Day 1 - Arrival Athens
Arrival to Athens and meet for transfer on to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure (as per your flight arrival time) Overnight in Athens. 

Day 2 - Athens City Tour (B)
After breakfast, depart on a half day morning tour of Athens which includes a visit to the Acropolis, its museum and the Parthenon. Also view the House of Parliament, Memorial to the Unknown Soldier, National Library, Evzones in their picturesque uniform, Presidential Palace, the Panatheanic Stadium (where the first Olympic Games of
the modern era were held in 1896), Temple of the Olympian Zeus and Hadrian's Arch. After the morning tour, the afternoon is at leisure for you to further explore Athens on your own. (Optional afternoon tour to Cape Sounion to visit the Temple of Poseidon.) Overnight in Athens. 

Day 3 - Athens to Santorini (B)
Transfer to Piraeus Port for departure by morning ferry to Santorini. On arrival, transfer to your hotel with afternoon/evening at leisure. Overnight in Santorini. 

Day 4- Day of leisure - Santorini (B)
Free day at leisure to relax on one of the many different beaches of Santorini (gold, red or black sand) or explore the capital, Fira. Overnight in Santorini.

Day 5 - Santorini to Mykonos (B)
Transfer to Santorini Port for departure by the high speed ferry to Mykonos. Arrival to the island and transfer to your hotel with the late afternoon and evening at leisure. Overnight in Mykonos. 

Day 6 - Mykonos to Samos (B)
A full day free at leisure for you to explore Mykonos Town and other areas of the island before a late evening transfer to the port for departure by the midnight overnight ferry to Samos. Overnight onboard ferry. 

Day 7 - Samos to Kusadasi/Turkey
Arrival early morning to Samos and either take the morning ferry on to Kusadasi or spend the day exploring the island and then take the afternoon ferry connection. On arrival to Kusadasi Port, meet and transfer to your hotel with evening at leisure. Overnight in Kusadasi. 

Day 8- Ephesus Tour (B-L)
Depart from your hotel on a full day tour visiting Ephesus, the best preserved Greco-Roman City in the world. Here you see the Agora, Odeon, Curetes Street, Celsius Library, famous Roman Baths, the Grand Theatre and Marble Street. After lunch, depart for the House of Virgin Mary where she is said to have spent the last of her days.
It is a pilgrimage site for many people of all different denominations. The tour also includes a visit to the remains of Artemis Temple. The days tour ends with transfer back to hotel and evening at leisure. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 9 - Pamukkale/Hierapolis Tour (B-L)
After breakfast and check out, we depart to Pamukkale where we will visit the natural formation of the travertens, "Cotton Cliffs", and the ruins of Hierapolis. At the end of the tour, transfer to Kusadasi Bus Station for the overnight intercity bus to Cappadocia. Overnight onboard bus. 

Day 10 - Cappadocia Tour 1 (B-L)
Meet at the bus station on your arrival and transfer to the hotel for a short rest. Then depart on a full days tour to visit Devrent Valley and Monk's valley (Pasabagi) where you will find the world famous fairy chimneys. Break for lunch in Avanos then on to Goreme Open Air Museum to explore the numerous churches and monasteries with their frescoes. These churches & monasteries where carved from the soft volcanic stone and decorated by Medieval Orthodox Christian Monks around 1000-1200AD. A visit to Ortahisar Natural Rock Castle for panoramic views. After tour the evening is at leisure.
Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 11 - Cappadocia Tour 2 / Flight to Istanbul (B-L)
Breakfast at hotel, check out then depart on another full day tour this time starting with a visit to the famous Derinkuyu Underground City which was built as a defence and hiding site during the period of spreading Christianity. Then on to Cavusin Old Christian Village where you will find a triple Apse church and monastery of St John the Baptist. In Sinasos Old Greek Village you will find old Greek and Ottoman houses. The days touring includes an easy grade 3km hike through Red Valley offering some great scenery that would otherwise not be accessible by car and a visit to Uchisar Natural Rock Castle.
At end of tour, collect luggage from hotel and transfer to the airport. Early night flight to Istanbul. Arrival in Istanbul, pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul. 

Day 12 - Istanbul Tour (B-L) 
After breakfast depart on a full day tour to visit some of the most important historical sights of Istanbul including the Blue Mosque, St Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome and Obelisk, Grand Bazaar and Suleymaniye Mosque. After the tour, return to the hotel and evening at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 13 - Istanbul at your leisure (B)
A full free day at leisure (or optional full day Bosphorous Cruise with visits to the Spice Bazaar and Rumeli Fortress). Overnight in Istanbul 

Day 14 - Departure from Istanbul (B)
Breakfast, check out and as per your international flight departure time transfer on to Istanbul Airport. 

<Legend: B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner>

Tour above can be also done reserve order (Istanbul to Athens)

 

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