greece & turkey
Gay Tour Visiting Istanbul, Patmos, Rhodes, Crete, Santorini
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Istanbul
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Athens
- 3-night Cruise to the Greek islands and Turkey on full board (based on the minimum inside category) boarding in Kusadasi
- Full day Istanbul Tour (with lunch)
- Half day Athens sightseeing Tour including the Acropolis & the Acropolis Museum
- Entrance fees to the sites, during guided sightseeing tours
- All transfers as mentioned
- Daily breakfast
- Hotel taxes in Turkey
- DAY 1: ISTANBUL
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your selected hotel. Balance of the day at leisure.
- DAY 2: ISTANBUL
Full day Saint Sophia museum or St. Savior and the Grand Bazaar. Lunch is included.
- DAY 3: ISTANBUL / BURSA / CANAKKALE
After breakfast follow to Bursa, first capital of the Ottoman Empire, visiting the Grand Mosque, Mausoleum and Green Mosque. Lunch and free time in the Silk Bazaar. Following the trip to Canakkale. Dinner & overnight.
- DAY 4: CANAKKALE / PERGAMO / PAMUKKALE
Depart to Pergamum, rival city of Alexandria in importance, one of the most important cultural, medical and commercial centers of the antiquity. Visit the Acropolis near the ruins of the Temple of Athena and the Library, the Grand Theatre, with an impressive inclination, and the Temple of Trajan. Continue to Pamukkale, dinner and overnight.
- DAY 5: PAMUKKALE / KUSADASI / EPHESUS
In the morning, enjoy the white cascades and naturals pools in Pamukkale, a spectacular and unique place in the world. On the route to Kusadasi, visit the old city of Hierapolis, the Necropolis with more than 150.000 tombs. After lunch, we continue to Ephesus, the Greco Roman city, ancient capital of Asia, where we will see the Hadrian Temple, the Temple of Trajan, the Theater, the Celsius Library, etc. Visit the House of Virgin Mary, where she lived the last years of her life. Dinner and overnight.
- DAY 6: KUSADASI / PATMOS
After breakfast, transfer to the port to board the 4-days cruise. In the afternoon, arrival in the island of Patmos, which was used as a place of banishment, during Roman times. It appears in the biblical book, Revelation,that it was the site where the apostle John was exiled. There will be a tour (optional) to visit the Convent and the Cave, where St. John received the revelation would have to write the book.
- DAY 7: RHODES
Arrival in Lindos Acropolis.
- DAY 8: HERAKLION CRETE / SANTORINI
Arrival at Santorini island where you can see the breathtaking sunset and explore the place that is believed to be the lost Atlantis.
- DAY 9: PIRAEUS / ATHENS
The cruise ship will arrive at Piraeus port early in the morning. Disembarkation after breakfast and transfer to the hotel you have selected to stay in Athens. Balance of the day at leisure.
- DAY 10: ATHENS
Breakfast, pick up from the hotel, Acropolis, Parthenon, New Acropolis Museum etc. Free time during the afternoon.
- DAY 11: ATHENS / AIRPORT
According to your flight departure time, you will be transferred to Athens airport.
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Rates are per person, in Euro (€)
