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Best of Turkey and Greece • Istanbul • Gallipoli • Dardanelles • Canakkale • Troy •
DURATION: 12 DAYS / 11 NIGHTS • Pergamum • Kusadasi 
• Ephesus • Greek Islands • Athens •
Guaranteed Departures
Day 1 - Wednesday - Toronto / Paris
Evening departure on board Air France overnight jet service for Paris.
DAY 2 - Thursday - Paris / Istanbul
Fly Paris to Istanbul, the only city in the world that spans two continents. You will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel. Welcome briefing in the hotel this evening.
Day 3 - Friday - Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Covered Bazaar.
Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. (B)
Day 4 - Saturday - Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Lone pine cemetery, Chunuk Bair, Gabtepe War Museum then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B,D)
Day 5 - Sunday - Troy - Pergamum - Kusadasi
Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight. (B,D)
Day 6 - Monday - Ephesus & St. Mary’s House - Kusadasi
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage. Afternoon Optional: Tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B,D)
Day 7 - Tuesday - Ephesus - Greek Islands Cruise
After breakfast transfer to pier and embark on a cruise ship at Kusadasi for 3 days in the Greek Islands. (B,D)
Day 8 - Wednesday - Cruise - Rhodes
A morning arrival in Rhodes, the island of Roses, you have a full day to explore on your own; you may join an optional sightseeing tour, or simply take a taxi to one of many nearby beaches for a swim in the crystal clear Aegean waters. (B,L,D)
Day 9 - Thursday - Cruise - Santorini - Heraklion
This morning’s port of call is Santorini, where you are free to explore the and of the fabled Atlantis. Your next port of call is Heraklion, Crete where you may discover the town on your own.
Optional: Excursion to the Palace of Knossos. (B,L,D)
Day 10 - Friday - Athens
After disembarking from the cruise, you are transferred to your Athens hotel. The rest of the day is yours. (B)
Day 11 - Saturday - Athens
A morning city tour of the famed Acropolis with its dominating view and site of the renowned Parthenon, followed by a visit to the Acropolis Museum. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Athens. (B)
Day 12 - Sunday - Athens / Paris / Toronto
A representative escorts you to the airport for the flight home. Air France service via Paris. (B)
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TOUR PRICE INCLUDES: ° Return airfare Toronto - Istanbul / Athens - Toronto via Paris with Air France Economy Class. ° Arrival and departures transfers in Istanbul and Athens. ° 7 nights accommodation in hotels listed below or similar. ° 3 night Greek Island cruise based on inside category “G”. Upgrade ° Superior Outside $145PP. Standard Outside $100PP ° Meals as indicated in the itinerary by the Code letters – breakfast (B), lunch (L), dinner (D) ° Sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary including entrance fees. ° Hotel service charges and local taxes.
TOUR PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: ° Airport taxes. (approx. $400.00 - $425.00) ° Turkish visa at cost of US $60.00. ° Optional tours. ° Beverages and meals not indicated. ° Personal expenses including tips to drivers and guides. |
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HOTELS |
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Istanbul Nights: 2 |
In the city centre, close to Dolmabahce Palace, the Grand Bazaar, Hagia Sophia, fashionable shopping districts and the bridge to the Asian side. Fourteen floors with 590 guest rooms. Restaurant, rooftop bar. Health Club with indoor pool. |
Canakkale
Nights: 1 |
(5-star) 3 kms. from downtown, 276 rooms with safety deposit box, hairdryers, minibar. Several restaurants and bars. Indoor & outdoor pools, gym, Turkish bath, sauna, jacuzzi. |
Kusadasi
Nights: 2 |
(5-star) 133 rooms minibar, safety deposit box, hairdryer and free internet. Restaurant, bar with fireplace. Wellness Center offers outdoor and indoor swimming pools, jacuzzi, Turkish Bath, Sauna, massage rooms, fitness room. Water sports center. 60 metre sandy beach. |
Cruise Nights: 3 |
Louis Inside Cabin (Cat. G) |
Athens Nights: 2 |
Situated at the very heart of Athens historic center and just a few steps from the Acropolis and Plaka, adjacent to the new Acropolis museum. 86 rooms - air-conditioner, in-room electronic safe, direct dial phones with voice mail messaging system, satelite T.V., Wireless internet access, mini bar. |
| Canadian Travel Abroad 80 Richmond Street West, Suite 1801, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2A4 Tel: (416) 364-2738 l Toll Free: 1-800-387-1876 Email: info@ctravelabroad.com TICO 1040985 & 1039982 |
Last Updated August 10, 2010 |