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The Heart of Thrace

13 days
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Start and end in Athens
3.0
2 traveler reviews
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The Heart of Thrace

13 days
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Start and end in Athens
3.0
2 traveler reviews
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Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 72
Age range 3 to 85

Places You’ll See

  • Athens
    Athens
  • Thessaloniki
    Thessaloniki
  • Rila
    Rila
  • Sofia
    Sofia
  • Istanbul
    Istanbul
  • Kusadasi
    Kusadasi
  • Bodrum
    Bodrum
  • Marmaris
    Marmaris
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Highlights

  • Explore Athens with a local guide
  • Visit the UNESCO-listed Meteora monasteries
  • Tour the ancient city of Ephesus
  • Enjoy a Bosphorus boat trip in Istanbul
  • Discover Rhodes' historic walled city

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Athens
  2. Day 2 Athens
  3. Day 3 Athens, Kamena Vourla, Kalambaka
  4. Day 4 Kalambaka, Thessaloniki, Melnik, Sandanski
  5. Day 5 Sandanski, Rila, Sofia
  6. Day 6 Sofia, Istanbul
  7. Day 7 Istanbul
  8. Day 8 Istanbul
  9. Day 9 Istanbul, Ephesus, Kusadasi
  10. Day 10 Kusadasi, Bodrum, Marmaris
  11. Day 11 Marmaris, Rhodes
  12. Day 12 Rhodes, Rhodes - Athens Ferry
  13. Day 13 Rhodes - Athens Ferry, Athens
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What's Included

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  • Accommodation
  • Flights
  • Guide
  • Insurance
  • Meals
  • Additional Services
  • Transport
  • Free eSIM
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What's Not Included

  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

All accommodations are subject to change

  • Novotel Athenes

    Hotel
    Days 1, 2

  • President

    Hotel
    Days 1, 2

  • Divani Meteora

    Hotel
    day 3

  • Amalia Kalambaca

    Hotel
    day 3

  • Kosta Famissi

    Hotel
    day 3

  • Pirin Park Hotel

    Hotel
    day 4

  • Ramada Sofia

    Hotel
    day 5

  • Astoria Grand

    Hotel
    day 5

  • Doubletree By Hilton Istambul Topkapi

    Hotel
    Days 6, 7, 8

  • Elite World Grand Basin Ekspres

    Hotel
    Days 6, 7, 8

  • Movenpick Golden Horn

    Hotel
    Days 6, 7, 8

  • Le Bleu

    Hotel
    day 9

  • Ramada Plaza Izmir

    Hotel
    day 9

  • Ramada Izmir Kemalpasa

    Hotel
    day 9

  • Anemon Aydin

    Hotel
    day 9

  • Pasabey

    Hotel
    day 10

  • Tuna

    Hotel
    day 10

  • Arte

    Hotel
    day 11

  • Semiramis City

    Hotel
    day 11

  • Ferry Rodas Atenas

    Hotel
    day 12

Operated by

Europamundo

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(4,436 reviews)
This operator has high review ratings and responds promptly to enquiries

Number of tours

964

Age Range

3 to 85 years old

Response time

7 hours

Response rate

100%

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Customer Reviews

  • Overall Rating
    Average
    3.0
  • Itinerary
    Good
    4.0
  • Guide
    Rather poor
    2.0
  • Transport
    Good
    4.0
  • Accommodation
    Good
    3.5
  • Food
    Average
    3.0
  • Tour Operator
    Europamundo
    4.0
  • FC
    · May 27th, 2025
    The tour in general is good, the hotels are acceptable, the price of the trip is good. The only problem we had was in Turkey, when we arrived in Ephesus, the English speaking tour guide did not show up, we had no English explanation for the important ancient city Ephesus which is very unfortunate. Other than that, everything went well. We would do it with Europamundo again.
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    Europamundo commented on this review
    Dear Faith, Thank you very much for sharing your feedback about “The Heart of Thrace” and for highlighting the positive aspects of the tour, the hotels, and the price. We are very sorry for the situation in Ephesus regarding the absence of the... Show more
    Trip date: May 2025
  • CP
    · June 28th, 2022
    I absolutely wouldn’t recommend Europamundo to english-speaking travelers. Spanish was the primary language of the tour. The english translation either was lacking, wasn’t very good, not as thorough, and unintelligible. It felt like we were just an afterthought, a minority group, and given a lower priority. Also, the itinerary provided ahead of time was mostly inaccurate. The departure times specified on the itinerary were not followed causing us to be late some mornings. The towns we visited were not followed in sequence per itinerary which caused confusion. We understand that changes are inevitable. Our complaint is the lack of communication. TourRadar: please do not recommend Europamundo to english-speaking clients. Their main clientele are the Spanish-speakers.
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    Europamundo commented on this review
    Greetings from Europamundo Vacations customer service! We wish to thank you for taking the time to provide feedback on your recent trip as, both, positive and negative reviews help us better our products. Europamundo reserves the right to alter the... Show more
    Trip date: June 2022

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13 days
The Heart of Thrace
From Athens to Athens

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