Best of Turkey and Greece Istanbul • Canakkale • Kusadasi • Greek Islands • Athens

11 Days / 10 Nights

Guaranteed Departures

Day 1 Thursday Istanbul

Upon arrival you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel. Welcome briefing in the hotel this evening.

Day 2 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.

Day 3 Saturday Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale

Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery, Chunuk Bair. Cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight.Dinner

Day 4 Sunday Troy - Pergamum - Kusadasi

Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse. Tour the ancient medical centre in Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight. Dinner

Day 5 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. Dinner

Ephesus was famed for the Temple of Artemis, the Library of Celsus, and the theatre. The theatre was capable of holding 25,000 spectators. It was used initially for drama, but gladiatorial combats were also held. Evidence of a gladiator graveyard was discovered in May 2007.

Day 6 Tuesday Ephesus - Greek Islands Cruise

After breakfast transfer to Kusadasi pier. Embark cruise ship for 3 days in the Greek Islands. Dinner

Day 7 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.Lunch & Dinner

Day 8 Thursday Cruise - Santorini - Heraklion

This morning’s port of call is Heraklion, Crete where you may discover the town on your own or join an optional excursion to the Palace of Knossos. Your next port of call is Santorini, whereyou are free to explore the and of the fabled Atlantis. Lunch & Dinner

Day 9 Friday Athens

After disembarking from the cruise, you are transferred to your hotel in Athens. The rest of the day is yours.

Day 10 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.

Day 11 Sunday Athens

Transfer to the airport.

Best of Turkey and Greece 2012
Commences	Per person Double	Single Supplement
Mar 15, 22	1798	840
Apr 5, 12, 19, 26	1998	915
May 3, 10	2058	930
May 17, 24, 31	2058	930
Jun 7, 14, 21, 28
Jul 5
Jul 12, 19, 26	2028	930
Aug 2, 9, 16, 23
Sep 6, 13	2058	930
Sep 20, 27	2098	945
Oct 4, 11
Oct 18, 25	1998	915
Nov 01
Prices in CAD$ subject to change. Airfare not included. Available on request.

Includes:

• Arrival and departures transfers in Istanbul and Athens.

• 7 nights accommodation in hotels listed below or similar.

• 3 night cruise on Louis Cruise Line standard inside cabin.

• Meals: breakfast daily, 2 lunches, 6 dinners

• Sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary including entrance fees.

• Hotel service charges and local taxes.

Not Included:

• Port taxes and Turkey Embarkation fee US $166.

• Turkish visa at cost of US $ 60.00.

• Optional tours.

• Beverages and meals not indicated.

• Personal expenses including tips to drivers and guides.

FIRST CLASS HOTELS (4 - 5 STAR)
Istanbul Nights: 2		Crowne Plaza Harbiye New hotel walking distance to Taksim Square. Fitness centre with indoor pool free of charge. Rooms have large LCD TV, coffee/tea maker. 2 restaurants & lobby bar.
Canakkale Nights: 1		Kolin (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		Charisma (5-star) 133 rooms minibar, safety deposit box, hairdryer and free internet. Restaurant, bar with fireplace. Wellness Center with outdoor and indoor pools, jacuzzi, sauna, fitness room. Watersports center. 60 metre sandy beach.
Cruise Nights: 3		Louis Majesty Inside Cabin (Cat. 1A) 730 staterooms with A/C, W/C with shower, phone, TV.
Athens Nights: 2		Herodion 4 star hotel in the heart of Athens near the Acropolis and Plaka, adjacent to the Acropolis museum. 86 rooms - A/C, in-room safe, phones with voice mail. Wireless internet access, mini bar.

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Last Updated
December 6, 2011