From Istanbul to Athens

Capture the beauty, culture and history of the Mediterranean on your travels from Istanbul, the Greek islands and Athens.

Day 1: Fly overnight to Turkey

Day 2: Istanbul

Arrive in Istanbul

Day 3: Istanbul

Take a guided tour of Istanbul:

Hippodrome
Grand Bazaar

Visit the Topkapi Palace

Visit the Blue Mosque

Optional: Bosphorus Cruise

Day 4: Cannakkale • Troy

Take a ferry from Eskihisar to Yalova

Travel to Canakkale

Continue on to Troy

Take a guided tour of Troy

Travel to Dikili

Day 5: Pergamon

Travel to Pergamon

Take a guided tour of Pergamon

Enjoy free time on the beach

Day 6: Ephesus • Kusadasi

Travel to Selcuk

Take a guided excursion to Ephesus

Visit the Archeological Museum

Visit the House of the Virgin Mary

Continue on to Kusadasi

Day 7: Kusadasi • Patmos

Board your cruise shop

Optional: St. John's Monastery and Grotto; Patmos; Scenic Island Tour

Day 8: Heraklion • Santorini

Optional: Knossos Palace and Heraklion City; A Taste of Crete; Thira and Oia Village; Santorini Volcanic Shores Cruise

Day 9: Athens

Disembark in Athens

Take a guided tour of Athens:

Olympic Stadium
Omonia and Syntagma squares

Visit the Acropolis:

Parthenon
Temple of Athena Nike

Take a walking tour of Athens:

Plaka District
Temple of Olympian Zeus

Optional: Greek Evening

Day 10: Athens

Enjoy free time in Athens

Day 11: Depart for home

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"This was the best investment we have made in our son's life. It was an experience he will never forget and will take the memories with him forever. I would definitely recommend the trip and with the payments being able to be spread out really helped the affordability. I wish he was able to go every year! But next time I'm going along!"

Mackenzie H.
Parent
Bixby, OK