fax: +90 256 612 2029
Istanbul Address: Ata Evran Cad. Platin Center No:2 Kat:2 Istanbul.
Kusadasi Address: Adnan Menderes Bulv. No:46/A Kusadasi-Aydin
Athens address : 52, 28 Octovriou (Patission) street - 106 82 Athens