Itinerary
- Day 1
Istanbul
You'll arrive in Istanbul and get transferred to your hotel. After you settle in, the rest of the day is open for you to wander around on your own and get a feel for the city.
- Day 2
Istanbul
A guided tour takes you through Istanbul's old city where you'll see the Blue Mosque, check out the exterior of Hagia Sophia, walk through the Byzantine Hippodrome, and tour Topkapi Palace before heading to the Grand Bazaar. If you want, there's an optional traditional Turkish show with dinner available this evening.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided city tour of Istanbul old city
- Blue Mosque visit
- Hagia Sophia exterior viewing
- Byzantine Hippodrome visit
- Topkapi Palace visit
- Grand Bazaar visit
Optional Activities
- Traditional Turkish show with dinner
Landmarks Blue Mosque Hagia Sophia Byzantine Hippodrome Topkapi Palace Grand Bazaar 
- Day 3
Istanbul to Canakkale
You'll drive to Gallipoli to explore World War 1 ANZAC campaign battlefields, including Anzac Cove, the war museum, and trenches. After that, you cross the Dardanelles and head to your hotel in Canakkale.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Gallipoli battlefields
- Anzac Cove visit
- War museum visit
- Trenches and key WWI ANZAC sites exploration
- Dardanelles crossing
Landmarks Anzac Cove 
- Days 4 - 5
Canakkale to Kusadasi
The day starts at legendary Troy where you'll see the Wooden Horse reconstruction and walk around the site. Then you'll head to Roman Pergamum to check out temple ruins and the Altar of Zeus. You'll base yourself in coastal Kusadasi for two nights, and later on day 5 you'll take an excursion to ancient Ephesus to see the Temple of Artemis ruins, Mother Mary House, and local handicraft manufacturing.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Troy visit with Wooden Horse reconstruction
- Pergamum visit with temple ruins exploration
- Altar of Zeus visit
- Guided tour of ancient Ephesus
- Temple of Artemis ruins visit
- Mother Mary House visit
- Local handicraft manufacturing house visit
Landmarks Troy Pergamum Altar of Zeus Temple of Artemis Mother Mary House 
- Day 6
Kusadasi to Pamukkale
You'll tour the ancient town of Hierapolis and see the white calcium terraces of Pamukkale. By evening, if you'd like, you can take a dip in your hotel's hot spring pool.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Hierapolis
- Pamukkale white calcium terraces tour
Optional Activities
- Hot spring pool dip at hotel
Landmarks Hierapolis Pamukkale 
- Days 7 - 8
Pamukkale to Rhodes
After transferring to Marmaris, you'll take a ferry to Rhodes, the largest island in the Dodecanese group. The day is yours to explore at your own pace. You might want to head to Rhodes City to see the well-preserved Venetian castle that the Knights of Saint John built.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry transfer from Marmaris to Rhodes
Optional Activities
- Rhodes City visit
- Venetian castle walls exploration
Landmarks Venetian Castle of Rhodes 
- Days 9 - 10
Rhodes to Santorini
You'll transfer to the airport for a short flight to Santorini. Over the next two days, you'll have leisure time to explore this volcanic caldera island in the Cyclades at your own pace. You can catch the famous sunsets, wander through villages like Fira and Oia with their traditional white and blue architecture, and relax on the beautiful black and red beaches.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Flight from Rhodes to Santorini
Optional Activities
- Fira village visit
- Oia village visit
Landmarks Fira Oia 
- Days 11 - 12
Santorini to Mykonos
You'll take a hydrofoil or ferry to Mykonos and transfer to your hotel. For the next two days, you'll have leisure time on this cosmopolitan island known for its nightlife, whitewashed Cycladic houses, blue domed churches, and magnificent sandy beaches.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry or hydrofoil transfer from Santorini to Mykonos
- Days 13 - 14
Mykonos to Athens
After breakfast, you'll take the ferry to Athens and transfer to your hotel. On day 14, a half day guided tour takes you to see Constitution Square, the Houses of Parliament, National Library, the Evzones guards at the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, Hadrian's Arch, Temple of Olympian Zeus, and the Panathenaic Stadium. The tour ends at the legendary Acropolis to see its architectural masterpieces.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Breakfast
Included Activities
- Ferry transfer from Mykonos to Athens
- Half day guided tour of Athens
- Constitution Square visit
- Houses of Parliament viewing
- National Library viewing
- Memorial to the Unknown Soldier and Evzones viewing
- Presidential Palace viewing
- Hadrian's Arch viewing
- Temple of Olympian Zeus viewing
- Panathenaic Stadium viewing
- Acropolis guided tour
- Propylaea visit
- Temple of Athena Nike visit
- Erectheion visit
- Parthenon visit
Landmarks Constitution Square Houses of Parliament Memorial to the Unknown Soldier Presidential Palace Hadrian's Arch Temple of Olympian Zeus Panathenaic Stadium Acropolis Propylaea Temple of Athena Nike Erectheion Parthenon 
- Day 15
Athens
After breakfast, you'll head to Athens Airport for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
