Summary
This tour combines ancient Athens and visits to Greece's beautiful Aegean islands with some of Turkey's most impressive and important highlights. Among others, you'll see the extensive Roman ruins at Ephesus, Pamukkale's calcium travertines, underground cities and surreal landscapes in Cappadocia and the bustling city of Istanbul
Short Itinerary / Route
- Day 1
- Arrive In Athens, Transfer To Hotel
- Day 2
- Athens, Half Day Acropolis Tour
- Day 3
- Ferry From Athens To Santorini, Free Time
- Day 4
- Santorini, Free Time & Optional Tours
- Day 5
- Ferry From Santorini To Mykonos
- Day 6
- Mykonos, Free Day & Local Options
- Day 7
- Samos To Kusadasi
- Day 8
- Kusadasi, Ephesus Roman Ruins Tour
- Day 9
- Drive To Pamukkale And Hierapolis
- Day 10
- Drive The Silk Road To Konya
- Day 11
- Cappadocia, Full Day Tour
- Day 12
- Cappadocia, Drive To Ankara Before Returning To Is...
- Day 13
- Istanbul, Old City Tour
- Day 14
- Istanbul, Departure Transfer To The Airport
Countries (2): Greece, Turkiye
Travel Cities (10): Ankara, Athens, Goreme, Istanbul, Kayseri, Konya, Kusadasi, Mykonos, Pamukkale, Santorini
Details
This tour combines ancient Athens and visits to Greece's beautiful Aegean islands with some of Turkey's most impressive and important highlights. Among others, you'll see the extensive Roman ruins at Ephesus, Pamukkale's calcium travertines, underground cities and surreal landscapes in Cappadocia and the bustling city of Istanbul.
We start in Athens with plenty of time to visit the famous ancient sites like the Acropolis and Parthenon, before heading out to the picturesque island of Santorini for plenty of sun, sea and sand. We island hop to Mykonos and Samos for more beach time before arriving at Kusadasi in Turkey. We'll visit the nearby roman ruins at Ephesus before heading inland to enjoy the rejuvenating thermal waters and limestone Travertines at Pamukkale and Heirapolis. We continue east to spend time in the fairytale landscape that is Cappadocia and venture underground to explore the fascinating underground cities. From here we head back to Istanbul, via the capital Ankara, and spent our final days visiting the famous sites like Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, and the Aya Sofya.