Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival
You'll arrive at your hotel and get settled in. A welcome briefing happens right after you check in, so you'll understand how the tour works and what to expect over the next couple weeks.
- Start point
- İstanbul Airport, İstanbul Airport Turkey, Arnavutköy, Istanbul 34275, Turkey (Meeting outside of Gate Number 8, 00:00 - 23:55)
- Day 2
Istanbul
This morning you head out on a full-day tour through Istanbul's central attractions. You'll see Topkapi Palace Museum, the Hippodrome, and the Blue Mosque with its distinctive blue tiles, then wrap up at the Grand Bazaar. If interested, you can add visits to St. Sophia and dinner with belly dancing entertainment in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit Topkapi Palace Museum (excluding Harem)
- Tour the Hippodrome
- Tour the Blue Mosque
- Visit the Grand Bazaar
Optional Activities
- Visit St. Sophia
- Dinner with belly dancing entertainment
Landmarks Topkapi Palace Museum Hippodrome Blue Mosque St. Sophia Grand Bazaar - Day 3
Gallipoli to Canakkale
You travel to Gallipoli to visit significant WWI sites. The day includes stops at Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery, and Chunuk Bair before heading to Canakkale for the night where you'll stay.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Anzac Cove
- Visit Lone Pine Cemetery
- Visit Chunuk Bair
Landmarks Anzac Cove Lone Pine Cemetery Chunuk Bair - Day 4
Troy to Pergamum to Izmir
After breakfast, you head to Troy to see the famous wooden horse and walk through the legendary Trojan War site. Lunch happens in a traditional village with locals, then you continue on to Pergamum to check out the ancient Medical Center at Asklepion. By evening you arrive in Izmir for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (with locals in a traditional local village)
Included Activities
- Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse
- Lunch with locals in a traditional local village
- Visit Asklepion (ancient Medical Center at Pergamum)
Landmarks Troy Asklepion 
- Day 5
Ephesus to Izmir
You spend the day exploring Ephesus, an important ancient city with 2,000-year-old marble streets, a theater, the Library of Celsius, a gymnasium, and Hadrian's Temple. You'll also visit St. Mary's stone cottage where tradition says Virgin Mary lived her final years, then see a rug production center before returning to Izmir by evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour the ruins of Ephesus including marble streets, theater, Library of Celsius, gymnasium, and Hadrian's Temple
- Visit St. Mary's stone cottage
- Visit a regional rug production center
Landmarks Ephesus Library of Celsius Hadrian's Temple St. Mary's stone cottage - Day 6
Izmir to Bodrum
You drive to Bodrum and spend time at St. Peter's castle and the Underwater Museum, which received recognition as the world's best underwater museum in the 2000s.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit the castle of St. Peter
- Visit the Underwater Museum
Landmarks Castle of St. Peter Underwater Museum 
- Day 7
Bodrum to Marmaris
Early morning departure from Bodrum. You travel to Marmaris where you'll stay for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 8
Marmaris to Rhodes
You head to the port this morning and take a hydrofoil to Rhodes, Greece. After arrival, you transfer to your hotel to get settled.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 9
Rhodes
This is a free day in Rhodes. You can wander through the Old Rhodes area at your own pace or take an optional excursion to Lindos if you prefer a guided experience.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional tour to Lindos
Landmarks Old Rhodes Lindos - Day 10
Rhodes to Santorini
You transfer to the airport for a flight to Santorini. When you land, you're taken to your hotel to check in.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 11
Santorini
You have the day to yourself in Santorini. You can walk through one of the villages built on the volcano's edge or relax on one of the island's beaches.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 12
Santorini to Mykonos
You head to the pier this morning and take a hydrofoil or ferry to Mykonos. Upon arrival you transfer to your hotel, then explore the nightlife scene later in the evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 13
Mykonos
Today you check out the various beaches around Mykonos and soak in the Cycladic atmosphere of this island.
- Meals
- Breakfast
- Day 14
Mykonos to Athens
After a relaxed morning, you board a ferry to Athens. You're transferred to your hotel once you arrive. In the evening you can join an optional dinner with folklore dancing or wander through the Plaka area on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Optional dinner with folklore dancing
- Explore the Plaka area
Landmarks Plaka - Day 15
Athens
You tour Athens' Acropolis with views of the Parthenon, then visit the Acropolis Museum. After that you're free to walk through the Plaka with its open-air taverns and traditional shops at whatever pace you like.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Tour the Acropolis
- Tour the Parthenon
- Visit the Acropolis Museum
Optional Activities
- Explore the Plaka with its open-air taverns and traditional shops
Landmarks Acropolis Parthenon Acropolis Museum Plaka - Day 16
Athens Departure
A Neon Tours representative meets you and takes you to the airport for your flight home.
- End point
- Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) Διεθνής Αερολιμένας Αθηνών Ελευθέριος Βενιζέλος, Αττική Οδός, Spata-Loutsa, Attica 190 04, Greece (Departure transfer, 00:00 - 23:55)
- Meals
- Breakfast
